March Madness bracket: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for 2023 NCAA Tournament games

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Is this the most wide-open NCAA Tournament in recent memory?

The usual suspects are still there, yes — the likes of Kansas and Gonzaga will never be out of the picture — but traditional powers such as Duke and Kentucky have not seemed like the world beaters of years past.

The top of the college basketball rankings have been rife with losses all season long, as well. Some of the top teams in the country lost games during the final month of the regular season. This NCAA Tournament could truly demonstrate how mad March can be.

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That's not even including the storylines that will dominate this year's tournament, including whether Bill Self's Kansas squad can become the first repeat champion since Florida captured titles repeat titles in 2006 and 2007. The Gators supplanted Duke, which won back-to-back championships in 1991 and 1992.

Speaking of the Blue Devils, Jon Scheyer will coach his first NCAA Tournament since replacing the legendary Coach K — how his team performs will be of great interest throughout the country. Could he become the first first-year coach since Michigan's Steve Fisher in 1989 to lead an NCAA Tournament title run?

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On the West Coast, Mick Cronin's UCLA team — soon to be headed to the Big Ten — will look to become the first team from the Pac-12 since Arizona in 1997 to win the NCAA Tournament. Staying in the Pacific Time Zone, Drew Timme will have one final ride with Gonzaga as Mark Few attempts to win his first NCAA Tournament title after falling just short in 2017 and 2021.

Then there are the Crimson Tide, whose March Madness run will include a cloud over the team after All-American talent Brandon Miller was revealed to be connected to a mid-January shooting that resulted in capital murder charges against former teammate Darius Miles.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know to watch the 2023 NCAA Tournament, from start to finish:

March Madness live bracket

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Printable 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket

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2023 NCAA Tournament schedule, scores

You can also follow scores and results with TSN's live March Madness bracket page.

First Four

Tuesday, March 14

Results
(16) Texas A&M-CC 75, (16) SE Missouri State 71
(11) Pitt 60, (11) Mississippi State 59

Wednesday, March 15

Results
(16) Fairleigh Dickinson 84, (16) Texas Southern 61
(11) Arizona State 98, (11) Nevada 73

Round 1

Thursday, March 16

Results
(9) Maryland 67, (8) West Virginia 65
(13) Furman 68, (4) Virginia 67
(7) Missouri 76, (10) Utah State 65
(1) Kansas 96, (16) Howard 68
(1) Alabama 96, (16) Texas A&M-CC 75
(5) San Diego State 63, (12) Charleston 57
(15) Princeton 59, (2) Arizona 55
(8) Arkansas 73, (9) Illinois 63
(9) Auburn 83, (8) Iowa 75
(5) Duke 74, (12) Oral Roberts 51
(2) Texas 81, (15) Colgate 61
(7) Northwestern 75, (10) Boise State 67
(1) Houston 63, (16) Northern Kentucky 52
(4) Tennessee 58, (13) Louisiana 55
(10) Penn State 76, (7) Texas A&M 59
(2) UCLA 86, (15) UNC-Asheville 53

Friday, March 17

Results
(7) Michigan State 72, (10) USC 62
(3) Xavier 72, (14) Kennesaw State 67
(3) Baylor 74, (14) UC Santa Barbara 56
(5) Saint Mary's 63, (12) VCU 51
(2) Marquette 78, (15) Vermont 61
(11) Pitt 59, (6) Iowa State 41
(6) Creighton 72, (11) N.C. State 63
(4) UConn 87, (13) Iona 63
(16) Fairleigh Dickinson 63, (1) Purdue 58
(6) Kentucky 61, (11) Providence 53
(5) Miami (Fla.) 63, (12) Drake 56
(3) Gonzaga 82, (14) Grand Canyon 70
(9) Florida Atlantic 66, (8) Memphis 65
(3) Kansas State 77, (14) Montana State 65
(4) Indiana 71, (13) Kent State 60
(6) TCU 72, (11) Arizona State 70

Round 2

Saturday, March 18

Results
(5) San Diego State 75, (13) Furman 52
(4) Tennessee 65, (5) Duke 52
(8) Arkansas 72, (1) Kansas 71
(15) Princeton 78, vs. (7) Missouri 63
(1) Houston 81, (9) Auburn 64
(2) Texas 71, (10) Penn State 66
(2) UCLA 68, (7) Northwestern 63
(1) Alabama 73, (8) Maryland 51

Sunday, March 19

Results
(3) Xavier 84, (11) Pitt 73
(3) Kansas State 75, (6) Kentucky 69
(7) Michigan State 69, (2) Marquette 60
(4) UConn 70, (4) St. Mary's 55
(6) Creighton 85, (3) Baylor 76
(9) FAU 78, (16) Fairleigh Dickinson 70
(5) Miami 85, (4) Indiana 69
(3) Gonzaga 84, (6) TCU 81

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 23

Results
(3) Kansas State 98, (7) Michigan State 93 (OT)
(4) UConn 88, (8) Arkansas 65
(9) FAU 62, (4) Tennessee 55
(3) Gonzaga 79, (2) UCLA 76

Friday, March 24

Results
(5) San Diego State 71, (1) Alabama 64
(5) Miami 89, (1) Houston 75
(6) Creighton 86, (15) Princeton 75
(2) Texas 73, (3) Xavier 61

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 25

Results
(9) FAU 79, (3) Kansas State 76
(4) UConn 82, (3) Gonzaga 54

Sunday, March 26

Game Time (ET) TV
(5) San Diego State 57, (6) Creighton 56 2:20 p.m. CBS
(5) Miami 88, (2) Texas 81 5:05 p.m. CBS

Final Four

Saturday, April 1

Game Time (ET) TV
(5) San Diego State 72, (9) FAU 71 6:09 p.m. CBS
(4) UConn 72, (5) Miami 59 8:39 p.m. CBS

National championship

Monday, April 3

Game Time (ET) TV
(4) UConn vs. (5) San Diego State 9 p.m. CBS

How to watch, stream March Madness games

The NCAA Tournament will be broadcast across CBS and Warner Bros. Discovery stations (TBS, TNT and truTV).

Below is a round-by-round breakdown of what stations will broadcast games:

Round TV Channel Live stream
First Four TruTV NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Round 1 CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Round 2 CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Sweet 16 CBS, TBS NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Elite Eight CBS, TBS NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Final Four CBS NCAA March Madness Live
National championship CBS NCAA March Madness Live

The NCAA Tournament can be streamed entirely via the NCAA March Madness Live app. Another option for preferred streamers and cable-cutters is Sling TV, whose "Sling Blue" package comes with a $20 discount for the first month before jumping to $40 a month.

Here's a breakdown of where you can stream the NCAA Tournament:

  Sling Blue Paramount+ Premium YouTube TV FuboTV Hulu + Live TV DirecTV Stream
CBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TNT Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
TruTV Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
TBS Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Price $40.00/mo $9.99/mo $64.99/mo $74.99/mo $69.99/mo $74.99/mo

NCAA Tournament sites 2023

Below is a full rundown on the sites and locations of the NCAA Tournament:

Round Location Site
First Four Dayton, Ohio UD Arena
Rounds 1-2 Birmingham, Ala. Legacy Arena
  Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena
  Orlando, Fla. Amway Center
  Sacramento, Calif. Golden 1 Center
  Albany, N.Y. MVP Arena
  Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
  Denver Ball Arena
  Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum
Sweet 16/Elite Eight Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
  New York Madison Square Garden
  Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile Center
  Louisville, Ky. KFC Yum! Center
Final Four Houston NRG Stadium

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.