The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket has been unveiled with 68 of the best teams in the country set to battle 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 in sporting event in the world with the buzzer beaters, Cinderella stories and unforeseen upsets ready to come en masse once play begins.
2023 March Madness is scheduled to be played all across the nation as fans settle in for the completion of an entertaining 2022-23 season that felt as if the energy had been brought back 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 go back-to-back in the Big Dance in 15 years (Florida, 2006-07). Beyond the Jayhawks, though, there are still plenty of teams capable of going all the way.
Below you will find the schedule for this year’s NCAA Tournament. Let’s take a look at the schedule from the First Four all the way to the national title game.
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Be sure to check in often as this story will update every single time the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. Games will be aired on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV — and as always, you can watch every game in the tourney via March Madness Live beginning Tuesday night with the First Four.
2023 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
First Four
Tuesday, March 14
6:40 p.m.
(16) Texas A&M-CC 75, (16) SE Missouri St. 71
UD Arena — Dayton
Recap
9:10 p.m.
(11) Pitt 60, (11) Mississippi State 59
UD Arena — Dayton
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 p.m.
(9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia
Legacy Arena — Birmingham
CBS (watch live)
12:40 p.m.
(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)
2 p.m.
(16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas
Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines
TBS (watch live)
2:45 p.m.
(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 p.m.
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas
Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines
TBS (watch live)
7:35 p.m.
(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) Lousiana vs. (4) Tennessee
Amway Center — Orlando
CBS (watch live)
9:55 p.m.
(10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M
Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines
TBS (watch live)
10:05 p.m.
(15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA
Golden 1 Center — Sacramento
truTV (watch live)
Friday, March 17
12:15 p.m.
(10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State
Nationwide Arena — Columbus
CBS (watch live)
12:40 p.m.
(14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier
Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro
truTV (watch live)
1:30 p.m.
(14) UC Stanta 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 p.m.
(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)
4 p.m.
(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 p.m.
(12) Drake vs. (5) Miami
MVP Arena — Albany
TBS (watch live)
7:35 p.m.
(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 p.m.
(13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana
MVP Arena — Albany
TBS (watch live)
10:05 p.m.
(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
Sweet 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 VegasTuesday, 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