2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#Final Four

{{further|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship#Tournament format}}

A total of 68 teams entered the 2019 tournament. Thirty-two automatic bids were awarded to each program that won their conference's tournament. The remaining 36 bids were "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Eight teams (the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams) played in the First Four (the successor to what had been popularly known as "play-in games" through the 2010 tournament). The winners of these games advanced to the main draw of the tournament.

The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.

The selections and seedings were completed and revealed on Sunday, March 17.

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The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 2019 tournament:{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.org/championships/future-division-i-mens-basketball-championship-sites |date=21 April 2017 |publisher=NCAA |title=Future Division I Men's Basketball Championship sites |df=mdy-all}}

First Four

• March 19 and 20
• University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)

First and second rounds (Subregionals)

• March 21 and 23
• XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
• Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa (Host: Drake University)
• VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (Host: Jacksonville University)
• Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)
• March 22 and 24
• Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
• Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
• BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Host: University of Tulsa)
• SAP Center, San Jose, California (Host: West Coast Conference)

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

• March 28 and 30
• West Regional, Honda Center, Anaheim, California (Host: Big West Conference)
• South Regional, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
• March 29 and 31
• East Regional, Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. (Host: Georgetown University)
• Midwest Regional, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

• April 6 and 8
• U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota){{Cite journal |last=Cooper |first=J. A. |last2=Alderman |first2=Derek H. |name-list-style=amp |date=2020-05-26 |title=Cancelling March Madness exposes opportunities for a more sustainable sports tourism economy |journal=Tourism Geographies |volume=22 |issue=3 |pages=525–535 |doi=10.1080/14616688.2020.1759135 |issn=1461-6688 |s2cid=219462858 |doi-access=free}}

U.S. Bank Stadium became the 40th venue to host the Final Four. This was the first hosting of the event at the facility, built on the former site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, a two-time host in 1992 and 2001. The tournament returned to Hartford's XL Center for the first time since 1998. For the first time since 1970, the tournament returned to Columbia, South Carolina, with games played at the Colonial Life Arena.{{cite web |title=March Madness tournament could generate $9 million for Columbia |date=March 8, 2019 |url=https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/ncaa/columbia-tournament/march-madness-tournament-could-generate-9-million-for-columbia/101-b514798d-2774-44f2-a73b-3e0e65101a16 |publisher=WLTX-TV |access-date=19 March 2019 |df=mdy-all}}

{{further|2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams}}

Four teams, out of 353 in Division I, were ineligible to participate in the 2019 tournament; Alabama A&M and Florida A&M failed to meet APR requirements, while California Baptist and North Alabama are amidst reclassification from Division II.{{Cite web |title=Penalties, lost postseason numbers decline |url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/penalties-lost-postseason-numbers-decline |publisher=NCAA |date=May 23, 2018|first = Michelle Brutlag |last =Hosick}}{{cite web |url= https://web3.ncaa.org/directory/memberList?type=5 |title= Reclassifying Members |publisher=NCAA |access-date=February 27, 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2019/02/13/famu-teams-fall-below-apr-receive-postseason-ban/2859507002/ |title=FAMU men's basketball, men's indoor/outdoor track, golf ineligible for postseason play |newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat |first=Rory |last=Sharrock |date=February 13, 2019 |access-date= March 5, 2019}}

The First Four games involved eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams, and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.

