2023 March Madness: Complete schedule, dates, TV times
‘March Madness,’ better known as the 2023 NCAA Tournament, will start with the ‘First Four’ games in Dayton, Ohio, and continue to the 2023 Final Four in Houston.
The 68-team field will be revealed on Sunday, March 12. The national championship game will be played on Monday, April 3.
March Madness 2022 featured the Kansas Jayhawks winning the national championship. Can they repeat the feat? Or will another Big 12 team replace them in Houston?
What do you need to know to get ready? Heartland College Sports has all the details so you can prepare to plan to attend March Madness, or at the least watch it on television. We’ll continue to add to this as we get more information.
March Madness 2023 Important Dates to Know
First Four: March 14 and 15, UD Arena, Dayton Ohio
No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, No. 16 SE Missouri 71
No. 11 Pitt 60, No. 11 Mississippi State 59
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 84, No. 16 Texas Southern 61
No. 11 Arizona State 98, No. 11 Nevada 73
First-Round Games
South Region
Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Ala.
Thursday, March 16
No. 1 Alabama 96, No. 16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 75
No. 8 Maryland 67, No. 9 West Virginia 65
Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Thursday, March 16
No. 5 San Diego State 63, No. 12 Charleston 57
No. 13 Furman 68, No. 4 Virginia 67
Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
Friday, March 17
No. 6 Creighton 72, No. 11 NC State 63
No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 56
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Thursday, March 16
No. 7 Missouri 76, No. 10 Utah State 65
No. 15 Princeton 59, No. 2 Arizona 55
Midwest Region
Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Ala.
Thursday, March 16
No. 1 Houston 63, No. 16 Northern Kentucky 42
No. 9 Auburn 83, No. 8 Iowa 75
MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.
Friday, March 17
No. 5 Miami (FL) 63, No. 12 Drake 56
No. 4 Indiana 71, No. 13 Kent State 60
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Friday, March 17
No. 11 Pitt 59, No. 6 Iowa State 41
No. 3 Xavier 72, No. 14 Kennesaw State 67
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday, March 16
No. 10 Penn State 76, No. 7 Texas A&M 59
No. 2 Texas 81, No. 15 Colgate 61
West Region
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday, March 16
No. 1 Kansas 96, No. 16 Howard 68
No. 8 Arkansas 73, No. 9 Illinois 63
MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.
Friday, March 17
No. 5 Saint Mary’s 63, No. 12 VCU 51
No. 4 UConn 87, No. 13 Iona 63
Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
Friday, March 17
No. 6 TCU 72, No. 11 Arizona State 70
No. 3 Gonzaga 82, No. 14 Grand Canyon 70
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Thursday, March 16
No. 7 Northwestern 75, No. 10 Boise State 67
No. 2 UCLA 86, No. 15 UNC Asheville 53
East Region
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Friday, March 17
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 63, No. 1 Purdue 58
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 66, No. 8 Memphis 65
Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Thursday, March 16
No. 5 Duke 74, No. 12 Oral Roberts 51
No. 4 Tennessee 58, No. 13 Louisiana 55
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Friday, March 17
No. 6 Kentucky 61, No. 11 Providence 53
No. 3 Kansas State 77, No. 14 Montana State 65
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Friday, March 17
No. 7 Michigan State 72, No. 10 USC 62
No. 2 Marquette 78, No. 15 Vermont 61
Second Round
South Region
Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Ala.
Saturday, March 18
No. 1 Alabama 73, No. 8 Maryland 51
Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Saturday, March 18
No. 5 San Diego State 75, No. 13 Furman 52
Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
Sunday, March 19
No. 6 Creighton 85, No. 3 Baylor 76
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Saturday, March 18
No. 15 Princeton 78, No. 7 Missouri 63
Midwest Region
Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Ala.
Saturday, March 18
No. 1 Houston 81, No. 9 Auburn 64
MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.
Sunday, March 19
No. 5 Miami (FL) 85, No. 4 Indiana 69
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Sunday, March 19
No. 3 Xavier 84, No. 11 Pitt 73
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, March 18
No. 2 Texas 71, No. 10 Penn State 66
West Region
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, March 18
No. 8 Arkansas 72, No. 1 Kansas 71
MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.
