March Madness 2013: Bracket, Schedule, Match Ups and More
By Josh Sanchez
The NCAA Tournament field was announced on Selection Sunday and it was one of the most non-controversial announcements in tournament history. It was hard to argue that any of the teams should have been left out of the field, which sets us up for a wild and exciting few weeks ago.
With the 68 teams announced, we will need to check out schedules and see when and where we can catch every game in the tournament.
Luckily for you, we have got all of the information you need to stay on top of the madness in one place.
[RELATED: Printable 2013 NCAA Tournament Bracket]
Here is a schedule breakdown of the tournament on a round-by-round basis including venues and cities:
First Round (truTV)
March 19-20
UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
Second Round-Third Round (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
March 21, 23
The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Mich.)
Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.)
EnergySolutions Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah)
HP Pavilion (San Jose, Calif.)
March 22, 24
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
UD Arena (Dayton, Ohio)
Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)
East Regional (CBS, TBS)
March 28, 30
Verizon Center (Washington D.C.)
West Regional (CBS, TBS)
March 28, 30
Staples Center (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Midwest Regional (CBS, TBS)
March 29, 31
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Ind.)
South Regional (CBS, TBS)
March 29, 31
Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
National Semifinals (CBS)
April 6
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.)
Championship Game (CBS)
April 8
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.)
Here are the match ups broken down by region:
Midwest Region
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 NCAT/LIB
No. 8 Colorado State vs. No. 9 Missouri
No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Oregon
No. 4 SLU vs. No. 13 New Mexico State
No. 6 Memphis vs. No. 11 MTU/SMC
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 Valparaiso
No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 Cincinnati
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Albany
South Region
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Villanova
No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Akron
No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 South Dakota State
No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 Minnesota
No. 3 Florida vs. No. 14 Northwestern State
No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 10 Oklahoma
No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast
East Region
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 16 LIU/JMU
No. 8 NC State vs. No. 9 Temple
No. 5 UNLV vs. No. 12 Cal
No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 13 Montana
No. 6 Butler vs. No. 11 Bucknell
No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 14 Davidson
No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Colorado
No. 2 Miami (FL) vs. No. 15 Pacific
West Region
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Southern
No. 8 Pittsburgh vs. No. 9 Wichita State
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Mississippi
No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 BSU/LAS
No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont
No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 14 Harvard
No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Iowa State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iona
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the entire tournament as we keep you up to date with the latest results. Will there be a Cinderella story in 2013? We will have to tune in and see.