by The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket has been revealed with 68 of the nation’s best teams battling for a trip to the Final Four and the national championship, and it all starts with the First Four on Tuesday. March Madness is unlike any other sporting event in the world with buzzer beaters, Cinderella stories and unexpected twists ready to come en masse once the game begins.
The 2023 March Madness is set to be played across the nation as fans settle in for the conclusion of an entertaining 2022-23 season that felt like the energy had returned to college basketball. There is no overwhelming favorite to win this season’s national championship, though Kansas is looking to become the first team to make back-to-back Big Dance appearances in 15 years (Florida, 2006-07). Beyond the Jayhawks, though, there are still plenty of teams that can make it all the way.
Below is the schedule for this year’s NCAA Tournament. Let’s take a look at the schedule from the top four to the national title game.
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Be sure to check back often as this story will be updated as the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. The games will be broadcast on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV — and as always, you can catch every game in the tournament via March Madness Live starting Tuesday night with the First Four.
2023 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates
The first four
Tuesday, March 14
| 6:40 p.m | (16) Texas A&M-CC 75, (16) SE Missouri St. 71 UD Arena — Dayton |
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| 9:10 p.m | (11) Pitt 60, (11) Mississippi State 59 UD Arena — Dayton |
to recap |
Wednesday, March 15
| 6:40 p.m | (16) Fairleigh DIckinson vs. (16) Texas Southern UD Arena — Dayton |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:10 p.m | (11) Nevada vs. (11) Arizona State UD Arena — Dayton |
truTV (watch live) |
First round
Thursday, March 16
| 12:15 pm | (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia Legacy Arena — Birmingham |
CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40 pm | (13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia Amway Center — Orlando |
truTV (watch live) |
| 1:40 p.m | (10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri Golden 1 Center — Sacramento |
TNT (watch live) |
| 2pm | (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines |
TBS (watch live) |
| 2:45 pm | (16) Play-in vs. (1) Alabama Legacy Arena — Birmingham |
CBS (watch live) |
| 3:10 p.m | (12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State Amway Center — Orlando |
CBS (watch live) |
| 4:10 p.m | (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona Golden 1 Center — Sacramento |
TNT (watch live) |
| 4:30 p.m | (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines |
TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50 p.m | (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa Legacy Arena — Birmingham |
TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m | (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke Amway Center — Orlando |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25 pm | (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35 pm | (10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern Golden 1 Center — Sacramento |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:20 p.m | (16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston Legacy Arena — Birmingham |
TNT (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m | (13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee Amway Center — Orlando |
CBS (watch live) |
| 9:55 pm | (10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines |
TBS (watch live) |
| 10:05 pm | (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA Golden 1 Center — Sacramento |
truTV (watch live) |
Friday March 17th
| 12:15 pm | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State Nationwide Arena — Columbus |
CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40 pm | (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro |
truTV (watch live) |
| 1:30 p.m | (14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor Ball Arena — Denver |
TNT (watch live) |
| 2 p.m | (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s MVP Arena — Albany |
TBS (watch live) |
| 2:45 pm | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette Nationwide Arena — Columbus |
CBS (watch live) |
| 3:10 p.m | (11) Play-in vs. (6) Iowa State Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro |
truTV (watch live) |
| 16:00 | (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton Ball Arena — Denver |
TNT (watch live) |
| 4:30 p.m | (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn MVP Arena — Albany |
TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50 p.m | (16) Play-in vs. (1) Purdue Nationwide Arena — Columbus |
TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25 pm | (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami MVP Arena — Albany |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35 pm | (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga Ball Arena — Denver |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:20 p.m | (9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis Nationwide Arena — Columbus |
TNT (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m | (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro |
CBS (watch live) |
| 9:55 pm | (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana MVP Arena — Albany |
TBS (watch live) |
| 10:05 pm | (11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU Ball Arena — Denver |
truTV (watch live) |
Second round
Saturday, March 18 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Legacy Arena – Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento
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
Tuesday, 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
Greek championship
Monday, April 3 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston
