Here's a Look at the 2021 March Madness Schedule

Right now all sports fans are hoping things just starting trending in the right direction for sports already back to action and those that will be starting soon.

Many basketball fans are hoping that the COVID-19 pandemic doesn't take their NCAA Tournament and March Madness for the second year in a row.

Here's a look at the 2021 March Madness schedule, with tournament dates and sites all from NCAA.com.

Games begin in Dayton, Ohio, with the First Four on March 16 and 17. The First Round then gets underway on March 18 and 19 in eight locations throughout the country. Here's the schedule:

Selection Sunday: March 14
First Four: March 16-17
First Round: March 18-19
Second Round: March 20-21
Sweet 16: March 25-26
Elite Eight: March 27-28
Final Four (national semifinals): April 3
National Championship: April 5

2021 March Madness: Complete schedule, dates

Here's the rundown of the schedule, including dates for each round and location of the 2021 NCAA tournament.

ROUND	DATE	CITY
Selection Sunday	March 14	N/A
First Four	March 16-17	Dayton, Ohio
First/Second	March 18 and 20	Boise, Idaho
First/Second	March 18 and 20	Dallas, Texas
First/Second	March 18 and 20	Detroit, Michigan
First/Second	March 18 and 20	Providence, Rhode Island
First/Second	March 19 and 21	Lexington, Kentucky
First/Second	March 19 and 21	Raleigh, North Carolina
First/Second	March 19 and 21	San Jose, California
First/Second	March 19 and 21	Wichita, Kansas
Sweet 16/Elite Eight	March 25 and 27	Denver, Colorado
Sweet 16/Elite Eight	March 25 and 27	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sweet 16/Elite Eight	March 26 and 28	Brooklyn, New York
Sweet 16/Elite Eight	March 26 and 28	Memphis, Tennessee
Final Four	April 3 and 5	Indianapolis