NCAA men's tournament bracket revealed: complete schedule, dates, sites, TV channels and times
The NCAA men's tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday with UConn announced as the No. 1 overall seed playing out of the East region.
Houston is the No. 1 seed in the South region, and Purdue earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest. North Carolina was named the No. 1 seed in the West, beating out follow projected contenders for the final top seed Iowa State, Tennessee and Arizona.
Iowa State, Arizona, Marquette and Tennessee earned No. 2 seeds.
How the Huskies got there
The reigning champion Huskies overtook previous favorite Purdue by defeating Marquette for the Big East tournament championship on Saturday on the heels of Purdue's loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. UConn enters tournament play as the favorite to cut down the nets for a second straight season after a dominant run to the program's fifth national championship in 2023.
Those Huskies lost three starters to the NBA, but returned with an even stronger regular season as Rutgers transfer Cam Spencer joined backcourt mate Tristen Newton on the All-Big East first team alongside honorable mention center Donovan Clingan. Big East Freshman of the Year Stephon Castle rounds out a revamped UConn roster that produced a 31-3 record including a 13-3 slate against Quad 1 teams. UConn secured non-conference wins over Gonzaga, Texas and North Carolina, then swept the Big East regular season and tournament championships.
East Region
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson (Brooklyn, New York), 2:45 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern (Brooklyn, New York), 12:15 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB (Spokane, Washington), 1:45 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale (Spokane, Washington), 4:15 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne (Omaha, Nebraska), 12:40 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State (Omaha, Nebraska), 3:10 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake (Omaha, Nebraska), 10:05 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (Omaha, Nebraska), 7:35 p.m. ET Thursday, truTV
South Region
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood (Memphis, Tennessee), 9:20 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (Memphis, Tennessee), 6:50 p.m. ET Friday, TNT
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison (Brooklyn, New York), 9:40 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont (Brooklyn, New York), 7:10 p.m. ET Friday, CBS
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (Pittsburgh), 9:40 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland (Pittsburgh), 7:10 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner (Indianapolis), 4:30 p.m. ET Friday, TBS
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky (Indianapolis), 2 p.m, ET Friday, TBS
Midwest Region
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State winner (Indianapolis), 7:25 p.m. ET Friday, TBS
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU (Indianapolis), 9:55 p.m. ET Friday, TBS
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State (Salt Lake City), 7:25 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (Salt Lake City), 9:55 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon (Pittsburgh), 4 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Arkon (Pittsburgh), 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 6:50 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's (Charlotte, North Carolina), 9:20 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT
West Region
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 2:45 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Charlotte, North Carolina), 12:15 p.m. ET Thursday, CBS
No. 5 Saint Mary's vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (Spokane, Washington), 10:05 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston (Spokane, Washington), 7:35 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico (Memphis, Tennessee), 3:10 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate (Memphis, Tennessee), 12:40 p.m. ET Friday, truTV
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada (Salt Lake City), 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State (Salt Lake City), 2 p.m. ET Thursday, TBS
Day-by-day schedule
First Four
Tuesday, March 19 at Dayton, Ohio
No. 16 Wagner vs. No. 16 Howard, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 10 Virginia, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
Wednesday, March 20 at Dayton, Ohio
No. 16 Grambling vs. No. 16 Montana State, 6:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 10 Boise State, 9:10 p.m. ET, truTV
First round
Thursday, March 21
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Charlotte, North Carolina), 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Duquesne (Omaha, Nebraska), 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Arkon (Pittsburgh), 1:30 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State (Salt Lake City), 2 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State (Omaha, Nebraska), 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon (Pittsburgh), 4 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada (Salt Lake City), 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State winner (Charlotte, North Carolina), 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland (Pittsburgh), 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State (Salt Lake City), 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (Omaha, Nebraska), 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's (Charlotte, North Carolina), 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (Pittsburgh), 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (Salt Lake City), 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake (Omaha, Nebraska), 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Friday, March 22
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern (Brooklyn, New York), 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate (Memphis, Tennessee), 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB (Spokane, Washington), 1:45 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky (Indianapolis), 2 p.m, ET, TBS
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson (Brooklyn, New York), 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico (Memphis, Tennessee), 3:10 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale (Spokane, Washington), 4:15 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado winner (Indianapolis), 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (Memphis, Tennessee), 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont (Brooklyn, New York), 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling State winner (Indianapolis), 7:25 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston (Spokane, Washington), 7:35 p.m. ET, truTV
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood (Memphis, Tennessee), 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison (Brooklyn, New York), 9:40 p.m. ET, CBS
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU (Indianapolis), 9:55 p.m. ET, TBS
No. 5 Saint Mary's vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon (Spokane, Washington), 10:05 p.m. ET, truTV
Conferences with multiple bids
Big 12: 8
SEC: 8
Big Ten: 6
Mountain West: 6
ACC: 5
Pac 12: 4
Big East: 3
AAC: 2
Atlantic 10: 2
WCC: 2
