2019 NCAA Tournament schedule: March Madness bracket, game dates, TV tip times, locations - CBS Sports

The month of March is coming to a close, which means it's high time to get set for the 2019 NCAA Tournament, arguably the most exciting event in all of sports. The 68-team field is set and the games are rapidly nearing their starts as we get set to crown a new national champion, but if you don't know how to watch the contests this week, then that creates quite the issue. Luckily, we're here to help in providing you with the viewing options for March Madness. Also, be sure to <strong>download your printable bracket</strong> for the NCAA Tournament. 

Below you will find the schedule for this year's NCAA Tournament -- well, at least the first round is complete. Let's take a look at the schedule from the First Four all the way to the national championship game.

Be sure to check in often as this story will update every single time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. Games will be airing on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV -- and as always, you can also watch every game in the tourney via March Madness Live beginning Tuesday night on truTV with the First Four.

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2019 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates

Tuesday, March 19 -- First Four

Tip time	Game	Network	Site
6:40 p.m.	(16) Prairie View A&M vs. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson	truTV	Dayton I
After conc. I	(11) Temple vs. (11) Belmont	truTV	Dayton II

Wednesday, March 20 -- First Four

Time	Game	Network	Site
6:40 p.m.	(16) NC Central vs. (16) North Dakota State	truTV	Dayton I
After conc. I	(11) St. John's vs. (11) Arizona State	truTV	Dayton II

Thursday, March 21 -- First round

Time	Game	Network	Site
12:15 p.m.	(10) Minnesota vs. (7) Louisville	CBS	Des Moines
12:40 p.m.	(14) Yale vs. (3) LSU	truTV	Jacksonville I
1:30 p.m.	(12) New Mexico State vs. (5) Auburn	TNT	Salt Lake City I
2 p.m.	(13) Vermont vs. (4) Florida State	TBS	Hartford I
After conc. I	(15) Bradley vs. (2) Michigan State	CBS	Des Moines II
After conc. I	(11) Temple/Belmont vs. (6) Maryland	truTV	Jacksonville II
After conc. I	(13) Northeastern vs. (4) Kansas	TNT	Salt Lake City II
After conc. I	(12) Murray State vs. (5) Marquette	TBS	Hartford II
6:50 p.m.	(10) Florida vs. (7) Nevada	TNT	Des Moines III
7:10 p.m.	(15) Abilene Christian vs. (2) Kentucky	CBS	Jacksonville III
7:20 p.m.	(11) Saint Mary's vs. (6) Villanova	TBS	Hartford III
7:27 p.m.	(16) Prairie View / Fairleigh vs. (1) Gonzaga	truTV	Salt Lake City III
After conc. III	(15) Montana vs. (2) Michigan	TNT	Des Moines IV
After conc. III	(10) Seton Hall vs. (7) Wofford	CBS	Jacksonville IV
After conc. III	(14) Old Dominion vs. (3) Purdue	TBS	Hartford IV
After conc. III	(9) Baylor vs. (8) Syracuse	truTV	Salt Lake City IV

Friday, March 22 -- First round

Time	Game	Network	Site
12:15 p.m.	(10) Iowa vs. (7) Cincinnati	CBS	Columbus I
12:40 p.m.	(9) Oklahoma vs. (8) Ole Miss	truTV	Columbia I
1:30 p.m.	(14) Northern Kentucky vs. (3) Texas Tech	TNT	Tulsa I
2 p.m.	(13) UC Irvine vs. (4) Kansas State	TBS	San Jose I
After conc. I	(15) Colgate vs. (2) Tennessee	CBS	Columbus II
After conc. I	(16) Gardner-Webb vs. (1) Virginia	truTV	Columbia II
After conc. I	(11) St. John's / Arizona State vs. (6) Buffalo	TNT	Tulsa II
After conc. I	(12) Oregon vs. (5) Wisconsin	TBS	San Jose II
6:50 p.m.	(9) Washington vs. (8) Utah State	TNT	Columbus III
7:10 p.m.	(16) NC Central / North Dakota St. vs. (1) Duke	CBS	Columbia III
7:20 p.m.	(14) Georgia State vs. (3) Houston	TBS	Tulsa III
7:27 p.m.	(12) Liberty vs. (5) Mississippi State	truTV	San Jose III
After conc. III	(16) Iona vs. (1) North Carolina	TNT	Columbus IV
After conc. III	(9) UCF vs. (8) VCU	CBS	Columbia IV
After conc. III	(11) Ohio State vs. (6) Iowa State	TBS	Tulsa IV
After conc. III	(13) Saint Louis vs. (4) Virginia Tech	truTV	San Jose IV

Saturday, March 23
Second round: Hartford, Salt Lake City, Des Moines, Jacksonville

Sunday, March 24
Second round: Tulsa, Columbus, Columbia, San Jose

Thursday, March 28
Sweet 16: Louisville, Anaheim

Friday, March 29
Sweet 16: Washington, D,C., Kansas City

Saturday, March 30
Elite Eight: Louisville, Anaheim

Sunday, March 31
Elite Eight: Washington, D.C., Kansas City

Saturday, April 6
Final Four: Minneapolis
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Monday, April 8
National Championship Game: Minneapolis
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2019-03-19 16:43:00Z
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