March Madness bracket: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for 2023 NCAA Tournament games

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Is this the most wide-open NCAA Tournament in recent memory?

The usual suspects are still there, yes — the likes of Kansas and Gonzaga will never be out of the picture — but traditional powers such as Duke and Kentucky have not seemed like the world beaters of years past.

The top of the college basketball rankings have been rife with losses all season long, as well. Some of the top teams in the country lost games during the final month of the regular season. This NCAA Tournament could truly demonstrate how mad March can be.

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That's not even including the storylines that will dominate this year's tournament, including whether Bill Self's Kansas squad can become the first repeat champion since Florida captured titles repeat titles in 2006 and 2007. The Gators supplanted Duke, which won back-to-back championships in 1991 and 1992.

Speaking of the Blue Devils, Jon Scheyer will coach his first NCAA Tournament since replacing the legendary Coach K — how his team performs will be of great interest throughout the country. Could he become the first first-year coach since Michigan's Steve Fisher in 1989 to lead an NCAA Tournament title run?

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On the West Coast, Mick Cronin's UCLA team — soon to be headed to the Big Ten — will look to become the first team from the Pac-12 since Arizona in 1997 to win the NCAA Tournament. Staying in the Pacific Time Zone, Drew Timme will have one final ride with Gonzaga as Mark Few attempts to win his first NCAA Tournament title after falling just short in 2017 and 2021.

Then there are the Crimson Tide, whose March Madness run will include a cloud over the team after All-American talent Brandon Miller was revealed to be connected to a mid-January shooting that resulted in capital murder charges against former teammate Darius Miles.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know to watch the 2023 NCAA Tournament, from start to finish:

March Madness live bracket

For live updates of the tournament bracket and information on how to watch March Madness, check out the links below.

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Printable 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket

You can get an updated, printable NCAA Tournament bracket here to fill out. TSN will update the bracket throughout March Madness.

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2023 NCAA Tournament schedule, scores

You can also follow scores and results with TSN's live March Madness bracket page.

First Four

Tuesday, March 14

Wednesday, March 15

Round 1

Thursday, March 16

Friday, March 17

Round 2

Saturday, March 18

Sunday, March 19

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 23

Friday, March 24

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 25

Sunday, March 26

Game Time (ET) TV
(5) San Diego State 57, (6) Creighton 56 2:20 p.m. CBS
(5) Miami 88, (2) Texas 81 5:05 p.m. CBS

Final Four

Saturday, April 1

Game Time (ET) TV
(5) San Diego State 72, (9) FAU 71 6:09 p.m. CBS
(4) UConn 72, (5) Miami 59 8:39 p.m. CBS

National championship

Monday, April 3

Game Time (ET) TV
(4) UConn vs. (5) San Diego State 9 p.m. CBS

How to watch, stream March Madness games

The NCAA Tournament will be broadcast across CBS and Warner Bros. Discovery stations (TBS, TNT and truTV).

Below is a round-by-round breakdown of what stations will broadcast games:

Round TV Channel Live stream
First Four TruTV NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Round 1 CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Round 2 CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Sweet 16 CBS, TBS NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Elite Eight CBS, TBS NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
Final Four CBS NCAA March Madness Live
National championship CBS NCAA March Madness Live

The NCAA Tournament can be streamed entirely via the NCAA March Madness Live app. Another option for preferred streamers and cable-cutters is Sling TV, whose "Sling Blue" package comes with a $20 discount for the first month before jumping to $40 a month.

Here's a breakdown of where you can stream the NCAA Tournament:

  Sling Blue Paramount+ Premium YouTube TV FuboTV Hulu + Live TV DirecTV Stream
CBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TNT Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
TruTV Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
TBS Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Price $40.00/mo $9.99/mo $64.99/mo $74.99/mo $69.99/mo $74.99/mo

NCAA Tournament sites 2023

Below is a full rundown on the sites and locations of the NCAA Tournament:

Round Location Site
First Four Dayton, Ohio UD Arena
Rounds 1-2 Birmingham, Ala. Legacy Arena
  Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena
  Orlando, Fla. Amway Center
  Sacramento, Calif. Golden 1 Center
  Albany, N.Y. MVP Arena
  Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena
  Denver Ball Arena
  Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum
Sweet 16/Elite Eight Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
  New York Madison Square Garden
  Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile Center
  Louisville, Ky. KFC Yum! Center
Final Four Houston NRG Stadium

Zac Al-Khateeb

Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.