March Madness 2023 Schedule: All Games, Times for Men’s NCAA Tournament

The tournament kicks off with the First Four on Tuesday.

Now that the full 2023 men’s NCAA tournament bracket is released, it’s time to start planning watch parties for this year’s games.

The tournament kicks off on Tuesday with the First Four games, played on that day and Wednesday. The First Four and the round of 64 teams have their opponents set, and the NCAA already set the times and channels for each game during this year’s tournament.

Here’s the full schedule:

Tuesday, March 14 (First Four)

• No. 16 Southeast Missouri State (19–16) vs. Texas A&M-CC (23–10): 6:30 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 Pittsburgh (22–11) vs. Mississippi State (21–12): 9 p.m. ET, truTV

Wednesday, March 15 (First Four)

• No. 16 Texas Southern (14–20) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (19–15): 6:30 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 Nevada (22–10) vs. Arizona St. (22–12): 9 p.m. ET, truTV

Thursday, March 16 (round of 64)

• No. 9 Maryland (21–12) vs. No. 8 West Virginia (19–14): 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 13 Furman (27–7) vs. No. 4 Virginia (25–7): 12:45 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 10 Utah State (26–8) vs. No. 7 Missouri (24–9): 1:40 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 16 Howard (22–12) vs. No. 1 Kansas (27–7): 2 p.m. ET, TBS
  
• No. 16 Texas A&M-CC vs. No. 1 Alabama (29–5): 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 12 Charleston (31–3) vs. No. 5 San Diego State (27–6): 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 15 Princeton (21–8) vs. No. 2 Arizona (28–6): 4:10 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 9 Illinois (20–12) vs. No. 8 Arkansas (20–13): 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 9 Auburn (20–12) vs. No. 8 Iowa (19–13): 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 12 Oral Roberts (30–4) vs. No. 5 Duke (26–8): 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 15 Colgate (26–8) vs. No. 2 Texas (26–8): 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 10 Boise State (24–9) vs. No. 7 Northwestern (21–11): 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 16 Northern Kentucky (22–12) vs. No. 1 Houston (31–3): 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 13 Louisiana (26–7) vs. No. 4 Tennessee (23–10): 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 10 Penn State (22–13) vs. No. 7 Texas A&M (25–9): 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 15 UNC Asheville (27–7) vs. No. 2 UCLA (29–5): 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV

Friday, March 17 (round of 64)

• No. 10 USC (22–10) vs. No. 7 Michigan St. (19–12): 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 14 Kennesaw St. (26–8) vs. No. 3 Xavier (25–9): 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 14 UC Santa Barbara (27–7) vs. No. 3 Baylor (22–10): 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 12 VCU (27–7) vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s (26–7): 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
  
• No. 15 Vermont (23–10) vs. No. 2 Marquette (28–6): 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 11 Pitt (23-11) vs. No. 6 Iowa State (19–13): 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 NC State (23–10) vs. No. 6 Creighton (21–12): 4:00 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 13 Iona (27–7) vs. No. 4 UConn (25–8): 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) vs. No. 1 Purdue (29–5): 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 11 Providence (21–11) vs. No. 6 Kentucky (21–11): 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 12 Drake (27–7) vs. No. 5 Miami (25–7): 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 14 Grand Canyon (24–11) vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (28–5): 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic (31–3) vs. No. 8 Memphis (26–8): 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 14 Montana St. (25–9) vs. No. 3 Kansas State (23-9): 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 13 Kent State (28–6) vs. No. 4 Indiana (22–11): 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 11 Arizona State vs. No. 6 TCU (21–12): 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV

Saturday, March 18 (round of 32)

• No. 5 San Diego State (28-6) vs. No. 13 Furman (28-7): 12:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 4 Tennessee (24-10) vs. No. 5 Duke (27-8): 2:40 p.m. CBS
• No. 1 Kansas (28-7) vs. No. 8 Arkansas (21-13): 5:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 7 Missouri (25-9) vs. No. 15 Princeton (22-8): 6:10 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 1 Houston (32-3) vs. No. 9 Auburn (21-12): 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 2 Texas (27-8) vs. No. 10 Penn State (23-13): 7:45 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 2 UCLA (30-5) vs. No. 7 Northwestern (22-11): 8:40 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 1 Alabama (30-5) vs. No. 8 Maryland (21-12): 9:40 p.m. ET, TBS

Sunday, March 19 (round of 32)

• No. 3 Xavier (26-9) vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh (24-11) : 12:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 3 Kansas State (24-9) vs. No. 6 Kentucky (22-11): 2:40 p.m. CBS
• No. 2 Marquette (29-6) vs. No. 7 Michigan State (20-12): 5:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 4 UConn (26-8) vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s (27-7): 6:10 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 3 Baylor (23-10) vs. No. 6 Creighton (22-12): 7:10 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic (32-3) vs. No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson (21-15): 7:45 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 4 Indiana (23-11) vs. No. 5 Miami (26-7): 8:40 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 3 Gonzaga (29-5) vs. No. 6 TCU (22-12): 9:40 p.m. ET, TBS

Thursday, March 23 (Sweet 16)

• No. 3 Kansas State (25-9)  (21-12) vs. No. 7 Michigan State: 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 4 UConn (27-8) vs. No. 8 Arkansas (22-13): 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 4 Tennessee (25-10) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (33-3): 9 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 2 UCLA (31-5) vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (30-5): 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS

Friday, March 24 (Sweet 16)

• No. 5 San Diego State (29-6) vs. No. 1 Alabama (31-5): 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 1 Houston (33-3) vs. No. 5 Miami (27-7): 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 6 Creighton (23-12) vs. No. 15 Princeton (23-8): 9 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 2 Texas (28-8) vs. No. 3 Xavier (27-9): 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS

Saturday, March 25 (Elite Eight)

• No. 3 Kansas State (26-9) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (34-3): 6 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 3 Gonzaga (31-5) vs. No. 4 UConn (28-8): 8:50 p.m. ET, TBS

Sunday, March 26 (Elite Eight)

• No. 5 San Diego State (30-6) vs. No. 6 Creighton (24-12): 2:20 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 2 Texas (29-8) vs. No. 5 Miami (28-7): 5 p.m. ET, CBS

Saturday, April 1 (Final Four)

• No. 5 San Diego State (31-6) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (35-3): 6:09 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 4 UConn (29-8) vs. No. 5 Miami (29-7): 8:49 p.m. ET, CBS

Monday, April 3 (Championship Game)

• Game: 9 p.m. ET, CBS