NCAA Tournament bracket 2023: March Madness Sweet 16 schedule
The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket is being released on Sunday evening as matchups are announced.
March Madness begins with the First Four play-in games on Tuesday and Wednesday, with first round NCAA Tournament games beginning Thursday. It will culminate on April 1 with the Final Four in Houston.
Keep tabs on this page for brackets, pairings and TV schedules for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Tournament selection show begins at 5 p.m. CT.
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2023 NCAA Tournament bracket
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2023 NCAA Tournament schedule
All times Central; TV and times updated
South Region (Louisville)
First round
In Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday
1-seed Alabama (29-5) vs. 16-seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/Southeast Missouri State winner, 1:45 p.m. CT on CBS
8-seed Maryland (21-12) vs. 9-seed West Virginia (19-14), 11:15 a.m. CT on CBS
In Orlando, Florida on Thursday
5-seed San Diego State (27-6) vs. 12-seed Charleston (31-3), 2:10 p.m. CT on truTV
4-seed Virginia (25-7) vs. 13-seed Furman (27-7), 11:40 a.m. CT on truTV
In Denver, Colorado on Friday
6-seed Creighton (21-12) vs. 11-seed NC State (23-10), 3 p.m. CT on TNT
3-seed Baylor (22-10) vs. 14-seed UC Santa Barbara (27-7), 12:30 p.m. CT on TNT
In Sacramento, California on Thursday
7-seed Missouri (24-9) vs. 10-seed Utah State (26-8), 12:40 p.m. CT on TNT
2-seed Arizona (28-6) vs. 15-seed Princeton (21-8), 3:10 p.m. CT on TNT
East Region (New York City)
First round
In Columbus, Ohio on Friday
1-seed Purdue (29-5) vs. 16-seed Texas Southern/Howard winner, 5:50 p.m. CT on TNT
8-seed Memphis (26-8) vs. 9-seed FAU (31-3), 8:20 p.m. CT on TNT
In Orlando, Florida on Thursday
5-seed Duke (26-8) vs. 12-seed Oral Roberts (30-4), 6:10 p.m. CT on CBS
4-seed Tennessee (23-10) vs. 13-seed Louisiana (26-7), 8:40 p.m. CT on CBS
In Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday
6-seed Kentucky (21-11) vs. 11-seed Providence (21-11), 6:10 p.m. CT on CBS
3-seed Kansas State (23-9) vs. 14-seed Montana State (25-9), 8:40 p.m. CT on CBS
In Columbus, Ohio on Friday
7-seed Michigan State (19-12) vs. 10-seed USC (22-10), 11:15 a.m. CT on CBS
2-seed Marquette (28-6) vs. 15-seed Vermont (23-10), 1:45 p.m. CT on CBS
Midwest Region (Kansas City)
First round
In Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday
1-seed Houston (31-3) vs. 16-seed Northern Kentucky (22-12), 8:20 p.m. CT on TNT
8-seed Iowa (19-13) vs. 9-seed Auburn (20-12), 5:50 p.m. CT on TNT
In Albany, New York on Friday
5-seed Miami (Fla.) (25-7) vs. 12-seed Drake (27-7), 6:25 p.m. CT on TBS
4-seed Indiana (22-11) vs. 13-seed Kent State (28-6), 8:55 p.m. CT on TBS
In Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday
6-seed Iowa State (19-13) vs. 11-seed Mississippi State/Pitt winner, 2:10 p.m. CT on truTV
3-seed Xavier (25-9) vs. 14-seed Kennesaw State (26-8), 11:40 a.m. CT on truTV
In Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday
7-seed Texas A&M (25-9) vs. 10-seed Penn State (22-13), 8:55 p.m. CT on TBS
2-seed Texas (26-8) vs. 15-seed Colgate (26-8), 6:25 p.m. CT on TBS
West Region (Las Vegas)
First round
In Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday
1-seed Kansas (27-7) vs. 16-seed Howard (22-12), 1 p.m. CT on TBS
8-seed Arkansas (20-13) vs. 9-seed Illinois (20-12), 3:30 p.m. CT on TBS
In Albany, New York on Friday
5-seed Saint Mary's (26-7) vs. 12-seed VCU (27-7), 1 p.m. CT on TBS
4-seed UConn (25-8) vs. 13-seed Iona (27-7), 3:30 p.m. CT on TBS
In Denver, Colorado on Friday
6-seed TCU (21-12) vs. 11-seed Arizona State/Nevada winner, 9:05 p.m. CT on truTV
3-seed Gonzaga (28-5) vs. 14-seed Grand Canyon (24-11), 6:35 p.m. CT on truTV
In Sacramento, California on Thursday
7-seed Northwestern (21-11) vs. 10-seed Boise State (24-9), 6:35 p.m. CT on truTV
2-seed UCLA (29-5) vs. 15-seed UNC Asheville (27-7), 9:05 p.m. CT on truTV
First Four
TV and times to be announced
In Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday
16-seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. 16-seed Southeast Missouri State, 5:40 p.m. CT on truTV
11-seed Mississippi State vs. 11-seed Pitt, 8:10 p.m. CT on truTV
In Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday
16-seed Texas Southern vs. 16-seed Howard, 5:40 p.m. CT on truTV
11-seed Arizona State vs. 11-seed Nevada, 8:10 p.m. CT on truTV
NCAA Tournament Selection Show 2023 live updates
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