Complete March Madness schedule 2022, including TV channels, bracket, tip times, locations, announcers and more.
The madness of March is here. We have you covered with a complete March Madness schedule 2022 to guide you through the next three weeks.
The action begins Tuesday, March 15 with First Four games in Dayton, Ohio on truTV. The 2022 NCAA Tournament will wrap up in New Orleans with national semifinals on Saturday, April 2 and the national championship on Monday, April 4. All three Final Four games will be on TBS.
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March Madness schedule 2022
| Date | Round | Channels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday March 15 | First Four | truTV | Dayton, Ohio |
| Wednesday March 16 | First Four | truTV | Dayton, Ohio |
| Thursday March 17 | First round | CBS TBS TNT truTV | Buffalo, N.Y. Indianapolis, Ind. Fort Worth, Texas Portland, Ore. |
| Friday March 18 | First round | CBS TBS TNT truTV | Greenville, S.C. Milwaukee, Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Diego, Calif. |
| Saturday March 19 | Second round | CBS TBS TNT | Buffalo, N.Y. Indianapolis, Ind. Fort Worth, Texas Portland, Ore. |
| Sunday March 20 | Second round | CBS TBS TNT truTV | Greenville, S.C. Milwaukee, Wis. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Diego, Calif. |
| Thursday March 24 | Sweet 16 | CBS TBS | San Antonio, Texas San Francisco, Calif. |
| Friday March 25 | Sweet 16 | CBS TBS | Chicago, Ill. Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Saturday March 26 | Elite Eight | TBS | San Antonio, Texas San Francisco, Calif. |
| Sunday March 27 | Elite Eight | CBS | Chicago, Ill. Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Saturday April 2 | Final Four national semifinals | TBS | New Orleans, La. |
| Monday April 4 | National championship | TBS | New Orleans, La. |
First Four
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Result | Channel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday March 15 | 6:40 p.m. | (16) Texas Southern 76 (16) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67 | truTV | Dayton, Ohio UD Arena |
| Tuesday March 15 | 9:10 p.m. | (12) Indiana 66 (12) Wyoming 58 | truTV | Dayton, Ohio UD Arena |
| Wednesday March 16 | 6:40 p.m. | (16) Bryant 82 (16) Wright State 93 | truTV | Dayton, Ohio UD Arena |
| Wednesday March 16 | 9:10 p.m. | (11) Notre Dame 89 (11) Rutgers 87 (2OT) | truTV | Dayton, Ohio UD Arena |
First round
- Thursday, March 17: Buffalo, N.Y.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Fort Worth, Texas; Portland, Ore.
- Friday, March 18: Greenville, S.C.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; San Diego, Calif.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Result | Channel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday March 17 | 12:15 p.m. | (11) Michigan 75 (6) Colorado State 63 | CBS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Thursday March 17 | 12:40 p.m. | (13) South Dakota State 57 (4) Providence 66 | truTV | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Thursday March 17 | 1:45 p.m. | (9) Memphis 64 (8) Boise State 53 | TNT | Portland, Ore. |
| Thursday March 17 | 2 p.m. | (16) Norfolk State 49 (1) Baylor 85 | TBS | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Thursday March 17 | 2:45 p.m. | (14) Longwood 56 (3) Tennessee 88 | CBS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Thursday March 17 | 3:10 p.m. | (12) Richmond 67 (5) Iowa 63 | truTV | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Thursday March 17 | 4:15 p.m. | (16) Georgia State 72 (1) Gonzaga 93 | TNT | Portland, Ore. |
| Thursday March 17 | 4:30 p.m. | (9) Marquette 63 (8) North Carolina 95 | TBS | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Thursday March 17 | 6:50 p.m. | (12) New Mexico State 70 (5) UConn 63 | TNT | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Thursday March 17 | 7:10 p.m. | (15) Saint Peter’s 85 (2) Kentucky 79 (OT) | CBS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Thursday March 17 | 7:20 p.m. | (12) Indiana 53 (5) Saint Mary’s 82 | TBS | Portland, Ore. |
| Thursday March 17 | 7:27 p.m. | (9) Creighton 72 (8) San Diego State 69 (OT) | truTV | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Thursday March 17 | 9:20 p.m. | (13) Vermont 71 (4) Arkansas 75 | TNT | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Thursday March 17 | 9:40 p.m. | (10) San Francisco 87 (7) Murray State 92 (OT) | CBS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Thursday March 17 | 9:50 p.m. | (13) Akron 53 (4) UCLA 57 | TBS | Portland, Ore. |
| Thursday March 17 | 9:57 p.m. | (16) Texas Southern 56 (1) Kansas 83 | truTV | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Friday March 18 | 12:15 p.m. | (10) Loyola Chicago 41 (7) Ohio State 54 | CBS | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Friday March 18 | 12:40 p.m. | (15) Jacksonville State 61 (2) Auburn 80 | truTV | Greenville, S.C. |
| Friday March 18 | 1:45 p.m. | (14) Montana State 62 (3) Texas Tech 97 | TNT | San Diego, Calif. |