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| RD1-seed1=16

| RD1-team1=Prairie View A&M

| RD1-score1=76

| RD1-seed2=16

| RD1-team2=Fairleigh Dickinson

| RD1-score2=82

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{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket | RD1= March 19 – East Region

| team-width =

| RD1-seed1=11

| RD1-team1=Belmont

| RD1-score1=81

| RD1-seed2=11

| RD1-team2=Temple

| RD1-score2=70

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{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket | RD1= March 20 – East Region

| team-width =

| RD1-seed1=16

| RD1-team1=North Carolina Central

| RD1-score1=74

| RD1-seed2=16

| RD1-team2=North Dakota State

| RD1-score2=78

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| team-width =

| RD1-seed1=11

| RD1-team1=St. John's

| RD1-score1=65

| RD1-seed2=11

| RD1-team2=Arizona State

| RD1-score2=74

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{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 21 and 22

| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 23 and 24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 29

| RD4=Regional Final
Elite 8
March 31

| subgroup1=Columbia – Fri/Sun

| subgroup2=San Jose – Fri/Sun

| subgroup3=Jacksonville – Thu/Sat

| subgroup4=Des Moines – Thu/Sat

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01=Duke

| RD1-score01=85

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=North Dakota State

| RD1-score02=62

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=VCU

| RD1-score03=58

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=UCF

| RD1-score04=73

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=Mississippi State

| RD1-score05=76

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=Liberty

| RD1-score06=80

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Virginia Tech

| RD1-score07=66

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=Saint Louis

| RD1-score08=52

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Maryland

| RD1-score09=79

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=Belmont

| RD1-score10=77

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=LSU

| RD1-score11=79

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Yale

| RD1-score12=74

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=Louisville

| RD1-score13=76

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=Minnesota

| RD1-score14=86

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Michigan State

| RD1-score15=76

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=Bradley

| RD1-score16=65

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Duke

| RD2-score01=77

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02=UCF

| RD2-score02=76

| RD2-seed03=12

| RD2-team03=Liberty

| RD2-score03=58

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04=Virginia Tech

| RD2-score04=67

| RD2-seed05=6

| RD2-team05=Maryland

| RD2-score05=67

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=LSU

| RD2-score06=69

| RD2-seed07=10

| RD2-team07=Minnesota

| RD2-score07=50

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Michigan State

| RD2-score08=70

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Duke

| RD3-score01=75

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02=Virginia Tech

| RD3-score02=73

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=LSU

| RD3-score03=63

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Michigan State

| RD3-score04=80

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Duke

| RD4-score01=67

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02=Michigan State

| RD4-score02=68

}}

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| date = March 31

| time = 5:05 p.m. EDT

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| team1 = #2 Michigan State Spartans

| score1 = 68

| team2 = #1 Duke Blue Devils

| score2 = 67

| points1 = C. Winston – 20

| rebounds1 = K. Goins, X. Tillman – 9

| assist1 = C. Winston – 10

| otherstat1 =

| points2 = Z. Williamson – 24

| rebounds2 = Z. Williamson – 14

| assist2 = R. Barrett – 6

| H1 = 34–30

| H2 = 34–37

| place = Capital One Arena – Washington, D.C.

| attendance = 20,125

| referee = Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble, John Gaffney

| TV = CBS

}}

• Cassius Winston, Michigan State {{abbr|(MOP)|Region Most Outstanding Player}}
• Xavier Tillman, Michigan State
• Zion Williamson, Duke
• RJ Barrett, Duke
• Kerry Blackshear Jr., Virginia Tech

{{cite web |title=2019 NCAA Tournament Summary |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/postseason/2019-ncaa.html |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=April 7, 2019 |language=en}}

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 21 and 22

| RD2=Second Round
Round of 32
March 23 and 24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28

