Selection Sunday has revealed the 68-team bracket for the highly anticipated 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, kicking off with the First Four matchups in Dayton, Ohio on March 14 and 15. Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Southeast Missouri State will face off for the chance to take on top-seeded Alabama in the South region, joined by fellow 16 seeds Texas Southern and Fairleigh Dickinson in the East region, with the winner advancing to face No. 1 Purdue. In the Midwest, Mississippi State and Pitt will compete for the No. 11 seed, with No. 6 Iowa State awaiting the victor. Meanwhile, in the West, Arizona State and Nevada will battle it out to face No. 6 TCU.
Houston, Kansas, Alabama, and Purdue have clinched the No. 1 seeds, while Marquette, Texas, Arizona, and UCLA are the No. 2 seeds. The excitement will begin with the first round from March 16-17, followed by the second round on March 18-19, the Sweet 16 on March 23-24, and the Elite Eight on March 25-26.
The tournament will conclude at the NRG Stadium in Houston, with the Final Four taking place on April 1, and the National Championship on April 3. Fans can catch all the action on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV, or stream the games on the NCAA March Madness Live app. Don’t miss out on the full bracket, including matchups such as Duke vs. Oral Roberts, Kentucky vs. Providence, and Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon.
Complete NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket
EAST
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Vermont
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 14 Montana State
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Louisiana
No. 5 Duke vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Providence
No. 7 Michgian State vs. No. 10 USC
No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic
MIDWEST
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Colgate
No. 3 Xavier vs. No. 15 Kennesaw State
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Kent State
No. 5 Miami (FL) vs. No. 12 Drake
No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 11 Mississippi St./Pitt
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Penn State
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Auburn
SOUTH
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi/Southeast Missouri State
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Princeton
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 Furman
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 College of Charleston
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 NC State
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Utah State
No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 West Virginia
WEST
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Howard
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 13 Iona
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 VCU
No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Arizona State/Nevada
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Boise State
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Illinois
