With Day 1 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament in the books, the madness continues Friday.
Thirty-two teams will take the court for their Round 1 games, with the action starting at 12:15 p.m. ET and not stopping until after midnight. When the dust has settled, 16 teams will be one step closer to the ultimate prize, while the other 16 will be packing their bags and heading home.
MORE: Watch March Madness games live with Sling TV
Three of the tournament's four 1-seeds played on Thursday, meaning the only 1-seed in action on Friday will be Purdue. Led by superstar center Zach Edey, the Boilermakers will be taking on the 16-seeded winner of Texas Southern vs. Fairleigh Dickinson.
Other tasty matchups on the schedule include Tom Izzo and 7-seed Michigan State taking on 10-seed USC, 11-seed Providence taking on John Calipari's 6-seeded Kentucky squad and Rick Pitino's 13-seeded Iona Gaels trying to pull an upset of 4-seed UConn.
Here's everything you need to know about Friday's Round 1 games at the 2023 NCAA Tournament:
March Madness 2023 live scores
Keep track of the latest scores, results and highlights from every game with The Sporting News' live March Madness bracket headquarters below.
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March Madness games today
Friday, March 17
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (7) Michigan State 72, (10) USC 62 | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (3) Xavier 72, (14) Kennesaw State 67 | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| (3) Baylor 74, (14) UC Santa Barbara 56 | 1:30 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (5) Saint Mary's 63, (12) VCU 51 | 2 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (2) Marquette 78, (15) Vermont 61 | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (11) Pitt 59, (6) Iowa State 41 | 3:10 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| (6) Creighton 72, (11) N.C. State 63 | 4 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (4) UConn 87, (13) Iona 63 | 4:30 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (16) Fairleigh Dickinson 63, (1) Purdue 58 | 6:50 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (6) Kentucky 61, (11) Providence 53 | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (5) Miami (Fla.) 63, (12) Drake 56 | 7:25 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (3) Gonzaga 82, (14) Grand Canyon 70 | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| (9) Florida Atlantic 66, (8) Memphis 65 | 9:20 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (3) Kansas State 77, (14) Montana State 65 | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (4) Indiana 71, (13) Kent State 60 | 9:55 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (6) TCU 72, (11) Arizona State 70 | 10:05 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
What channel is March Madness on today?
March Madness games on Friday will be broadcast across CBS, truTV, TNT and TBS.
The action will begin at 12:15 p.m. ET, with East region No. 7 Michigan State taking on No. 10 USC on CBS. The final game of the day, between West region No. 6 TCU and the winner of the First Four matchup between Arizona State and Nevada, will tip off at 10:05 p.m. ET.
How to live stream NCAA Tournament games
College basketball fans can stream every tournament game live with NCAA March Madness Live, but there will be other streaming options to tune into the games as well.
Sling TV features the best value to watch games on TBS, TNT and TruTV as it will have access to 49 of the 67 total games during March Madness.
The remaining 18 games can be streamed with a Paramount+ premium subscription for $9.99 to watch the matchups on CBS. That, combined with Sling TV, will be the cheapest option to stream every game.
| Sling Blue & Paramount+ | YouTube TV | fuboTV | Hulu + Live | DirecTV Stream | |
| CBS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TNT | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| TruTV | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| TBS | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $44.99 | $64.99 | 74.99 | $69.99 | $74.99 |
March Madness schedule 2023
A look at the upcoming tournament schedule:
Round 2
Saturday, March 18
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (13) Furman vs. (5) San Diego State | 12:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (5) Duke vs. (4) Tennessee | 2:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (8) Arkansas vs. (1) Kansas | 5:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (15) Princeton vs. (7) Missouri | 6:10 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (9) Auburn vs. (1) Houston | 7:10 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (10) Penn State vs. (2) Texas | 7:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (7) Northwestern vs. (2) UCLA | 8:40 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (8) Maryland vs. (1) Alabama | 9:40 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
Sunday, March 19
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (11) Pitt vs. (3) Xavier | 12:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (6) Kentucky vs. (3) Kansas State | 2:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (7) Michigan State vs. (2) Marquette | 5:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (5) Saint Mary's vs. (4) UConn | 6:10 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (6) Creighton vs (3) Baylor | 7:10 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (16) Fairleigh DIckinson vs. (9) Florida Atlantic | 7:45 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| (5) Miami (Fla.) vs. (4) Indiana | 8:40 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (6) TCU vs. (3) Gonzaga | 9:40 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6:15 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:45 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 | CBS |
Friday, March 24
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6:15 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:45 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 | CBS |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
Sunday, March 26
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 4:55 p.m. | CBS |
Final Four
Saturday, April 1
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | CBS |
National championship
Monday, April 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. | CBS |
