The NCAA Division I men’s 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 Men’s Basketball Tournament TV Schedule
The 84th annual edition of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) division 1 men’s 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 Men’s Basketball Tournament Past Result by Years
| Year | Champion | Result | Runners-up |
| 1939 | Oregon | 46–33 | Ohio State |
| 1940 | Indiana | 60–42 | Kansas |
| 1941 | Wisconsin | 39–34 | Washington State |
| 1942 | Stanford | 53–38 | Dartmouth |
| 1943 | Wyoming | 46–34 | Georgetown |
| 1944 | Utah | 42–40* | Dartmouth |
| 1945 | Oklahoma A&M | 49–45 | NYU |
| 1946 | Oklahoma A&M | 43–40 | North Carolina |
| 1947 | Holy Cross | 58–47 | Oklahoma |
| 1948 | Kentucky | 58–42 | Baylor |
| 1949 | Kentucky | 46–36 | Oklahoma A&M |
| 1950 | CCNY | 71–68 | Bradley |
| 1951 | Kentucky | 68–58 | Kansas State |
| 1952 | Kansas | 80–63 | St. John’s |
| 1953 | Indiana | 69–68 | Kansas |
| 1954 | La Salle | 92–76 | Bradley |
| 1955 | San Francisco | 77–63 | La Salle |
| 1956 | San Francisco | 83–71 | Iowa |
| 1957 | North Carolina | 54–53 | Kansas |
| 1958 | Kentucky | 84–72 | Seattle |
| 1959 | California | 71–70 | West Virginia |
| 1960 | Ohio State | 75–55 | California |
| 1961 | Cincinnati | 70–65* | Ohio State |
| 1962 | Cincinnati | 71–59 | Ohio State |
| 1963 | Loyola Chicago | 60–58* | Cincinnati |
| 1964 | UCLA | 98–83 | Duke |
| 1965 | UCLA | 91–80 | Michigan |
| 1966 | Texas Western | 72–65 | Kentucky |
| 1967 | UCLA | 79–64 | Dayton |
| 1968 | UCLA | 78–55 | North Carolina |
| 1969 | UCLA | 92–72 | Purdue |
| 1970 | UCLA | 80–69 | Jacksonville |
| 1971 | UCLA | 68–62 | Villanova |
| 1972 | UCLA | 81–76 | Florida State |
| 1973 | UCLA | 87–66 | Memphis State |
| 1974 | North Carolina State | 76–64 | Marquette |
| 1975 | UCLA | 92–85 | Kentucky |
| 1976 | Indiana | 86–68 | Michigan |
| 1977 | Marquette | 67–59 | North Carolina |
| 1978 | Kentucky | 94–88 | Duke |
| 1979 | Michigan State | 75–64 | Indiana State |
| 1980 | Louisville | 59–54 | UCLA |
| 1981 | Indiana | 63–50 | North Carolina |
| 1982 | North Carolina | 63–62 | Georgetown |
| 1983 | North Carolina State | 54–52 | Houston |
| 1984 | Georgetown | 84–75 | Houston |
| 1985 | Villanova | 66–64 | Georgetown |
| 1986 | Louisville | 72–69 | Duke |
| 1987 | Indiana | 74–73 | Syracuse |
| 1988 | Kansas | 83–79 | Oklahoma |
| 1989 | Michigan | 80–79* | Seton Hall |
| 1990 | UNLV | 103–73 | Duke |
| 1991 | Duke | 72–65 | Kansas |
| 1992 | Duke | 71–51 | Michigan |
| 1993 | North Carolina | 77–71 | Michigan |
| 1994 | Arkansas | 76–72 | Duke |
| 1995 | UCLA | 89–78 | Arkansas |
| 1996 | Kentucky | 76–67 | Syracuse |
| 1997 | Arizona | 84–79* | Kentucky |
| 1998 | Kentucky | 78–69 | Utah |
| 1999 | Connecticut | 77–74 | Duke |
| 2000 | Michigan State | 89–76 | Florida |
| 2001 | Duke | 82–72 | Arizona |
| 2002 | Maryland | 64–52 | Indiana |
| 2003 | Syracuse | 81–78 | Kansas |
| 2004 | Connecticut | 82–73 | Georgia Tech |
| 2005 | North Carolina | 75–70 | Illinois |
| 2006 | Florida | 73–57 | UCLA |
| 2007 | Florida | 84–75 | Ohio State |
| 2008 | Kansas | 75–68* | Memphis |
| 2009 | North Carolina | 89–72 | Michigan State |
| 2010 | Duke | 61–59 | Butler |
| 2011 | Connecticut | 53–41 | Butler |
| 2012 | Kentucky | 67–59 | Kansas |
| 2013 | Louisville | 82–76 | Michigan |
| 2014 | Connecticut | 60–54 | Kentucky |
| 2015 | Duke | 68–63 | Wisconsin |
| 2016 | Villanova | 77–74 | North Carolina |
| 2017 | North Carolina | 71–65 | Gonzaga |
| 2018 | Villanova | 79–62 | Michigan |
| 2019 | Virginia | 85–77* | Texas Tech |
| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 2021 | Baylor | 86–70 | Gonzaga |
| 2022 | Kansas | 72–69 | North Carolina |
