The Final Four is set, and the long-anticipated potential national title matchup between No. 1 seeds Gonzaga and Baylor remains a possibility, though both will have to win Saturday in order to create the meeting. Baylor will face No. 2 seed Houston at 5:14 Eastern in Saturday’s first national semifinal, while Gonzaga will take on No. 11 seed UCLA in the second game at 8:34.
Considering all the upsets the NCAA Tournament provided, the Final Four is a perfect mix of teams that demonstrated season-long superiority and a surprise in the form of UCLA. The Bruins are just the second team to ever reach the Final Four after playing in the First Four.
However, the biggest story in the Final Four is Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are just two wins away from becoming the first undefeated national champion since Indiana in 1976, and Baylor was right there alongside the Bulldogs most of the season. The Bears started 18-0 and have looked every bit as offensively lethal as Gonzaga at times in this NCAA Tournament.
Dismissing Houston (28-3) would be a mistake, though, as the Cougars will challenge Baylor with their ferocious intensity on the offensive glass and excellent perimeter defense.
Below you can find tip times and TV channels for Saturdays games. Be sure to check in often as this story will update every single time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. And, as always, you can also watch every game in the tourney via March Madness Live.
So settle in, grab your remote and get ready for more March Madness. All times Eastern
2021 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29
Lucas Oil Stadium
| 7:15 p.m. | (2) Houston 67, (12) Oregon State 61 | Recap |
| 9:57 p.m. | (1) Baylor 81, (3) Arkansas 72 | Recap |
Tuesday, March 29
Lucas Oil Stadium
| 7:15 p.m. | (1) Gonzaga 85, (6) USC 66 | Recap |
| 9:57 p.m. | (11) UCLA 51, (1) Michigan 49 | Recap |
Final Four
Saturday, April 3
Lucas Oil Stadium
| 5:14 p.m. | (2) Houston vs. (1) Baylor | CBS |
| 8:34 p.m. | (1) Gonzaga vs. (11) UCLA | CBS |
National Championship
Monday, April 5 — 9 p.m. (CBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
First Four
Thursday, March 18 — Mackey Arena, Assembly Hall
| 5:10 p.m. | (16) Texas Southern 60, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 52 — Recap |
| 6:27 p.m. | (11) Drake 53, (11) Wichita St. 52 — Recap |
| 8:40 p.m. | (16) Norfolk State 54, (16) Appalachian State 53 — Recap |
| 9:57 p.m. | (11) UCLA 86, (11) Michigan State 80 (OT) — Recap |
First round
Friday, March 19, 2021 — Mackey Arena, Assembly Hall, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
| 12:15 p.m. | (7) Florida 75, (10) Virginia Tech 70 (OT) | Recap |
| 12:45 p.m. | (3) Arkansas 85, (14) Colgate 68 | Recap |
| 1:15 p.m. | (1) Illinois 78, (16) Drexel 49 | Recap |
| 1:45 p.m. | (6) Texas Tech 65, (11) Utah State 53 | Recap |
| 3 p.m. | (15) Oral Roberts 75, (2) Ohio State 72 (OT) | Recap |
| 3:30 p.m. | (1) Baylor 79, (16) Hartford 55 | Recap |
| 4 p.m. | (8) Loyola Chicago 71, (9) Georgia Tech 60 | Recap |
| 4:30 p.m. | (12) Oregon State 70, (5) Tennessee 56 | Recap |
| 6:25 p.m. | (4) Oklahoma State 69, (13) Liberty 60 | Recap |
| 7:10 p.m. | (9) Wisconsin 85, (8) North Carolina 62 | Recap |
| 7:15 p.m. | (2) Houston 87, (15) Cleveland State 56 | Recap |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) North Texas 78, (4) Purdue 69 | Recap |
| 9:20 p.m. | (10) Rutgers 60, (7) Clemson 56 | Recap |
| 9:40 p.m. | (11) Syracuse 78, (6) San Diego State 62 | Recap |
| 9:50 p.m. | (3) West Virginia 84, (14) Morehead State 67 | Recap |
| 9:57 p.m. | (5) Villanova 73, (12) Winthrop 63 | Recap |
Saturday, March 20 — Mackey Arena, Assembly Hall, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
| 12:15 p.m. | (5) Colorado 96, (12) Georgetown 73 | Recap |
| 12:45 p.m. | (4) Florida State 64, (13) UNC Greensboro 54 | Recap |
| 1:15 p.m. | (3) Kansas 93, (14) Eastern Washington 84 | Recap |
| 1:45 p.m. | (8) LSU 76, (9) St. Bonaventure 61 | Recap |
| 3 p.m. | (1) Michigan 82, (16) Texas Southern 66 | Recap |
| 3:30 p.m. | (5) Creighton 63, (12) UC Santa Barbara 62 | Recap |
| 4 p.m. | (2) Alabama 68, (15) Iona 55 | Recap |
| 4:30 p.m. | (6) USC 72, (11) Drake 56 | Recap |
| 6:25 p.m. | (2) Iowa 86, (15) Grand Canyon 74 | Recap |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Maryland 63, (7) UConn 54 | Recap |
| 7:15 p.m. | (13) Ohio 62, (4) Virginia 58 | Recap |
| 7:25 p.m. | (8) Oklahoma 72, (9) Missouri 68 | Recap |
| 9:20 p.m. | (1) Gonzaga 98, (16) Norfolk State 55 | Recap |
| 9:40 p.m. | (11) UCLA 73, (6) BYU 62 | Recap |
| 9:50 p.m. | (14) Abilene Christian 53, (3) Texas 52 | Recap |
| 9:57 p.m. | (7) Oregon “no-contest” over (7) VCU | Story |
Second Round
Sunday, March 21 — Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
| 12:10 p.m. | (8) Loyola Chicago 71, (1) Illinois 58 | Recap |
| 2:40 p.m. | (1) Baylor 76, (9) Wisconsin 63 | Recap |
| 5:15 p.m. | (11) Syracuse 75, (3) West Virginia 72 | Recap |
| 6:10 p.m. | (3) Arkansas 68, (6) Texas Tech 66 | Recap |
| 7:10 p.m. | (2) Houston 63, (10) Rutgers 60 | Recap |
| 7:45 p.m. | (15) Oral Roberts 81, (7) Florida 78 | Recap |
| 8:45 p.m. | (5) Villanova 84, (13) North Texas 61 | Recap |
| 9:40 p.m. | (4) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Oregon State | Recap |
Monday, March 22 — Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
| 12:10 p.m. | (7) Oregon 95, (2) Iowa 80 | Recap |
| 2:40 p.m. | (1) Gonzaga 87, (8) Oklahoma 81 | Recap |
| 5:15 p.m. | (11) UCLA 67, (14) Abilene Christian 47 | Recap |
| 6:10 p.m. | (5) Creighton 72, (13) Ohio 58 | Recap |
| 7:10 p.m. | (1) Michigan 86, (8) LSU 78 | Recap |
| 7:45 p.m. | (4) Florida State 71, (5) Colorado 53 | Recap |
| 8:45 p.m. | (2) Alabama 96, (10) Maryland 77 | Recap |
| 9:40 p.m. | (6) USC 85, (3) Kansas 51 | Recap |
Sweet 16
Saturday, March 27
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse
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2:40 p.m. |
(12) Oregon State 65, (8) Loyola Chicago 58 | |
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5:15 p.m. |
(1) Baylor 62, (5) Villanova 51 | |
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7:25 p.m. |
(3) Arkansas 72, (15) Oral Roberts 70 | |
| 9:55 p.m. | (2) Houston 62, (11) Syracuse 46 | Recap |
Sunday, March 28
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse
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2:10 p.m. |
(1) Gonzaga 83, (5) Creighton 65 | |
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5 p.m. |
(1) Michigan 76, (4) Florida State 58 | |
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7:15 p.m. |
(11) UCLA 88, (2) Alabama 78 (OT) | |
| 9:45 p.m. | (6) USC 82, (7) Oregon 68 | Recap |