| RD4=Regional Final
Elite 8
March 30

| subgroup1=Salt Lake City – Thu/Sat

| subgroup2=Hartford – Thu/Sat

| subgroup3=Tulsa – Fri/Sun

| subgroup4=Des Moines – Thu/Sat

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01=Gonzaga

| RD1-score01=87

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=Fairleigh Dickinson

| RD1-score02=49

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=Syracuse

| RD1-score03=69

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=Baylor

| RD1-score04=78

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=Marquette

| RD1-score05=64

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=Murray State

| RD1-score06=83

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Florida State

| RD1-score07=76

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=Vermont

| RD1-score08=69

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Buffalo

| RD1-score09=91

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=Arizona State

| RD1-score10=74

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=Texas Tech

| RD1-score11=72

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Northern Kentucky

| RD1-score12=57

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=Nevada

| RD1-score13=61

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=Florida

| RD1-score14=70

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Michigan

| RD1-score15=74

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=Montana

| RD1-score16=55

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Gonzaga

| RD2-score01=83

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02=Baylor

| RD2-score02=71

| RD2-seed03=12

| RD2-team03=Murray State

| RD2-score03=62

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04=Florida State

| RD2-score04=90

| RD2-seed05=6

| RD2-team05=Buffalo

| RD2-score05=58

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=Texas Tech

| RD2-score06=78

| RD2-seed07=10

| RD2-team07=Florida

| RD2-score07=49

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Michigan

| RD2-score08=64

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Gonzaga

| RD3-score01=72

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02=Florida State

| RD3-score02=58

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=Texas Tech

| RD3-score03=63

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Michigan

| RD3-score04=44

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Gonzaga

| RD4-score01=69

| RD4-seed02=3

| RD4-team02=Texas Tech

| RD4-score02=75

}}

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| date = March 30

| time = 3:09 p.m. PDT

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| team1 = #3 Texas Tech Red Raiders

| score1 = 75

| team2 = #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs

| score2 = 69

| points1 = J. Culver – 19

| rebounds1 = T. Owens – 7

| assist1 = M. Mooney – 5

| otherstat1 =

| points2 = R. Hachimura – 23

| rebounds2 = B. Clarke – 12

| assist2 = J. Perkins – 6

| H1 = 35–37

| H2 = 40–32

| place = Honda Center – Anaheim, California

| attendance = 15,277

| referee = John Higgins, Roger Ayers, Earl Walton

| TV = TBS

}}

• Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech {{abbr|(MOP)|Region Most Outstanding Player}}
• Matt Mooney, Texas Tech
• Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga
• Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga
• Trent Forrest, Florida State

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 21 and 22

| RD2=Second Round
Round of 32
March 23 and 24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28

| RD4=Regional Final
Elite 8
March 30

| subgroup1=Columbia – Fri/Sun

| subgroup2=San Jose – Fri/Sun

| subgroup3=Hartford – Thu/Sat

| subgroup4=Columbus – Fri/Sun

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01=Virginia

| RD1-score01=71

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=Gardner–Webb

| RD1-score02=56

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=Ole Miss

| RD1-score03=72

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=Oklahoma

| RD1-score04=95

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=Wisconsin

| RD1-score05=54

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=Oregon

| RD1-score06=72

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Kansas State

| RD1-score07=64

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=UC Irvine

| RD1-score08=70

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Villanova

| RD1-score09=61

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=Saint Mary's

| RD1-score10=57

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=Purdue

| RD1-score11=61

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Old Dominion

| RD1-score12=48

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=Cincinnati

| RD1-score13=72

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=Iowa

| RD1-score14=79

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Tennessee

| RD1-score15=77

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=Colgate

| RD1-score16=70

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Virginia

| RD2-score01=63

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02=Oklahoma

| RD2-score02=51

| RD2-seed03=12

| RD2-team03=Oregon

| RD2-score03=73

| RD2-seed04=13

| RD2-team04=UC Irvine

| RD2-score04=54

| RD2-seed05=6

| RD2-team05=Villanova

| RD2-score05=61

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=Purdue

| RD2-score06=87

| RD2-seed07=10

| RD2-team07=Iowa

| RD2-score07=77

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Tennessee

| RD2-score08=83^OT

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Virginia

| RD3-score01=53

| RD3-seed02=12

| RD3-team02=Oregon

| RD3-score02=49

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=Purdue

| RD3-score03=99^OT

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Tennessee

| RD3-score04=94

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Virginia

| RD4-score01=80^OT

| RD4-seed02=3

| RD4-team02=Purdue

| RD4-score02=75

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| date = March 30

| time = 8:49 p.m. EDT

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| team1 = #3 Purdue Boilermakers

