When is March Madness 2023?

GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 09: Greg Elliott #3 of the Pittsburgh Panthers moves the ball during the first half of their game against the Duke Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 9, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 09: Greg Elliott #3 of the Pittsburgh Panthers moves the ball during the first half of their game against the Duke Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 9, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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March Madness 2023 is almost here! We’re only days away from the NCAA Tournament tipping off in Dayton, Ohio for the First Four games.

The NCAA Committee just revealed the March Madness bracket for Selection Sunday, and 68 teams are ready to fight for the National Championship. The Men’s NCAA Tournament gets things started on Tuesday, March 14, and Wednesday, March 15, with the First Four. It features four 11-seeds playing their way into the tournament and four 16-seeds also playing their way into the First Round.

The Women’s NCAA Tournament gets started a day later on Wednesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 16, and features the same number of teams and seeds playing their way into the First Round.

Below, we shared the full March Madness schedule for the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. Here’s the full March Madness bracket.

Men’s March Madness schedule

  • First Four: Tuesday and Wednesday, March 14-15
  • First Round: Thursday and Friday, March 16-17
  • Round of 32: Saturday and Sunday, March 18-19
  • Sweet 16: Thursday and Friday, March 23-24
  • Elite 8: Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26
  • Final 4: Saturday, April 1
  • National Championship: Monday, April 3

Men’s First Four schedule

We shared the Men’s First Four schedule and where to stream the games.

  •  SE Missouri State (No. 16) vs. Texas A&M CC (No. 16) 
    • Date: Tuesday, March 14
    • Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
    • TV Network: TruTV
  • Pitt (No. 11) vs. Mississippi St. (No. 11)
    • Date: Tuesday, March 14
    • Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
    • TV Network: TruTV
  • Fairleigh Dickinson (No. 16) vs. Texas Southern (No. 16) 
    • Date: Wednesday, March 15
    • Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
    • TV Network: TruTV
  • Arizona State (No. 11) vs. Nevada (No. 11) 
    • Date: Wednesday, March 15
    • Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
    • TV Network: TruTV

Women’s March Madness schedule

  • First Four: Wednesday and Thursday, March 15-16
  • First Round: Friday and Saturday, March 17-18
  • Round of 32: Sunday and Monday, March 19-20
  • Sweet 16: Friday and Saturday, March 24-25
  • Elite 8: Sunday and Monday, March 26-27
  • Final Four: Friday, March 31
  • National Championship: Sunday, April 2

Women’s First Four schedule

The Women’s First Four is not on TruTV like the Men’s First Four. Instead, the tournament will be on ESPN.

  • Southern (No. 16) vs. Sacred Heart (No. 16) 
    • Date: Wednesday, March 15
      Time: TBD
      TV Network: TBD
  • Illinois (No. 11) vs. Mississippi St. (No. 11)
    • Date: Wednesday, March 15
    • Time: TBD
    • TV Network: TBD
  • Monmouth (No. 16) vs. Tennessee Tech (No. 16) 
    • Date: Wednesday, March 15
    • Time: TBD
    • TV Network: TBD
  • St. Johns (No. 11) vs. Purdue (No. 11) 
    • Date: Thursday, March 16
    • Time: TBD
    • TV Network: TBD

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