2023 NCAA Tournament bracket: College basketball scores, March Madness TV schedule by region, live stream

The First Four in the 2023 NCAA Tournament is in the books and the number of teams in the field has been cut from from 68 to 64, so it’s almost time to buckle in for the first-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. 

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2023 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores

All times Eastern

West

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday — Dayton

• (11) Arizona State 98, (11) Nevada 73 — Recap

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) Arizona State vs. (6) TCU | 10:05 p.m., truTV (watch live)

South

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

• (16) Texas A&M-CC 75, (16) SE Missouri St. 71  | Recap

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Birmingham

• (9) Maryland 67, (8) West Virginia 65 — Recap
• (16) Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama | 2:45 p.m., CBS (watch live)

Thursday — Orlando

• (13) Furman 68, (4) Virginia 67 — Recap
• (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 FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

• (11) Pitt  60, (11) Mississippi State 59 | Recap

FIRST 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 FOUR

Wednesday — Dayton

• (16) Fairleigh Dickinson 84, (16) Texas Southern 61 — Recap

FIRST ROUND 

Friday — Columbus

• (16) Fairleigh Dickinson 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 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 Vegas

Tuesday, 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