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NCAA Unveils Reworked Schedule For March Madness

The NCAA revealed new dates for the men’s basketball tournament, now slated to begin Thursday, March 18, instead of Tuesday, March 16. The Final Four will remain Saturday, April 3, and the national title game stays on Monday, April 5. Pushing the First Four back to be "held entirely" on March 18 in turn "moves the first round" to Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, and the second round to March 21 and 22. Sweet 16 games will be played the following Saturday and Sunday, a "two-day delay from the usual Thursday/Friday setup." All Games remain set for the Indianapolis region (SI.com, 1/19).

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