2023 NCAA Tournament: Tip-off times released for first-round games
Just a couple hours after the bracket was unveiled, the NCAA announced the tip-off times for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The action gets underway with the First Four on Tuesday.
Two games kick off the action from Dayton on March 14. Southeast Missouri State will take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 6:40 p.m. ET, followed by No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Mississippi State in the nightcap at 9:10 p.m. ET. The next day — March 15 — No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson will take on Texas Southern in the opener at 6:40 p.m. ET and No. 11 Nevada will face off against Arizona State at 9:10 p.m. ET.
From there, the first round will get underway March 16. Eight games are set for Thursday afternoon and eight more are in the evening slot. The same schedule will be in place for Friday as 16 teams square off throughout the day. TV announcers and channels were also released as part of the announcement.
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2023 NCAA Tournament TV assignments: First Four
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi — March 14, 6:40 p.m.
No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Mississippi State — March 14, 9:10 p.m.
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 16 Texas Southern — March 15, 6:40 p.m.
No. 11 Nevada vs. No. 11 Arizona State — March 15, 9:10 p.m.
2023 NCAA Tournament TV Assignments: South Region (Louisville)
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi/Southeast Missouri State — March 16, 2:45 p.m. CBS
No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 West Virginia — March 16, 12:15 p.m., CBS
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Charleston — March 16, 3:10 p.m., TruTV
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 Furman — March 16, 12:40 p.m., TruTV
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 NC State — March 17, 4 p.m., TNT
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara — March 17, 1:30 p.m., TNT
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Utah State — March 16, 1:40 p.m., TNT
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Princeton — March 16, 4:10 p.m., TNT
Midwest Region (Kansas City)
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky — March 16, 9:20 p.m., TNT
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Auburn — March 16, 6:50 p.m., TNT
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 Drake — March 17, 7:25 p.m., TBS
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Kent State — March 17, 9:55 p.m., TBS
No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 11 Mississippi State/Pittsburgh — March 17, 3:10 p.m., TruTV
No. 3 Xavier vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State — March 17, 12:40 p.m., TruTV
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Penn State — March 16, 9:55 p.m., TBS
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Colgate — March 16, 7:25 p.m., TBS
West Region (Las Vegas)
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Howard — March 16, 2 p.m., TBS
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Illinois — March 16, 4:30 p.m., TBS
No. 5 St. Mary’s vs. No. 12 VCU — March 17, 2 p.m., TBS
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Iona — March 17, 4:30 p.m., TBS
No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State/Nevada — March 17, 10:05 p.m., TruTV
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon — March 17, 7:35 p.m., TruTV
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Boise State — March 16, 7:35 p.m., TruTV
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville — March 16, 10:05 p.m., TruTV
East Region (New York)
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson — March 17, 6:50 p.m., TNT
No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic — March 17, 9:20 p.m., TNT
No. 5 Duke vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts — March 16, 7:10 p.m., CBS
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Louisiana — March 16, 9:40 p.m., CBS
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Providence — March 17, 7:10 p.m., CBS
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 14 Montana State — March 17, 9:40 p.m., CBS
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 USC — March 17, 12:15 p.m., CBS
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Vermont — March 17, 2:45 p.m., CBS