| score1 = 75

| team2 = #1 Virginia Cavaliers

| score2 = 80

| points1 = C. Edwards – 42

| rebounds1 = T. Williams – 7

| assist1 = N. Eastern – 3

| otherstat1 =

| points2 = K. Guy – 25

| rebounds2 = K. Guy – 10

| assist2 = T. Jerome – 7

| H1 = 30–29

| H2 = 40–41

| OT = 5–10

| place = KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, Kentucky

| attendance = 21,623

| referee = Ron Groover, Tony Padilla, Bo Boroski

| TV = TBS

}}

• Carsen Edwards, Purdue {{abbr|(MOP)|Region Most Outstanding Player}}
• Kyle Guy, Virginia
• Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
• Ty Jerome, Virginia
• Ryan Cline, Purdue

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 21 and 22

| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 23 and 24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 29

| RD4=Regional final
Elite 8
March 31

| subgroup1=Columbus – Fri/Sun

| subgroup2=Salt Lake City – Thu/Sat

| subgroup3=Tulsa – Fri/Sun

| subgroup4=Jacksonville – Thu/Sat

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01=North Carolina

| RD1-score01=88

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=Iona

| RD1-score02=73

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=Utah State

| RD1-score03=61

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=Washington

| RD1-score04=78

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=Auburn

| RD1-score05=78

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=New Mexico State

| RD1-score06=77

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Kansas

| RD1-score07=87

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=Northeastern

| RD1-score08=53

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Iowa State

| RD1-score09=59

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=Ohio State

| RD1-score10=62

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=Houston

| RD1-score11=84

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Georgia State

| RD1-score12=55

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=Wofford

| RD1-score13=84

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=Seton Hall

| RD1-score14=68

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Kentucky

| RD1-score15=79

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=Abilene Christian

| RD1-score16=44

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=North Carolina

| RD2-score01=81

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02=Washington

| RD2-score02=59

| RD2-seed03=5

| RD2-team03=Auburn

| RD2-score03=89

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04=Kansas

| RD2-score04=75

| RD2-seed05=11

| RD2-team05=Ohio State

| RD2-score05=59

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=Houston

| RD2-score06=74

| RD2-seed07=7

| RD2-team07= Wofford

| RD2-score07=56

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Kentucky

| RD2-score08=62

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=North Carolina

| RD3-score01=80

| RD3-seed02=5

| RD3-team02=Auburn

| RD3-score02=97

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=Houston

| RD3-score03=58

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Kentucky

| RD3-score04=62

| RD4-seed01=5

| RD4-team01=Auburn

| RD4-score01=77^OT

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02=Kentucky

| RD4-score02=71

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{{basketballbox

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| date = March 31

| time = 1:20 p.m. CDT

| report = [https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2019/03/31/auburn-kentucky Box score]

| team1 = #5 Auburn Tigers

| score1 = 77

| team2 = #2 Kentucky Wildcats

| score2 = 71

| points1 = J. Harper – 26

| rebounds1 = S. Doughty, D. Purifoy – 7

| assist1 = J. Harper – 5

| otherstat1 =

| points2 = P. Washington – 28

| rebounds2 = P. Washington – 13

| assist2 = T. Herro – 6

| H1 = 30–35

| H2 = 30–25

| OT = 17–11

| place = Sprint Center – Kansas City, Missouri

| attendance = 17,174

| referee = Terry Wymer, Mike Roberts, Brian Dorsey

| TV = CBS

}}

• Jared Harper, Auburn {{abbr|(MOP)|Region Most Outstanding Player}}
• Bryce Brown, Auburn
• Chuma Okeke, Auburn
• P. J. Washington, Kentucky
• Tyler Herro, Kentucky

