About March Madness
March Madness is an annual college basketball tournament. This is the most anticipated sports event of the year and the most viewed sports program in the United States, both men, and women participate. It is always played in the month of March. Who has thousands of fans?
History of NCAA
The March Madness Annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division is a nickname for the male basketball tournament, which occurs in March and April. The tournament features 68 college basketball teams from across the United States to compete in a single-generation format over a period of three weeks. The winner of the tournament was crowned the National Champion of College Basketball for that year. The tournament is widely popular in the United States and is one of the most viewed sports events of the year. The term "March Madness" was first used to describe the tournament in the 1980s and has become synonymous with the event since.
When is the March Madness Mains Tournament for this year? 2023
Here is the full schedule for the 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Sweet 16: March 23-24 on CBS and TBS (Games begin at 6:30 p.m.)
Elite Eight: March 25-26 on CBS and TBS (First Saturday game begins at 6:09 p.m.
The First Sunday game starts at 2:20 p.m.)
Final Four: April 1 on CBS (First game at 6:09 p.m.) NCAA championship game: April 3 on CBS (Game starts at 9:20 p.m.)
Schedule, airtimes, and live broadcasts for the 2023 March Madness (All times Eastern)
- No. 9 West Virginia vs. No. 8 Maryland | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
- No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- No. 10 Utah St. vs. No. 7 Missouri |1:40 p.m. | TNT
- No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas | 2 p.m. | TBS
- No. 16 Texas A&M CC vs. No. 1 Alabama | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
- No. 12 College of Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego St. | 3:10 p.m. | truTV
- No. 15 Princeton vs. No. 2 Arizona | 4:10 p.m. | TNT
- No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Arkansas | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
- No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- No. 15 Colgate vs. No. 2 Texas | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
- No. 10 Boise St. vs. No. 7 Northwestern | 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- No. 16 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston | 9:20 p.m. | TNT
- No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
- No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
- No. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA | 10:05 p.m. | truTV
Friday, March 17 (Round of 64. All times Eastern)
- No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. |CBS
- No. 14 Kennesaw St. vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
- No. 14 UC Santa Barbra vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:30 p.m. | TNT
- No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary's | 2 p.m. | TBS
- No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
- No. 11 Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV
- No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Creighton| 4 p.m. | TNT
- No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
- No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue| 6:50 p.m. | TNT
- No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
- No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami | 7:25 p.m | TBS
- No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga| 7:35 p.m. | truTV
- No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:20 p.m.| TNT
- No. 14 Montana St. vs. No. 3 Kansas St. | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
- No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
- No. 11 Arizona St/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU | 10:05 p.m. | truTV
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Saturday, March 18 (Round of 32. All times Eastern)
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | noon | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 5 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 6 p.m. | TNT
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 7 p.m. | TBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 7:30 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 8:30 p.m. | TNT
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 9:30 p.m. | TBS
Sunday, March 19 (Round of 32. All times Eastern)
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | noon | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 5 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 6 p.m. | TNT
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 7 p.m. | TBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 7:30 p.m. | truTV
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 8:30 p.m. | TNT
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 9:30 p.m. | TBS
Thursday, March 23 (Sweet 16. All times Eastern)
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 6:15 p.m. | TBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 7 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 8:45 p.m. | TBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 9:30 p.m. | CBS
Friday, March 24 (Sweet 16. All times Eastern)
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 6:15 p.m. | TBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 7 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 8:45 p.m. | TBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 9:30 p.m. | CBS
Saturday, March 25 (Elite 8. All times Eastern)
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 6 p.m. | TBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 8:30 p.m. | TBS
Sunday, March 26 (Elite 8. All times Eastern)
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 2 p.m. | CBS
- TBD vs. TBD live stream | 4:55 p.m. | CBS
How to buy a ticket for the 2023 March Madness
If you want to get a ticket, you can buy tickets for the NCAA Male Basketball Tournament (March madness) on the official NCAA website or through authorized ticketing partners like Ticketmaster. Keep in mind that the demand for tickets is usually very high, and they can sell out quickly. You can also check with the host city's tourism office or local sports organizations to see if they have recommendations to buy tickets or other useful information about participating in the tournament.
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