The 17 teams in the 2024 NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament field will be announced Sunday night.
This year’s tournament features a play-in game before the Round of 16. Those teams will be unveiled on the Selection Show on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday night.
Last year, Notre Dame beat Duke 13-9 in the national championship game. The Irish and Blue Devils lead this year’s field, too.
Notre Dame (10-1) is led by brothers Pat Kavanagh and Chris Kavanagh along with goalie Liam Entenmann. Duke (11-4) brings back the attack of Brennan O’Neill and Dyson Williams.
MORE: Meet Notre Dame’s two-sport star Jordan Faison
Penn State and Virginia are back in the tournament after making the Final Four last year. The Cavaliers won the national championship in 2019 and 2021.
When is the NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament selection show?
- Date: Sunday, May 5
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Live stream: Fubo
The NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament Selection Show will be televised on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. The show can be livestreamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial.
NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament bracket 2024
The 2024 NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament will feature 17 teams. That will feature nine automatic berths and eight at-large teams. A look at those seeds, schools, conferences and bids:
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NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament schedule, scores
The full schedule below will be updated when game information is announced.
Play-in game
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Channel/Live stream |
| Wed., May 8 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
First round
The NCAA men’s lacrosse first round will be held at the higher seeded team’s stadium on Saturday May 11 and Sunday, May 12.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Channel/Live stream |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 11 or 12 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
Quarterfinals
The NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament quarterfinals will be played on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y. and Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md.
| Date | Game | Site | Time (ET) | Channel/Live stream |
| May 18 or 19 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 18 or 19 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 18 or 19 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 18 or 19 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | ESPNU, Fubo |
Semifinals
The NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament semifinals will be on Saturday, May 25, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Channel/Live stream |
| Sat., May 25 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN2, Fubo |
| Sat., May 25 | TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN2, Fubo |
National championship game
The national championship game, like the national semifinals, will be held at Lincoln Financial Field and is traditionally on Memorial Day.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Channel/Live stream |
| Mon., May 27 | Semifinal winners | TBD | ESPN, Fubo |
NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
Every round of the tournament through the quarterfinals will air on ESPNU. The national semifinals will air on ESPN2, and the national championship game will air on ESPN.
Fans can stream every game of the tournament on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
If NCAA lacrosse games are not available to watch live in your location or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs provide a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.
NCAA lacrosse tournament tickets 2024
Tickets for both the men’s and women’s NCAA lacrosse tournaments are available for purchase on StubHub, using the link below.
NCAA men’s lacrosse automatic bids 2024
The 2024 NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament will feature nine automatic bids for teams who win their conference tournaments. A look at those teams here:
| SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
| ACC | |
| America East | |
| Atlantic Sun | |
| Big East | |
| Big Ten | |
| CAA | |
| Ivy | |
| MAAC | |
| Patriot |
Who won the men’s lacrosse national championship last year?
Notre Dame beat Duke 13-9 in last year’s national championship game. It was the Irish’s first national title in school history.