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=National Semifinals
Final Four
Saturday, April 6

| RD2=National Championship Game
Monday, April 8

| score-width=25

| team-width=140

| RD1-seed1=E2

| RD1-team1=Michigan State

| RD1-score1=51

| RD1-seed2=W3

| RD1-team2=Texas Tech

| RD1-score2=61

| RD1-seed3=S1

| RD1-team3=Virginia

| RD1-score3=63

| RD1-seed4=MW5

| RD1-team4=Auburn

| RD1-score4=62

| RD2-seed1=W3

| RD2-team1=Texas Tech

| RD2-score1=77

| RD2-seed2=S1

| RD2-team2=Virginia

| RD2-score2=85^OT

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = Saturday, April 6

| time = 5:09 p.m. CDT

| report = [https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2019/04/06/auburn-virginia Box score]

| team1 = #MW5 Auburn Tigers

| score1 = 62

| team2 = #S1 Virginia Cavaliers

| score2 = 63

| points1 = S. Doughty – 13

| rebounds1 = A. McLemore – 12

| assist1 = J. Harper, B. Brown – 3

| otherstat1 =

| points2 = T. Jerome – 21

| rebounds2 = T. Jerome – 9

| assist2 = T. Jerome – 6

| H1 = 31–28

| H2 = 31–35

| place = U.S. Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, Minnesota

| attendance = 72,711

| referee = Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble, James Breeding

| TV = CBS

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #fff

| date = Saturday, April 6

| time = 7:49 p.m. CDT

| report = [https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2019/04/06/texas-tech-michigan-st Box score]

| team1 = #W3 Texas Tech Red Raiders

| score1 = 61

| team2 = #E2 Michigan State Spartans

| score2 = 51

| points1 = M. Mooney – 22

| rebounds1 = N. Odiase – 9

| assist1 = Three tied – 2

| otherstat1 =

| points2 = C. Winston – 16

| rebounds2 = X. Tillman, K. Goins – 8

| assist2 = K. Goins, C. Winston – 2

| H1 = 23–21

| H2 = 38–30

| place = U.S. Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, Minnesota

| attendance = 72,711

| referee = Jeff Anderson, Doug Shows, Bo Boroski

| TV = CBS

}}

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{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = Monday, April 8

| time = 8:20 p.m. CDT

| report =

| team1 = #W3 Texas Tech Red Raiders

| score1 = 77

| team2 = #S1 Virginia Cavaliers

| score2 = 85

| points1 = B. Francis – 17

| rebounds1 = J. Culver – 9

| assist1 = J. Culver – 6

| points2 = D. Hunter – 27

| rebounds2 = B. Key – 10

| assist2 = T. Jerome – 9

| H1 = 29–32

| H2 = 39–36

| OT = 9–17

| place = U.S. Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, Minnesota

| attendance = 72,062

| referee = Michael Stephens, Terry Wymer, Ron Groover

| TV = CBS

}}

• Kyle Guy (Jr, Virginia) – Final Four Most Outstanding Player{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2019-final-four-all-tournament-team-kyle-guy-named-most-outstanding-player/ |title=2019 Final Four All-Tournament Team: Kyle Guy named Most Outstanding Player |publisher=CBSSports.com |date=April 8, 2019 |access-date=April 8, 2019|first=Chip|last=Patterson}}
• Jarrett Culver (So, Texas Tech)
• Matt Mooney (Gr, Texas Tech)
• De'Andre Hunter (So, Virginia)
• Ty Jerome (Jr, Virginia)

Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." There were five upsets during the whole tournament, and all of them were in the first round.

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• The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
• The "Record" column includes wins in the First Four for the NEC, Ohio Valley, Pac-12, and Summit conferences and losses in the First Four for the American and Big East conference.
• The SWAC and MEAC each had one representative, eliminated in the First Four with a record of 0–1.
• The America East, Big Sky, Big South, Colonial, C-USA, Horizon, MAAC, Missouri Valley, Patriot, Southland, Sun Belt, WAC, and Ivy League each had one representative, eliminated in the Round of 64 with a record of 0–1.

