March Madness live bracket: Full schedule, scores, how to watch 2023 NCAA Tournament games

By | March 16, 2023

March Madness 2023 is upon us. Sixty-eight teams will battle it out for a chance to play at NRG Stadium in Houston, the site of the 2023 Final Four and national championship game.

Turner Sports and CBS will be the stations to watch for the next several weeks, as powerhouses like Kansas and UCLA look to get back to the Final Four.

Houston has arguably been the best team in the country this year, with the Cougars continuing to dominate. Alabama is also in the conversation as the Crimson Tide look to prove they are, in fact, a basketball school as well.

With North Carolina and Michigan missing the cut, there will be more schools fans may or may not be familiar with. That’s sure to only increase the madness.

MORE: Watch March Madness games live with Sling TV

Here’s what to know about March Madness 2023, including a bracket, the TV schedule, and how to watch the tournament.

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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Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Predictor tool

Printable 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket

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

2023 March Madness printable bracket

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2023 NCAA Tournament schedule, scores

The complete 2023 March Madness schedule is below. 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

Game Time (ET) TV
(9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia 12:15 p.m. CBS
(13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia 12:40 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV
(10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri 1:40 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas 2 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(16) Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama 2:45 p.m. CBS
(12) Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State 3:10 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV
(15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona 4:10 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas 4:30 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa 6:50 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke 7:10 p.m. CBS
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas 7:25 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern 7:35 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV
(16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston 9:20 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee 9:40 p.m. CBS
(10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M 9:55 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(15) UNC-Asheville vs. (2) UCLA 10:05 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV

Friday, March 17

Game Time (ET) TV
(10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State 12:15 p.m. CBS
(14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier 12:40 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV
(14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor 1:30 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s 2 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette 2:45 p.m. CBS
(11) Pitt vs. (6) Iowa State 3:10 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV
(11) N.C. State vs. (6) Creighton 4 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(13) Iona vs. (4) UConn 4:30 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(16) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (1) Purdue 6:50 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky 7:10 p.m. CBS
(12) Drake vs. (5) Miami (Fla.) 7:25 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga 7:35 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV
(9) Florida Atlantic vs. (8) Memphis 9:20 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
(14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State 9:40 p.m. CBS
(13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana 9:55 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
(11) Arizona State vs. (6) TCU 10:05 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV

Round 2

Round 2 game times will be released following the completion of Round 1 on Thursday and Friday.

Saturday, March 18

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 12 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 2:30 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 5 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 6 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 7 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 7:30 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 8:30 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 9:30 p.m. TBS, Sling TV

Sunday, March 19

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 12 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 2:30 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 5 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 6 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 7 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 7:30 p.m. TruTV, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 8:30 p.m. TNT, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 9:30 p.m. TBS, Sling TV

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 23

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 6:15 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 7 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 8:45 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 9:30 p.m. CBS

Friday, March 24

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 6:15 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 7 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 8:45 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 9:30 p.m. CBS

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 25

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 6 p.m. TBS, Sling TV
TBD vs. TBD 8:30 p.m. TBS, Sling TV

Sunday, March 26

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 2 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 4:55 p.m. CBS

Final Four

Saturday, April 1

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 6 p.m. CBS
TBD vs. TBD 8:30 p.m. CBS

National championship

Monday, April 3

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD vs. TBD 9 p.m. CBS

How to watch, stream March Madness games

The NCAA Tournament will broadcast across several stations: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.

Below is a round-by-round breakdown of what networks 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

Every game in the 2023 NCAA Tournament can be streamed via NCAA March Madness Live; other streaming options include CBS’s streaming service Paramount+ and Sling TV.

Sling TV offers the best value to stream all March Madness games broadcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV (49 of 67 total games). New subscribers who sign up for the $20 special to Sling TV’s blue bundle would pay $40 per month thereafter.

To watch the additional 24 games broadcast on CBS, including the Final Four, you can add a Paramount+ premium subscription for $9.99. Combined with Sling TV, that is the cheapest way to watch every NCAA Tournament game compared to YouTube TV, fuboTV, Hulu and DirecTV.

  Sling Blue & Paramount+ YouTube TV fuboTV Hulu + Live DirecTV Stream
CBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TNT Yes Yes No Yes Yes
TruTV Yes Yes No Yes Yes
TBS Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Price $29.99 (first month) $64.99 $74.99 $69.99 $74.99

HISTORY OF UPSETS BY SEED:
15 vs. 2 | 14 vs. 3 | 13 vs. 4 | 12 vs. 5

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

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