NCAA brackets
Written by B87FM on March 16, 2023
Houston is the desired destination of all 68 teams selected in this year’s men’s NCAA basketball tournament. But before reaching the Final Four and having an opportunity to win a national title, teams must first navigate their regional schedules set up by the selection committee.
It won’t be an easy path for any of the teams as March Madness brings the potential for upsets along the way. Brackets surely will get busted by those unanticipated surprises and some teams will become Cinderella stories.
A look at the complete tournament schedule so you can follow along the journey.
All Times EDT.
First Four
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At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 14
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75, Southeast Missouri State 71
Pittsburgh 60, Mississippi State 59
Wednesday, March 15
Fairleigh Dickinson 84, Texas Southern 61
Arizona State 98, Nevada 73
East Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Duke 74, Oral Roberts 51
Tennessee 58, Louisiana-Lafayette 55
Friday, March 17
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Michigan State (19-12) vs. Southern California (22-10), 12:15 p.m.
Marquette (28-6) vs. Vermont (23-10), 2:45 p.m.
Purdue (29-5) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15), 6:50 p.m.
Memphis (26-8) vs. FAU (31-3), 9:20 p.m.
At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Kentucky (21-11) vs. Providence (21-11), 7:10 p.m.
Kansas State (23-9) vs. Montana State (25-9), 9:40 p.m.
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Duke (27-8) vs. Tennessee (24-10), 2:40 p.m.
Sunday, March 19
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Michigan State-Southern California winner vs. Marquette-Vermont winner, TBA
Purdue-Fairleigh Dickinson winner vs. Florida Atlantic-Memphis winner, TBA
At Greensboro, Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Kentucky-Providence winner vs. Kansas State-Montana State winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
Thursday, March 23
At Madison Square Garden, New York
Duke-Tennessee winner vs. Purdue-Fairleigh Dickinson-Florida Atlantic-Memphis winner, TBA
Michigan State-Southern California-Marquette-Vermont winner vs. Kentucky-Providence-Kansas State-Montana State winner, TBA
Regional final
Saturday, March 25
At Madison Square Garden, New York
Regional semifinal winners, TBA
South Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Maryland 67, West Virginia 65
Alabama 96, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 75
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Furman 68, Virginia 67
San Diego State 63, College of Charleston 57
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Missouri 76, Utah State 65
Princeton 59, Arizona 55
Friday, March 17
At Ball Arena, Denver
Baylor (22-10) vs. UC Santa Barbara (27-7), 1:30 p.m.
Creighton (21-12) vs. North Carolina State (23-10), 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 18
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama (30-5) vs. Maryland (22-12), 9:40 p.m.
At Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.
Furman (28-7) vs. San Diego State (28-6), 12:10 p.m.
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Missouri (25-9) vs. Princeton (22-8), 6:10 p.m.
Sunday, March 19
At Ball Arena, Denver
Baylor-UC Santa Barbara vs. Creighton-North Carolina State winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.
Friday, March 24
Maryland-Alabama winner vs. Furman-San Diego State winner, TBA
Missouri-Princeton winner vs. Baylor-UC Santa Barbara-Creighton-North Carolina State winner, TBA
Regional final
At KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.
Sunday, March 26
Regional semifinal winners, TBA
Midwest Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Auburn 83, Iowa 75
Houston 63, Northern Kentucky 52
At Wels Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Texas 81, Colgate 61
Penn State 76, Texas A&M 59
Friday, March 17
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Xavier (25-9) vs. Kennesaw State (26-8), 12:40 p.m.
Iowa State (19-13) vs. Pittsburgh (23-11), 3:10 p.m.
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Miami (Fla.) (25-7) vs. Drake (27-7), 7:25 p.m.
Indiana (22-11) vs. Kent State (28-6), 9:55 p.m.
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Legacy Arena at BJCC, Birmingham, Ala.
Auburn (21-12) vs. Houston (32-3), 7:10 p.m.
At Wels Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Texas (27-8) vs. Penn State (23-13), 7:45 p.m.
Friday, March 17
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
Xavier-Kennesaw State winner vs. Iowa State-Pittsburgh winner, TBA.
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Miami (Fla.)-Drake winner vs. Indiana-Kent State winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Friday, March 24
Auburn-Houston winner vs. Miami (Fla.)-Drake-Indiana-Kent State winner, TBA
Texas-Penn State winner vs. Xavier-Kennesaw State-Iowa State-Pittsburgh winner, TBA.
Regional final
At T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Mo.
Sunday, March 26
Regional semifinal winners, TBA
West Region
First round
Thursday, March 16
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Kansas 96, Howard 68
Arkansas 73, Illinois 63
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Northwestern 75, Boise State 67
UCLA 86, UNC-Asheville 53
Friday, March 17
At Ball Arena, Denver
Gonzaga (28-5) vs. Grand Canyon (24-11), 7:35 p.m.
TCU (21-12) vs. Arizona State (23-12), 10:05 p.m.
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Saint Mary’s (Calif.) (26-7) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (27-7), 2 p.m.
Connecticut (25-8) vs. Iona (27-7), 4:30 p.m.
Second round
Saturday, March 18
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Kansas (28-7) vs. Arkansas (21-13), 5:15 p.m.
At Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
Northwestern (22-11) vs. UCLA (30-5), 8:40 p.m.
Sunday, March 19
At Ball Arena, Denver
Gonzaga-Grand Canyon winner vs. TCU-Arizona State winner, TBA
At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y.
Saint Mary’s-Virginia Commonwealth winner vs. Connecticut-Iona winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Thursday, March 23
Kansas-Arkansas winner vs. Saint Mary’s-Virginia Commonwealth-Connecticut-Iona winner, TBA
Northwestern-UCLA winner vs. Gonzaga-Grand Canyon-TCU-Arizona State winner, TBA
Regional final
At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Saturday, March 25
Regional semifinal winners, TBA
Final Four
At NRG Stadium, Houston
National semifinals
Saturday, April 1
South Regional winner vs. Midwest Regional winner, 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.
West Regional winner vs. East Regional winner, 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.
National championship
Monday, April 3
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
