March Madness: Bracket Tips & Game Schedule

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest in entertainment and pop culture. March Manus kicks off this week with the men's NCAA basketball tournament starting Tuesday, March 18th, and the women's on Wednesday March 19th. Both feature the first four games where eight teams fight for spots in the main 64 team bracket. The action builds through the first round, Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4, ending with women's championship on April 6th and Tampa and Tampa on men's on April 7th and San Antonio. It's all single elimination, so every game is winter go home. Sixty-eight teams make it in, mostly conference tournament winners, split into four regions and seeded from one to sixteen. Top seeds face the lowest ones first, but upsets happen every year, creating those thrilling Cinderella stories fans love. Everyone gets excited filling out brackets, even if you're new to basketball. No one has ever nailed a perfect one since the first pools in 1977, but that's the fun

1:00beating friends matters more than the odds. Pools bring people together at bars or watch parties. You can catch men's games on CBS, TBS, TNT, and True TV with women's on ESPN Networks and ABC. Stream on Paramount Plus for CBS, Max for Others, or the March Manus Live app. Scoring is simple, two points inside the arc, three from beyond, plus free throws on fouls, with games split into halves or quarters. For bracket success, keep most top seeds through early rounds, since sixteen over one is rare, only twice for men recently. Expect some upsets by twelve over five or eleven over six, and enjoy the chaos. Grab your pencil and join the madness. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. Sallie Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I, SalliePillow.com.