The 2023 NCAA Tournament and March Madness gets underway Tuesday with games in the First Four followed by first- and second-round action on Thursday and Friday as part of a rollercoaster opening week that will see the 68-team field quickly shrink to a Sweet 16 in the span of six days. So consider yourself warned: A basketball bonanza is upon us. As the home of March Madness, we here at CBS Sports will be tracking every game and every score as we keep you apprised of notable developments in our continuously updating live NCAA Tournament bracket with matchup analysis for every game. And the schedule? It’s hard to keep up with on that printable bracket of yours — we get that. So we’ve got you covered on that front right here with an easy-to-digest version featuring viewing information for each game. CBS Sports will be with you all the way as you crush your bracket pool, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back frequently. 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores All times Eastern West FIRST FOURWednesday — Dayton (11) Arizona State vs. (11) Nevada | 9:10 p.m. (watch live)FIRST ROUND Thursday — Des Moines(16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas | 2 p.m., TBS (watch live)(9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas | 4:30 p.m., TBS (watch live)Thursday — Sacramento(10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern | 7:35 p.m., truTV (watch live)(15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA | 10:05 p.m., truTV (watch live)Friday — Albany(12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s | 2 p.m., TBS (watch live)(13) Iona vs. (4) UConn | 4:30 p.m., TBS (watch live)Friday — Denver(14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga | 7:35 p.m., truTV (watch live)(11) Pittsburgh vs. (6) TCU | 10:05 p.m., truTV (watch live) South FIRST FOURTuesday — Dayton(16) Texas A&M-CC 75, (16) SE Missouri St. 71 | RecapFIRST ROUNDThursday — Birmingham(9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia | 12:15 p.m., CBS (watch live)(16) Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama | 2:45 p.m., CBS (watch live)Thursday — Orlando(13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia | 12:40 p.m., truTV (watch live)(12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State | 3:10 p.m., CBS (watch live)Friday — Denver(14) UC Stanta Barbara vs. (3) Baylor | 1:30 p.m., TNT (watch live)(11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton | 4 p.m., TNT (watch live)Thursday — Sacramento(10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri | 1:40 p.m., TNT (watch live)(15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona | 4:10 p.m., TNT (watch live) Midwest FIRST FOURTuesday — Dayton
(11) Pittsburgh 60, (11) Mississippi State 59 | RecapFIRST ROUND Thursday — Birmingham(9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa | 6:50 p.m., TNT (watch live)(16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston | 9:20 p.m., TNT (watch live)Friday — Albany (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami | 7:25 p.m., TBS (watch live)(13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana | 9:55 p.m., TBS (watch live)Friday — Greensboro(14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier | 12:40 p.m., truTV (watch live)(11) Pitt vs. (6) Iowa State | 3:10 p.m., truTV (watch live)Thursday — Des Moines(15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas | 7:25 p.m., TBS (watch live)(10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M | 9:55 p.m., TBS (watch live) East FIRST FOURWednesday — Dayton(16) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (16) Texas Southern | 6:40 p.m., truTV (watch live)FIRST ROUND Friday — Columbus(16) Play-in vs. (1) Purdue | 6:50 p.m., TNT (watch live)(9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis | 9:20 p.m., TNT (watch live)Thursday — Orlando(12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke | 7:10 p.m., CBS (watch live)(13) Lousiana vs. (4) Tennessee | 9:40 p.m., CBS (watch live)Friday — Greensboro(11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m., CBS (watch live)(14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State | 9:40 p.m., CBS (watch live)Friday — Columbus(10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m., CBS (watch live)(15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | 2:45 p.m., CBS (watch live) 2023 NCAA Tournament schedule Second roundSaturday, 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 — SacramentoSunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — GreensboroSweet 16Thursday, March 23 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las VegasFriday, March 24 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — LouisvilleElite EightSaturday, March 25 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las VegasTuesday, March 26 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — LouisvilleFinal FourSaturday, April 1 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)NRG Stadium — Houston
National ChampionshipMonday, April 3 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)NRG Stadium — Houston