Load up on TUMS and heart medication, because March Madness is just around the corner! The NCAA's annual basketball tournament has become legendary for delivering the kinds of thrills, spills, and chills you won’t find anywhere else. You're bound to witness dramatic buzzer beaters, huge upsets, and colossal comebacks as the country’s best college basketball teams put it all on the line for a shot at immortality.
The 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off on March 19 with the First Four and wraps up on April 8 with the National Championship Game at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix.
Hungry for more? You're in luck! March Madness is just one of dozens of must-see events from an action-packed month. Sports fans can also look forward to UFC 299, the 2024 NFL Draft Combine, and the beginning of brand-new seasons for F1 and Major League Baseball.
Stay abreast of the top upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated March sports calendar below.
F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
February 29-March 2
Bahrain International Circuit (Sakhir, Bahrain)
NFL Draft Combine
February 29-March 2
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
PGA Cognizant Classic
February 29-March 3
PGA National Resort & Spa (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
LIV Golf Jeddah
March 1-3
Royal Greens Golf & Country Club (King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia)
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gazlev
March 2
UFC APEX (Las Vegas, NV)
Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke featherweight title fight
March 2
Coliseo de Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
NASCAR Penzoil 400
March 3
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, NV)
F1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
March 7-9
Jeddah Street Circuit (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 7-10
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Orlando, FL)
PGA Puerto Rico Open
March 7-10
Grand Reserve Country Club (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico)
LIV Golf Hong Kong
March 8-10
Hong Kong Golf Club (Hong Kong, China)
Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou heavyweight fight
March 8
Kingdom Arena (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
March 9
Kaseya Center (Miami, FL)
NASCAR United Rentals Work United 500
March 12
Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, AZ)
ACC Conference Tournament
March 12-16
Capital One Arena (Washington, DC)
Big 12 Conference Tournament
March 13-16
T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference Tournament
March 13-16
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)
Pac-12 Conference Tournament
March 13-16
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
Big Ten Conference Tournament
March 13-17
Target Center (Minneapolis, MN)
SEC Conference Tournament
March 13-17
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
The Players Championship
March 14-17
TPC Sawgrass (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16
UFC APEX (Las Vegas, NV)
NCAA Selection Sunday
March 17
Broadcast live on CBS and ESPN
NASCAR Ambetter Health 400
March 19
Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton, GA)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Four
March 19-20
UD Arena (Dayton, OH)
MLB Opening Day: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
March 20
Gocheok Sky Dome (Seoul, South Korea)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round
March 21-22
Various venues
PGA Valspar Championship
March 21-24
Innisbrook Resort (Palm Harbor, FL)
F1 Australian Grand Prix
March 22-24
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit (Melbourne, Australia)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Second Round
March 23-24
Various venues
NASCAR EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
March 26
Circuit of the Americas (Del Valle, TX)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen
March 28-29
Various venues
PGA Texas Children's Houston Open
March 28-31
Memorial Park Golf Course (Houston, TX)
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
March 30
Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ)
Tim Tszyu vs. Keith Thurman junior middleweight title fight
March 30
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Elite Eight
March 30-31
Various venues
UFL Week 1
March 30-31
Various venues
