2023 March Madness Schedule: How to watch, TV, Sweet 16 scores, locations

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The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off with the First Four games starting on March 14 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

Below are the dates, locations, and matchups for March Madness, which will end with the championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston on April 3. 

All times Eastern.

Jump to Round: Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four

View the full bracket here.

March Madness Schedule & Locations

March 12, Selection Sunday

March 14-15, First Four: UD Arena (Dayton)

Tuesday, March 14:

No. 16 Texas A&M CC 75, No. 16 SE Missouri State 71

No. 11 Pitt 60, No. 11 Mississippi St. 59

Wednesday, March 15:

No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 84, No. 16 Texas Southern 61

No. 11 Arizona State 98, No. 11 Nevada 73

March 16-17, First round: Legacy Arena (Birmingham), Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines), Amway Center (Orlando), Golden 1 Center (Sacramento), MVP Arena (Albany), Nationwide Arena (Columbus), Ball Arena (Denver), Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro)

Thursday, March 16 (Round of 64. All times Eastern)

No. 9 Maryland 67, No. 8 West Virginia 65

No. 13 Furman 68, No. 4 Virginia 67

No. 7 Missouri 76, No. 10 Utah St. 65

No. 1 Kansas 96, No. 16 Howard 68

No. 1 Alabama 96, No. 16 Texas A&M CC 75

No. 5 San Diego State 63, No. 12 College of Charleston 57 

No. 15 Princeton 59, No. 2 Arizona 55

No. 8 Arkansas 73, No. 9 Illinois 63

No. 9 Auburn 83, No. 8 Iowa 75

No. 5 Duke 74, No. 12 Oral Roberts 51

No. 2 Texas 81, No. 15 Colgate 61

No. 7 Northwestern 75, No. 10 Boise St. 67

No. 1 Houston 63, No. 16 Northern Kentucky 52

No. 4 Tennessee 58, No. 13 Louisiana 55

No. 10 Penn State 76, No. 7 Texas A&M 59

No. 2 UCLA 86, No. 15 UNC Asheville 53

Friday, March 17 

No. 7 Michigan State 72, No. 10 USC 62

No. 3 Xavier  72, No. 14 Kennesaw St. 67

No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 56

No. 5 Saint Mary’s 63, No. 12 VCU 51

No. 2 Marquette 78, No. 15 Vermont 61

No. 11 Pitt 59, No. 6 Iowa St. 41

No. 6 Creighton 72, No. 11 NC St. 63

No. 4 UConn 87, No. 13 Iona 63

No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 63, No. 1 Purdue 58

No. 6 Kentucky 61, No. 11 Providence 53

No. 5 Miami (FL) 63, No. 12 Drake 56

No. 3 Gonzaga 82, No. 14 Grand Canyon 70

No. 9 FAU 66, No. 8 Memphis 65

No. 3 Kansas St. 77, No. 14 Montana St. 65

No. 4 Indiana 71, No. 13 Kent St. 60

No. 6 TCU 72, No. 11 Arizona St. 70

March 18-19, Second round: Legacy Arena (Birmingham), Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines), Amway Center (Orlando), Golden 1 Center (Sacramento), MVP Arena (Albany), Nationwide Arena (Columbus), Ball Arena (Denver), Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro)

Saturday, March 18

No. 5 San Diego State 75, No. 13 Furman 52

No. 4 Tennessee 65, No. 5 Duke 52

No. 8 Arkansas 72, No. 1 Kansas 71

No. 15 Princeton 78, No. 7 Missouri 63

No. 1 Houston 81, No. 9 Auburn 64

No. 2 Texas 69, No. 10 Penn State 66

No. 2 UCLA 68, No. 7 Northwestern 63

No. 1 Alabama 73, No. 8 Maryland 50

Sunday, March 19

No. 3 Xavier 84, No. 11 Pitt 73

No. 3 Kansas State 75, No. 6 Kentucky 69

No. 7 Michigan State 69, No. 2 Marquette 60

No. 4 UConn 70, No. 5 Saint Mary’s 55

No. 6 Creighton 85, No. 3 Baylor 76 

No. 9 Florida Atlantic 78, No. 16 FDU 70

No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 85, No. 4 Indiana 69

No. 3 Gonzaga 84, No. 6 TCU 81

March 23-24, Sweet 16: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas), Madison Square Garden (New York), T-Mobile Center (Kansas City), KFC Yum! Center (Louisville)

Thursday, March 23 (Sweet 16)

No. 3 Kansas State 98, No. 7 Michigan State 93, OT

No. 4 UConn 88, No. 8 Arkansas 65

No. 9 Florida Atlantic 62, No. 4 Tennessee 55

No. 3 Gonzaga 79, No. 2 UCLA 76

Friday, March 24 (Sweet 16)

San Diego State 71, No. 1 Alabama 64

No. 4 Miami 89, No. 1 Houston 75

No. 6 Creighton 86, No. 15 Princeton 75

No. 2 Texas 83, No. 3 Xavier 71

March 25-26, Elite Eight: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas), Madison Square Garden (New York), T-Mobile Center (Kansas City), KFC Yum! Center (Louisville)

Saturday, March 25

No. 9 Florida Atlantic 79, No. 3 Kansas State 76

No. 4 UConn 82, No. 3 Gonzaga 54

Sunday, March 26

No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 2: 20 p.m. | CBS

No. 2 Texas vs. No. 4 Miami | 5: 05 p.m. | CBS

April 1, Final Four: NRG Stadium (Houston)

Teams TBD | 6 p.m. | CBS

Teams TBD | 8: 30 p.m. | CBS

April 3, NCAA championship game: NRG Stadium (Houston)

Schedule TBD

How to watch March Madness 2023

When does March Madness start?

The NCAA tournament begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

What channel is March Madness on?

March Madness will be broadcast across four cable networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. It will also be streamed on Paramount+.

How can I stream March Madness?

March Madness is available for streaming on Paramount+ and can also be accessed on any streaming services with access to CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. 

How can I watch March Madness for free?

Many March Madness games will be broadcast on local CBS affiliates. If you have a digital antenna you can catch the games without any subscription to cable or streaming services.

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