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Full list of dates for March Madness 2020

Here is the complete schedule with dates and locations for the 2020 NCAA Tournament.

Washington, DC, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Matt McQuaid celebrates after the final horn against the Duke Blue Devils in the championship game of the east regional of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

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The 2020 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is fast approaching. March Madness gets underway on Selection Sunday when we learn who claims what seeds in the tournament bracket. Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, Duke, Dayton, and a host of other schools compete for the four No. 1 seeds that will be claimed on Selection Sunday.

The first basketball tips off two days later with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio. The first round gets underway on Thursday, March 19 and runs until the National Championship game on Monday, April 6.

Here is the complete schedule and list of all games with dates and locations for the 2020 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Selection Sunday — March 15, 2020

First Four — March 17-18

First Four: Two At-Large Games: Dayton, Ohio
First Four: Two Automatic Bid Games: Dayton, Ohio

NCAA Tournament Round 1 — March 19 and March 20, 2020

Thursday, March 19 host sites:
Albany, NY: Times Union Center
Tampa, FL: Amalie Arena
St. Louis, MO: Enterprise Center
Spokane, WA: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

Friday, March 20 host sites:
Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Coliseum
Cleveland, OH: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Omaha, NE: CHI Health Center
Sacramento, CA: Golden 1 Center

NCAA Tournament Round 2 — Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, 2020

Saturday, March 21 host sites:
Albany, NY: Times Union Center
Tampa, FL: Amalie Arena
St. Louis, MO: Enterprise Center
Spokane, WA: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

Sunday, March 22 host sites:
Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Coliseum
Cleveland, OH: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Omaha, NE: CHI Health Center
Sacramento, CA: Golden 1 Center

Sweet 16 — Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27, 2020

Thursday, March 26 regional sites:
Midwest Regional: Indianapolis, IN: Lucas Oil Stadium
West Regional: Los Angeles, CA: Staples Center

Friday, March 27 regional sites:
East Regional: New York, NY: Madison Square Garden
South Regional: Houston, TX: Toyota Center

Elite 8 — Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29, 2020

Saturday, March 28 Regional Final sites:
Midwest Regional: Indianapolis, IN: Lucas Oil Stadium
West Regional: Los Angeles, CA: Staples Center

Sunday, March 29 Regional Final sites:
East Regional: New York, NY: Madison Square Garden
South Regional: Houston, TX: Toyota Center

Final Four — Saturday, April 4, 2020

National Semifinals: Atlanta, Georgia: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

NCAA Championship game — Monday, April 6, 2020

National Championship game: Atlanta, Georgia: Mercedes-Benz Stadium