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NCAA men's tournament bracket revealed: complete schedule, dates, sites, TV channels and times

Jason Owens
Staff writer
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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.

Top half of bracket
Top half of bracket
Bottom half of bracket
Bottom half of bracket

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