March Madness schedule 2023: Full bracket, dates, times, TV channels

March will be electrified once more as the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is just around the corner. The tournament, commonly known as March Madness, is the summit of collegiate basketball. Top college teams from the United States, overflowing with youthful blood, compete for the national title. 

March Madness is scheduled to get underway on March 14th, with the First Four matchups taking place at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The thrilling tournament will come to a close on April 3rd when one team will be crowned national champions at Houston’s NRG Stadium. The Women’s Tournament starts on March 15, one day after the Men’s Tournament, and runs through April 2.

Below you’ll find the perfect guide to March Madness 2023. It will answer your frequently asked questions concerning the tournament, including key dates, teams and brackets, and where to watch.

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Men’s 2023 March Madness Tournament:

Selection Sunday

Selection Sunday has come and gone, meaning the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket has been unveiled, with the best teams in the country set to battle it out for the silverware.

THE BRACKET ?#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/HZYnwD3s3x

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 12, 2023

How many teams are participating in the tournament?

A total number of 68 teams will be participating in the March Madness tournament.

2023 March Madness Schedule (all times ET)

Tuesday, March 14 (First Four)

• No. 16 SE Missouri State vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-CC | 6:40 p.m. | truTV
• No. 11 Pitt vs. No. 11 Arizona State live stream | 9:10 p.m. | truTV

Wednesday, March 15 (First Four)

• No. 16 FDU vs. No. 16Texas Southern | 6:40 p.m. | truTV
• No. 11 Nevada vs. No. 11 Arizona State live stream | 9:10 p.m. | truTV

Thursday, March 16 (Round of 64)

• No. 9 Maryland vs. No. 8 West Virginia | 12:15 p.m.| CBS
• No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia |12:40 p.m.| truTV
• No. 10 Utah St. vs. No. 7 Missouri |1:40 p.m. | TNT
• No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas |2:00 p.m. | TBS
• No. 16 SE Missouri St./Texas A&M CC vs. No. 1 Alabama |2:30 p.m. | CBS
• No. 12 College of Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego St.|3:10 p.m. | truTV
• No. 15 Princeton vs. No. 2 Arizona |4:10 p.m. | TNT
• No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Arkansas |4:30 p.m. | TBS
• No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa |6:50 p.m. | TNT
• No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke |7:10 p.m. | CBS
• No. 15 Colgate vs. No. 2 Texas |7:25 p.m. | TBS
• No. 10 Boise St. vs. No. 7 Northwestern |7:35 p.m. | truTV
• No. 16 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston |9:20 p.m. | TNT
• No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee |9:40 p.m. | CBS
• No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M |9:55 p.m. | TBS
• No. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA |10:05 p.m. | truTV

Friday, March 17 (Round of 64)

• No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State |12:15 p.m. |CBS
• No. 14 Kennesaw St. vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
• No. 14 UC Santa Barbra vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:30 p.m. | TNT
• No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s | 2:0 p.m. | TBS
• No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette| 2:40 p.m. | CBS
• No. 11 Mississippi State/Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV
• No. 11 N.C. State vs. No. 6 Creighton| 4:00 p.m. | TNT
• No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
• No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue| 6:55 p.m. | TNT
• No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
• No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami | 7:25 p.m | TBS
• No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga| 7:35 p.m. | truTV
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:25 p.m.| TNT
• No. 14 Montana St. vs. No. 3 Kansas St. | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
• No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
• No. 11 Arizona St/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU | 10:05 p.m. | truTV

Saturday, March 18 (Round of 32)

• TBD vs. TBD | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD |6 p.m. | TNT
• TBD vs. TBD |7 p.m. | TBS
• TBD vs. TBD |7:30 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD |8:30 p.m. | TNT
• TBD vs. TBD |9:30 p.m. | TBS

Sunday, March 19 (Round of 32)

• TBD vs. TBD| noon | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | TNT
• TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | TBS
• TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | truTV
• TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | TNT
• TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m. | TBS

Thursday, March 23 (Sweet 16)

• TBD vs. TBD | 6:15 p.m. | TBS
• TBD vs. TBD |7 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD |8:45 p.m. | TBS
• TBD vs. TBD |9:30 p.m. | CBS

Friday, March 24 (Sweet 16)

• TBD vs. TBD |6:15 p.m. | TBS
• TBD vs. TBD |7 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD |8:45 p.m. | TBS
• TBD vs. TBD |9:30 p.m. | CBS

Saturday, March 25 (Elite 8)

• TBD vs. TBD |6 p.m. | TBS
• TBD vs. TBD |8:30 p.m. | TBS

Sunday, March 26 (Elite 8)

• TBD vs. TBD |2 p.m. | CBS
• TBD vs. TBD |4:55 p.m. | CBS

Saturday, April 1 (Final Four)

• TBD vs. TBD |6 p.m.| CBS
• TBD vs. TBD |8:30 p.m. | CBS

Monday, April 3 (National championship game)

• TBD vs. TBD |9 p.m. ET | CBS

The North Carolina Tar Heels have decided not to participate in the 2023 NIT, the school announced in a statement.

