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NCAA Sets Dates, Venues For 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament

We now know the when and the where of March Madness.

The NCAA released all dates and venues for the 2021 NCAA tournament – which is set to entirely be hosted in the state of Indiana – on Tuesday afternoon. It'll begin on March 18 with the First Four and culminate with the national championship game on April 5.

Here's how it will be set up:

First Four: Four games will be played on March 18 (Thursday). Two matchups will happen at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and the other two will tip off at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.