NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT BRACKET 2024: SCHEDULE, TV CHANNELS, SCORES AND PLAYERS TO WATCH
The NCAA men's lacrosse tournament quarterfinals are this weekend, and all of the chalk remains in the tournament.
The winners of this weekend’s games will advance to the national semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
On Saturday, No. 1 Notre Dame — the defending national champion — takes on No. 8 Georgetown. The Hoyas beat the Irish 11-10 in an upset on Feb. 25. No. 2 Duke takes on No. 7 Maryland in the second quarterfinal at Hempstead, N.Y.
The Sunday matchups in Towson, Md., should be entertaining. No. 3 Syracuse takes on No. 5 Denver, and No. 3 Johns Hopkins faces No. 6 Virginia.
Here is a look at the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament heading into the second weekend.
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NCAA men's lacrosse tournament schedule, scores
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 | No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Georgetown | Hempstead, N.Y. | 12 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 18 | No. 2 Duke vs. No. 7 Maryland | Hempstead, N.Y. | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 19 | No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 5 Denver | Towson, Md. | 12 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| May 19 | No. 3 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 6 Virginia | Towson, Md. | 2:30 p.m. | 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 |
Play-in game
| Date | Score |
| Wed., May 8 | Albany 13, Sacred Heart 7 |
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 | Scores |
| Sat., May 11 | No. 6 Virginia 17, Saint Joseph's 11 |
| Sat., May 11 | No. 2 Duke 19, Utah 7 |
| Sat., May 11 | No. 5 Denver 16, Michigan 11 |
| Sat., May 11 | No. 7 Maryland 16, Princeton 8 |
| Sun., May 12 | No. 3 Johns Hopkins 13, Lehigh 10 |
| Sun., May 12 | No. 8 Georgetown 12, Penn State 9 |
| Sun., May 12 | No. 1 Notre Dame 14, Albany 9 |
| Sun., May 12 | No. 4 Syracuse 20, Towson 15 |
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: StubHub
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 tournament bracket 2024
The 2024 NCAA men's lacrosse tournament features 17 teams. That will feature nine automatic berths and eight at-large teams. A look at those seeds, schools, conferences and bids:
| SEED | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE | BID |
| 1 | Notre Dame (12-1) | ACC | At-large |
| 2 | Duke (12-5) | ACC | At-large |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins (10-4) | Big Ten | At-large |
| 4 | Syracuse (11-5) | ACC | At-large |
| 5 | Denver (11-3) | Big East | At-large |
| 6 | Virginia (10-5) | ACC | At-large |
| 7 | Maryland (8-5) | Big Ten | At-large |
| 8 | Georgetown (12-3) | Big East | Automatic |
| - | Penn State (11-4) | Big Ten | At-large |
| - | Princeton (11-4) | Ivy | Automatic |
| - | Saint Joseph's (12-3) | Atlantic 10 | Automatic |
| - | Michigan (10-6) | Big Ten | Automatic |
| - | Towson (13-3) | CAA | Automatic |
| - | Lehigh (9-6) | Patriot | Automatic |
| - | Utah (12-4) | Atlantic Sun | Automatic |
| - | Albany (9-7) | America East | Automatic |
| - | Sacred Heart (13-4) | MAAC | Automatic |
Players to watch
Liam Entenmann, Notre Dame
Entenmann has a .556 save percentage and he was dominant in the ACC tournament with 30 saves and a .714 percentage in the victories against Duke and Virginia.
Pat and Chris Kavanagh, Notre Dame
Pat has 20 goals and 37 assists. Chris has 27 goals and 27 assists. They fuel a balanced Notre Dame attack that averages 16 goals per game.
Connor Schellenberger, Virginia
A star on attack, Schellenberger averages 4.93 points per game. He scored 26 goals with 43 assists.
Brennan O’Neill and Dyson Williams, Duke
This a dominant attack duo. Both seniors scored 44 goals this season and are trying to lead the Bulldogs to their first national title since 2014.
Alec Stathakis, Denver
The face-off battles between Stathakis — who has the highest-percentage in the tournament at .620 — should be fun against Michigan’s Justin Wietfeldt, who his at .605.
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 |
| Utah | Atlantic Sun |
| Albany | America East |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 |
| Georgetown | Big East |
| Michigan | Big Ten |
| Towson | CAA |
| Princeton | Ivy |
| Sacred Heart | MAAC |
| Lehigh | 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.
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