How does the NCAA Tournament kick off every year? With the March Madness First Four, which are four play-in games meant to shrink the tournament fields from 68 to 64 teams.

The First Four is a second life for bubble teams in the at-large pools and a chance at the national spotlight for 16-seed conference tournament winners.

Who gets to start dancing early in 2024? Will any Cinderella teams start to show themselves from the jump? Tune into the First Four to find out.

When and where is the Women’s March Madness first game?

The 2024 Women’s March Madness First Four games are scheduled for Wednesday/Thursday March 20-21, 2024. They will be held at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York,  and the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

What is the NCAA First Four 2024?

The first women’s games of March Madness will be the First Four. The Women’s Tournament originally features 68 teams before getting whittled to 64 teams following the First Four.

The First Four are four play-in games to get into the tournament -- two matchups of 16 seeds, and two matchups of 11 seeds, The 16 seeds are conference tournament winners and the 11 seeds are at large bids.

When and where is the Men’s March Madness first game?

The first games of men’s March Madness are the First Four.

The First Four March Madness men’s games will be held on Tuesday-Wednesday March 19-20, 2024. Each of the four contests will be held in Dayton, Ohio at the University of Dayton Arena. Games tip Tuesday night on TruTV.

Just like the women’s tournament, the men’s First Four are four play-in games to get into the tournament -- two matchups of 16 seeds, and two matchups of 11 seeds, The 16 seeds are conference tournament winners and the 11 seeds are at large bids.

Who is playing the first game of March Madness 2024?

The first games of the NCAA Tournament 2024 will be the Men’s First Four March Madness 2024. Two of the First Four games will be contested in Dayton, Ohio at the University of Dayton Arena on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

The games will be held on TruTV.

Men’s March Madness Schedule – Main Dates for NCAAB Tournament

Here is the Men’s March Madness 2024 schedule, including key dates and a round-by-round breakdown:

  • Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
  • Men’s First Four: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 19-20
  • Men’s First Round: Thursday-Friday, March 21-22
  • Men’s Second Round: Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24
  • Men’s Sweet 16: Thursday-Friday, March 28-29
  • Men’s Elite Eight Saturday-Sunday, March 30-31
  • Men’s Final Four: Saturday, April 6
  • Men’s NCAA Championship: Monday, April 8

Women’s March Madness Schedule – Main Dates for WNCAAB Tournament:

Here is the Women’s March Madness 2024 schedule, including key dates and a round-by-round breakdown:

  • Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
  • Women’s First Four: Wednesday-Thursday, March 20-21
  • Women’s First Round: Friday-Saturday, March 22-23
  • Women’s Second Round: Sunday-Monday, March 24-25
  • Women’s Sweet 16: Friday-Saturday, March 29-30
  • Women’s Elite Eight: Sunday-Monday, March 31-April 1
  • Women’s Final Four: Friday, April 5
  • Women’s NCAA Championship: Sunday, April 7

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