? @UNC_Basketball pic.twitter.com/yR8R3p1dSg

— The Athletic CBB (@TheAthleticCBB) March 12, 2023

Where to watch the 2023 March Madness Tournament?

Games will be available on the networks TBS, TNT, TruTV, and CBS. Viewers can also live stream the 2023 March Madness tournament on the NCAA’s website.

Who won the NCAA Championship Game last year?

Kansas defeated North Carolina 72-69 to be crowned the winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. It was a thrilling, back-and-forth match-up between the two most formidable teams in the nation. In addition, Kansas created history by overcoming a 16-point deficit, the biggest comeback in national championship game history.

Never worried about the mules.

JUST LOADED THE WAGON!

Your 2022 National CHAMPIONS ? pic.twitter.com/WRwndD6mwN

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) April 5, 2022

Women’s 2023 March Madness Tournament:

Selection Sunday for the Women’s Tournament

Selection Sunday for the women’s tournament also took place on the same day as the men, unveiling the teams set to compete for the Women’s 2023 March Madness Tournament.

THE. BRACKET. ?

?: https://t.co/trJOJfcAMF#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/A8NtXioj65

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 13, 2023

How many teams are in the Women’s Tournament?

A total number of 68 teams will be participating in the Women’s 2023 March Madness tournament.

This is the moment we've all been waiting for…

????. ??. ?????#NCAAWBB pic.twitter.com/usBu7hLpfc

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 1, 2023

Women’s 2023 March Madness Schedule (all times ET):

Wednesday, March 15 — First Four 

• Illinois vs. Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
• Southern vs. Sacred Heart | 9 p.m. | ESPNU

Thursday, March 16 — First Four

• Purdue vs. St. Johns | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
• Tennessee Tech vs. Monmouth | 9 p.m. | ESPN2

Friday, March 17 — First round 

• Marquette vs. USF |11:30 a.m. |ESPN2
• West Virginia vs. Arizona | noon | ESPN
• Georgia vs. Florida State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Norfolk State vs. South Carolina| 2 p.m. | ESPN
• Holy Cross vs. Maryland | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNEWS
• UNLV vs. Michigan | 3 p.m. |ESPNU
• Southern Utah vs. Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Southeastern Louisiana vs. Iowa | 4 p.m. |ESPN
• Hawaii vs. LSU | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Chattanooga vs. Virginia Tech | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNU
• Illinois/Mississippi State vs. Creighton | 6 p.m. | ESPNEWS
• Southern U/Sacred Heart vs. Stanford | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Gardner-Webb vs. Utah | 7:30 p.m |ESPNU
• South Dakota State vs. USC | 8 p.m. | ESPNEWS
• Princeton vs. NC State | 10 p.m. | ESPN2
• Gonzaga vs. Ole Miss | 10 p.m. | ESPNU

Saturday, March 18 — First round

• Tennessee Tech/Monmouth vs. Indiana | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
• Saint Louis vs. Tennessee | 1 p.m. | ABC
• James Madison vs. Ohio State | 1:30 p.m. |ESPN2
• Miami vs. Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. | ESPN
• Florida Gulf Coast vs. Washington State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU
• Vermont vs. UConn | 3 p.m.| ABC
• Toledo vs. Iowa State |  3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Purdue/St. John’s vs. North Carolina | 4 p.m. | ESPN
• Cleveland State vs. Villanova | 5 p.m. | ESPNU
• Alabama vs. Baylor | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Middle Tennessee vs. Colorado | 7 p.m. |ESPNEWS
• Drake vs. Louisville | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Portland vs. Oklahoma | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
• Iona vs. Duke | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• East Carolina vs. Texas | 10 p.m. | ESPN
• Sacramento State vs. UCLA | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Selection Show ✅
First Round ?#MarchMadness x ? @ECUWBB pic.twitter.com/dTxHLq2NDs

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 14, 2023

Second round

Sunday, March 19

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Monday, March 20

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Sweet 16

Friday, March 24

Time TBD: TBD vs. TBD at Greenville, S.C. (TV channel TBD)

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Saturday, March 25

Time TBD: TBD vs. TBD at Greenville, S.C. (TV channel TBD)

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Elite 8

Sunday, March 26

Time TBD: TBD vs. TBD at Greenville, S.C. (TV channel TBD)

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Monday, March 27

Time TBD: TBD vs. TBD at Greenville, S.C. (TV channel TBD)

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Final Four

Friday, March 31

7 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD at Dallas, Texas (ESPN)

9:30 pm: TBD vs. TBD at Dallas, Texas (ESPN)

National championship game

Sunday, April 2

3 p.m.: TBD vs. TBD at Dallas, Texas (ABC)

Time for some madness!

The women's NCAA tourney bracket is set ?? pic.twitter.com/1JwmXch8DZ

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 13, 2023

Where to watch the Women’s Tournament?

The Women’s 2023 March Madness tournament will be available on ESPN and ABC.

Who won the Women’s NCAA Championship Game last year?

South Carolina defeated UConn 64-49 to be crowned the winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.

GAMECOCKS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ?

South Carolina takes down UConn to win their 2nd National Championship pic.twitter.com/m7LjFwBylh

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 4, 2022

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