March Madness Schedule 2023 | NCAA Tournament & Final Four Start Date, End Date, Locations

The men’s college basketball NCAA Tournament brings the annual March Madness tradition to the airwaves and high-profile courts across the country.

Following the pageantry of Selection Sunday that filled a 68-team bracket, the 68-team tournament will tip off with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, on March 14-15, and will finish at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on April 3.

Brush up on when you can watch all the NCAAB championship action, follow along with your bracket wins and busts, and bookmark the dates for the Final Four and National Championship Game.

When Is March Madness Selection Sunday 2023?

Selection Sunday, when the infamous tournament bracket is unveiled, was March 12, following the conclusion of the Big Ten title game on CBS at 6 p.m. ET. Every NCAA men’s tournament game is being broadcast on either CBS, TBS, TNT, or TruTV.

Follow along with March Madness odds to bet on NCAA Tournament futures and games throughout the event.

Each of the 16-team regions were revealed, as were the eight teams who participated in the First Four (more on that below). Each of the 32 automatic qualifiers, who receive bids by winning each Division I conference tournament, learned where and who it will play its first-round game.

Additionally, the 36 at-large selections, chosen by the sport’s selection committee, learned their destinations as well. As usual, there were cheers and tears of joy — and sorrow from teams’ whose bubbles were burst by not being selected for the field.

NCAA Tournament Game Schedule & Locations

Although it’s referred to as March Madness, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament always ends on the first Monday in April.

Last year, Kansas cut down the nets with a 72-69 victory over North Carolina in New Orleans, La.

The 2023 NCAA Tournament Final Four will be held in Houston, Texas, at NRG Stadium, with the winners of the South and East playing one contest, and the Midwest and West regional champions competing in the other.

Read our expert NCAA Tournament betting tips throughout each round of the bracket.

Final Four Schedule & Location

Saturday, April 1

NRG Stadium — Houston, Texas

South No. 5 San Diego State vs East No. 9 Florida Atlantic, 6:09 p.m.
West No. 4 UConn vs Midwest No. 5 Miami, 8:49 p.m.

NCAA Tournament National Championship Game

Monday, April 3, 9 p.m. ET

NRG Stadium — Houston, Texas

SDSU/FAU Winner vs UConn/Miami Winner

Round 1 Schedule & Results | Round of 64 Games

Thursday, March 16

No. 8 Maryland 67, No. 9 West Virginia 65 (South)
No. 13 Furman 68, No. 4 Virginia 67 (South)
No. 7 Missouri 76, No. 10 Utah St. 65 (South)
No. 1 Kansas 96, No. 16 Howard 68 (West)
No. 1 Alabama 96, No. 16 Texas A&M CC 75 (South)
No. 5 San Diego St. 63, No. 12 College of Charleston 57 (South)
No. 15 Princeton 59, No. 2 Arizona 55 (South)
No. 8 Arkansas 73, No. 9 Illinois 63 (West)
No. 9 Auburn 83, No. 8 Iowa 75 (Midwest)
No. 5 Duke 74, No. 12 Oral Roberts 51 (East)
No. 2 Texas 81, No. 15 Colgate 61 (Midwest)
No. 7 Northwestern 75, No. 10 Boise St. 67 (West)
No. 1 Houston 63, No. 16 Northern Kentucky 52 (Midwest)
No. 4 Tennessee 58, No. 13 Louisiana 55 (East)
No. 10 Penn State 76, No. 7 Texas A&M 59 (Midwest)
No. 2 UCLA 86, No. 15 UNC Asheville 53 (West)

Friday, March 17

No. 7 Michigan State 72, No. 10 USC 62 (East)
No. 3 Xavier 72, No. 14 Kennesaw Sate 67 (Midwest)
No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 56 (South)
No. 5 Saint Mary’s 63, No. 12 VCU 51 (West)
No. 2 Marquette 78, No. 15 Vermont 61 (East)
No. 11 Pitt 59, No. 6 Iowa State 41(Midwest)
No. 6 Creighton 72, No. 11 NC State 63 (South)
No. 4 UConn 87, No. 13 Iona 63 (West)
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 63, No. 1 Purdue 58 (East)
No. 6 Kentucky 61, No. 11 Providence 53 (East)
No. 5 Miami 63, No. 12 Drake 56 (Midwest)
No. 3 Gonzaga 82, No. 14 Grand Canyon 70 (West)
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 66, No. 8 Memphis 65 (East)
No. 3 Kansas State 77, No. 14 Montana State 65 (East)
No. 4 Indiana 71, No. 13 Kent State 60 (Midwest)
No. 6 TCU 72, No. 11 Arizona State 70 (West)

Read our staff’s March Madness tournament champion odds breakdown.

