Ricky Dimon
The best time of the year — or at least one of the best times of the year and surely the best that doesn’t include football — is upon us. March has arrived, which means college basketball takes center stage for its month of glory. Selection Sunday is on the immediate horizon following conference tournament action and then the NCAA Tournament will tip off on Thursday, March 16 (or on Tuesday, March 14 if you count the First Four).
Here are all of the important game times and television channels to get you ready to watch everything that March Madness has to offer.
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March Madness 2023 schedule, including Selection Sunday
Some mid-major conference tournaments have already wrapped up as of Tuesday, March 7. The major conference tournaments such as the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC will be played this week. The final conference tournament games will be contested on Selection Sunday, March 12.
At that point you can start filling out your brackets on Sunday night and they must be completed when round 1 of the Big Dance begins on Thursday, March 16 (the First Four isn’t included in pools). The NCAA Tournament concludes with the National Championship on Monday, April 3 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas preceded by the Final Four semifinal games at the same location on Saturday, April 1.
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March Madness Dates 2023
First Four: March 14-15 (Dayton, Ohio)
First Round: March 16-17
- Thursday, March 16 (Birmingham, Des Moines, Orlando, Sacramento)
- Friday, March 17 (Albany, Columbus, Denver, Greensboro)
Second Round: March 18-19
- Saturday, March 18 (Birmingham, Des Moines, Orlando, Sacramento)
- Sunday, March 19 (Albany, Columbus, Denver, Greensboro)
Sweet 16: March 23-24
- West Regional in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 23
- East Regional in New York on Thursday, March 23
- Midwest Regional in Kansas City on Friday, March 24
- South Regional in Louisville on Friday, March 24
Elite Eight: March 25-26
- West Regional in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 25
- East Regional in New York on Saturday, March 25
- Midwest Regional in Kansas City on Sunday, March 26
- South Regional in Louisville on Sunday, March 26
Final Four (semifinals): April 1 in Houston
National Championship: April 3 in Houston
March Madness NCAA Tournament Schedule 2023
March Madness First Round Schedule
March 16 – Birmingham, Des Moines, Orlando, Sacramento
March 17 – Albany, Columbus, Denver, Greensboro
March Madness Second Round Schedule
March 18 – Birmingham, Des Moines, Orlando, Sacramento
March 19 – Albany, Columbus, Denver, Greensboro
March Madness Sweet Sixteen Schedule
March 23 – Las Vegas, New York
March 24 – Kansas City, Louisville
March Madness Elite Eight Schedule
March 25 – Las Vegas, New York (TBS)
March 26 – Kansas City, Louisville (CBS)
March Madness Final Four Schedule
April 1 (semifinals) – Houston
*Game 1 – 6:09 pm ET (CBS)
*Game 2 – 8:49 pm ET (CBS)
April 3 (National Championship) – Houston, 9:00 pm CBS
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