The matchups are set for the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament and feature two teams that were ranked No. 1 during the regular season and just the sixth 11-seed to ever reach the national semifinals.
The first game features top-seeded Purdue against No. 11 seed N.C. State at 6:09 p.m. ET from Glendale, Ariz.
No. 1 Connecticut plays fourth-seeded Alabama in the second game that will tip-off at approximately 8:49 p.m. ET.
After losing in first round of last year's tournament, the Boilermakers have been on a mission to capture the program's first national title. It’s Purdue's third Final Four trip in the school’s history and the Boilermakers have advance to the national championship just once in 1969 where they lost to John Wooden and UCLA 92-72.
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Purdue is led by reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey, who is averaging 30 points and 16.3 rebounds per game in this year's tournament.
N.C. State has won national titles in 1974 and 1983 when the late Jim Valvano’s team upset Phi Slama Jama Houston. However, this is just the Wolfpack's fourth Final Four appearance.
N.C. State beat five teams in five days to win the ACC tournament and advanced to March Madness. The Wolfpack defeated two opponents in three days in the South Regional.
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UConn is the favorite to win its second straight national title and the Huskies have rolled through their NCAA Tournament games thus far. UConn will play in back-to-back Final Fours for the first time in program history, and has already set a record for wins in a season with 35.
UConn is led by 7-foot-2 center Donovan Clingan, who had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in a 77-52 victory over Illinois in the Elite Eight. Clingan is expected to be a top-five pick in upcoming NBA draft.
The Huskies are looking to go back-to-back for the first time since Florida in 2007. UConn has won 10-straight games by double-figures in the NCAA Tournament — the longest streak in tournament history
Alabama reached the program's first-ever Final Four by beating No. 6 seed Clemson, 89-82, in the Elite Eight.
Mark Sears, who was named the West Region Most Valuable Player, led five Crimson Tide players in double figures, finishing with a game high 23 points on 7-14 shooting from beyond the arc. Nick Pringle collected a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards while Jarin Stevenson added a career-best 19 points.
In addition to Sears, Alabama's Grant Nelson was named to the West Region All Tournament Team.
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Final Four start time
- Date: Saturday, April 6
- Time: (1) Purdue vs. (11) NC State | 6:09 p.m. ET; (1) UConn vs. (4) Alabama
| 8:49 p.m. ET
What channel is the Final Four on today?
- TV channel: TBS
- Live stream: NCAA March Madness Live, Sling
TBS will carry each of the Final Four games, plus the national championship between the semifinal winners. Purdue and N.C. State will face off first to determine the first participant of the national title game, followed UConn and Alabama.
The game can also be streamed on Sling, the home for avid sports fans offering a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
How to buy 2024 men's Final Four tickets
- Tickets: StubHub
March Madness schedule 2024
Final Four
Saturday, April 6
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 11 NC State | 6:09 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| No. 1 UConn vs. No. 4 Alabama | 8:49 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
National championship
Monday, April 8
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:20 p.m. | TBS, Sling |