by Halfway down the first lap, another half to go. After a fast-paced opening day of the 2023 NCAA tournament on Thursday with 16 first-round games that saw the field shrink from 64 teams to 48 teams, the field will shrink again on Friday with another 16 games on deck and just 16 spots open for the second-round winners continue on Sunday.
Friday’s action begins with a stacked opening window across CBS, truTV and TNT in staggered starts at 12:15, 12:40 and 1:30 respectively. CBS will get the first of that list at 12:15 p.m. with No. 7 Michigan State and No. 10 USC in a fight in the East Region. They are followed by Xavier, No. 3, who opens his run at 12:40 p.m., and Baylor, No. 3, opens his tournament at 1:30 p.m. against Kennesaw State and UCSB, respectively.
Spread throughout the day is a dandy afternoon full of baskets with No. 1 seeded Purdue in action and No. 4 seeded UConn, No. 3 seeded Gonzaga, No. 6 seeded Kentucky and No. 4 seeded Indiana, the all their tournament runs during the opening day as well. For all tip times and the full action plan, see the details below.
Let’s take a look at the March Madness 2023 announcement teams as well as the full 2023 NCAA tournament schedule.
2023 March Madness announces teams
Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter
- Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson*
- Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce*
- Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn*
- Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi*
- Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
- Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
- Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood//Dana Jacobson
- Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
* Regional weekends announce teams
2023 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates
Friday March 17th
MVP Arena – Albany | Nationwide Arena – Columbus | Ball Arena – Denver | Greensboro Coliseum—Greensboro
| 12:15 p.m | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40 p.m | (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel / Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch live) |
| 1:30 p.m | (14) UC Stanta Barbara vs. (3) Baylor Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
TNT (watch live) |
| 14 o’clock | (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 2:45 p.m | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch live) |
| 3:10 p.m | (11) Play-in vs. (6) State of Iowa Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel / Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch live) |
| 4 p.m | (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
TNT (watch live) |
| 4:30 p.m | (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50 p.m | (16) Play-In vs. (1) Purdue Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel / Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25 p.m | (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35 p.m | (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:20 p.m | (9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
TNT (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m | (14) State of Montana vs. (3) State of Kansas Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel / Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch live) |
| 9:55 p.m | (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch live) |
| 10:05 p.m | (11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
truTV (watch live) |
Second round
Saturday March 18th
Legacy Arena – Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines | Amway Center – Orlando | Golden Center 1 – Sacramento
| 12:10 p.m | (13) Furman vs. (5) San Diego State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (watch live) |
| 2:40 p.m | (5) Duke vs. (4) Tennessee Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (watch live) |
| 5:15 p.m | (8) Arkansas vs. (1) Kansas Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson//Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 6:10 p.m | (15) Princeton vs. (7) Missouri Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood//Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m | (9) Auburn vs. (1) Houston Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:45 p.m | (10) Penn State vs. (2) Texas Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson//Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 8:40 p.m | (7) Northwest vs. (2) UCLA Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood//Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m | (8) Maryland vs. (1) Alabama Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TBS (watch live) |
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
MVP Arena – Albany | Nationwide Arena – Columbus | Ball Arena – Denver | Greensboro Coliseum—Greensboro
sweet 16
Thursday, March 23 — 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden – New York | T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Friday, March 24 — 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center – Kansas City | KFC Yummy! Center—Louisville
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25 — 6:09 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden – New York | T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Sunday, March 26 — 2:20 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center – Kansas City | KFC Yummy! Center—Louisville
last four
Saturday, April 1 — 6:09 p.m. Start (CBS)
NRG Stadium – Houston
National Championship
Monday, April 3 – 9:20 p.m. (CBS)
NRG Stadium – Houston
