The 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played in Indiana, with the majority of the tournament’s 67 games taking place in Indianapolis. Below is the schedule with more detail, as it stands now. All dates are tentative because of changing conditions brought about by COVID-19.
Men’s Basketball Schedule
| ROUND |
DATES |
LOCATIONS |
TV CHANNEL |
| Selection Sunday |
Sunday, March 14 |
N/A |
CBS |
| First Four |
Thursday, March 18 |
Mackey Arena, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
truTV, TBS |
| First Round |
Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 |
Mackey Arena, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium |
TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV |
| Second Round |
Sunday, March 21 and Monday, March 22 |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium |
TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV |
| Sweet 16 |
Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse |
CBS, TBS |
| Elite Eight |
Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30 |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
CBS |
| Final Four |
Saturday, April 3 |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
CBS |
| Championship Game |
Monday, April 5 |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
CBS |
In order to be eligible for tickets, you must be a Men’s Basketball season ticket holder or Bear Foundation Championship Club member. Priority assignment for tickets will be allotted based upon Bear Foundation priority ranking and availability. Seats will not go on sale to the general public. Ticket requests for all rounds will begin Monday, March 8. The deadline to request tickets will be Tuesday, March 16 at noon. Men’s Basketball season ticket holders can only request tickets in pods of two or four. Championship Club members can request tickets in pods of two, four, or six. Fans will be notified of their ticket status for all rounds on Tuesday, March 16. Tickets will be delivered electronically three hours prior to each game.
Tickets for the First Round, Second Round, Sweet 16, and Elite 8 are valid for only the game that Baylor plays in. Tickets cannot be purchased for single rounds. Tickets for the Final Four are valid for both semi-final games. If Baylor does NOT advance, there will not be any tickets available for the Championship Game.
Men’s Basketball Ticket Prices
| ROUND |
First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite Eight |
Final Four |
Championship Game |
| TICKET PRICE |
$45 |
$60 |
$100 |
$125 |
$200 |
$200 |
Credit Card Processing: If you are selected for tickets for the First and Second Round, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance, you will be refunded for the Second Round. If you are selected for tickets for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance past the Sweet 16, you will be refunded. If you are selected for tickets for the Final Four and Championship Game, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance past the Final Four, you will be refunded. There will not be any other refunds, exchanges, or cancelations on confirmed ticket orders.
The 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament will be played in Texas, with the majority of the games taking place in San Antonio. Below is the schedule with more detail, as it stands now. All dates are tentative because of changing conditions brought about by COVID-19.
Women’s Basketball Schedule
| ROUND |
DATES |
LOCATIONS |
TV CHANNEL |
| Selection Show |
Monday, March 15 |
N/A |
ESPN, ESPNU |
| First Round |
Sunday, March 21 and
Monday, March 22 |
Alamodome (Two Courts)
Bill Greehey Arena
Frank Erwin Center
University Events Center
UTSA Convocation Center |
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU |
| Second Round |
Tuesday, March 23 and
Wednesday, March 24 |
Alamodome (Two Courts)
Bill Greehey Arena
UTSA Convocation Center |
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU |
| Sweet 16 |
Saturday, March 27 and
Sunday, March 28 |
Alamodome (Two courts) |
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 |
| Elite Eight |
Monday, March 29 and
Tuesday, March 30 |
Alamodome (Two courts) |
ESPN |
| Women's Final Four |
Friday, April 2 |
Alamodome |
ESPN |
| Championship Game |
Sunday, April 4 |
Alamodome |
ESPN |
In order to be eligible for tickets, you must be a Women’s Basketball season ticket holder or Bear Foundation Championship Club member. Priority assignment for tickets will be allotted based upon Bear Foundation priority ranking and availability. Seats will not go on sale to the general public.Per the NCAA, there will not be fans allowed for the Women's First and Second Rounds. Attendance at these games will be limited to team guests and travel party.
A limited number of fans will be allowed from the Sweet 16 through the Championship Game. Ticket requests for these rounds will begin Monday, March 8. The deadline to request tickets is Wednesday, March 17 at noon. Women’s Basketball season ticket holders can only request tickets in pods of two or four. Championship Club members can request tickets in pods of two, four, or six. Fans will be notified of their ticket status for all rounds on Wednesday, March 17. Tickets will be delivered electronically three hours prior to each game.
Tickets for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 are valid for only the game that Baylor plays in. Tickets for the Final Four are valid for both semi-final games. If Baylor does NOT advance, there will not be any tickets available for the Championship Game.
Women’s Basketball Ticket Prices
| ROUND |
First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite Eight |
Final Four |
Championship Game |
| TICKET PRICE |
N/A* |
N/A* |
$25 |
$30 |
$150 |
$150 |
* Per the NCAA, there will not be fans allowed for the Women's First and Second Rounds.
Credit Card Processing: If you are selected for tickets for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance past the Sweet 16, you will be refunded. If you are selected for tickets for the Final Four and Championship Game, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance past the Final Four, you will be refunded. There will not be any other refunds, exchanges, or cancelations on confirmed ticket orders.
- Are there tickets available for the general public to purchase?
- Tickets will not go on sale to the general public. In order to be eligible for tickets, you must be a season ticket holder for that team or Bear Foundation Championship Club member.
- Will I receive my tickets in the mail?
- No, all tickets will be delivered electronically three hours prior to each game.
- When will I know if I got tickets to the Final Four and Championship Game?
- For Men’s Basketball, fans will be notified of their ticket status for all rounds on Tuesday, March 16. For Women’s Basketball, fans will be notified of their ticket status for all rounds on Wednesday, March 17.
- When is the deadline to request tickets?
- For Men’s Basketball, the deadline to request tickets will be Tuesday, March 16 at noon. For Women’s Basketball, the deadline to request tickets is Wednesday, March 17 at noon.
- Can I purchase tickets to the Women’s First and Second Round?
- Per the NCAA, there will not be fans allowed for the Women's First and Second Rounds
- Can I purchase a pod of three seats?
- No, tickets can only be purchased in pods of two and four for season ticket holders. Championship Club members can purchase tickets in pods of two, four, or six.
- How were seats assigned?
- Priority assignment for tickets will be allotted based upon Bear Foundation priority ranking and availability.
- How will my credit card be charged? Will I be charged for tickets if Baylor doesn't advance?
- For Men’s Basketball, if you are selected for tickets for First and Second Round, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance, you will be refunded for the Second Round.
- For Men’s and Women’s Basketball, if you are selected for tickets for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance past the Sweet 16, you will be refunded. If you are selected for tickets for the Final Four and Championship Game, those tickets will be charged to your credit card together. If Baylor does not advance past the Final Four, you will be refunded.
- Will I be able to purchase tickets for later rounds after the request deadline?
- No, you will not be able to purchase tickets once the deadline has passed.
