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The 2017 NCAA Tournament tips off with the First Four in Dayton and culminates with the Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

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FIRST FOUR

At UD Arena

Dayton, Ohio

Tuesday, March 14

Mount St. Mary’s (19-15) vs. New Orleans (20-11), 3:40 p.m. (truTV)

Kansas State (20-13) vs. Wake Forest (19-13), 6:10 p.m. (truTV)

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Wednesday, March 15

N.C. Central (25-8) vs. UC Davis (22-12), 3:40 p.m. (truTV)

Providence (20-12) vs. Southern Cal (24-9), 6:10 p.m. (truTV)

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EAST REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 16

At KeyBank Center

Buffalo, N.Y.

Villanova (31-3) vs. Mount St. Mary’s-New Orleans winner, 4:10 p.m. (CBS)

Wisconsin (25-9) vs. Virginia Tech (22-10), 6:40 p.m. (CBS)

At Amway Center

Orlando, Fla.

Virginia (22-10) vs. UNC Wilmington (29-5), 9:40 a.m. (truTV)

Florida (24-8) vs. Eat Tennessee State (27-7), 12:10 p.m. (truTV)

Friday, March 17

At Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Greenville, S.C.

Duke (27-8) vs. Troy (22-14), 4:20 p.m. (TBS)

South Carolina (22-10) vs. Marquette (19-12), 6:50 p.m. (TBS)

At BOK Center

Tulsa, Okla.

Baylor (25-7) vs. New Mexico State (28-5), 9:40 a.m. (truTV)

SMU (29-4) vs. Providence-Southern Cal winner, 12:10 p.m. (truTV)

Second Round

Saturday, March 18

At KeyBank Center

Buffalo, N.Y.

Villanova—Mount St. Mary’s-New Orleans winner vs. Wisconsin-Virginia Tech winner

At Amway Center

Orlando, Fla.

Florida-ETSU winner vs. Virginia-UNC Wilmington winner

Sunday, March 19

At Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Greenville, S.C.

Duke-Troy winner vs. South Carolina-Marquette winner

At BOK Center

Tulsa, Okla.

Baylor-New Mexico State winner vs. SMU—Providence-Southern Cal winner

At Madison Square Garden

New York

Regional Semifinals

Friday, March 24

Villanova-Mount St. Mary’s-New Orleans—Wisconsin-Virginia Tech winner vs. Florida-ETSU—Virginia-UNC Wilmington winner

Duke-Troy—South Carolina-Marquette winner vs. Baylor-New Mexico State—SMU-Providence-Southern Cal winner

Regional Championship

Sunday, March 26

Semifinal winners

SOUTH REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 16

At BMO Harris Bradley Center

Milwaukee

Butler (23-8) vs. Winthrop (26-6), 10:30 a.m. (TNT)

Minnesota (24-9) vs. Middle Tennessee (30-4), 1 p.m. (TNT)

Friday, March 17

At Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Greenville, S.C.

Arkansas (25-9) vs. Seton Hall (21-11), 10:30 a.m. (TNT)

North Carolina (27-7) vs. Texas Southern (23-11), 1 p.m. (TNT)

At Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Indianapolis

Dayton (24-7) vs. Wichita State (30-4), 4:10 p.m. (CBS)

Kentucky (29-5) vs. Northern Kentucky (24-10), 6:40 p.m. (CBS)

At Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, Calif.

Cincinnati (29-5) vs. Kansas State-Wake Forest winner, 4:27 p.m. (truTV)

UCLA (29-4) vs. Kent State (22-13), 6:57 p.m. (truTV)

Second Round

Saturday, March 18

At BMO Harris Bradley Center

Milwaukee

Butler-Winthrop winner vs. Minnesota-Middle Tennessee winner

Sunday, March 19

At Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Greenville, S.C.

North Carolina-Texas Southern winner vs. Arkansas-Seton Hall winner

At Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Indianapolis

Kentucky-Northern Kentucky winner vs. Dayton-Wichita State winner

At Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, Calif.

UCLA-Kent State winner vs. Cincinnati—Kansas State-Wake Forest winner

At FedEx Forum

Memphis, Tenn.

