2021 NCAA Tournament schedule and results on the road to the Final Four in Indianapolis
The NCAA Tournament is back after a one-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down sports for most of last spring and summer.
This year’s version of March Madness will look very different. Due to health concerns, there will be no games in the four regionals that are played around the country. All of the 67 games on the road to determining a national champion will take place in or near Indianapolis.
It kicks off with the First Four on March 18 and concludes with the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 3 and 5. A look at the complete schedule.
All Times EDT.
First Four
Thursday, March 18
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
Texas Southern 60, Mount Saint Mary’s 52
Norfolk State 54, Appalachian State 53
At Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.
Drake 53, Wichita State 52
UCLA 86, Michigan State 80 (OT)
East Regional
First round
Saturday, March 20
At Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.
Michigan 82, Texas Southern 66
Maryland 63, Connecticut 54
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
LSU 76, St. Bonaventure 61
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Colorado 96, Georgetown 71
Alabama 68, Iona 55
UCLA 73, BYU 62
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Florida State 64, UNC-Greensboro 54
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Abilene Christian 53, Texas 52
Second round
Monday, March 22
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Abilene Christian (24-4) vs. UCLA (18-9), 5:15 p.m.
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Michigan (21-4) vs. LSU (19-9), 7:10 p.m.
Florida State (17-6) vs. Colorado (23-8), 7:45 p.m.
At Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
Alabama (25-6) vs. Maryland (17-13), 8:45 p.m.
Regional semifinals
Sunday, March 28
Michigan-LSU winner vs. Florida State–Colorado winner, TBA
Alabama–Maryland winner vs. Abilene Christian–BYU winner, TBA
Regional championship
Tuesday, March 30
Semifinal winners, TBA
South Regional
First round
Friday, March 19
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Baylor 79, Hartford 55
North Texas 78, Purdue 69 (OT)
At Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Ind.
Wisconsin 85, North Carolina 62
Oral Roberts 75, Ohio State 72 (OT)
At Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
Villanova 73, Winthrop 63
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
Texas Tech 65, Utah State 53
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Arkansas 85, Colgate 68
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Florida 75, Virginia Tech 70 (OT)
Second round
Sunday, March 21
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Baylor 76, Wisconsin 63
Arkansas 68, Texas Tech 66
At Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
Oral Roberts 81, Florida 78
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Villanova 84, North Texas 61
Regional semifinals
Saturday, March 27
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Baylor (24-2) vs. Villanova (18-6), 5:15 p.m.
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Oral Roberts (18-10) vs. Arkansas (24-6), 7:25 p.m.
Regional championship
Monday, March 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
Midwest Regional
First round
Friday, March 19
At Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
Illinois 78, Drexel 49
Oklahoma State 69, Liberty 60
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Loyola Chicago 71, Georgia Tech 60
Syracuse 78, San Diego State 62
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Oregon State 70, Tennessee 56
Rutgers 60, Clemson 56
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
West Virginia 84, Morehead State 67
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
Houston 87, Cleveland State 56
Second round
Sunday, March 21
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Loyola Chicago 71, Illinois 58
Syracuse 75, West Virginia 72
At Lucas Oil Stadium Unity, Indianapolis
Houston 63, Rutgers 60
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Oregon State 80, Oklahoma State 70
Regional semifinals
Saturday, March 27
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Loyola Chicago (26-4) vs. Oregon State (19-12), 2:40 p.m.
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianpolis
Houston (26-3) vs. Syracuse (17-9), 9:55 p.m.
Regional championship
Monday, March 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
West Regional
First round
Saturday, March 20
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Southern California 72, Drake 56
Gonzaga 98, Norfolk State 55
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Oklahoma 72, Missouri 68
Creighton 63, UC Santa Barbara 62
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
Ohio 62 Virginia 58
At Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
Kansas 93, Eastern Washington 84
Iowa 86, Grand Canyon 74
Oregon vs. Virginia Commonwealth, no contest
Second round
Monday, March 22
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Oregon 95, Iowa 80
At Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Gonzaga 87, Oklahoma 71
Creighton (21-8) vs. Ohio (17-7), 6:10 p.m.
Kansas (21-8) vs. Southern California (23-7), 9:40 p.m.
Regional semifinals
Sunday, March 28
Gonzaga (28-0) vs. Ohio–Creighton winner, TBA
Oregon (21-6) vs. Kansas–Southern California winner, TBA
Regional championship
Tuesday, March 30
Semifinal winners, TBA
Final Four
Saturday, April 3
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
East Regional winner vs. West Regional winner, TBA
Midwest Regional winner vs. South Regional winner, TBA
Monday, April 5
At Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Semifinals winner, 9 p.m.