The 2022 NCAA Tournament figures to be the most “normal” iteration of March Madness in several years.
That’s no indictment for this year’s tournament: Indeed, “normal” is more than welcome in the COVID-19 pandemic, a year after the 2021 NCAA Tournament was held with massive restrictions entirely in the state of Indiana and the 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled entirely.
Besides, “normal” doesn’t mean this year’s NCAA Tournament has to be any less maddening.
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What storylines will reveal themselves throughout the tournament? Mike Krzyzewski makes one final run at a sixth and final NCAA Tournament championship with the Blue Devils. Gonzaga will look for redemption after falling a game short of perfection in 2021. The SEC features several teams in the top four seed lines alone. And the Pac-12 will look to break through for its first national championship since Arizona won it all in 1997.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Regardless of what happens, The Sporting News will be here to guide you through it all — from times, dates, scores, highlights and more:
March Madness live bracket
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Printable 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket
You can get an updated, printable NCAA Tournament bracket here to fill out. TSN will update the bracket throughout March Madness.
2022 NCAA Tournament schedule, scores
The complete 2022 March Madness schedule will be updated below when the Field of 68 has been announced Selection Sunday.
First Four
Tuesday, March 15
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 6:30 p.m. | truTV, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | truTV, Sling TV |
Wednesday, March 16
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 6:30 p.m. | truTV, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | truTV, Sling TV |
Round 1
Thursday, March 17
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
Friday, March 18
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
Round 2
Saturday, March 19
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
Sunday, March 20
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS |
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 24
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | TBS, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, CBS |
Friday, March 25
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | TBS, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBS, CBS |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 26
Sunday, March 27
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | CBS |
Final Four
Saturday, April 2
National championship
Monday, April 4
| Game | Time | TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
How to watch, stream March Madness games
The NCAA Tournament will broadcast across several stations: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Several streaming services will provide coverage of March Madness — one free option is March Madness Live, which requires a cable subscription or streaming service login to access (the app provides three hours of complementary coverage). You can also stream games live by signing up for Sling TV, which offers a free trial.
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 | TBS | NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV |
| National championship | TBS | NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV |
NCAA Tournament sites 2022
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 | Buffalo, N.Y. | KeyBank Center |
| Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | |
| Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena | |
| Portland, Ore. | Moda Center | |
| Greenville, S.C. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | |
| Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | |
| Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | |
| San Diego | Viejas Arena | |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | San Antonio | AT&T Center |
| San Francisco | Chase Center | |
| Chicago | United Center | |
| Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | |
| Final Four | New Orleans | Caesars Superdome |