When does March Madness Start? Tipoff dates for men's & women's tournaments, NIT

The best part of the year is rapidly approaching. Well, okay, let me tone that down a bit. If you’re a really big college basketball fan and your team is pretty good this year, then the best part of the year is rapidly approaching.

March Madness is less than seven weeks away. Selection Sunday is less than six weeks away!

Here’s when to catch every step of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments as well as when the NIT Tournament is happening this year:

When is the men’s NCAA Tournament?

• Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
• First Four: March 19-20
• First round: March 21-22
• Second round: March 23-24 
• Sweet 16: March 28-29 
• Elite Eight: March 30-31 
• Final Four: Saturday, April 6
• NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8

When is the women’s NCAA Tournament?

• Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
• First Four: March 20-21
• First round: March 22-23
• Second round: March 24-25
• Sweet 16: March 29-30
• Elite Eight: March 31-April 1
• Final Four: Friday, April 5
• NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 7, 2024

When is the NIT Tournament?

• First round: March 19-20
• Second round: 23-24
• Quarterfinals: 26-27
• Semifinals: April 2
• NIT Championship: April 4

Currently, both the Oregon men’s and women’s basketball teams are unranked. The men sit at 15-7 overall (7-4 conference). The women sit at 11-12 overall (2-8 conference).

As a Duck fan, I expect the men to make the NCAA Tournament and the women to, unfortunately, miss both tournaments this year – as of right now.