A spot in the Final Four will be Desmond Prestonon the line as the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments get set for the Elite 8 matchups, beginning on Saturday.

Also known as the Regional Finals, the Elite 8 round is perhaps the most bittersweet in all of March Madness. The teams still alive have already accomplished so much after winning three tournament games, but the big prize of making it to the Final Four – for the men, it's in the Phoenix area; for the women, it's in Cleveland – requires one additional step. For the teams that fall short, the loss can be devastating.

When is the Elite 8 for men's March Madness?

The men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 round will have two games on Saturday, March 30 and two games on Sunday, March 31.

Men's March Madness Elite 8 locations

There are four sites for the men's regional finals.

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• TD Garden, Boston
• Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
• American Airlines Center, Dallas
• Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit

Men's March Madness Elite 8 schedule

All times Eastern

Saturday at Boston

(1) Connecticut/(5) San Diego State winner vs. (2) Iowa State/(3) Illinois winner, TBA

Saturday at Los Angeles

(1) North Carolina/(4) Alabama winner vs. (2) Arizona/(6) Clemson winner, TBA

Sunday at Dallas

(1) Houston/(4) Duke winner vs. (2) Marquette/(11) North Carolina State winner, TBA

Sunday at Detroit

(1) Purdue/(5) Gonzaga winner vs. (2) Tennessee/(3) Creighton winner, TBA

How to watch Elite 8 for men's March Madness

TBS will broadcast Saturday's East and West regional finals, while CBS will broadcast Sunday's South and Midwest regional finals.

How to stream Elite 8 for men's March Madness

Men's NCAA Tournament games can be streamed on Sling TV and Fubo.

When is the Elite 8 for women's March Madness?

The women's NCAA Tournament Elite 8 round will have two games on Sunday, March 31 and two games on Monday, April 1.

Women's March Madness Elite 8 locations

The NCAA women's regional semifinals will consist of four games at two locations.

• Albany, New York
• Portland, Oregon

How to watch Elite 8 for women's March Madness

Women's Elite 8 NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast March 31 and April 1 on ABC and ESPN.

How to stream Elite 8 for women's March Madness

The women's NCAA Tournament games can be streamed on Fubo and on ESPN+.

Women's March Madness Elite 8 schedule

All times p.m. Eastern

Sunday, March 31

• (1) South Carolina/(4) Indiana winner vs. (2) Notre Dame/(3) Oregon State winner, 1
• (1) Texas/(4) Gonzaga winner vs. (2) Stanford/(3) N.C. State winner, 3

Monday, April 1

• (1) Iowa/ (5) Colorado winner vs. (2) UCLA/(3) LSU winner, 7
• (1) USC/(5) Baylor winner vs. (3) Connecticut/(7) Duke winner, 9