See Auburn and Michigan State earn their way to the Final Four See Auburn and Michigan State earn their way to the Final Four The 2019 Elite Eight games will decide which teams advance in this year's NCAA tournament to the Final Four in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Find the full schedule, dates, times and TV channels below. Texas Tech and Virginia won their Elite Eight games on Saturday. On Sunday, Auburn and Michigan State joined them in the Final Four field. 2019 Final Four: TV channels for NCAA tournament BRACKETS: Check your bracket picks now<doc-sep>The 2019 NCAA Tournament was not kind to underdogs in its first two rounds. No. 12 Oregon was the only double-digit seed to advance to the Sweet 16, and its status as a power conference school diminishes its Cinderella appeal. But don't confuse the lack of upsets so far with a lack of competition: 1-seed Duke almost lost to UCF on Sunday, needing a defensive stop as time expired to advance, while 2-seed Tennessee required overtime to beat Iowa in the Round of 32. MORE: Watch March Madness games live & on-demand with fuboTV (7-day trial) With so many heavyweights remaining, there should be plenty of close games coming up. We're at the point when even the 1-seeds must go up against tough opposition. North Carolina will face Auburn, Gonzaga will face Florida State and Duke will play Virginia Tech this week in the Sweet 16. Even better matchups could arrive in the Elite Eight over the weekend. Sporting News is here to make sure you know how to tune in to the next two rounds of March Madness. Here's everything you'll need to know to watch the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matchups both live on TV and streaming online. SN's MARCH MADNESS HQ Live NCAA bracket | Live scoreboard | Full TV schedule TV channels, live stream for Sweet 16 games The NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 and Elite 8 will be broadcast by TBS and CBS. CBS holds the broadcast rights for the Final Four (April 6) and national championship (April 8) games. The primary outlet for live-streaming 2019 NCAA Tournament games is March Madness Live, the NCAA's digital platform available on desktop and by downloading the mobile app. You can also stream games live by signing up for fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial. Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson are CBS's lead broadcast team and will call the Final Four national semifinals and championship game. MORE: Ranking every Sweet 16 team's chances to win it all NCAA Tournament schedule 2019 South Regional Louisville, Ky. March 28, 30 CBS, TBS West Regional Anaheim, Calif. March 28, 30 CBS, TBS East Regional Washington, D.C. March 29, 31 CBS, TBS Midwest Regional Kansas City, Mo. March 29, 31 CBS Final Four Minneapolis April 6 CBS National championship Minneapolis April 8 CBS MORE: How to watch, stream every NCAA Tournament game online March Madness Sweet 16 schedule Thursday, March 28 Friday, March 29 March Madness Elite Eight schedule Saturday, March 30 Sunday, March 31 When does Match Madness 2019 end? March Madness will conclude on April 8 with the national championship game in Minneapolis. From there, it will be roughly seven months before college basketball starts back up again. You can get an updated, printable NCAA Tournament bracket here to fill out before the tournament begins. Sporting News will continue to update the bracket as games are played. March Madness features from Sporting News "40 Minutes of Hell" to Hog Heaven: Nolan Richardson's 1993-94 Arkansas team will go down as one of the most fun SEC title-winning teams of all time. It was something he built, one minute at a time. A barrier-breaking title: The 1961-62 Cincinnati Bearcats made history when they started four black players in their NCAA title game win over Ohio State. We remember the importance of that groundbreaking win. An Oral History of Steph Curry's 2008 Breakout: In 2008, a little-known, baby-faced guard from Davidson completely took over the NCAA Tournament. Upset City: Reliving the wildest opening venue in NCAA Tournament history. The Fagan Jinx: They're not just upset "alerts" when Sporting News' Ryan Fagan is in attendance. Recapping the many improbable upsets Fagan has been on hand to witness. More than a timeout: The 1993 NCAA Tournament is more than Chris Webber's ill-fated timeout in the national championship game against UNC. Danny and the Miracles: Recalling Kansas' improbable 1988 title run. Chalmers' shot still resonates: Mario Chalmers never gets tired talking about his 3-pointer against Memphis in 2008. DeCourcy's best of 30 years: Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy ranks the best games he has witnessed from 30 years' worth of NCAA Tournament coverage. The thrill of victory...: Sporting News staff recall their favorite memories of the NCAA Tournament. ...And the agony of defeat: Sporting News staff recalls their most heartbreaking memories from the NCAA Tournament. Get your tissues ready.<doc-sep>
The Elite Eight is set. The matchups that decide the Final Four of the 2019 NCAA men’s basketball tournament occur on Saturday, March 30, 2019 (3/30/19) and Sunday, March 31, 2019 (3/31/19). Here’s Saturday’s Elite Eight schedule: (All times EDT) West Regional, Anaheim, California (1) Gonzaga vs. (3) Texas Tech, TBS, 6:09 p.m. EDT Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), March Madness Live Tickets: PrimeSport and StubHub. Bet NCAA Tournament games with DraftKings (and get a free $20 bet for registering!) Announcing crew: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson South Regional, Louisville, Kentucky (1) Virginia vs. (3) Purdue, TBS, 8:49 p.m. EDT Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), March Madness Live, Tickets: PrimeSport and StubHub. Bet NCAA Tournament games with DraftKings (and get a free $20 bet for registering!) Announcing crew: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce Here’s Sunday’s Elite Eight schedule: (All times EDT) Midwest Regional, Kansas City, Missouri (2) Kentucky vs. (5) Auburn, CBS, 2:20 p.m. EDT Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), March Madness Live, CBS All-Access (free trial) Tickets: PrimeSport and StubHub. Bet NCAA Tournament games with DraftKings (and get a free $20 bet for registering!) Announcing crew: Ian Eagle, Jim Sparnakal, Jamie Erdahl East Regional, Washington, D.C. (1) Duke vs. (2) Michigan State, CBS, 5:05 p.m. EDT Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), March Madness Live, CBS All-Access (free trial) Tickets: PrimeSport and StubHub. Bet NCAA Tournament games with DraftKings (and get a free $20 bet for registering!) Announcing crew: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson How each team got here: Duke narrowly defeated Virginia Tech in a 75-73 victory. Michigan State trounced LSU in an 80-63 decision. Kentucky defeated Houston in a 68-52 victory. Auburn crushed North Carolina in a 97-80 thumping. Purdue defeated No. 2 seed Tennessee 99-94 in an overtime thriller. Virginia defeated No. 12 seed Oregon in a tight 53-49 affair. Gonzaga defeated No. 4 seed Florida State 72-58 and earned revenge for a loss to the Seminoles in the 2018 tournament. Texas Tech suffocated No. 2 seed Michigan in a 63-44 victory.