2023 NCAA Tournament schedule: March Madness bracket, dates, locations, tip times, TV channels

The March Madness has officially arrived. The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament draw has been fixed as the entire field of 68 teams was filled. disclosed Sunday during the NCAA Basketball Championship Qualifier on CBS.

Alabama Crimson Tide led the South Region and placed first overall among 68 teams. Other leaders include the Houston Cougars in the Midwest region, the Kansas Jayhawks in the West region, and the Purdue Boilermakers in the East region. The tournament kicks off with top four matches on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, and culminates less than three weeks later with a national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament will be played at eight host venues across the country, including Birmingham, Alabama; Des Moines, Iowa; Orlando, Florida; Sacramento, California; Albany, New York; Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; and Greensboro, North Carolina

Sweet 16 and Elite Eight regional sites include Las Vegas, Nevada (West); Kansas City, Missouri (Midwest); Louisville, Kentucky (South); and New York (east).

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Below is the full schedule for the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with locations, hint times, and TV information for each game. This article will be updated with results.

2023 NCAA Tournament Schedule

Note: Eastern all the time.

First four: Tuesday, March 14

Location: UD Arena | Dayton, Ohio
Southern Region: No. 16, Texas, 75 A&M Corpus Christi, No. 16, SE, Missouri, 71.
Midwest Region: No. 11 Pittsburgh 60, No. 11 Mississippi 59

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First four: Wed, March 15

Location: UD Arena | Dayton, Ohio
Eastern Region: No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 84, No. 16 South Texas 64
Western Region: No. 11, Arizona 98, No. 11, Nevada 73.

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First round: Thu, March 16

South Region
Location: Legacy Arena | Birmingham, Alabama.
No. 8 Maryland 67, No. 9 West Virginia 65
No. 1 in Alabama vs. No. 16 in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14:45 | CBS

South Region
Location: Amway Center | Orlando, Florida.
No. 13 Furman 68, No. 4 Virginia 67
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Charleston | 15:10 | truTV

South Region
Location: Golden 1 Center | Sacramento, California.
No. 7 Missouri 76, No. 10 Utah 65
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Princeton | 16:10 | TNT

Western region
Location: Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines, Iowa
No. 1 Kansas 96, No. 16 Howard 68
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Illinois | 16:30 | TBS

Midwest
Location: Legacy Arena | Birmingham, Alabama.
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Auburn | 18:50 | TNT
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky | 21:20 | TNT

Eastern region
Location: Amway Center | Orlando, Florida.
#5 Duke vs. #12 Oral Roberts | 19:10 | CBS
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Louisiana | 21:40 | CBS

Midwest
Location: Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines, Iowa
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Colgate | 19:25 | TBS
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Penn State | 21:55 | TBS

Western region
Location: Golden 1 Center | Sacramento, California.
No. 7 Northwest vs. No. 10 Boise State | 19:35 | truTV
UCLA No. 2 vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville | 22:05 | truTV

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First round: Fri, March 17

Eastern region
Location: National Arena | Columbus, Ohio
No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 10 USC | 12:15 | CBS
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Vermont | 14:45 | CBS

Midwest
Location: Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina
Xavier No. 3 vs. Kennesaw State No. 14 | 12:40 | truTV
No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh | 15:10 | truTV

South Region
Location: Ball arena | Denver, Colorado.
Baylor No. 3 vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara | 13:30 | TNT
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 NC State | 16:00 | TNT

Western region
Location: MVP Arena | Albany, New York
St. Mary’s No. 5 vs. No. 12 VCU | 14:00 | TBS
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Iona | 16:30 | TBS

Eastern region
Location: National Arena | Columbus, Ohio
Purdue No. 1 vs. No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson | 18:50 | TNT
No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic | 21:20 | TNT

Eastern region
Location: Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Providence | 19:10 | CBS
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 14 Montana | 21:40 | CBS

Midwest
Location: MVP Arena | Albany, New York
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 Drake | 19:25 | TBS
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Kent State | 21:55 | TBS

Western region
Location: Ball arena | Denver, Colorado.
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon | 19:35 | truTV
No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State | 22:05 | truTV