| Friday March 18 | 2 p.m. | (14) Yale 56 (3) Purdue 78 | TBS | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Friday March 18 | 2:45 p.m. | (15) Delaware 60 (2) Villanova 80 | CBS | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Friday March 18 | 3:10 p.m. | (10) Miami 68 (7) USC 66 | truTV | Greenville, S.C. |
| Friday March 18 | 4:15 p.m. | (11) Notre Dame 78 (6) Alabama 64 | TNT | San Diego, Calif. |
| Friday March 18 | 4:30 p.m. | (11) Virginia Tech 73 (6) Texas 81 | TBS | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Friday March 18 | 6:50 p.m. | (13) Chattanooga 53 (4) Illinois 54 | TNT | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Friday March 18 | 7:10 p.m. | (15) Cal State Fullerton 61 (2) Duke 78 | CBS | Greenville, S.C. |
| Friday March 18 | 7:20 p.m. | (11) Iowa State 59 (6) LSU 54 | TBS | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Friday March 18 | 7:27 p.m. | (16) Wright State 70 (1) Arizona 87 | truTV | San Diego, Calif. |
| Friday March 18 | 9:20 p.m. | (12) UAB 68 (5) Houston 82 | TNT | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Friday March 18 | 9:40 p.m. | (10) Davidson 73 (7) Michigan State 74 | CBS | Greenville, S.C. |
| Friday March 18 | 9:50 p.m. | (14) Colgate 60 (3) Wisconsin 67 | TBS | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Friday March 18 | 9:57 p.m. | (9) TCU 69 (8) Seton Hall 42 | truTV | San Diego, Calif. |
Second round
- Saturday, March 19: Buffalo, N.Y.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Fort Worth, Texas; Portland, Ore.
- Sunday, March 20: Greenville, S.C.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; San Diego, Calif.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Result | Channel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday March 19 | 12:10 p.m, | (8) North Carolina 93 (1) Baylor 86 (OT) | CBS | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Saturday March 19 | 2:40 p.m. | (9) Creighton 72 (1) Kansas 79 | CBS | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Saturday March 19 | 5:15 p.m. | (11) Michigan 76 (3) Tennessee 68 | CBS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Saturday March 19 | 6:10 p.m. | (12) Richmond 51 (4) Providence 79 | TNT | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Saturday March 19 | 7:10 p.m. | (5) Saint Mary’s 56 (4) UCLA 72 | TBS | Portland, Ore. |
| Saturday March 19 | 7:45 p.m. | (15) Saint Peter’s 70 (7) Murray State 60 | CBS | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Saturday March 19 | 8:40 p.m. | (12) New Mexico State 48 (4) Arkansas 53 | TNT | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Saturday March 19 | 9:40 p.m. | (9) Memphis 78 (1) Gonzaga 82 | TBS | Portland, Ore. |
| Sunday March 20 | 12:10 p.m. | #5 Houston vs. #4 Illinois | CBS | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Sunday March 20 | 2:40 p.m. | #7 Ohio State vs. #2 Villanova | CBS | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Sunday March 20 | 5:15 p.m. | #7 Michigan State vs. #2 Duke | CBS | Greenville, S.C. |
| Sunday March 20 | 6:10 p.m. | #11 Iowa State vs. #3 Wisconsin | TNT | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Sunday March 20 | 7:10 p.m. | #11 Notre Dame vs. #3 Texas Tech | TBS | San Diego, Calif. |
| Sunday March 20 | 7:45 p.m. | #10 Miami vs. #2 Auburn | truTV | Greenville, S.C. |
| Sunday March 20 | 8:40 p.m. | #6 Texas vs. #3 Purdue | TNT | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Sunday March 20 | 9:40 p.m. | #9 TCU vs. #1 Arizona | TBS | San Diego, Calif. |
Regional semifinals
- Thursday, March 24: San Antonio, Texas; San Francisco, Calif.
- Friday, March 25: Chicago, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Result | Channel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday March 24 | 7 p.m. | CBS | ||
| Thursday March 24 | 7:15 p.m. | TBS | ||
| Thursday March 24 | 9:30 p.m. | CBS | ||
| Thursday March 24 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS | ||
| Friday March 25 | 7 p.m. | CBS | ||
| Friday March 25 | 7:15 p.m. | TBS | ||
| Friday March 25 | 9:30 p.m. | CBS | ||
| Friday March 25 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Regional finals
- Saturday, March 26: San Antonio, Texas; San Francisco, Calif.
- Sunday, March 27: Chicago, Ill.; Philadelphia, Pa.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Result | Channel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday March 26 | 6 p.m. | TBS | ||
| Saturday March 26 | 8:30 p.m. | TBS | ||
| Sunday March 27 | 2 p.m. | CBS | ||
| Sunday March 27 | 4:55 p.m. | CBS |
Final Four national semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Result | Channel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday April 2 | 6 p.m. | TBS | New Orleans, La. Caesars Superdome | |
| Saturday April 2 | 8:30 p.m. | TBS | New Orleans, La. Caesars Superdome |
National championship
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Result | Channel | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday April 4 | 9 p.m. | TBS | New Orleans, La. Caesars Superdome |