CBS Sports and Turner Sports (via TBS, TNT, and truTV) had U.S. television rights to the tournament.{{cite web |title=Turner Sports and CBS Sports Announce 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Commentator Teams |url=https://www.turner.com/pressroom/turner-sports-and-cbs-sports-announce-2019-ncaa-division-i-men’s-basketball-championship |publisher=Turner Broadcasting |access-date=11 March 2019 |date=11 March 2019 |df=mdy-all }}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} As part of a cycle than began in 2016, CBS televised the 2019 Final Four and championship game.

In response to criticism over TBS's handling of the selection show in 2018 (which featured an unconventional two-hour format where all the qualifying teams were first revealed in alphabetical order before the matchups were actually unveiled, and had viewership fall by 52% partly due to it also being aired on cable rather than CBS), it was announced that CBS's selection show would revert to an hour-long format, and prioritize unveiling the bracket. CNN president Jeff Zucker, who had also become head of WarnerMedia's sports properties after a reorganization, explained that "it's a sign of understanding when things don't necessarily go as well as you would hope you change it. So there's no shame in that. At the end of the day, you have to give the fans what they want."{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Ben |date=March 12, 2019 |title=After backlash, the NCAA tournament selection show is going back to basics |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/03/12/after-backlash-ncaa-tournament-selection-show-is-going-back-basics |access-date=March 12, 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post}} The show attracted its highest viewership since 2014 and averaged a 4.0 share on Nielsen overnight ratings.{{Cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-cbs-ncaa-tournament-selection-show-ratings-20190318-story.html |title=CBS' streamlined NCAA 'Selection Show' scores best overnight ratings in 5 years |last=Rosenthal |first=Phil |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=March 18, 2019 |access-date=2019-03-19 |df=mdy-all}}

• First Four – truTV
• First and second rounds – CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV
• Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – CBS and TBS
• National semifinals (Final Four) and championship – CBS

• Greg Gumbel (New York City and Minneapolis) – First round, second round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
• Ernie Johnson (New York City, Atlanta, and Minneapolis) – First round, second round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game
• Casey Stern (Atlanta) – First Four, first round and second round
• Adam Zucker (New York) – First round and second round (game breaks)

• Charles Barkley (New York City and Minneapolis) – First round, second round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
• Mike Brey (Atlanta) – Regional Semi-Finals
• Jeff Capel (Atlanta) – First round
• Seth Davis (Atlanta and Minneapolis) – First Four, first round, second round, Regional Semi-Finals, Final Four and National Championship Game
• Brendan Haywood (Atlanta) – First Four, first round, second round and Regional semi-finals
• Clark Kellogg (New York City and Minneapolis) – First round, second round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
• Porter Moser (Atlanta) – Second round
• Candace Parker (Atlanta and Minneapolis) – First Four, first round, second round, Regional Semi-Finals and Final Four
• Kenny Smith (New York City and Minneapolis) – First round, second round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
• Gene Steratore (New York City and Minneapolis) (Rules Analyst) – First Four, first round, second round, Regionals, Final Four and National Championship Game
• Wally Szczerbiak (New York City and Minneapolis) – Second round and Final Four
• Jay Wright (Minneapolis) – Final Four

• Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson – First and second rounds at Columbia, South Carolina; East Regional at Washington, D.C.; Final Four and National Championship at Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Brian Anderson/Chris Webber/Allie LaForce – First and second rounds at Columbus, Ohio; South Regional at Louisville, Kentucky
• Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Jamie Erdahl – First and second rounds at Jacksonville, Florida; Midwest Regional at Kansas City, Missouri
• Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner/Dana Jacobson – First Four at Dayton, Ohio (Tuesday); first and second rounds at Des Moines, Iowa; West Regional at Anaheim, California
• Brad Nessler/Steve Lavin/Jim Jackson/Evan Washburn – First and second rounds at Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Spero Dedes/Steve Smith/Len Elmore or Jim Jackson/Rosalyn Gold-Onwude – First Four at Dayton, Ohio (Wednesday); first and second rounds at San Jose, California
• Jackson called the First Four (Wednesday) with Elmore doing the first and second rounds with Dedes, Smith and Gold-Onwude.
• Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Lisa Byington – First and second rounds at Salt Lake City, Utah
• Carter Blackburn/Debbie Antonelli/John Schriffen – First and second rounds at Hartford, Connecticut

