The 2023 college basketball conference tournament schedule
To true college basketball aficionados, “March Madness” starts February 27 this year. That’s because February 27 (which is Monday, by the way) is the start of conference tournament action. And in the low- and mid-major conferences, you must win your conference tourney to even get into the Big Dance. The pressure is immense, and a marvelous regular season can mean nothing.
Here’s a look at all 32 conference tournaments, 14 of which start next week.
| Conference | Dates | Site |
| AAC | March 9-11 | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth |
| ACC | March 7-11 | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C. |
| America East | March 4, 7, 11 | Campus sites |
| Atlantic 10 | March 7-9, 11-12 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Atlantic Sun | Feb. 27-28, March 2, 5 | Campus sites |
| Big East | March 8-11 | Madison Square Garden, New York |
| Big Sky | March 4-8 | Idaho Central Arena, Boise |
| Big South | March 1, 3-5 | Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte |
| Big Ten | March 8-12 | United Center, Chicago |
| Big 12 | March 8-11 | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City |
| Big West | March 7, 9-11 | Dollar Loan Center, Las Vegas |
| Colonial | March 3-7 | Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington, D.C. |
| C-USA | March 8-11 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas |
| Horizon | Feb. 28, March 2, 6-7 | Campus sites, then Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis |
| Ivy | March 11-12 | Jadwin Gym, Princeton, N.J. |
| MAAC | March 7-11 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. |
| MAC | March 9-11 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland |
| MEAC | March 8-11 | Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, Va. |
| MVC | March 2-5 | Enterprise Center, St. Louis |
| Mountain West | March 8-11 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas |
| Northeast | March 1, 4, 7 | Campus sites |
| Ohio Valley | March 1-4 | Ford Center, Evansville, Ind. |
| Pac-12 | March 8-11 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas |
| Patriot | Feb. 28, March 2, 5, 8 | Campus sites |
| SEC | March 8-12 | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville |
| Southern | March 3-6 | Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville, N.C. |
| Southland | March 5-8 | Legacy Center, Lake Charles, La. |
| SWAC | March 8-11 | Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Ala. |
| Summit | March 3-7 | Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Sun Belt | Feb. 28, March 2, 4-6 | Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Fla. |
| WAC | March 7, 9-11 | Michelob ULTRA Arena and Orleans Arena, Las Vegas |
| West Coast | March 2-4, 6-7 | Orleans Arena, Las Vegas |
“Selection Sunday” is March 12. Sites for the 2023 NCAA Tournament are listed here.