Sunday, March 19
No. 4 UConn 70, No. 5 Saint Mary’s 55
Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
Sunday, March 19
No. 3 Gonzaga 84, No. 6 TCU 81
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Saturday, March 18
No. 2 UCLA 68, No. 7 Northwestern 63
East Region
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Sunday, March 19
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 78, No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 70
Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Saturday, March 18
No. 4 Tennessee 65, No. 5 Duke 52
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Sunday, March 19
No. 3 Kansas State 75, No. 6 Kentucky 69
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Sunday, March 19
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Marquette, 4:15 p.m. CT, CBS
Sweet 16
West Regional
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nev.
Thursday, March 23
No. 4 UConn 88, No. 9 Arkansas 65
No. 3 Gonzaga 79, No. 2 UCLA 76
East Regional
Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
Thursday, March 23
No. 3 Kansas State 98, No. 7 Michigan State 93 (OT)
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 62, No. 4 Tennessee 55
March 24 and 26
Midwest Regional
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Friday, March 24
No. 5 Miami 89, No. 1 Houston 75
No. 2 Texas 83, No. 3 Xavier 71
South Regional
at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.
Friday, March 24
No. 5 San Diego State 71, No. 1 Alabama 64
No. 6 Creighton 86, No. 15 Princeton 75
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25
West Regional
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nev.
No. 4 UConn 82, No. 3 Gonzaga 54
East Regional
Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 79, No. 3 Kansas State 76
Sunday, March 26
Midwest Regional
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Sunday, March 26
No. 5 Miami 88, No. 2 Texas 81
South Regional
at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.
No. 5 San Diego State 57, No. 6 Creighton 56
Final Four
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Saturday, April 1
No. 5 San Diego State 72, No. 9 Florida Atlantic 71
No. 4 UConn 72, No. 5 Miami (FL) 59
National Championship Game
Monday, April 3
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 4 UConn, CBS, 8:20 p.m.
Future Final Four Dates, Locations
April 6 and 8, 2024: State Farm Stadium, Phoenix Arizona
April 5 and 7, 2025: The Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
April 4 and 6, 2026: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
All-Time NCAA Tournament Champions
2022 Kansas
2021 Baylor
2020 Canceled due to Covid-19
2019 Virginia
2018 Villanova
2017 North Carolina
2016 Villanova
2015 Duke
2014 Connecticut
2013 Louisville*
2012 Kentucky
2011 Connecticut
2010 Duke
2009 North Carolina
2008 Kansas
2007 Florida
2006 Florida
2005 North Carolina
2004 Connecticut
2003 Syracuse
2002 Maryland
2001 Duke
2000 Michigan State
1999 Connecticut
1998 Kentucky
1997 Arizona
1996 Kentucky
1995 UCLA
1994 Arkansas
1993 North Carolina
1992 Duke
1991 Duke
1990 UNLV
1989 Michigan
1988 Kansas
1987 Indiana
1986 Louisville
1985 Villanova
1984 Georgetown
1983 North Carolina State
1982 North Carolina
1981 Indiana
1980 Louisville
1979 Michigan State
1978 Kentucky
1977 Marquette
1976 Indiana
1975 UCLA
1974 North Carolina State
1973 UCLA
1972 UCLA
1971 UCLA
1970 UCLA
1969 UCLA
1968 UCLA
1967 UCLA
1966 UTEP
1965 UCLA
1964 UCLA
1963 Loyola (IL)
1962 Cincinnati
1961 Cincinnati
1960 Ohio State
1959 California
1958 Kentucky
1957 North Carolina
1956 San Francisco
1955 San Francisco
1954 La Salle
1953 Indiana
1952 Kansas
1951 Kentucky
1950 CCNY
1949 Kentucky
1948 Kentucky
1947 Holy Cross
1946 Oklahoma State
1945 Oklahoma State
1944 Utah
1943 Wyoming
1942 Stanford
1941 Wisconsin
1940 Indiana
1939 Oregon
*Louisville’s participation in the 2013 tournament was later vacated by the Committee on Infractions.
