Arizona advanced to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The No. 2-seeded Wildcats will face the No. 7 Dayton Flyers, who haven’t won a second-round game since 2014.
Dayton came back to beat No. 10 Nevada in the first round after a late scoring run. It was the Flyers’ first opening-round win in nine years.
A year ago, the Arizona fell to the No. 15 Princeton Tigers in one of the biggest upsets of the 2023 tournament. This time, the Wildcats beat No. 15 Long Beach State by 20 points in the first round.
Arizona guard Kylan Boswell led the Wildcats in the first round with 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Four others score in double figures, including fellow guard Caleb Love.
Dayton was led by DaRon Holmes II in the first round win over Nevada. He scored 18 points and tallied nine rebounds. Sharpshooter Koby Brea added 15 points — all from beyond the 3-point mark.
Arizona boasted the third-best scoring team in the country this year that averaged almost 88 points per game. Dayton, meanwhile, has a top-30 defense that allowed just 66 points per game. The Flyers’ offense only averaged 74.4 points, while the Wildcats allowed 72.0 points per game.
Here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s clash between Arizona and Dayton, including broadcast information and start time.
What channel is Arizona vs. Dayton on today?
Arizona vs. Dayton will air nationally on CBS. Brad Nessler (play-by-play) and former UNC and NBA star Brendan Haywood (color analyst) will be on the call for CBS, while Dana Jacobson will report from the sidelines.
Fans looking to stream Arizona vs. Dayton have options. Paramount+ will stream every NCAA Tournament game and much more, and is currently offering a free trial.
Fubo also carries live streams of CBS and has a free trial so you can try before you buy.
Arizona vs. Dayton start time
- Date: Saturday, March 23
- Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
The NCAA West regional game between Arizona and Dayton is set to tip off at 12:45 ET from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This is Arizona’s third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance but only the second time the Wildcats made the second round since 2017. Arizona holds a 2-1 all time head-to-head advantage over Dayton.
The Flyers hadn’t been to the NCAA tournament in seven years before 2024 and hadn’t advance past the first round since 2015. The furthers Dayton advance is the Sweet 16, which they made in 2014.
Arizona vs. Dayton tickets
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March Madness schedule 2024
Here is the full schedule for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament:
| Round | Date |
| Round 1 | March 21-22 |
| Round 2 | March 23-24 |
| Sweet 16 | March 28-29 |
| Elite Eight | March 30-31 |
| Final Four | April 6 |
| National championship | April 8 |
