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 schedule
All times Central; TV and times updated
South Region (Louisville)
First round
In Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday
Alabama 96, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75
Maryland 67, West Virginia 65
In Orlando, Florida on Thursday
San Diego State 63, Charleston 57
Furman 68, Virginia 67
In Denver, Colorado on Friday
Creighton 72, NC State 63
Baylor 74, UC Santa Barbara 56
In Sacramento, California on Thursday
Missouri 76, Utah State 65
Princeton 59, Arizona 55
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Second round
In Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday
Alabama 73, Maryland 51
In Orlando, Florida on Saturday
San Diego State 75, Furman 52
In Denver, Colorado on Sunday
Creighton 85, Baylor 76
In Sacramento, California on Saturday
Princeton 78, Missouri 63
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Sweet 16
In KFC Yum! Center, Louisville on Friday
1-seed Alabama vs. 5-seed San Diego State, 5:30 p.m. CT on TBS
6-seed Creighton vs. 15-seed Princeton, 8 p.m. CT on TBS
East Region (New York City)
First round
In Columbus, Ohio on Friday
Fairleigh Dickinson 63, Purdue 58
FAU 66, Memphis 65
In Orlando, Florida on Thursday
Duke 74, Oral Roberts 51
Tennessee 58, Louisiana 55
In Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday
Kentucky 61, Providence 53
Kansas State 77, Montana State 65
In Columbus, Ohio on Friday
Michigan State 72, USC 62
Marquette 78, Vermont 61
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Second round
In Columbus, Ohio on Sunday
FAU 78, FDU 70
In Orlando, Florida on Saturday
Tennessee 65, Duke 52
In Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday
Kansas State 75, Kentucky 69
In Columbus, Ohio on Sunday
Michigan State 69, Marquette 60
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Sweet 16
In Madison Square Garden, New York City on Thursday
3-seed Michigan State vs. 7-seed Kansas State, 5:30 p.m. CT on TBS
4-seed Tennessee vs. 9-seed Florida Atlantic, 8 p.m. CT on TBS
Midwest Region (Kansas City)
First round
In Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday
Houston 63, Northern Kentucky 52
Auburn 83, Iowa 75
In Albany, New York on Friday
Miami (Fla.) 63, Drake 56
Indiana 71, Kent State 60
In Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday
Pitt 59, Iowa State 41
Xavier 72, Kennesaw State 67
In Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday
Penn State 76, Texas A&M 59
Texas 81, Colgate 61
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Second round
In Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday
Houston 81, Auburn 64
In Albany, New York on Sunday
Miami (Fla.) 85, Indiana 69
In Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday
Xavier 84, Pitt 73
In Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday
Texas 71, Penn State 66
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Sweet 16
In T-Mobile Center, Kansas City on Friday
1-seed Houston vs. 5-seed Miami (Fla.), 6:15 p.m. CT on CBS
2-seed Texas vs. 3-seed Xavier, 8:45 p.m. CT on CBS
West Region (Las Vegas)
First round
In Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday
Kansas 96, Howard 68
Arkansas 73, Illinois 63
In Albany, New York on Friday
Saint Mary's 63, VCU 51
UConn 87, Iona 63
In Denver, Colorado on Friday
TCU 72, Arizona State 70
Gonzaga 82, Grand Canyon 70
In Sacramento, California on Thursday
Northwestern 75, Boise State 67
UCLA 86, UNC Asheville 53
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Second round
In Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday
Arkansas 72, Kansas 71
In Albany, New York on Sunday
UConn 70, Saint Mary's 55
In Denver, Colorado on Sunday
Gonzaga 84, TCU 81
In Sacramento, California on Saturday
UCLA 68, Northwestern 63
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Sweet 16
In T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on Thursday
4-seed UConn vs. 8-seed Arkansas, 6:15 p.m. CT on CBS
2-seed UCLA vs. 3-seed Gonzaga, 8:45 p.m. CT on CBS
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