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Houston is the desired destination of all 68 teams selected in this year’s men’s NCAA basketball tournament. But before reaching the Final Four and having an opportunity to win a national title, teams must first navigate their regional schedules set up by the selection committee.

It won’t be an easy path for any of the teams as March Madness brings the potential for upsets along the way. Brackets surely will get busted by those unanticipated surprises and some teams will become Cinderella stories.

A look at the complete tournament schedule from the First Four to the final game so you can follow along the journey.

All Times EDT.

Final Four

At NRG Stadium, Houston

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National semifinals

Saturday, April 1

San Diego State 72, Florida Atlantic 71

Connecticut 72, San Diego State 59

National championship

Monday, April 3

San Diego State (31-6) vs. Connecticut (30-8), 9 p.m.

East Region

First round

Thursday, March 16

At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.

Duke 74, Oral Roberts 51

Tennessee 58, Louisiana-Lafayette 55

Friday, March 17

At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Michigan State 72, Southern California 62  

Marquette 78, Vermont 61

Fairleigh Dickinson 63, Purdue 58

Florida Atlantic 66, Memphis 65 

At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.

Kentucky 61, Providence 53

Kansas State 77, Montana State 65

Second round

Saturday, March 18

At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.

Tennessee 65, Duke 52

Sunday, March 19

At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Michigan State 69, Marquette 60

Florida Atlantic 78, Fairleigh Dickinson 70

At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.

Kansas State 75, Kentucky 69

Regional semifinals 

Thursday, March 23

At Madison Square Garden, New York

Kansas State 98, Michigan State 93 (OT)

Florida Atlantic 62, Tennessee 55

Regional final 

Saturday, March 25

At Madison Square Garden, New York

Florida Atlantic 79, Kansas State 76 

South Region

First round

Thursday, March 16

At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.

Maryland 67, West Virginia 65

Alabama 96, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75

At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.

Furman 68, Virginia 67

San Diego State 63, College of Charleston 57

At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.

Missouri 76, Utah State 65

Princeton 59, Arizona 55

Friday, March 17

At Ball Arena, Denver

Baylor 74, UC Santa Barbara 56

Creighton 72, North Carolina State 63

Saturday, March 18

At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.

Alabama 73, Maryland 51

At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.

San Diego State 75, Furman 62

At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.

Princeton 78, Missouri 63

Sunday, March 19

At Ball Arena, Denver

Creighton 85, Baylor 76

Regional semifinals

At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.

Friday, March 24

San Diego State 71, Alabama 64

Creighton 86, Princeton 75

Regional final

At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.

Sunday, March 26

San Diego State 57, Creighton 56

Midwest Region

First round

Thursday, March 16

At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.

Auburn 83, Iowa 75

Houston 63, Northern Kentucky 52

At Wels Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Texas 81, Colgate 61

Penn State 76, Texas A&M 59

Friday, March 17

At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.

Xavier 72, Kennesaw State 67

Pittsburgh 59, Iowa State 41

At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.

Miami (Fla.) 63, Drake 56

Indiana 71, Kent State 60

Second round

Saturday, March 18

At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.

Houston 81, Auburn 64

At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Texas 72, Penn State 67

Sunday, March 19

At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.

Xavier 84, Pittsburgh 69 

At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.

Miami (Fla.) 85, Indiana 69

Regional semifinals

At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo. 

Friday, March 24

Miami (Fla.) 89, Houston 75

Texas 83, Xavier 71

Regional final

At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.

Sunday, March 26

Miami (Fla.) 88, Texas 81

West Region

First round

Thursday, March 16

At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Kansas 96, Howard 68 

Arkansas 73, Illinois 63

At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.

Northwestern 75, Boise State 67

UCLA 86, UNC-Asheville 53

Friday, March 17

At Ball Arena, Denver

Gonzaga 82, Grand Canyon 70

TCU 72, Arizona State 70

At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.

Saint Mary’s 63, Virginia Commonwealth 51

Connecticut 87, Iona 63 

Second round

Saturday, March 18

At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Arkansas 72, Kansas 71

At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.

UCLA 68, Northwestern 63

Sunday, March 19

At Ball Arena, Denver

Gonzaga 84, TCU 81

At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.

Connecticut 70, Saint Mary’s 55

Regional semifinals

At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

Thursday, March 23

Connecticut 88, Arkansas 65

Gonzaga 79, UCLA 76

Regional final

At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

Saturday, March 25

Connecticut 82, Gonzaga 54

First Four

At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Tuesday, March 14

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, Southeast Missouri State 71

Pittsburgh 60, Mississippi State 59

Wednesday, March 15

Fairleigh Dickinson 84, Texas Southern 61

Arizona State 98, Nevada 73

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