Round 2 Schedule | Round of 32 Games

Saturday, March 18

No. 5 San Diego State 75, No. 13 Furman 58 (South)
No. 4 Tennessee 65, No. 5 Duke 52 (East)
No. 8 Arkansas 72, No. 1 Kansas 71 (West)
No. 15 Princeton 78, No. 7 Missouri 63 (South)
No. 1 Houston 81, No. 9 Auburn 64 (Midwest)
No. 2 Texas 71, No. 10 Penn State 66 (Midwest)
No. 2 UCLA 68, No. 7 Northwestern 63 (West)
No. 1 Alabama 73, No. 8 Maryland 51 (South)

Sunday, March 19

No. 3 Xavier 84, No. 11 Pitt 73 (Midwest)
No. 3 Kansas State 75, No. 6 Kentucky 69 (East)
No. 7 Michigan State 69, No. 2 Marquette 60 (East)
No. 4 UConn 70, No. 5 Saint Mary’s 55 (West)
No. 6 Creighton 85, No. 3 Baylor 76 (South)
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 78, No. 16 FDU 70 (East)
No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 85, No. 4 Indiana 69 (Midwest)
No. 3 Gonzaga 84, No. 6 TCU 81 (West)

Sweet 16 Schedule | Round of 16 Games

Thursday, March 23

No. 3 Kansas State 98, No. 7 Michigan State 93 • (East)
No. 4 Connecticut 88, No. 8 Arkansas 65 • (West)
No. 9 Florida Atlantic 62, No. 4 Tennessee 55 • (East)
No. 3 Gonzaga 79, No. 2 UCLA 76 • (West)

Friday, March 24

No. 5 San Diego State 71, No. 1 Alabama 64 • TBS • (South)
No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 89, No. 1 Houston 75 • (Midwest)
No. 6 Creighton 86, No. 15 Princeton 75 • (South)
No. 2 Texas 83, No. 3 Xavier 71 • (Midwest)

Elite 8 Results

Saturday, March 25

No. 9 Florida Atlantic 79, No. 3 Kansas State 76 • (East)
No. 4 Connecticut 82, No. 3 Gonzaga 54 • (West)

Sunday, March 26

No. 5 San Diego State 56, No. 6 Creighton 55 • (South)
No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 88, No. 2 Texas 81 • (Midwest)

First Four Schedule & Results

The First Four games — held Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 15 — determined who will fill in the last four bracket spots to cut the field from 68 to 64.

All First Four games were held in Dayton, Ohio. Here are the results:

Tuesday, March 14: First Four Games

South Region: No. 16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 75, No. 16 Southeast Missouri State 71
Midwest Region: No. 11 Pitt 60, No. 11 Mississippi State 59

Wednesday, March 15: First Four Games

East Region: No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 84, No. 16 Texas Southern 61
West Region: No. 11 Arizona State 98, No. 11 Nevada 73

How Do I Fill Out a March Madness Bracket?

Filling out a March Madness bracket is a cinch. Simply pick the winner of each of the 63 regular tournament games and a tiebreaker of how many points will be in the final game.

If you need tips or advice about filling out your bracket, you can consult our handy and easy-to-consume our NCAA Tournament tips and March Madness printable bracket.

How Can I Bet on the NCAA Tournament?

The NCAA tournament is like spring break for sports bettors since there are no rules. The games are on at all hours of the day and night during the first weekend, and there’s no shortage of drama in the form of upsets, buzzer-beaters and overtime games.

Betting on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is as easy as selecting games, props, and totals for each game you’d prefer to. With more and more legal online sportsbooks cropping up each day, it’s never been easier to get in on the action and find sports betting sites for March Madness.

Watching the tournament is fun, but cashing in on your upstart Cinderella pick or inevitable No. 12 over No. 5 upset makes things even better.

Plus, there are all kinds of new-user bonuses and new-signup offers, like risk-free bets, deposit matches and bet-and-gets that will give new bettors a ton of playable funds during one of the best sporting events on the calendar.