March Madness 2023 is finally here, and much to the delight of fans, they can watch the live TV telecast and live streaming of the event across different channels and platforms including a free stream option available for seven days, know the dates and schedule
Going into the tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks are the defending champions but they are not the biggest favorites this time.
NCAA March Madness 2023 schedule, dates, time, bracket, tickets, venue, format, live stream on TV
A handy viewing guide is crucial for the best, wildest weekend in sports. Here are all 36 games from Tuesday through Friday, complete with an extremely scientific watchability index and game spreads.
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The Islanders beat Southeast Missouri State in the first men's March Madness game of 2023.
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March Madness 2023 is a men’s basketball tournament under the NCAA Division I. The tournament began yesterday on March 14 in Dayton, Ohio. It is currently in the First Four round following which it will head into the regional rounds. Tickets can be bought here.
March Madness 2023 TV channel and schedule
Much to the delight of fans and viewers, the TV channels will remain the same as previous seasons. CBS, TruTV, TBS and TNT will be the channels in charge of broadcasting all the games. Besides the TV channels, FuboTV will provide a free live streaming option for all the games using free 7-day trial.
Let’s check out the full schedule for March Madness 2023 below:
March Madness 2023 first four schedule
| First Four – Dayton, OH | |||
| March 14 – South Regional | |||
| 16 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 6:40 PM | TruTV |
| 16 | SE Missouri State | ||
| March 14 – Midwest Regional | |||
| 11 | Mississippi State | 9:10 PM | TruTV |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | ||
| March 15 – East Regional | |||
| 16 | Texas Southern | 6:40 PM | TruTV |
| 16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | ||
| March 15 – West Regional | |||
| 11 | Arizona State | 9:10 PM | TruTV |
| 11 | Nevada | ||
March Madness 2023 South regional schedule
| First round Round of 64 March 16–17 | Second Round Round of 32 March 18–19 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 23–24 | Regional Final Elite 8
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Schedule breakdown
| Teams | Time | Live stream and TV channel | Venue | |
| 1 | Alabama | 2:45 PM | CBS/FuboTV | Legacy Arena in Birmingham – Thu/Sat |
| 16 | Texas A&M–CC/SE Missouri St | |||
| 8 | Maryland | 12:15 PM | ||
| 9 | West Virginia | |||
| 5 | San Diego State | 3:10 PM | TruTV | Amway Center in Orlando – Thu/Sat |
| 12 | Charleston | |||
| 4 | Virginia | 12:40 PM | ||
| 13 | Furman | |||
| 6 | Creighton | 4:00 PM | CBS/FuboTV
| Ball Arena in Denver – Fri/Sun |
| 11 | NC State | |||
| 3 | Baylor | 9:40 PM | ||
| 14 | UC Santa Barbara | |||
| 7 | Missouri | 1:40 PM | TNT | Golden 1 Center in Sacramento – Thu/Sat |
| 10 | Utah State | |||
| 2 | Arizona | 4:10 PM | ||
| 15 | Princeton |
March Madness 2023 East regional schedule
| First round Round of 64 March 16–17 | Second Round Round of 32 March 18–19 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 23–24 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 |
Schedule breakdown
| Teams | Time | Live stream and TV channel | Venue | |
| 1 | Purdue | 6:50 PM | TNT | Nation Wide Arena in Columbus – Fri/Sun |
| 16 | TX Southern/FDU | |||
| 8 | Memphis | 9:20 PM | ||
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | |||
| 5 | Duke | 7:10 PM | CBS/FuboTV | Amway Center in Orlando – Thu/Sat |
| 12 | Oral Roberts | |||
| 4 | Tennessee | 9:40 PM | ||
| 13 | Louisiana | |||
| 6 | Kentucky | 7:10 PM | Greensboro Coliseum – Fri/Sun | |
| 11 | Providence | |||
| 3 | Kansas State | 9:40 PM | ||
| 14 | Montana State | |||
| 7 | Michigan State | 12:15 PM | Nation Wide Arena in Columbus – Fri/Sun | |
| 10 | USC | |||
| 2 | Marquette | 2:45 PM | ||
| 15 | Vermont |
March Madness 2023 Midwest regional schedule
| First round Round of 64
Advertisement March 16–17 | Second Round Round of 32 March 18–19 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 23–24 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 |
Schedule breakdown
| Teams | Time | Live stream and TV channel | Venue | |
| 1 | Houston | 9:20 PM | TNT | Legacy Arena in Birmingham – Thu/Sat |
| 16 | Northern Kentucky | |||
| 8 | Iowa | 6:50 PM | ||
| 9 | Auburn | |||
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 7:25 PM | TBS | MVP Arena in Albany – Fri/Sun |
| 12 | Drake | |||
| 4 | Indiana | 9:55 PM | ||
| 13 | Kent State | |||
| 6 | Iowa State | 3:10 PM | TruTV | Greensboro Coliseum – Fri/Sun |
| 11 | Mississippi St/Pittsburgh | |||
| 3 | Xavier | 12:40 PM | ||
| 14 | Kennesaw State | |||
| 7 | Texas A&M | 9:55 PM | TBS | Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines – Thu/Sat |
| 10 | Penn State | |||
| 2 | Texas | 7:25 PM | ||
| 15 | Colgate |
March Madness 2023 West regional schedule
| First round Round of 64 March 16–17 | Second Round Round of 32 March 18–19 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 23–24 | Regional Final
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Schedule breakdown
| Teams | Time | Live stream and TV channel | Venue | |
| 1 | Kansas | 2:00 PM | TBS | Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines – Thu/Sat |
| 16 | Howard | |||
| 8 | Arkansas | 4:30 PM | ||
| 9 | Illinois | |||
| 5 | Saint Mary’s | 2:00 PM | MVP Arena in Albany – Fri/Sun | |
| 12 | VCU | |||
| 4 | UConn | 4:30 PM | ||
| 13 | Iona | |||
| 6 | TCU | 10:05 PM | TruTV | Ball Arena in Denver – Fri/Sun |
| 11 | Arizona St/Nevada | |||
| 3 | Gonzaga | 7:35 PM | ||
| 14 | Grand Canyon | |||
| 7 | Northwestern | 7:35 PM | Golden 1 Center in Sacramento – Thu/Sat | |
| 10 | Boise State | |||
| 2 | UCLA | 10:05 PM | ||
| 15 | UNC Asheville |
National semifinals final four
| Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | CBS/FuboTV (7-day trial for US subs) at NRG Stadium – Houston, TX, April 1 |
| Team 3 | vs | Team 4 |
National Championship
| Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | CBS/FuboTV (7-day trial for US subs) at NRG Stadium – Houston, TX, April 1 |
March Madness 2023 dates
The March Madness tournament began yesterday on March 14 at 1:30 PM (ET) with the First Round in Dayton, Ohio. Given below are the dates for each round of the March Madness:
| Rounds | Dates |
| First Round | March 14-15 |
| South Regional | March 16-26 |
| East Regional | March 16-25 |
| Midwest Regional | March 16-26 |
| West Regional | March 16-25 |
| Final Four (West Regional all-tournament team) | Saturday, April 1 – Monday, April 3 |
| National Semifinals | April 1 |
| National Championship | April 3 |
March Madness 2023 locations
Given below are the different locations for each round of the March Madness 2023:
| Rounds | Cities |
| First Four | Dayton |
| First and Second rounds | Sacramento, Denver, Des Moines, Columbus, Albany, Greensboro, Birmingham, Orlando |
| Regionals | Las Vegas, Kansas City, Louisville, New York City |
| Final Four | Houston |
| Semifinals and National Championship | Houston |
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