March Madness 2023: NCAA tournament printable brackets, dates, TV schedule and more

It’s finally March, by far the best time of the year for college basketball.

Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments this spring.

When is Selection Sunday?

Men’s Selection Show

The men's selection show was held on Sunday afternoon, and Alabama took the No. 1 overall seed.

For a look at the full field, click here.

Women’s Selection Show

The women's selection show was held on Sunday night, and South Carolina took the No. 1 overall seed.

For a look at the full field, click here.

How can I make a March Madness bracket?

Yahoo Sports’ Tourney Pick’em challenge is up and running for both the men’s and women’s tournaments.

[Free $25K best bracket contest for women's tourney | Printable bracket]

Printable men's NCAA tournament bracket

When and where is the men’s NCAA tournament?

First Four

March 14-15

Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena

First/Second Round Sites

March 16 & 18

Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena

Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Center

Orlando, Florida | Amway Center

Sacramento, California | Golden 1 Center

First/Second Round Sites

March 17 & 19

Albany, New York | MVP Arena

Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena

Denver, Colorado | Ball Arena

Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum

West Regional

March 23 & 25

Las Vegas, Nevada | T-Mobile Arena

East Regional

March 23 & 25

New York | Madison Square Garden

Midwest Regional

March 24 & 26

Kansas City, Missouri | T-Mobile Center

South Regional

March 24 & 26

Louisville, Kentucky | KFC Yum! Center

Final Four

April 1 & 3

Houston, Texas | NRG Stadium

Printable women's NCAA tournament bracket

When and where is the women’s NCAA tournament?

The First Four round, along with the first and second rounds of the tournament, are hosted by schools at various sites around the country.

First Four | March 15-16

First Round | March 17-18

Second Round | March 19-20

The Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight are then held in two regional locations, as opposed to four sites on the men’s side.

East Regional

March 24-27

Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena

West Regional

March 24-27

Seattle, Washington | Climate Pledge Arena

Final Four

March 31 & April 2

Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Arena

[Free bracket contests for both tourneys | Printable Men's | Women's]

How to watch the men’s NCAA tournament

The men’s NCAA tournament will be broadcasted on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Games will also be streamed on the Paramount+ app and the March Madness app.

All times ET

Tuesday, March 14

No. 16 SE Missouri St. vs. No. 16 Texas A&M CC | 6:40 p.m. | TruTV

No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Mississippi State | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV

Wednesday, March 15

No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson. vs. No. 16 Texas Southern | 6:40 p.m. | TruTV

No. 11 Nevada vs. No. 11 Arizona State | 9:10 p.m. | TruTV

Thursday, March 16

No. 9 Maryland vs. No. 8 West Virginia | 12:15 p.m. | CBS

No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV

No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 Missouri | 1:40p.m. | TNT

No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas | 2 p.m. | TBS

No. 16 SE Missouri State/Texas A&M CC vs. No. 1 Alabama | 2:45 p.m. | CBS

No. 12 Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego State | 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 State vs. No. 7 Northwestern | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV

No. 16 N. 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

No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS

No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV

No. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:30p.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 Mississippi State/Pittsburgh vs. No. 6 Iowa State | 3:10 p.m. | TruTV

No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 4:00 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 FAU vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:20 p.m. | TNT

No. 14 Montana State vs. No. 3 Kansas State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS

No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana | 9:55 p.m. | TBS

No. 11 Arizona State/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU | 10:05 p.m. | TruTV

How to watch the women’s NCAA tournament

The women’s NCAA tournament will be broadcast on ESPN networks and ABC. Games can also be streamed through the ESPN app.

All times ET

Wednesday, March 15

No. 11 Illinois vs. No. 11 Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU

No. 16 Southern vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart | 9 p.m. | ESPNU

Thursday, March 16

No. 11 Purdue vs. No. 11 St. Johns | 7 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 16 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 16 Monmouth | 9 p.m. | ESPN2

Friday, March 17

No. 9 Marquette vs. No. 8 USF | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2

No. 10 West Virginia vs. No. 7 Arizona | 12 p.m. | ESPN

No. 10 Georgia vs. No. 7 Florida State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 South Carolina | 2 p.m. | ESPN

No. 15 Holy Cross vs. No. 2 Maryland | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNEWS

No. 11 UNLV vs. No. 6 Michigan | 3 p.m. | ESPNU

No. 14 Southern Utah vs. No. 3 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 2 Iowa | 4 p.m. | ESPN

No. 14 Hawaii vs. No. 3 LSU | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 16 Chattanooga vs. No. 1 Virginia Tech | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNU

No. 11 Illinois/Mississippi State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 6 p.m. | ESPNEWS

No. 16 Southern/Sacred Heart vs. No. 1 Stanford | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 15 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 2 Utah | 7:30 p.m | ESPNU

No. 9 South Dakota State vs. No. 8 USC | 8 p.m. | ESPNEWS

No. 10 Princeton vs. No. 7 NC State | 10 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 9 Gonzaga vs. No. 8 Ole Miss | 10 p.m. | ESPNU

Saturday, March 18

No. 16 Tennessee Tech/Monmouth vs. No. 1 Indiana | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2

No. 13 Saint Louis vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 1 p.m. | ABC

No. 14 James Madison vs. No. 3 Ohio State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 9 Miami vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. | ESPN

No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 5 Washington State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU

No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 UConn | 3 p.m.| ABC

No. 12 Toledo vs. No. 5 Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 11 Purdue/St. John's vs. No. 6 North Carolina | 4 p.m. | ESPN

No. 13 Cleveland State vs. No. 4 Villanova | 5 p.m. | ESPNU

No. 10 Alabama vs. No. 7 Baylor | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 11 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 6 Colorado | 7 p.m. | ESPNEWS

No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Louisville | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 12 Portland vs. No. 5 Oklahoma | 9 p.m. | ESPNU

No. 14 Iona vs. No. 3 Duke | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 13 East Carolina vs. No. 4 Texas | 10 p.m. | ESPN

No. 13 Sacramento State vs. No. 4 UCLA | 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Who won the men’s NCAA tournament last year?

Kansas beat North Carolina 72-69 in the national championship game last season.

Who won the women’s NCAA tournament last year?

South Carolina beat UConn 64-49 in the national championship game last season.