Last Year Selection Sunday And The NCAA Tournament Didn't Happen Because The Sports World Shutdown After Rudy Gobert Of Utah Tested Positive For The Coronavirus But This Year It's Happening
Last year Selection Sunday where the sixty eight teams in the NCAA Tournament are revealed didn’t happen and the NCAA Tournament didn’t either.
Why?
Because the sports world shutdown!
When?
March 11, 2020!
Why?
Because Rudy Gobert who is a French professional basketball player and a Center for the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus that as we’re now into March of 2021 is still affecting us in the United States and around the world.
However,
Sports have been back, teams , coaches and players have been playing games with no fans or limited capacity in stadiums and arenas around the country.
Tonight though Selection Sunday is back as sixty eight teams await to see if they’re in the field of sixty eight for the NCAA Tournament that is going to take place in Indianapolis Indiana.
When?
The First Four is Thursday, March 18!
Where?
At Mackey Arena, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
The First Round is Friday March 19, 2021 Mackey Arena, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
The Second Round is going to take place on Sunday, March 21 and Monday March, 22 2021!
Where?
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum and Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Sweet Sixteen is going to be played on Saturday March 27, 2021 and Sunday March 28, 2021!
Where?
Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Elite Eight is going to be played on Monday March 29, 2021 and Tuesday March 30, 2021!
Where?
Lucas Oil Stadium!
The Final Four is also going to be played at Lucus Oil Stadium starting on Saturday April 3, 2021 with the National Championship being played on Monday April 5, 2021!
The First Four is going to tipoff at 4:00pm and is going to be televised on tru TV and TBS. The first round is going to be televised on CBS, TBS, TNT truTV!
When?
On Thursday March 18, 2021
The Second Round is going to be televised on CBS, TBS, TNT Tru TV!
When?
Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22 , 2021 and games are going to start at noon!
The Sweet Sixteen is going to be televised on CBS and TBS!
When?
Saturday March 22, 2021 with tipoff of games beginning at 2:00pm
The Elite Eight games are going to be televised on CBS And TBS!
When?
Monday, March 29 2021!
Tip off for the game on March 29, 2021 is 7pm while Tuesday’s Elite Eight game is scheduled to tip off at 6pm!
The Final Four is going to be televised on CBS including the National Championship Game and the game is going to tipoff at 5:00pm from Lucus Oil Stadium!
“according to an article by David Cobb on cbssports.com”