With the college basketball season tipping off again, stay in the know on the college basketball games today for 2024-25. Below, we’ll provide the daily college basketball schedule.
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College basketball games today: December 21
There are 15 ranked men’s college basketball games today. Saturday’s schedule features:
- North Florida vs. No. 7 Florida (12 p.m. ET on SEC Network)
- No. 5 Duke vs. Georgia Tech (12 p.m. ET on ACC Network)
- No. 11 UConn vs. Butler (12 p.m. ET on Peacock)
- No. 9 Marquette vs. Xavier (12 p.m. ET on Fox)
- Mississippi State vs. No. 21 Memphis (12:30 p.m. ET on CBS)
- FAU vs. No. 20 Michigan State (2 p.m. ET on FS1)
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. No. 15 Houston (2 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network)
- Wake Forest vs. No. 25 Clemson (2 p.m. ET on ESPN)
- No. 18 UCLA vs. North Carolina (3 p.m. ET on CBS)
- No. 16 Purdue vs. No. 2 Auburn (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
- Queens vs. No. 17 Ole Miss (5 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
- Ohio State vs. No. 4 Kentucky (5:30 p.m. ET on CBS)
- No. 10 Oregon vs. Stanford (8 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network)
- Bucknell vs. No. 13 Gonzaga (9 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
- California vs. No. 23 San Diego State (10:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network)
There are nine ranked women’s college basketball games today. Saturday’s schedule features:
- Tulsa vs. No. 18 Tennessee (11 a.m. ET on BallerTV)
- Norfolk State vs. No. 19 North Carolina (12 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
- No. 9 Duke vs. South Florida (12 p.m. ET on ESPN2)
- Mississippi Valley State vs. No. 25 Ole Miss (12 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
- No. 12 TCU vs. UCF (2 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
- No. 23 Nebraska vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech (5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
- No. 7 USC vs. No. 4 UConn (8 p.m. ET on Fox)
- Fordham vs. No. 24 California (8 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
- No. 14 West Virginia vs. Colorado (8 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
Where was the NCAA championship game?
The 2024 NCAA Championship Game was played on April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. State Farm Stadium has also hosted multiple Super Bowls.
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When does March Madness 2025 begin?
The 2025 NCAA Men’s Tournament begins in March.
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March Madness schedule 2024
- Selection Sunday: March 17
- First Four: March 19-20 – Dayton, OH – UD Arena
- First/Second rounds: March 21-24 – Various locations – AL, IN, NEB, UT, WAS, MAS, OH, TX
- West Regional: March 28-30 – Los Angeles Crpyto.com Arena
- East Regional: March 28-30 – Boston – TD Garden
- Midwest Regional: March 29-31 – Detroit – Little Caesars Arena
- South Regional: March 29-31 – Dallas – American Airlines Center
- Final Four: April 9 – Glendale – State Farm Stadium
When was Selection Sunday 2024?
Selection Sunday for March Madness 2024 is on Sunday, March 17. Selection Sunday begins at 6 PM ET on CBS for the men’s bracket and 8 PM ET on ESPN for the women’s bracket.
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How to fill out the NCAA bracket?
There are various ways for an individual to fill out their brackets. For folks who are not experts in the sport or in betting, the best strategy is to avoid picking upsets. The annual NCAA basketball tournament is one of the most unpredictable in sports.
However, if you were to try your hand at picking an upset, choosing the No. 10 or 11 seeds in a bracket is a strong option. Those lower-ranked teams have scored upset wins 87 times during the tournament’s history.
In recent years, even higher seeds have scored stunning victories. With No. 12 and 13 seeds having a knack for getting shocking wins in recent years, you never know what could happen.
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Who won the NCAA basketball championship in 2024?
The UConn Huskies won the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers in the national title to go back-to-back.
March Madness champions
- 2024: UConn Huskies
- 2023: UConn Husloes
- 2022: Kansas Jayhawks
- 2021: Baylor Bears
- 2020: Tourney canceled due to COVID-19
- 2019: Virginia Cavaliers
- 2018: Villanova Wildcats
- 2017: North Carolina Tar Heels
- 2016: Villanova Wildcats
- 2015: Duke Blue Devils
- 2014: Connecticut Huskies
- 2013: Lousiville Cardinals
- 2012: Kentucky Wildcats
- 2011: Connecticut Huskies
- 2010: Duke Blue Devils
- 2009: North Carolina Tar Heels
- 2008: Kansas Jayhawks
- 2007: Florida Gators
- 2006: Florida Gators
- 2005: North Carolina Tar Heels
- 2004: Connecticut Huskies
- 2003: Syracuse Orange
- 2002: Maryland Terrapins
Where do future NCAA Tournaments take place?
- 2025 Final Four location: University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome
- 2026 Final Four location: Horizon League, IUPUI – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
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