March Madness 2018 dates update and schedule
March Madness 2018
THE NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, aptly named ‘March Madness’, is nearly upon us and Express Sport takes you through every detail about the competition.
March Madness is largely popular due to it’s David and Goliath storylines, similar to the FA Cup in England but on a much larger
scale.
the NCAA tournament is arguably one of the biggest sporting events the world as the annual three-week tournament generates millions of pounds from TV revenue and sponsorship deals.
scale.
the NCAA tournament is arguably one of the biggest sporting events the world as the annual three-week tournament generates millions of pounds from TV revenue and sponsorship deals.
But for the hardcore fans it is a chance to see their local college athletes achieve greatness and write their name into the history books.
The tournament is separated in to four regions, with 16 teams in each region of the draw seeded 1-16 based off their performances during the regular season.
There has never been a No 1 seed team lose to a No 16 outfit, but shocks do occur like back in 2012 when two No 15 teams, Norfolk State and Lehigh stunned Missouri and Duke on the same day.
And to make sure you don’t miss any of the action and potential upsets, here is a rundown of the schedule for the next three weeks.
Date scheduled
Selection Sunday - March 11 (Starts at 11pm GMT)
First Four - March 13/14 (Games start from 11:30pm GMT)
First round - March 15/16 (Game start from 5:30pm GMT)
Second round - March 17/18 (Games start from 7:30pm GMT)
Sweet Sixteen - March 22/23 (Game start from 12:00am GMT)
Elite Eight - March 24/25 (Games start from 11pm on Saturday and 7pm on Sunday GMT)
Final Four - March 31 (Games start from 11pm GMT)
National Championship - April 3 (Game scheduled for 2am GMT)
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MARCH MADNESS gets into full swing this weekend and here is a full rundown of dates to pencil into your calendars.
March Madness is arguably one of the most followed college sports in the world and causes a frenzy among teams and fans.
Sports fanatics from far and wide engross themselves for three weeks (from mid-March to April) as they compare brackets, talk about buzzer-beaters and make their guesses on who will be champion.
It pits 68 teams against one another in a straight knockout format competing in seven rounds to ultimately determine the winners of the national championship.
But the tournament can often be confusing to follow fully for newcomers and even some avid college basketball fans.
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