by Half first round down, other half to go. After a frantic opening day of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on Thursday with 16 first-round games that saw the field shrink from 64 teams to 48 teams, the field will shrink again on Friday with 16 more games on deck and only 16 spots open for the winners of the second round will continue on Sunday.
Friday’s action will begin with a stacked opening window on CBS, truTV and TNT in staggered starts at 12:15, 12:40 and 1:30, respectively. CBS will pick up the first of that set at 12:15 p.m. with No. 7 seed Michigan State and No. 10 seed USC in an East Regional battle. It will be followed by No. 3 seed Xavier which will open its course at 12:40 p.m. and No. 3 seed Baylor will open its tournament at 1:30 against Kennesaw State and UCSB, respectively.
Sweeping through the day is a great afternoon of hoops with No. 1 seed Purdue in action and No. 4 seed UConn, No. 3 seed Gonzaga, No. 6 seed Kentucky and No. 4 seed Indiana , who open all of their tournaments throughout the tournament. day too. You can find all advice times and the full schedule of events in the details below.
Let’s take a look at the 2023 March Madness announcing teams as well as the full schedule for the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
2023 March Madness announcing teams
Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter
- Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson*
- Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce*
- Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn*
- Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi*
- Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
- Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
- Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
- Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
* Regional weekend announces teams
2023 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates
Friday March 17th
MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro
| 12:15 pm | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40 pm | (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch live) |
| 1:30 p.m | (14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
TNT (watch live) |
| 2pm | (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 2:45 pm | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch live) |
| 3:10 p.m | (11) Play-in vs. (6) Iowa State Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch live) |
| 16:00 | (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
TNT (watch live) |
| 4:30 p.m | (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50 p.m | (16) Play-in vs. (1) Purdue Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25 pm | (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35 pm | (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:20 p.m | (9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
TNT (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m | (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch live) |
| 9:55 pm | (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 10:05 pm | (11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
truTV (watch live) |
Second round
Saturday, March 18
Legacy Arena – Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento
| 12:10 pm | (13) Furman vs. (5) San Diego State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (watch live) |
| 2:40 p.m | (5) Duke vs. (4) Tennessee Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (watch live) |
| 5:15 pm | (8) Arkansas vs. (1) Kansas Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 6:10 p.m | (15) Princeton vs. (7) Missouri Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m | (9) Auburn vs. (1) Houston Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:45 pm | (10) Penn State vs. (2) Texas Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 8:40 p.m | (7) Northwestern vs. (2) UCLA Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m | (8) Maryland vs. (1) Alabama Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TBS (watch live) |
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro
Sweets 16
Thursday, March 23 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden – New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
Friday, March 24 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden – New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
Sunday, March 26 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville
Final Four
Saturday, April 1 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston
National Championship
Monday, April 3 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston
