NCAA Tournament tip times: When each March Madness game will tip off

The official 2023 men’s NCAA Tournament bracket was officially revealed, with all 68 teams confirmed. Here is the full schedule of the first-round matchups.

Selection Sunday has come and gone, and all 68 teams have been confirmed for the 2023 men’s NCAA Tournament. There were teams that weren’t surprises as entrants into the annual March Madness tourney, while others just missed the cut. Regardless, there are 68 programs looking to win the national championship.

The tournament officially begins on Tuesday, March 14 with the start of the First Four round, where eight teams will be looking to bid for four spots in the first-round. From there, the first-round begins on Thursday, March 16.

For those wondering the full schedule of tip-off times for the First Four and first-round matchups, we have you covered.

NCAA Tournament tip times: Official tip-off times for first-round matchups

Below are the full tip-off times, dates, and channels for each First Four and first-round matchup.

NCAA First Four

Tuesday, March 14

• No. 16 Southeast Missouri State vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 6:40. p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Mississippi State, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV

Wednesday, March 15

• No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 16 Texas Southern, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 Nevada vs. No. 11 Arizona State, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV

First-Round

Thursday, March 16

• No. 9 Maryland vs. No. 8 West Virginia, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 Missouri, 1:40 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas, 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 16 Southeast Missouri State/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. No. 1 Alabama, 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 12 College of Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego State, 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 15 Princeton vs. No. 2 Arizona, 4:10 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Arkansas, 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke, 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 15 Colgate vs. No. 2 Texas, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 10 Boise State vs. No. 7 Northwestern, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 16 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston, 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee, 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 10 Penn State vs No. 7 Texas A&M, 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
• No.15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA, 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV

Friday, March 17

• No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Xavier, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. Baylor, 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s, 2:00 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette, 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 11 Mississippi State/Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State, 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 11 North Carolina State vs. No. 6 Creighton, 4:00 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn, 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 16 Texas Souther/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami, 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga, 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 8 Memphis, 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
• No. 14 Montana State vs. No. 3 Kansas State, 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
• No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana, 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
• No. 11 Arizona State/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU, 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV