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All About the 2024 NCAA Basketball Championship Games

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All About the 2024 NCAA Basketball Championship Games

Mar 11, 2024

The men’s NCAA Basketball Championship is back! This fan-favorite tournament, held each year throughout March and April, kicks off with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, beginning March 19. A total of 68 teams will play throughout the tournament. We’ve got the rundown of the championship events, where to catch them and some top kicks that’ll help you on the court or while you watch your favorite teams go toe to toe.

Rundown of Events - College Basketball Game

Rundown of Events

The NCAA committee releases its tournament brackets on Selection Sunday, March 17.


  • The first four games take place March 19–20 in Dayton’s UD Arena.
  • The first and second rounds begin March 21 and run through the 24th in various locations.
  • The Sweet Sixteen play in various locations from March 28–29.
  • The Elite Eight play March 30–31.
  • We head into the Final Four on April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
  • The National Championships will be held April 8 in Glendale.

Purdue, UConn, Houston, Arizona and Tennessee are all on the sports bettors’ radars at the moment, but you’ll have to tune into the action by streaming the games on NCAA.com and other platforms.

Court-Ready Basketball Shoes

Whether you’re one of the chosen few playing in the women’s or men’s NCAA Basketball Championship, or you’re sitting at the edge of your seat waiting to see your team’s bracket, you can find a pair of basketball shoes for your personal style.


  • The New Balance Two WXY not only features vibrant colorways, it also has the backing of the New Balance brand, which really designs its shoes for performance. New Balance also just signed Jack Harlow for a signature collab of casual kicks, and Kawhi Leonard has been a longtime New Balance basketball sneaker collaborator.
  • The much-hyped Nike LeBron XXI in a “Conchiolin” has a little bit of everything — an iridescent sheen along the upper, dual Zoom Air units for propulsion and 360-degree cabling for optimal containment. Other LeBron performance basketball shoe contenders include the NXXT Gen and Witness lines.
  • Sabrina Ionescu is one of the hottest players in the WNBA right now, and the Nike Sabrina 1 gives you all the cloud-like comfort of React foam coupled with forefoot Zoom Air. Ionescu’s shoes nod to Kobe’s sneaker silhouettes.
  • Centers, power forwards and small forwards will appreciate the precision of the Nike G.T. Jump 2 "ASW", while any player will love the sticky grip of the Nike G.T. Cut 3 and Nike G.T. Hustle 2. All three shoes have All-Star Weekend graphics and colorways.
  • Lightweight shoes are great for guards who stay on the ground, and the Nike Ja 1 “Bite” is an amazing shoe for both indoor and outdoor courts. Just consider going a half size up; these shoes run small.
  • Jordan Tatum 1, in men’s and kids’ sizes, has a Nike Zoom setup with lightweight, low-to-the-ground features.
  • The traction pattern and Formula 23 padding system in the Jordan Luka 1 sets up players for explosive moves with its arch support.
  • The Jordan Zion 3 NRG “3D” includes a drop-in Zoom unit and lots of side-to-side stability for guards who need practiced movements. If you’re a forward or center and want more ankle protection and impact padding, try the Zion 2s.
  • Nike’s KD basketball shoes and adidas’ Trae Young lineup are all-around superior shoe lines perfect for any position and experience level.

Get ready for the madness! It’s almost time to fill those brackets, place your bets and cop basketball sneakers that you can wear well past the 2024 NCAA Basketball Championships. Visit your local Hibbett store, or browse our online selection of shoes as well as licensed NCAA fan gear!

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