After the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA Tournament is back. Between March 18 and April 5, 67 teams will be whittled down to just one national champion.
Who will be left standing when "One Shining Moment" is played is still to be determined but more than 20 Canadians will hit the hardwood led by Andrew Nembhard and No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga. The Aurora, Ont., native, is averaging 9.2 points-per-game and knocked down 13 as the undefeated Zags won the West Conference Tournament over BYU 88-78.
Here's everything you need to know for March Madness in 2021, including dates, times and TV information to watch all the college basketball action in Canada:
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- Start date: Thursday, March 18 (First Four)
- End date: Monday, April 5 (national championship game)
The 2021 NCAA Tournament — comprised of the First Four, Rounds 1 and 2, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and national championship game — will begin Thursday, March 18 and conclude on Monday, April 5.
Here is the full schedule for March Madness 2021:
| Round | Dates |
| First Four | March 18 |
| Round 1 | March 19-20 |
| Round 2 | March 21-22 |
| Sweet 16 | March 27-28 |
| Elite Eight | March 29-30 |
| Final Four | April 3 |
| National championship | April 5 |
Printable 2021 NCAA Men's Tournament bracket
You can get an updated, printable NCAA Tournament bracket here to fill out. SN will update the bracket throughout March Madness.
BRACKET PICKS: DeCourcy (Gonzaga) | Bender (Illinois) | Fagan (Gonzaga)
NCAA Men's Tournament TV schedule 2021 in Canada
TSN has the NCAA Tournament in Canada and every game will be streamed on TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct.
First Four
| Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| Thurs., March 18 | 5 p.m. | TSN4/5 |
Round 1
| Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| Fri., March 19 | 12 p.m. | TSN4/5 |
| 12:30 p.m. | TSN1 | |
| 1 p.m. | TSN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | TSN4 | |
| 7 p.m. | TSN1 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | TSN4 | |
| 10 p.m. | TSN2 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | TSN5 | |
| Sat., March 20 | 12 p.m. | TSN4 |
| 12 p.m. | TSN5 | |
| 12 p.m. | TSN1 | |
| 1 p.m. | TSN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | TSN1 | |
| 7 p.m. | TSN.ca/TSN App | |
| 7 p.m. | TSN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | TSN4 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | TSN.ca/TSN App |
HISTORY OF UPSETS BY SEED:
15 vs. 2 | 14 vs. 3 | 13 vs. 4 | 12 vs. 5
Round 2
| Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| Sun., March 21 | Noon | TSN4 |
| 6 p.m. | TSN4 | |
| 6 p.m. | TSN3 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | TSN1 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | TSN5 | |
| Mon., March 22 | 12 p.m. | TSN4 |
| 6 p.m. | TSN1 | |
| 6 p.m. | TSN4 | |
| 7 p.m. | TSN3 |
Sweet 16
| Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| Sat., March 27 | 2:30 p.m. | TSN4/5 |
| 5 p.m. | TSN5 | |
| 5 p.m. | TSN4 | |
| 11 p.m. | TSN3 | |
| Sun., March 28 | 2 p.m. | TSN4 |
| 4:30 p.m. | TSN4 | |
| 7 p.m. | TSN5 | |
| 11 p.m. | TSN3 |
Elite Eight
| Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| Mon., March 29 | 7 p.m. | TSN4 |
| 7 p.m. | TSN (JIP 11 p.m. on TSN3 |
Final Four
| Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| Sat., April 3 | 5 p.m. | TSN Network |
NCAA Tournament national championship game
| Date | Time (ET) | TV |
| Mon., April 5 | 9 p.m. | TSN1/5 |