March Madness 2024: Elite 8 Recap and Final Four Preview

2024-04-06 11:01:03

Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies speaks with Stephon Castle #5 of the Connecticut Huskies during the first half of the game against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide have never been to the men’s Final Fouruntil today. The Huskies have been all but invincible throughout the 2024 NCAA tournament, but Nate Oats’ Crimson Tide team has shown themselves to be worthy adversaries looking to make a splash in their Final Four debut.

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Which teams are playing in the 2024 men’s Final Four

• No. 11 NC State Wolfpack vs. No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers
• No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 1 Connecticut Huskies

How and when to watch the Alabama vs. UConn game

The Alabama vs. UConn Final Four game will be played Saturday, April 6, 2024 8:45 p.m. ET (5:49 p.m. PT). The game will air on TBS, TNT and TruTV and stream on the platforms featured below.

Prior to the Alabama vs. UConn game, the NC State vs. Purdue Final Four game will be played at 6:09 p.m. ET (3:09 p.m. PT). The game will air on TBS, TNT and TruTV as well.

How to watch the Alabama vs. UConn Final Four game without cable

If you’ve given up your cable subscription, or your cable provider doesn’t include the channels carrying March Madness this year, you can subscribe to one of the streaming or live TV platforms featured below.

Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Alabama vs. UConn Final Four game

You can watch March Madness 2024, including both the men’s and women’s Final Four and championship games, with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including CBS, ESPN, TNT, TBS, ABC and TruTV, and includes the ESPN+ streaming service, so you’ll be able to watch every game of both tournaments. The women’s Final Four will also be broadcast live on ESPN+. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every remaining March Madness game on every network with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It’s priced at $77 per month.

Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the men’s Final Four games

If you don’t have cable TV that includes TBS, TNT and TruTV one of the most cost-effective ways to stream the men’s Final Four this year is through a subscription to Sling TV Orange plan. The streamer offers access to your local network affiliate’s live feed (excluding CBS) and even includes the NFL Network and ESPN with its Orange + Blue tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the biggest moments of the NCAA Final Four.

You can watch the Final Four with Sling TV Orange. Sling TV is currently offering a prepaid deal where you can get four months of the Orange tier for $120, a discount of $40. The Orange tier is also available for $40 per month — you can cancel anytime. To watch both men’s and women’s games, you’ll want to subscribe to the Orange + Blue tier for $60 per month. Sling TV is also offering 50% off the first month of any pricing tear. Offers may vary.

Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:

• There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ESPN, TNT, TBS and ABC. (where available).
• You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games next season at the lowest price.
• All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.

Men’s March Madness 2024: NCAA Tournament Championship Game

The men’s NCAA Tournament Championship Game will be played on Monday, April 8, 2024. The game will be played at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, AZ at 9:20 p.m. ET. The game will air on TBS.

Completed March Madness rounds: Dates and scores

The Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate defeating the Clemson Tigers 89-82 in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Crypto.com Arena on March 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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The First Four games were played from March 19 through March 20, 2024. All games were played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH.

First Four winners: March 19, 2024

Below are matchups and scores for each game played onTuesday, March 19, 2024.

Tuesday, March 19 (First Four)

First Four winners: March 20, 2024

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four)

March Madness 2024: First round

The NCAA March Madness Round of 64 began on Thursday, March 21, 2024 with the Mississippi State vs. Michigan State game and ended on Friday, March 22, 2024.

March Madness first round: Thursday, March 21 game times and network

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Thursday, March 21, 2024. All times Eastern.

• (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (Michigan69-51)
• (6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (Duquense71-67)
• (3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m. | TNT (Creighton 77-60)
• (2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State | 2 p.m. | TBS (Arizona85-65)
• (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Wagner | 2:45 p.m. | CBS (North Carolina90-62)
• (3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV (Illinois85-69)
• (6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 p.m. | TNT (Oregon87-73)
• (7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada | 4:30 p.m. | TBS (Dayton63-60)
• (7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State | 6:50 p.m. | TNT (Texas56-44)
• (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m. | CBS (Oakland80-76)
• (5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 p.m. | TBS (Gonzaga86-65)
• (2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State | 7:35 p.m. | truTV (Iowa State82-65)
• (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter’s | 9:20 p.m. | TNT (Tennessee83-49)
• (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS (NC State80-67)
• (4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford | 9:55 p.m. | TBS (Kansas93-89)
• (7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake | 10:05 p.m. | truTV (Washington State66-61)

March Madness first round: Friday, March 22 game times and network

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Friday, March 22, 2024. All times Eastern.

• (8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (Northwestern77-65)
• (3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (Baylor92-67)
• (5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 p.m. | TNT (San Diego State69-65)
• (2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 p.m. | TBS (Marquette87-69)
• (1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 p.m. | CBS (UConn91-52)
• (6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 p.m. | truTV (Clemson77-56)
• (4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 p.m. | TNT (Yale78-76)
• (7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado | 4:30 p.m. | TBS (Colorado102, 100)
• (8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 p.m. | TNT (Texas98-83)
• (4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont | 7:10 p.m. | CBS (Duke64-47)
• (1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling/Montana State | 7:25 p.m. | TBS (Purdue78-50)
• (4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm. | truTV (Alabama109-96)
• (1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood | 9:20 p.m. | TNT (Houston86-46)
• (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | 9:40 p.m. | CBS (James Madison, 72-61)
• (8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 p.m. | TBS (Utah State88-72)
• (5) Saint Mary’s vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 p.m. | truTV (Grand Canyon75-66)

March Madness 2024: Second round

The NCAA March Madness Round of 32 began on Saturday, March 23, 2024 and ended on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

March Madness second round: Saturday, March 23

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

• (2) Arizona vs. (7) Dayton (Arizona78-68)
• (5) Gonzaga vs. (4) Kansas (Gonzaga89-68)
• (1) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State (North Carolina85-69)
• (2) Iowa State vs. (7) Washington State (Iowa State67-56)
• (11) NC State vs. (14) Oakland (NC State79-73)
• (2) Tennessee vs. (7) Texas (Tennessee62-58)
• (3) Illinois vs. (11) Duquesne (Illinois89-63)
• (3) Creighton vs. (11) Oregon (2OT) (Creighton86-73 2OT)

March Madness second round: Sunday, March 24

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

• (2) Marquette vs. (10) Colorado (Marquette81-77)
• (1) Purdue vs. (8) Utah State (Purdue106-67)
• (4) Duke vs. (12) James Madison (Duke93-55)
• (6) Clemson vs. (3) Baylor (Clemson72-64)
• (4) Alabama vs. (12) Grand Canyon (Alabama72-61)
• (1) UConn vs. (9) Northwestern (UConn75-58)
• (1) Houston vs. (9) Texas A&M (OT) (Houston100-95 OT)
• (5) San Diego State vs. (13) Yale (San Diego State85-57)

Men’s March Madness Sweet 16: Thursday, March 28

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Men’s March Madness Sweet 16: Friday, March 29

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Friday, March 29, 2024.

March Madness 2024: Elite 8 games schedule

The Elite 8 games were played from Saturday, March 30, 2024 through Sunday, March 31, 2024.

Men’s March Madness Elite 8: Saturday, March 30

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

• (1) UConn 77 vs. (3) Illinois 52 (UConn77-52)
• (4) Alabama 89, (6) Clemson 82 (Alabama89-82)

March Madness Elite 8: Sunday, March 31

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

• (1) Purdue 72 vs. (2) Tennessee 66 (Purdue72-66)
• (11) NC State 76, (4) Duke 64 (NC State76-64)

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