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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 champions, beat No. 8 Georgetown 16-11, which avenged an 11-10 loss from the regular season. 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. 

MORE: Meet Notre Dame's two-sport star Jordan Faison

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.  

DateGameSiteTime (ET)Channel/Live stream
May 18No. 1 Notre Dame 16, No. 8 Georgetown 11Hempstead, N.Y.12 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo
May 18No. 2 Duke vs. No. 7 MarylandHempstead, N.Y.2:30 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo
May 19No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 5 DenverTowson, Md.12 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo
May 19No. 3 Johns Hopkins vs. No. 6 VirginiaTowson, 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. 

DateGameTime (ET)Channel/Live stream
Sat., May 25No. 1 Notre DameTBDESPN2, Fubo
Sat., May 25TBD vs. TBDTBDESPN2, 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.

DateGameTime (ET)Channel/Live stream
Mon., May 27Semifinal winnersTBDESPN, Fubo

Play-in game

DateScore
Wed., May 8Albany 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.

DateScores
Sat., May 11No. 6 Virginia 17, Saint Joseph's 11
Sat., May 11No. 2 Duke 19, Utah 7
Sat., May 11No. 5 Denver 16, Michigan 11
Sat., May 11No. 7 Maryland 16, Princeton 8
Sun., May 12No. 3 Johns Hopkins 13, Lehigh 10
Sun., May 12No. 8 Georgetown 12, Penn State 9
Sun., May 12No. 1 Notre Dame 14, Albany 9
Sun., May 12No. 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 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: 

SEEDSCHOOLCONFERENCEBID
1Notre Dame (12-1)ACCAt-large
2Duke (12-5)ACCAt-large
3Johns Hopkins (10-4)Big TenAt-large
4Syracuse (11-5)ACCAt-large
5Denver (11-3)Big EastAt-large
6Virginia (10-5)ACCAt-large
7Maryland (8-5)Big TenAt-large
8Georgetown (12-3)Big EastAutomatic
-Penn State (11-4)Big TenAt-large
-Princeton (11-4)IvyAutomatic
-Saint Joseph's (12-3)Atlantic 10Automatic
-Michigan (10-6)Big TenAutomatic
-Towson (13-3)CAAAutomatic
-Lehigh (9-6)PatriotAutomatic
-Utah (12-4)Atlantic SunAutomatic
-Albany (9-7)America EastAutomatic
-Sacred Heart (13-4)MAACAutomatic

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:

SCHOOLCONFERENCE
UtahAtlantic Sun
AlbanyAmerica East
Saint Joseph'sAtlantic 10
GeorgetownBig East
MichiganBig Ten
TowsonCAA
PrincetonIvy
Sacred HeartMAAC
LehighPatriot

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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Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.