2018 National Championship

2018 National Championship. The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2018 tournament

First Four

• March 15 and 16
  
  
  
  • University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)

First and Second Rounds

• March 17 and 19
  
  
  
  • Providence, RI, Dunkin Donuts Center (Host: Providence College)
  
  
  • Des Moines, IA, Wells Fargo Arena (Host: Iowa State University)
  
  
  • Raleigh, NC, PNC Arena (Host: North Carolina State University)
  
  
  • Denver, CO, Pepsi Center (Host: Mountain West Conference)

• March 18 and 20
  
  
  
  • Brooklyn, New York City, NY, Barclays Center (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)
  
  
  • St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
  
  
  • Oklahoma City, OK, Chesapeake Energy Arena (Host: Big 12 Conference)
  
  
  • Spokane, WA, Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (Host: University of Idaho)

Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

• March 24 and 26
  
  
  
  • South Regional, KFC Yum Center, Louisville, KY, (Host: University of Louisville)
  
  
  • West Regional, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, (Host: Big West Conference)


• March 25 and 27
  
  
  
  • East Regional, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (Host: La Salle University)
  
  
  • Midwest Regional, United Center, Chicago, Illinois, (Host: Big Ten Conference)

National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)

• April 2 and 4
  
  
  
  • NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (Hosts: Rice University, University of Houston)

NCAA Final 2018

NCAA Final 2018. The tournament consists of several rounds. They are currently named:

• The First Four


• The Second Round (also known as "the Round of 64")


• The Third Round (also known as "the Round of 32")


• The Regional Semi-finals (participating teams are known popularly as the "Sweet Sixteen")


• The Regional Finals (participating teams are known commonly as the "Elite Eight")


• The National Semi-finals (participating teams are referred to officially as the "Final Four")


• The National Championship

The tournament is single-elimination, increasing the chance of an underdog "Cinderella team" advancing; although these lower-ranked teams are forced to play stronger teams, they need only one win to advance (instead of winning a majority of games in a series, as in professional basketball).

CBS Sports and Turner Sports have US television rights to the tournament. As part of the 14-year deal between CBS and Time Warner-owned Turner that began in 2011, rights to the National Championship Game will alternate between TBS in even-numbered years and CBS in odd-numbered years as of 2018, marking the first time in tournament history the game will air on cable and breaking CBS' streak of broadcasting 34 consecutive National Championships.[2]

First Four – truTV

First And Second rounds – CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV

Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – TBS and CBS

National Semifinals (Final Four) and National Championship – TBS

NCAA Championship Game Time

NCAA Championship Game Time. The live atmosphere of 2018 March Madness competition is one of the most electric of any sporting event in the world. With a purchase of NCAA Tournament tickets.

DATE	EVENT
TUESDAY Mar 15, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Dayton First Four - All Sessions University of Dayton Arena - Dayton, OH	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Denver - All Sessions (Time TBD) Pepsi Center - Denver, CO	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Denver - Session 1 (Time TBD) Pepsi Center - Denver, CO	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Denver - Session 2 (Time TBD) Pepsi Center - Denver, CO	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Des Moines - All Sessions (Time TBD) Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines - Des Moines, IA	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Des Moines - Session 1 (Time TBD) Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines - Des Moines, IA	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Des Moines - Session 2 (Time TBD) Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines - Des Moines, IA	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Providence - All Sessions Dunkin Donuts Center - Providence, RI	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Providence - Session 1 (Time TBD) Dunkin Donuts Center - Providence, RI	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Providence - Session 2 (Time TBD) Dunkin Donuts Center - Providence, RI	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Raleigh - All Sessions (Time TBD) PNC Arena - Raleigh, NC	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Raleigh - Session 1 (Time TBD) PNC Arena - Raleigh, NC	TICKETS
THURSDAY Mar 17, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Raleigh - Session 2 (Time TBD) PNC Arena - Raleigh, NC	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Brooklyn - All Sessions Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Brooklyn - Session 1 Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Brooklyn - Session 2 Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Oklahoma City - All Sessions (Time TBD) Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City, OK	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Oklahoma City - Session 1 (Time TBD) Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City, OK	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Oklahoma City - Session 2 (Time TBD) Chesapeake Energy Arena - Oklahoma City, OK	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament Spokane - All Sessions Spokane Arena - Spokane, WA	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Spokane - Session 1 Spokane Arena - Spokane, WA	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament Spokane - Session 2 Spokane Arena - Spokane, WA	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 11:59 AM	2018 NCAA Tournament St. Louis - All Sessions (Time TBD) Scottrade Center - Saint Louis, MO	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 12:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament St. Louis - Session 1 (Time TBD) Scottrade Center - Saint Louis, MO	TICKETS
FRIDAY Mar 18, 2018 6:00 PM	2018 NCAA Tournament St. Louis - Session 2 (Time TBD) Scottrade Center - Saint Louis, MO	TICKETS