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

The 2023 NCAA Tournament gets underway on Tuesday with First Four action followed by first- and second-round games 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.

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2023 NCAA Tournament bracket, scores

All times Eastern

West

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday — Dayton

• (11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Mississippi State | 9:10 p.m., truTV

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Des Moines

• (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas | 2 p.m., TBS
• (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas | 4:30 p.m., TBS

Thursday — Sacramento

• (10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern | 7:35 p.m., truTV
• (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA | 10:05 p.m., truTV

Friday — Albany

• (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s | 2 p.m., TBS
• (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn | 4:30 p.m., TBS

Friday — Denver

• (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga | 7:35 p.m., truTV
• (11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU | 10:05 p.m., truTV

South

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

• (16) SE Missouri State vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC | 6:40 p.m., truTV

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Birmingham

• (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia | 12:15 p.m., CBS
• (16) Play-in vs. (1) Alabama | 2:45 p.m., CBS

Thursday — Orlando

• (13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia | 12:40 p.m., truTV
• (12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State | 3:10 p.m., CBS

Friday — Denver

• (14) UC Stanta Barbara vs. (3) Baylor | 1:30 p.m., TNT
• (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton | 4 p.m., TNT

Thursday — Sacramento

• (10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri | 1:40 p.m., TNT
• (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona | 4:10 p.m., TNT

Midwest

FIRST FOUR

Tuesday — Dayton

• (11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Mississippi State | 9:10 p.m., truTV

FIRST ROUND

Thursday — Birmingham

• (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa | 6:50 p.m., TNT
• (16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston | 9:20 p.m., TNT

Friday — Albany 

• (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami | 7:25 p.m., TBS
• (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana | 9:55 p.m., TBS

Friday — Greensboro

• (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier | 12:40 p.m., truTV
• (11) Play-in vs. (6) Iowa State | 3:10 p.m., truTV

Thursday — Des Moines

• (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas | 7:25 p.m., TBS
• (10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M | 9:55 p.m., TBS

East

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday — Dayton

• (16) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (16) Texas Southern | 6:40 p.m., truTV

FIRST ROUND 

Friday — Columbus

• (16) Play-in vs. (1) Purdue | 6:50 p.m., TNT
• (9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis | 9:20 p.m., TNT

Thursday — Orlando

• (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke | 7:10 p.m., CBS
• (13) Lousiana vs. (4) Tennessee | 9:40 p.m., CBS

Friday — Greensboro

• (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m., CBS
• (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State | 9:40 p.m., CBS

Friday — Columbus

• (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m., CBS
• (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | 2:45 p.m., CBS

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