How to Watch Every First Round Game of March Madness 2023: Schedule, Games Times, and Streaming

It’s time to fill out your brackets because the full 2023 men’s NCAA tournament bracket is out now with 68 teams all vying to become the 2022-23 national champion. The first round of March Madness tips off Thursday, March 16 with 16 games. Like last year, the NCAA tournament is being broadcast across multiple networks and we’ve got you covered on how to watch 2023 March Madness from anywhere. 

From the First Round games taking center stage in Dayton, Ohio, this week to the Final Four and the National Championship game, the NCAA has set the times and channels for each game during this year’s tournament.

How to watch 2023 March Madness online

The men’s NCAA tournament games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.

If you want access to allthe March Madness games online, that’s happening on Sling TV and Hulu with Live TV. Hulu begins streaming with Sunday Selection and their live coverage won’t stop until the nail-biting March Madness Championship Game ends. Both Sling and Hulu are not just sharing the men’s games, the live TV streaming services also streaming the fast-paced women’s tournament too.

Men’s March Madness 2023 Schedule

There will be 68 Division I college basketball teams playing in the NCAA March Madness tournament. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday with the First Four games. The First Four and the round of 64 teams is set. Here’s the full NCAA schedule with times and channels for each game during this year’s tournament:

First Four (Tuesday, March 14)

• No. 16 Southeast Missouri State (19–16) vs. Texas A&M-CC (23–10): 6:30 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 Pittsburgh (22–11) vs. Mississippi State (21–12): 9 p.m. ET, truTV

First Four (Wednesday, March 15)

• No. 16 Texas Southern (14–20) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (19–15): 6:30 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 Nevada (22–10) vs. Arizona St. (22–12): 9 p.m. ET, truTV

First Round Games (Thursday, March 16)

• No. 9 Maryland (21–12) vs. No. 8 West Virginia (19–14): 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 13 Furman (27–7) vs. No. 4 Virginia (25–7): 12:45 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 10 Utah State (26–8) vs. No. 7 Missouri (24–9): 1:40 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 16 Howard (22–12) vs. No. 1 Kansas (27–7): 2 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 16 SE Missouri St./Texas A&M-CC vs. No. 1 Alabama (29–5): 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 12 Charleston (31–3) vs. No. 5 San Diego State (27–6): 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 15 Princeton (21–8) vs. No. 2 Arizona (28–6): 4:10 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 9 Illinois (20–12) vs. No. 8 Arkansas (20–13): 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 9 Auburn (20–12) vs. No. 8 Iowa (19–13): 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 12 Oral Roberts (30–4) vs. No. 5 Duke (26–8): 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 15 Colgate (26–8) vs. No. 2 Texas (26–8): 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 10 Boise State (24–9) vs. No. 7 Northwestern (21–11): 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 16 Northern Kentucky (22–12) vs. No. 1 Houston (31–3): 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 13 Louisiana (26–7) vs. No. 4 Tennessee (23–10): 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 10 Penn State (22–13) vs. No. 7 Texas A&M (25–9): 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 15 UNC Asheville (27–7) vs. No. 2 UCLA (29–5): 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV

First Round Games (Friday, March 17)

• No. 10 USC (22–10) vs. No. 7 Michigan St. (19–12): 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 14 Kennesaw St. (26–8) vs. No. 3 Xavier (25–9): 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 14 UC Santa Barbara (27–7) vs. No. 3 Baylor (22–10): 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 12 VCU (27–7) vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s (26–7): 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 15 Vermont (23–10) vs. No. 2 Marquette (28–6): 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 11 Mississippi State/Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State (19–13): 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 NC State (23–10) vs. No. 6 Creighton (21–12): 4:00 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 13 Iona (27–7) vs. No. 4 UConn (25–8): 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue (29–5): 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 11 Providence (21–11) vs. No. 6 Kentucky (21–11): 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 12 Drake (27–7) vs. No. 5 Miami (25–7): 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 14 Grand Canyon (24–11) vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (28–5): 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic (31–3) vs. No. 8 Memphis (26–8): 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 14 Montana St. (25–9) vs. No. 3 Kansas State (23-9): 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 13 Kent State (28–6) vs. No. 4 Indiana (22–11): 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 11 Arizona St/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU (21–12): 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV

Round of 32 (Saturday, March 18) 

• Game 1: 12 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 2: 2:30 p.m. CBS
• Game 3: 5 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 4: 6 p.m. ET, TNT
• Game 5: 7 p.m. ET, TBS
• Game 6: 7:30 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 7: 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT
• Game 8: 9:30 p.m. ET, TBS

Round of 32 (Sunday, March 19) 

• Game 1: 12 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 2: 2:30 p.m. CBS
• Game 3: 5 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 4: 6 p.m. ET, TNT
• Game 5: 7 p.m. ET, TBS
• Game 6: 7:30 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 7: 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT
• Game 8: 9:30 p.m. ET, TBS

Sweet 16 (Thursday, March 23)

• Game 1: 6:15 p.m. ET, TBS
• Game 2: 7 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 3: 8:45 p.m. ET, TBS
• Game 4: 9:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Sweet 16 (Friday, March 24) 

• Game 1: 6:15 p.m. ET, TBS
• Game 2: 7 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 3: 8:45 p.m. ET, TBS
• Game 4: 9:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Elite Eight (Saturday, March 25) 

• Game 1: 6 p.m. ET, TBS
• Game 2: 8:30 p.m. ET, TBS

Elite Eight (Sunday, March 26) 

• Game 1: 2 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 2: 4:55 p.m. ET, CBS

Final Four (Saturday, April 1) 

• Game 1: 6 p.m. ET, CBS
• Game 2: 8:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Championship Game (Monday, April 3) 

• Game: 9 p.m. ET, CBS

How to watch 2023 March Madness for free

If there are specific games you want to watch that will air on CBS, Paramount Plus does offer a free seven-day trial to new users. Keep in mind that this will not give you access to the entire NCAA March Madness tournament. Because the men’s basketball tournament takes place over three weeks, you run the chance of missing out on the fun if your team progresses.

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Stand-outs Marcus Sasser from the Houston Cougars, Jalen Wilson of the Kansas Jayhawks or Zach Edey from Purdue are poised to make history. Antoine Davis of the Detroit Mercy Titans is about to break “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s long-held scoring record. And we can’t lie, half the fun is bragging to your friends and co-workers as your predictions come true throughout the tournament. And somehow it’s just as fun when a low-seeded, underdog team wins and upsets everyone’s entire bracket.

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