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ncaa live bracket, We're just a few short days away from March Madness! Brackets have been live Sunday evening, when the NCAA Selection Committee revealed the 68 teams chosen to play in "The Big Dance," a.k.a. the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, with Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina and Michigan State claiming the four No. 1 seeds in this year's (highly printable) bracket. From the top dogs to the underdogs, we're all excited for this tournament to get underway, but there's only so much time to fill out your brackets before they close!There are plenty of tough picks to make in this year's NCAA Men's Tournament, but there's only so much time to make them. All brackets will automatically close on Thursday, March 15 at 12 p.m. ET.

If you don't have a bracket yet, there are plenty of sites that offer their own printable brackets. We've assembled a group of them here, so please, take your pick The first four games of the 2012 NCAA Tournament begin on Tuesday, March 13 in Dayton and end on March 14. In those games, BYU will face Iona in the West, Mississippi Valley State will take on Western Kentucky in the South region, and in the Midwest, the Cal Bears will take on South Florida and Lamar will also square off against Vermont.

March Madness continues in the second round, which is when the fun really begins. That insanity begins on March 15 and ends on the 16. Teams will then play the third round of the NCAA Tournament that same weekend, lasting from March 17 to the 18, which will decide who will play in the 2012 Sweet 16.

The Sweet 16 games begin on March 22, and those winners those games will advance to the Elite 8, which will be played on March 24 and 25.

Fans will get a week of rest before heading into the 2012 NCAA Final Four, which will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on March 31. March Madness culminates in the NCAA Men's Championship game, which will be played on April 2.
This app is free, but with a catch. The no-cost version offers stats, scores, alerts and live game radio for all 67 games. To actually watch the live broadcast of any and all games, there’s a $3.99 in-app purchase upgrade, as noted by my colleague Janko Roettgers. Four bucks isn’t a bad investment if you’re on the go and consumed by the madness, but for some, the free version with game radio might suffice. Note that the Android version is only officially tested with certain handsets — thanks, hardware fragmentation — so check the list or try the free version on your device before plunking down that $3.99.It’s difficult to find good March Madness apps for Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, but I like the looks of Brackets. The functionality is limited and simple, but perfect for those participating in a March Madness pool.The software does one and only one thing: it keeps track of your NCAA picks in a bracket format; helping you see which teams you correctly picked. There’s a nice Live Tile for Brackets that shows how many current picks you have correct out of all completed games.

PocketBracket (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) — Similar to Brackets, this $0.99 app helps you keep track of your NCAA pool picks. It also offers real-time stats and scoring updates in case you can’t wait to see your bracket updated. The best part? You can create brackets and invite others to compete with you via e-mail, Facebook or Twitter. And because the app is supported on multiple platforms, chances are your friends can join in from their mobile device.
After more than a week-long wait, the No. 11/12 Penn State Lady Lions (24-6, 13-3) will finally find out their NCAA Tournament fate Monday when the NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Special presented by Capitol One airs from 7-8 p.m. on ESPN. There will also be extended coverage from 8-9 p.m. on ESPNU. Trey Wingo will host the Selection Monday Special along with analysts Kara Lawson, Carolyn Peck, Doris Burke and Rebecca Lobo.
Additionally, fans can hear from all 64 head coaches on Tuesday (March 13) in the College Basketball Live: Women's Special from 1-5 p.m. Beth Mowins will host the special along with analysts Cara Capuano and Abby Waner.
The Lady Lions are 11th in this week's Associated Press poll and 12th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll with a 24-6 record. Penn State earned its sixth Big Ten regular-season with a 13-3 mark in conference play. The Lady Lions are looking for their 23rd berth into the NCAA Tournament and second-straight bid. Guards Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) and Alex Bentley (Indianapolis, Ind.) were both named to the All-Big Ten first team after averaging 19.1 and 14.2 ppg, respectively. Lucas is second in the conference in scoring and ranks in the Top 25 in the NCAA in scoring, three-point field goal percentage (.411) and free throw percentage (.887). Bentley led the Big Ten in steals (3.1) during conference play, becoming the first Lady Lion to accomplish the feat since 2005. Head coach Coquese Washington was selected as the Big Ten Coach of the Year after leading the Lady Lions to the Big Ten regular-season title.
The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament First and Second Round will take place March 17-21. The sites for the First and Second Round games are Ames, Baton Rouge, Bowling Green, Bridgeport, Chapel Hill, Chicago, College Park, College Station, Little Rock, Nashville, Norfolk, Norman, South Bend, Spokane, Tallahassee and West Lafayette.
ESPN networks will air all 63 games of the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship for the 10th consecutive year - beginning Saturday, March 17 and running through the NCAA National Championship game on Tuesday, April 3. During the first two rounds, ESPN2 will present 48 games within 12 telecast windows in a whip-around format with home market protection. ESPN FULL COURT, the pay-per-view package, will offer complete games as a supplement to ESPN2's coverage. The final 15 games, beginning with the Regional Semifinals, will have national telecast windows on ESPN or ESPN2.