How to watch March Madness 2023 games: Full schedule, TV timings, and brackets

March Madness is here. The field is down to 64 teams after four First Four games. The weekend of nonstop crazy finishes, Cinderella shockers and heart-stopping buzzer beaters starts as the first round unfolds on Thursday.

Here is all the information you need to watch the action.

You can watch all the games in the United States on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV. Games on CBS will also be available on Paramount+.

Or stream all the action on March Madness Live or the MM Live app.

March madness: Full schedule

Thursday, March 16 (Round of 64. All times Eastern)

No. 9 West Virginia vs. No. 8 Maryland | noon| CBS
No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia |12:30 p.m.| truTV
No. 10 Utah St. vs. No. 7 Missouri |1:20 p.m. | TNT
No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas |1:50 p.m. | TBS
No. 16 SE Missouri St./Texas A&M CC vs. No. 1 Alabama |2:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 12 College of Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego St.|3 p.m. | truTV
No. 15 Princeton vs. No. 2 Arizona |3:50 p.m. | TNT
No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Arkansas |4:20 p.m. | TBS
No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa |6:45 p.m. | TNT
No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke |7 p.m. | CBS
No. 15 Colgate vs. No. 2 Texas |7:15 p.m. | TBS
No. 10 Boise St. vs. No. 7 Northwestern |7:25 p.m. | truTV
No. 16 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston |9:15 p.m. | TNT
No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee |9:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M |9:45 p.m. | TBS
No. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA |9:55 p.m. | truTV

Friday, March 17 (Round of 64. All times Eastern)

No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State |noon |CBS
No. 14 Kennesaw St. vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:30 p.m. | truTV
No. 14 UC Santa Barbra vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:20 p.m. | TNT
No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary's | 1:50 p.m. | TBS
No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette| 2:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 11 Mississippi State/Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State | 3 p.m. | truTV
No. 11 N.C. State vs. No. 6 Creighton| 3:50 p.m. | TNT
No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn | 4:20 p.m. | TBS
No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue| 6:45 p.m. | TNT
No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 7 p.m. | CBS
No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami | 7:15 p.m | TBS
No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga| 7:25 p.m. | truTV
No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:15 p.m.| TNT
No. 14 Montana St. vs. No. 3 Kansas St. | 9:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana | 9:45 p.m. | TBS
No. 11 Arizona St/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU | 9:55 p.m. | truTV

The second round gets underway on Saturday with all-day action.

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

The second weekend kicks off on Thursday night with the Sweet 16.

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

The big dance descends on Houston, Texas, for one of the greatest events in sports: The Final Four. Here is where and when to watch the huge games.

Saturday, April 1 (Final Four. All times Eastern)

TBD vs. TBD live stream| 6 p.m.| CBS
TBD vs. TBD live stream |8:30 p.m. | CBS

Monday, April 3 (National Championship Game)

TBD vs. TBD live stream |9 p.m. ET | CBS

Enjoy the madness!

About the author

Sean Cavanaugh is a basketball writer at Sportskeeda with seven years of experience in sports journalism.

Sean graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he was a beat writer for the Tar Heels' basketball and football teams, before working on the SportsCenter and Digital Media teams at the Bristol campus of ESPN. Sean's career then took him to Las Vegas as a Producer for VSiN/DraftKings, and has since worked as a reporter covering NFL, NBA and global events, including the Tokyo and Beijing Olympic Games.

Hailing from Orlando, Sean's loyalty lies with the Orlando Magic. Giannis Antetokounmpo holds a special place in Sean's heart due to his demeanor off the court and his intensity on it. Among Sean's favorite basketball moments is UNC's national title win during his senior year.

Sean has interviewed notable basketball figures such as Damian Lillard, Draymond Green and Kyrie Irving during the Olympics, and plays tennis, obsesses over music and watches other sports in his free time.

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