NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket revealed: First-round March Madness matchups, game times

Here are all of the matchups for the first round of the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament

The full 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament has been revealed, and the Gonzaga Bulldogs received the No. 3 seed in the West Region. The Zags will likely have to go through UCLA and Kansas to get to the Final Four.

Here's a look at all of the first-round matchups in this year's tournament. Game times for every game will be released soon. All first-round games will be played on either Thursday or Friday.

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FULL NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET

WEST REGION MATCHUPS

No. 1 Kansas (27-7) vs. No. 16 Howard (22-12), Thursday

No. 8 Arkansas (20-13) vs. No. 9 Illinois (20-12), Thursday

No. 5 Saint Mary’s (26-7) vs. No. 12 VCU (27-7), Friday

No. 4 UConn (25-8) vs. No. 13 Iona (27-7), Friday

No. 6 TCU (21-12) vs. No. 11 Arizona State/ Nevada, Friday

No. 3 Gonzaga (28-5) vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon (24-11), Friday

No. 7 Northwestern (21-11) vs. No. 10 Boise State (24-9), Thursday

No. 2 UCLA (29-5) vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville (27-7), Thursday

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MIDWEST REGION MATCHUPS

No. 1. Houston (31-3) vs. No. 16. Northern Kentucky (22-12)

No. 8. Iowa (19-13) vs. No. 9. Auburn (20-12)

No. 5. Miami (25-7) vs. No. 12. Drake (27-7)

No. 4. Indiana (22-11) vs. No. 13. Kent State (28-6)

No. 6. Iowa State (19-13) vs. No. 11. Mississippi State / Pitt

No. 3. Xavier (25-9) vs. 14. No. Kennesaw State (26-8)

No. 7. Texas A&M (25-9) vs. No. 10. Penn State (22-13)

No. 2. Texas (26-8) vs. No. 15. Colgate (26-8)

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SOUTH REGION MATCHUPS

No. 1 seed Alabama (29-5) vs. No. 16 seed. Texas A&M-CC / SE Missouri State

No. 8 Maryland (21-12) vs. No. 9. West Virginia (19-14)

No. 5 San Diego State (27-6) vs. No. 12. Charleston (31-3)

No. 4 Virginia (25-7) vs. No. 13. Furman (27-7)

No. 6. Creighton (21-12) vs. No. 11. NC State (23-10)

No. 3. Baylor (22-10) vs. No. 14. UC Santa Barbara (27-7)

No. 7. Missouri (24-9) vs. No. 10. Utah State (26-8)

No. 2. Arizona (28-6) vs. No. 15. Princeton (21-8)

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EAST REGION MATCHUPS

No. 1 Purdue (29-5) vs. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson

No. 8 Memphis (26-8) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (31-3)

No. 5 Duke (26-8) vs, No. 12 Oral Roberts (30-4)

No. 4 Tennessee (23-10) vs. No. 13 Louisiana (26-7)

No. 6 Kentucky (21-11) vs. No. 11 Providence (21-11)

No. 3 Kansas State (23-9) vs. No. 14 Montana State (25-9)

No. 7 Michigan State (19-12) vs. No. 10 USC (22-10)

No. 2 Marquette (28-6) vs. No. 15. Vermont (23-10)