Regional Semifinals

Friday, March 24

Butler-Winthrop—Minnesota-Middle Tennessee winner vs. North Carolina-Texas Southern—Arkansas-Seton Hall winner

Kentucky-Northern Kentucky—Dayton-Wichita State winner vs. UCLA-Kent State—Cincinnati-Kansas State-Wake Forest winner

Regional Championship

Sunday, March 26

Semifinal winners

MIDWEST REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 16

At BMO Harris Bradley Center

Milwaukee

Purdue (25-7) vs. Vermont (29-5), 4:27 p.m. (truTV)

Iowa State (23-10) vs. Nevada (28-6), 6:57 p.m. (truTV)

Friday, March 17

At Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Indianapolis

Michigan (24-11) vs. Oklahoma State (20-12), 9:15 a.m. (CBS)

Louisville (24-8) vs. Jacksonville State (20-14), 11:45 a.m. (CBS)

At BOK Center

Tulsa, Okla.

Kansas (28-4) vs. N.C. Central-UC Davis winner, 3:50 p.m. (TNT)

Miami (21-11) vs. Michigan State (19-14), 6:20 p.m. (TNT)

At Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, Calif.

Oregon (29-5) vs. Iona (22-12), 11 a.m. (TBS)

Creighton (25-9) vs. Rhode Island (24-9), 1:30 p.m. (TBS)

Second Round

Saturday, March 18

At BMO Harris Bradley Center

Milwaukee

Purdue-Vermont winner vs. Iowa State-Nevada winner

Sunday, March 19

At Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Indianapolis

Louisville-Jacksonville State winner vs. Michigan-Oklahoma State winner

At BOK Center

Tulsa, Okla.

Kansas—N.C. Central-UC Davis winner vs. Miami-Michigan State winner

At Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, Calif.

Oregon-Iona winner vs. Creighton-Rhode Island winner

At The Sprint Center

Kansas City, Mo.

Regional Semifinals

Thursday, March 23

Purdue-Vermont—Iowa State-Nevada winner vs. Kansas-N.C. Central-UC Davis—Miami-Michigan State winner

Louisville-Jacksonville State—Michigan-Oklahoma State winner vs. Oregon-Iona—Creighton-Rhode Island winner

Regional Championship

Saturday, March 25

Semifinal winners

WEST REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 16

At KeyBank Center

Buffalo, N.Y.

Notre Dame (25-9) vs. Princeton (23-6), 9:15 a.m. (CBS)

West Virginia (26-8) vs. Bucknell (26-8), 11:45 a.m. (CBS)

At Amway Center

Orlando, Fla.

Maryland (24-8) vs. Xavier (21-13), 3:50 p.m. (TNT)

Florida State (25-8) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (26-7), 6:20 p.m. (TNT)

At Vivint Smart Home Arena

Salt Lake City

Gonzaga (32-1) vs. South Dakota State (18-16), 11 a.m. (TBS)

Northwestern (23-11) vs. Vanderbilt (19-15), 1:30 p.m. (TBS)

Saint Mary’s (28-4) vs. VCU (26-8), 4:20 p.m. (TBS)

Arizona (30-4) vs. North Dakota (22-9), 6:50 p.m. (TBS)

Second Round

Saturday, March 18

At KeyBank Center

Buffalo, N.Y.

West Virginia-Bucknell winner vs. Notre Dame-Princeton winner

At Amway Center

Orlando, Fla.

Florida State-Florida Gulf Coast winner vs. Maryland-Xavier winner

At Vivint Smart Home Arena

Salt Lake City

Gonzaga-South Dakota State winner vs. Northwestern-Vanderbilt winner

Arizona-North Dakota winner vs. Saint Mary’s-VCU winner

At SAP Center

San Jose, Calif.

Regional Semifinals

Thursday, March 23

Gonzaga-South Dakota State—Northwestern-Vanderbilt winner vs. West Virginia-Bucknell—Notre Dame-Princeton winner

Florida State-Florida Gulf Coast—Maryland-Xavier winner vs. Arizona-North Dakota—Saint Mary’s-VCU winner

Regional Championship

Saturday, March 25

Semifinal winners

FINAL FOUR

At University of Phoenix Stadium

Glendale, Ariz.

National Semifinals

Saturday, April 1

East champion vs. West champion

South champion vs. Midwest champion

National Championship

Monday, April 3

Semifinal winners