The NCAA Division I menβs basketball tournament, commonly known as March Madness, is a single-elimination college basketball tournament held annually in the United States.
The tournament features 68 teams from Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is one of the most popular sporting events in the country.
The tournament typically takes place over three weeks in March and early April and culminates with the Final Four, which features the four remaining teams and determines the national champion.
The NCAA tournament has a long and storied history, with many iconic moments and legendary players contributing to its status as a beloved American sports tradition.
2023 NCAA Division I Menβs Basketball Tournament TV Schedule

The 84th annual edition of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) division 1 menβs tournament will begin on 14th March 2023 and the final championship game will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on 3rd April 2023.
In total 68 teams will participate in this tournament, and on that eight teams (the four-lowest seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams) shall play in the First Four. The winners of these games will advance to the main bracket of the tournament.
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 12 (6 p.m. ET on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
- First Four: March 14-15 (on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
- First round: March 16-17 (on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
- Second round: March 18-19 (on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
- Sweet 16: March 23-24 (on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
- Elite Eight: March 25-26 (on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
- Final Four: April 1 (on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
- NCAA championship game: April 3 (on CBS, ESPN, TNT)
DATES | ROUND | CITY, STATE | VENUE | TV |
14-15 March 2023 | First Four | Dayton, OH | UD Arena | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
16 & 18 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
16 & 18 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
16 & 18 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Orlando, FL | Amway Center | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
16 & 18 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
17 & 19 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Albany, NY | MVP Arena | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
17 & 19 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
17 & 19 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
17 & 19 March 2023 | First/Second Rounds | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
23 & 25 March 2023 | West Regional | Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
23 & 25 March 2023 | East Regional | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
24 & 26 March 2023 | Midwest Regional | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
24 & 26 March 2023 | South Regional | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | CBS, ESPN, TNT |
1 & 3 April 2023 | Final Four | Houston, TX | NRG Stadium | CBS, ESPN, TNT |

NCAA Division I Menβs Basketball Tournament Past Result by Years
Year | Champion | Result | Runners-up |
1939 | Oregon | 46β33 | Ohio State |
1940 | Indiana | 60β42 | Kansas |
1941 | Wisconsin | 39β34 | Washington State |
1942 | Stanford | 53β38 | Dartmouth |
1943 | Wyoming | 46β34 | Georgetown |
1944 | Utah | 42β40* | Dartmouth |
1945 | Oklahoma A&M | 49β45 | NYU |
1946 | Oklahoma A&M | 43β40 | North Carolina |
1947 | Holy Cross | 58β47 | Oklahoma |
1948 | Kentucky | 58β42 | Baylor |
1949 | Kentucky | 46β36 | Oklahoma A&M |
1950 | CCNY | 71β68 | Bradley |
1951 | Kentucky | 68β58 | Kansas State |
1952 | Kansas | 80β63 | St. Johnβs |
1953 | Indiana | 69β68 | Kansas |
1954 | La Salle | 92β76 | Bradley |
1955 | San Francisco | 77β63 | La Salle |
1956 | San Francisco | 83β71 | Iowa |
1957 | North Carolina | 54β53 | Kansas |
1958 | Kentucky | 84β72 | Seattle |
1959 | California | 71β70 | West Virginia |
1960 | Ohio State | 75β55 | California |
1961 | Cincinnati | 70β65* | Ohio State |
1962 | Cincinnati | 71β59 | Ohio State |
1963 | Loyola Chicago | 60β58* | Cincinnati |
1964 | UCLA | 98β83 | Duke |
1965 | UCLA | 91β80 | Michigan |
1966 | Texas Western | 72β65 | Kentucky |
1967 | UCLA | 79β64 | Dayton |
1968 | UCLA | 78β55 | North Carolina |
1969 | UCLA | 92β72 | Purdue |
1970 | UCLA | 80β69 | Jacksonville |
1971 | UCLA | 68β62 | Villanova |
1972 | UCLA | 81β76 | Florida State |
1973 | UCLA | 87β66 | Memphis State |
1974 | North Carolina State | 76β64 | Marquette |
1975 | UCLA | 92β85 | Kentucky |
1976 | Indiana | 86β68 | Michigan |
1977 | Marquette | 67β59 | North Carolina |
1978 | Kentucky | 94β88 | Duke |
1979 | Michigan State | 75β64 | Indiana State |
1980 | Louisville | 59β54 | UCLA |
1981 | Indiana | 63β50 | North Carolina |
1982 | North Carolina | 63β62 | Georgetown |
1983 | North Carolina State | 54β52 | Houston |
1984 | Georgetown | 84β75 | Houston |
1985 | Villanova | 66β64 | Georgetown |
1986 | Louisville | 72β69 | Duke |
1987 | Indiana | 74β73 | Syracuse |
1988 | Kansas | 83β79 | Oklahoma |
1989 | Michigan | 80β79* | Seton Hall |
1990 | UNLV | 103β73 | Duke |
1991 | Duke | 72β65 | Kansas |
1992 | Duke | 71β51 | Michigan |
1993 | North Carolina | 77β71 | Michigan |
1994 | Arkansas | 76β72 | Duke |
1995 | UCLA | 89β78 | Arkansas |
1996 | Kentucky | 76β67 | Syracuse |
1997 | Arizona | 84β79* | Kentucky |
1998 | Kentucky | 78β69 | Utah |
1999 | Connecticut | 77β74 | Duke |
2000 | Michigan State | 89β76 | Florida |
2001 | Duke | 82β72 | Arizona |
2002 | Maryland | 64β52 | Indiana |
2003 | Syracuse | 81β78 | Kansas |
2004 | Connecticut | 82β73 | Georgia Tech |
2005 | North Carolina | 75β70 | Illinois |
2006 | Florida | 73β57 | UCLA |
2007 | Florida | 84β75 | Ohio State |
2008 | Kansas | 75β68* | Memphis |
2009 | North Carolina | 89β72 | Michigan State |
2010 | Duke | 61β59 | Butler |
2011 | Connecticut | 53β41 | Butler |
2012 | Kentucky | 67β59 | Kansas |
2013 | Louisville | 82β76 | Michigan |
2014 | Connecticut | 60β54 | Kentucky |
2015 | Duke | 68β63 | Wisconsin |
2016 | Villanova | 77β74 | North Carolina |
2017 | North Carolina | 71β65 | Gonzaga |
2018 | Villanova | 79β62 | Michigan |
2019 | Virginia | 85β77* | Texas Tech |
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
2021 | Baylor | 86β70 | Gonzaga |
2022 | Kansas | 72β69 | North Carolina |