March Madness 2022: Men's NCAA Tournament schedule and results on the road to the national title
The men's NCAA Tournament is back to its traditional look after the COVID-19 pandemic forced games last year to be played in the Indianapolis area.
This year's version of March Madness will return to regional sites spread across the country. From 68 teams, the field will be reduced to the Final Four for the national semifinals in New Orleans.
A look at the complete schedule. All Times EDT.
Final Four
At Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
National semifinals
Saturday, April 2
Kansas 81, Villanova 65
North Carolina 81, Duke 77
National championship
Monday, April 4
Kansas 72, North Carolina 69
East Region
First round
Thursday, March 17
At Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Baylor 85, Norfolk State 49
North Carolina 95, Marquette 63
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 82, Indiana 53
UCLA 57, Akron 53
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Murray State 92, San Francisco 87 (OT)
Saint Peter’s 85, Kentucky 79 (OT)
Friday, March 18
At Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Texas 81, Virginia Tech 73
Purdue 78, Yale 50
Second round
Saturday, March 19
At Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
North Carolina 93, Baylor 86 (OT)
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
UCLA 72, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 56
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Saint Peter’s 70, Murray State 60
Sunday, March 20
At Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Purdue 81, Texas 71
Regional semifinals
At Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
Friday, March 25
Saint Peter’s 67, Purdue 64
North Carolina 73, UCLA 66
Regional final
At Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
Sunday, March 27
North Carolina 69, Saint Peter’s 49
South Region
First round
Thursday, March 17
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Michigan 75, Colorado State 63
Tennessee 88, Longwood 56
Friday, March 18
At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego
Arizona 87, Wright State 70
TCU 69, Seton Hall 42
At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Ohio State 54, Loyola Chicago 51
Villanova 80, Delaware 60
Illinois 54, Chattanooga 53
Houston 82, Alabama-Birmingham 68
Second round
Saturday, March 19
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Michigan 78, Tennessee 68
Sunday, March 20
At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego
Arizona 85, TCU 80
At PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Houston 68, Illinois 53
Villanova 71, Ohio State 61
Regional semifinals
At AT&T Center, San Antonio
Thursday, March 24
Villanova 63, Michigan 55
Houston 72, Arizona 60
Regional final
At AT&T Center, San Antonio
Saturday, March 26
Villanova 50, Houston 44
Midwest Region
First round
Thursday, March 17
At Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Kansas 83, Texas Southern 56
Creighton 72, San Diego State 69 (OT)
At KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
Providence 66, South Dakota State 57
Richmond 67, Iowa 63
Friday, March 18
At Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Iowa State 59, LSU 54
Wisconsin 67, Colgate 60
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C.
Auburn 80, Jacksonville State 61
Miami (Fla.) 68, Southern California 66
Second round
Saturday, March 19
At Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Kansas 79, Creighton 72
At KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
Providence 79, Richmond 51
Sunday, March 20
At Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Iowa State 54, Wisconsin 49
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C.
Miami (Fla.) 79, Auburn 61
Regional semifinals
At United Center, Chicago
Friday, March 25
Kansas 66, Providence 61
Miami (Fla.) 70, Iowa State 56
Regional final
At United Center, Chicago
Sunday, March 27
Kansas 76, Miami (Fla.) 50
West Region
First round
Thursday, March 17
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga 93, Georgia State 72
Memphis 64, Boise State 53
At KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
New Mexico State 70, Connecticut 63
Arkansas 75, Vermont 71
Friday, March 18
At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego
Texas Tech 97, Montana State 62
Notre Dame 78, Alabama 64
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C.
Duke 78, Cal State-Fullerton 61
Michigan State 74, Davidson 73
Second round
Saturday, March 19
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga 82, Memphis 78
At KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
Arkansas 53, New Mexico State 48
Sunday, March 20
At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego
Texas Tech 59, Notre Dame 53
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C.
Duke 85, Michigan State 76
Regional semifinals
At Chase Center, San Francisco
Thursday, March 24
Arkansas 74, Gonzaga 68
Duke 78, Texas Tech 73
Regional final
At Chase Center, San Francisco
Saturday, March 26
Duke 78, Arkansas 69
First Four
At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 15
Texas Southern 76, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67
Indiana 66, Wyoming 58
Wednesday, March 16
Wright State 93, Bryant 82
Notre Dame 89, Rutgers 87 (2OT)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness 2022: Full schedule, results from men's NCAA Tournament
