Tournament Schedule

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Data Updates:

Schedule info is updated in realtime as changes are made.

The initial tournament schedule schedule (with TBD matchups) will be available shortly after the regular season schedule is released.

Teams will advance to the next round on a 2-minute timer after the previous game moves to complete status.

Data Points

Game:

Attribute	Parent Element	Type	Description
`alias`	`away`	String	Abbreviation of the away team ex. `MICH` (Michigan)
`id`	`away`	GUID	Unique ID of the away team ex. `bdc2561d-f603-4fab-a262-f1d2af462277`
`away_team`	`game`	GUID	Unique ID of the away team ex. `bdc2561d-f603-4fab-a262-f1d2af462277`
`name`	`away`	String	Team name of the away team ex. `Michigan Wolverines`
`away_points`	`game`	Integer	Number of points for the away team
`seed`	`away`	Integer	Tournament seed number for the away team
`channel`	`broadcast`	String	Name of a game's broadcast channel ex. `208`
`locale`	`broadcast`	String	Signifies the locale of a broadcast ex. `Home`, `Away`, `National`
`network`	`broadcast`	String	Name of a game's broadcast network ex. `ESPNU` or `ESPN+`
`type`	`broadcast`	String	Type of broadcast ex. `TV` or `Internet`
`conference_game`	`game`	String	Signifies an in-Conference matchup ex. (SEC vs. SEC)
`coverage`	`game`	String	Coverage level of a game `full`, `extended_boxscore`
`id`	`game`	GUID	Unique ID of a game ex. `0d52f5f5-bbae-4600-986a-9d47c34a8c32`
`parent_id`	`game`	GUID	Standard parent ID of a game. Use this ID to group events (like conference tournaments) across seasons ex. `f3c4703e-678c-4338-90dd-116fc5e326c9`
`status`	`game`	String	The status of a game `scheduled`, `created`, `inprogress`, `halftime`, `complete`, `closed`, `cancelled`, `delayed`, `postponed`, `time-tbd`, `if-necessary`, `unnecessary` Please see our FAQ section for a list of game status definitions
`title`	`game`	String	Title of a game ex. `South Regional - Elite Eight - Game 1`
`alias`	`home`	String	Abbreviation of the home team ex. `ILL` (Illinois)
`id`	`home`	GUID	Unique ID of the home team ex. `150148c2-ca8f-414f-8f41-d94a55d4a122`
`home_team`	`game`	GUID	Unique ID of the home team ex. `150148c2-ca8f-414f-8f41-d94a55d4a122`
`name`	`home`	String	Team name of the home team ex. `Illinois Fighting Illini`
`home_points`	`game`	Integer	Number of points for the home team
`seed`	`home`	Integer	Tournament seed number for the home team
`neutral_site`	`game`	Boolean	Signifies a game played at a neutral venue
`scheduled`	`game`	dateTime	Scheduled date and time of a game ex. `2024-02-14T05:00:00Z`
`away`	`game` - `time_zones`	String	Time zone of the away team ex. `US/Pacific`
`home`	`game` - `time_zones`	String	Time zone of the home team ex. `US/Eastern`
`venue`	`game` - `time_zones`	String	Time zone of the venue ex. `US/Eastern`
`track_on_court`	`game`	Boolean	Signifies a game with live tracking of players on the court when `true` When `true`, we provide a `lineupchange` event type and an `on_court` element for events in the Game Play-by-Play endpoint, and an `on_court` indicator for each player in the Game Summary endpoint. Click here for more information on in-game player substitutions

Game (Previous Tournament):

Attribute	Parent Element	Type	Description
`away_team`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	GUID	Unique ID of the away team of a previous (source) tournament matchup ex. `e48e3dd5-721c-4d96-8ff4-790fe2597bfd`
`coverage`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	String	Coverage level of a previous (source) tournament matchup `full`, `extended_boxscore`
`home_team`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	GUID	Unique ID of the home team of a previous (source) tournament matchup ex. `e48e3dd5-721c-4d96-8ff4-790fe2597bfd`
`id`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	GUID	Unique game ID of the of a previous (source) tournament matchup ex. `11845229-fffb-4fb1-bab6-ec276fb56447`
`outcome`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	String	Outcome of a previous (source) tournament matchup ex. `win`
`scheduled`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	dateTime	Scheduled date and time of a previous (source) tournament matchup ex. `2024-02-14T05:00:00Z`
`status`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	String	Game status of a previous (source) tournament matchup ex. `closed`
`title`	`game` - `away` / `home` - `source`	String	Game title of a previous (source) tournament matchup ex. `CBI - Semifinals - Game 1`

League:

Attribute	Parent Element	Type	Description
`alias`	`league`	String	Alias of a league ex. `NCAAM`
`id`	`league`	GUID	Unique ID of a league ex. `cd4268ee-07aa-4c4d-a435-ec44ad2c76cb`
`name`	`league`	String	Name of a league ex. `NCAA MEN`

Bracket & Round:

Attribute	Parent Element	Type	Description
`id`	`bracket`	GUID	Unique ID of a bracket ex. `9e0052e3-d649-4cb3-b186-d48f9801c042`
`location`	`bracket`	String	Location of a bracket ex. `New York, NY, USA`
`name`	`bracket`	String	Name of a bracket ex. `East Regional`
`rank`	`bracket`	Integer	Numerical value (1-4) to provide the position (top left, bottom left, etc) in the tournament for each region. See our March Madness FAQ for additional info.
`id`	`round`	GUID	Unique ID of a round ex. `5233bbe6-9d70-4d6d-942d-c465aa7c6ccd`
`sequence`	`round`	String	Sequential number of a round
`name`	`round`	String	Name of a round ex. `Elite Eight`

Tournament:

Attribute	Parent Element	Type	Description
`status`	`tournament-schedule`	String	Status of a tournament ex. `scheduled`, `inprogress`, `closed`
`id`	`tournament-schedule`	GUID	Unique ID of a tournament ex. `86f1f414-88e9-4ad1-be69-740f4db52183`
`parent_id`	`tournament`	GUID	Standard parent ID of a tournament. Use this ID to group events (like conference tournaments) across seasons ex. `f3c4703e-678c-4338-90dd-116fc5e326c9`
`location`	`tournament-schedule`	String	Location of a tournament ex. `Houston, TX, USA`
`name`	`tournament-schedule`	String	Name of a tournament ex. `NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament`

Venue:

Attribute	Parent Element	Type	Description
`address`	`venue`	String	Address of a venue ex. `1 Elliot Drive`
`capacity`	`venue`	String	Capacity of a venue ex. `15500`
`city`	`venue`	String	City of a venue ex. `Iowa City`
`country`	`venue`	String	Country of a venue ex. `USA`
`id`	`venue`	GUID	Unique ID of a venue ex. `04c2567a-3a02-462b-b06b-5a4216dd30af`
`lat`	`venue` - `location`	Decimal	Latitude of a venue ex. `41.663611`
`lng`	`venue` - `location`	Decimal	Longitude of a venue ex. `-91.554444`
`name`	`venue`	String	Name of a venue ex. `Carver-Hawkeye Arena`
`state`	`venue`	String	State or province of a venue ex. `IA`
`zip`	`venue`	Integer	ZIP code of a venue ex. `95814`