ESPN International had international rights to the tournament. Coverage uses CBS/Turner play-by-play teams until the Final Four.{{Cite web |last=Negron |first=Anna |date=2021-04-05 |title=ESPN to Present Extensive Coverage from Minneapolis Throughout the Men's Final Four |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2019/04/espn-to-present-extensive-coverage-from-twin-cities-throughout-the-mens-final-four/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}

• Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas (Texas Tech vs. Michigan State), Dick Vitale (Virginia vs. Auburn, National Championship Game)

Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.

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• Ted Emrich and Austin Croshere – at Dayton, Ohio

• Scott Graham and Donny Marshall – Hartford, Connecticut
• Kevin Kugler and Robbie Hummel – Des Moines, Iowa
• Tom McCarthy and Jon Crispin – Jacksonville, Florida
• John Sadak and Dan Dickau – Salt Lake City, Utah
• Brandon Gaudin and John Thompson – Columbia, South Carolina
• Craig Way and Will Perdue – Columbus, Ohio
• Ryan Radtke and P. J. Carlesimo – Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Chris Carrino and Mike Montgomery – San Jose, California

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• Kevin Kugler and John Thompson – East Regional at Washington, D.C.
• Scott Graham and P. J. Carlesimo – Midwest Regional at Kansas City, Missouri
• Brandon Gaudin and Will Perdue – South Regional at Louisville, Kentucky
• Ryan Radtke and Jim Jackson – West Regional at Anaheim, California

• Kevin Kugler, John Thompson, Clark Kellogg, and Jim Gray – Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Live video of games was available for streaming through the following means:{{cite web |last=Maiman |first=Beth |title=March Madness TV schedule: How to watch and live stream every game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/march-madness-2017-tv-schedule-how-watch-and-live-stream |publisher=NCAA |access-date=March 9, 2017 |date=March 8, 2017}}

• NCAA March Madness Live (website and app, no CBS games on digital media players; access to games on WarnerMedia channels (TBS, TNT, truTV) required TV Everywhere authentication through provider)
• CBS All Access (only CBS games, service subscription required)
• CBS Sports website and app (only CBS games)
• Watch TBS website and app (only TBS games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
• Watch TNT website and app (only TNT games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
• Watch truTV website and app (only truTV games, required TV Everywhere authentication)
• Websites and apps of cable, satellite, and OTT providers of CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV (access required subscription)

In addition, the March Madness app offered Fast Break, whiparound coverage of games similar to NFL RedZone.

• Adam Lefkoe, Tony Delk, Steve Alford, Andy Katz – Atlanta{{Cite web |title=Catch Tony Delk Adam Lefkoe Steve Alford March Madness Live App Thursday Sunday night Thursday |url=https://www.scoopnest.com/user/TheAndyKatz/1108481619332083719-catch-me-tony-delk-adam-lefkoe-and-steve-alford-on-the-march-madness-live-app-thursdaysunday-night-w |website=scoopnest.com}}

Live audio of games was available for streaming through the following means:

• NCAA March Madness Live (website and app)
• Westwood One Sports website
• TuneIn (website and app)
• Websites and apps of Westwood One Sports affiliates

#16 seed Gardner–Webb's season and appearance in the tournament became the subject of a documentary titled The Dancin' Bulldogs, released on October 16, 2020.

• 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2019 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 2019 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

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