When Is March Madness 2023? Men’s NCAA Tournament Dates, Locations, Sites
“March Madness 2023” aka Men’s NCAA basketball tournament will kick off on Tuesday, 14 March with the First Four games scheduled in Dayton and Ohio. The 84th annual edition of the tournament will finish with the 2023 Final Four championship game on Monday, April 3 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
March Madness will begin with the start of the Selection Sunday on March 12, 2023. A total of 68 teams will participate in the NCAA tournament with 32 programs coming from automatic bids by winning conference tournaments. While remaining 36 bids will be picked by the selection committee ‘at large’ on the upcoming Selection Sunday which will be telecast on CBS at 6 p.m. ET.
Let’s look out for the full schedule of March Madness 2023….
Men’s March Madness 2023 Schedule, Locations, and Venues
NCAA March Madness 2023 will start with the First Four in which 8 teams will play, four bottom teams from automatic qualifiers, and 4 bottom teams from the at-large selection. The winners of the First Four games will advance to the Divisional rounds of the tournament.
Here are the complete details of the NCAA DI Men’s basketball tournament including locations, venues, and dates.
- Selection Sunday- Sunday, March 12, 2023,
- First Four- March 14-15, 2023
- First round- March 16-17, 2023
- Second round- March 18-19, 2023
- Sweet 16- March 23-24, 2023
- Elite Eight- March 25-26, 2023
- Final Four- April 1, 2023,
- NCAA championship game- April 3, 2023,
Here’s the schedule of the Men’s March Madness 2023 tournament.
| Dates (2023) | Rounds | City, State | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14-15 | First Four | Dayton, OH | UD Arena |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second Rounds | Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second Rounds | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second Rounds | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| March 16 & 18 | First/Second Rounds | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| March 17 & 19 | First/Second Rounds | Albany, NY | MVP Arena |
| March 17 & 19 | First/Second Rounds | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| March 17 & 19 | First/Second Rounds | Denver, CO | Ball Arena |
| March 17 & 19 | First/Second Rounds | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| March 23 & 25 | West Regional | Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena |
| March 23 & 25 | East Regional | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| March 24 & 26 | Midwest Regional | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center |
| March 24 & 26 | South Regional | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center |
| April 1 & 3 | Final Four | Houston, TX | NRG Stadium |
Men’s NCAA Tournament Live Stream, and TV Channels
Since 2016, CBS Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports have had television rights to March Madness 2023 in the United States. CBS will also broadcast 2023 Final Four including the National Championship game. Here’s the complete list of TV channels for each round of the tournament.
- Selection Show: CBS
- First Four: TruTV
- First and Second Rounds: CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV
- Regional semifinals and finals: CBS and TBS
- National semifinals (Final Four) and championship: CBS
Apart from television and streaming channels, March Madness will also be covered by Westwood One radio with exclusive coverage of the whole event.
NCAA Men’s March Madness: Future Final Four Dates, Host, and Sites
NCAA has also announced the future March Madness Final Four Details, including dates, hosts, venue, and city. Here is the all info-
| Final Four Dates | City (Sites) | Venue | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 and 3, 2023 | Houston | NRG Stadium | Rice University, the University of Houston,Houston Baptist University, Texas Southern University |
| April 6 and 8, 2024 | Phoenix | State Farm Stadium | Arizona State University |
| April 5 and 7, 2025 | San Antonio | Alamodome | University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word |
| April 4 and 6, 2026 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 3 and 5, 2027 | Detroit | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
| April 1 and 3, 2028 | Las Vegas | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
| March 31 and April 2, 2029 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IUPUI |
| April 6 and 8, 2030 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
This March Let’s get mad! in the madness of college basketball tournament with exciting play-by-play commentary of our favorite announcers Jim Nantz, who will be doing commentary for the last time in the tournament, and Ian Eagle, who will follow the Nantz and will retire after 2024 season.
Who Will Perform At March Madness Music Festival 2023?
March Madness is incomplete without the charm of celebrities and artists who performs at the March Madness Music Festival. This year you will also get to witness your favorite artists performing at the Final Four festival. The Artist Lineup for 2023 is revealed by the NCAA Men’s Final Four on their Twitter handle.
Lil Nas X, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Maggie Rogers & Mickey Guyton will perform at the March Madness Music Festival 2023 in Houston on April 1 and April 2.
FAQs
1. Where is March Madness going to be in 2023?
- March Madness will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, in 2023
2. How many teams are in March Madness 2023?
- 68 Teams will play in March Madness 2023
3. When can you fill out March Madness bracket?
- The deadline to fill out the March Madness bracket in 2023 is just before the kickoff of the First round of the NCAA tournament.
4. What time is the Selection Sunday 2023?
- Selection Sunday will be held on March 12, 2023, at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.
5. Who owns March Madness?
- March Madness is the branding name for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament which is jointly produced or sponsored by CBS Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.
