North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the West Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament and will open play against the winner of Tuesday's game between Howard and Wagner.
The Tar Heels are the fourth No. 1 seed behind Connecticut, Houston and Purdue. If they win two games in Charlotte, they will advance to the West Regional in Los Angeles beginning Thursday, March 28.
North Carolina is a No. 1 seed for the 18th time, the most in NCAA history, and for the first time since 2019. The Heels have a 63-12 record as a top seed.
The Tar Heels' last five NCAA titles came as a No. 1 seed — 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009 and 2017. North Carolina has a .728 winning percentage in the NCAA Tournament, the second best in history.
Howard won the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with a 70-67 victory over Delaware State. It marked the Bison's second conference title in the last three seasons.
Junior guards Bryce Harris and Marcus Dockery were named to the All-MEAC First Team and Second Team, respectively, while graduate forward Seth Towns claimed a spot on the Third Team.
In his second season at the helm, Wagner coach Donald Copeland led the Seahawks to an unprecedented Northeast Conference title. Wagner secured three straight road wins against the top three seeds in the conference to clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2003.
When is North Carolina vs. Howard/Wagner?
- Date: Thursday, March 21
- Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
North Carolina vs. Howard/Wagner will tip off at 2:45 p.m. ET.
The game will be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
What channel is North Carolina vs. Howard/Wagner on?
- TV channel: CBS
- Live stream: Sling
North Carolina vs. Howard/Wagner will air nationally on CBS. Viewers can stream the game on Sling.
Sling is the home for sports fans, as it offers a wide a range of channels. You can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
2024 NCAA Tournament Schedule
| NCAA First Four – Tuesday, March 19 | |||
| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game |
| 6:40 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, OH | (16) Wagner vs. (16) Howard |
| 9:10 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, OH | (10) Colorado St. vs. (10) Virginia |
| NCAA First Four – Wednesday, March 20 | |||
| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game |
| 6:40 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, OH | (16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana St. |
| 9:10 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, OH | (10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise St. |
| First Round Games – Thursday Afternoon, March 21 | |||
| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game |
| 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Charlotte, NC | (9) Michigan St. vs. (8) Mississippi St. |
| 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Omaha, NE | (11) Duquesne vs. (6) BYU |
| 1:30 p.m. | TNT | Pittsburgh, PA | (14) Akron vs. (3) Creighton |
| 2:00 p.m. | TBS | Salt Lake City, UT | (15) Long Beach St. vs. (2) Arizona |
| 2:45 p.m. | CBS | Charlotte, NC | (16) Wagner/Howard vs. (1) North Carolina |
| 3:10 p.m. | truTV | Omaha, NE | (14) Morehead St. vs. (3) Illinois |
| 4 p.m. | TNT | Pittsburgh, PA | (11) Oregon vs. (6) South Carolina |
| 4:30 p.m. | TBS | Salt Lake City, UT | (10) Nevada vs. (7) Dayton |
| First Round Games – Thursday Evening, March 21 | |||
| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game |
| 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Charlotte, NC | (10) Colorado St./Virginia vs. (7) Texas |
| 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh, PA | (14) Oakland vs. (3) Kentucky |
| 7:25 p.m. | TBS | Salt Lake City, UT | (12) McNeese vs. (5) Gonzaga |
| 7:35 p.m. | truTV | Omaha, NE | (15) South Dakota St. vs. (2) Iowa St. |
| 9:20 p.m. | TNT | Charlotte, NC | (15) Saint Peter’s vs. (2) Tennessee |
| 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh, PA | (11) NC State vs. (6) Texas Tech |
| 9:55 p.m. | TBS | Salt Lake City, UT | (13) Samford vs. (4) Kansas |
| 10:05 p.m. | truTV | Omaha, NE | (10) Drake vs. (7) Washington St. |
| First Round Games – Friday Afternoon, March 22 | |||
| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game |
| 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Brooklyn, NY | (9) Northwestern vs. (8) Florida Atlantic |
| 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Memphis, TN | (14) Colgate vs. (3) Baylor |
| 1:45 p.m. | TNT | Spokane, WA | (12) UAB vs. (5) San Diego St. |
| 2:00 p.m. | TBS | Indianapolis, IN | (15) Western Ky. vs. (2) Marquette |
| 2:45 p.m. | CBS | Brooklyn, NY | (16) Stetson vs. (1) UConn |
| 3:10 p.m. | truTV | Memphis, TN | (11) New Mexico vs. (6) Clemson |
| 4:15 p.m. | TNT | Spokane, WA | (13) Yale vs. (4) Auburn |
| 4:30 p.m. | TBS | Indianapolis, IN | (10) Colorado/Boise St. vs. (7) Florida |
| First Round Games – Friday Evening, March 22 | |||
| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game |
| 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Memphis, TN | (9) Texas A&M vs. (8) Nebraska |
| 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Brooklyn, NY | (13) Vermont vs. (4) Duke |
| 7:25 p.m. | TBS | Indianapolis, IN | (16) Grambling/Montana St. vs. (1) Purdue |
| 7:35 p.m. | truTV | Spokane, WA | (13) Col. of Charleston vs. (4) Alabama |
| 9:20 p.m. | TNT | Memphis, TN | (16) Longwood vs. (1) Houston |
| 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Brooklyn, NY | (12) James Madison vs. (5) Wisconsin |
| 9:55 p.m. | TBS | Indianapolis, IN | (9) TCU vs. (8) Utah St. |
NCAA Tournament sites 2024
| Round | City | Venue |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First/Second | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Barclays Center |
| First/Second | Charlotte, N.C. | Spectrum Center |
| First/Second | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| First/Second | Omaha, Neb. | CHI Health Center |
| First/Second | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena |
| First/Second | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| First/Second | Spokane, Wash. | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| First/Second | Memphis, Tenn. | FedEx Forum |
| East Regional | Boston | TD Garden |
| South Regional | Dallas | American Airlines Center |
| Midwest Regional | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena |
| West Regional | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena |
| Final Four | Glendale, Ariz. | State Farm Stadium |
March Madness 2024 tickets
- Tickets: StubHub
Tickets for every March Madness game are available on StubHub.
The cheapest available are for first and second round games in Charlotte, which has all sessions passes currently going for $233. The most expensive get-in tickets are for Salt Lake City, who's all sessions passes begin at $415.
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