Only a precious handful of games remain for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after a wild opening weekend that was rife with upsets all across the seed lines.
Now, only 16 teams remain in the hunt for the national championship, starting with four games on Thursday and another four on Friday before the tournament advances to the Elite Eight. The most pressing question heading into the rest of March Madness is, as always, who will advance?
The action will tip off with an enticing matchup between Tom Izzo's Michigan State, making yet another Sweet 16 run, and a Kansas State squad that seemingly came out of nowhere this season. Following that, Arkansas and UConn will face off in a matchup of teams getting hot at the perfect time: The Razorbacks upended 1-seed Kansas out of the West Region, while the Huskies are coming off wins against Iona and Saint Mary's in which they posted an average margin of victory of 19.5 points.
MORE: Watch March Madness games live with Sling TV
Following that, Tennessee will take on Florida Atlantic in one of the more curious Sweet 16 matchups following the Owls' hard-fought wins over Memphis and Fairleigh Dickinson in the first two rounds. And finishing the night is a rematch of the 2021 Final Four, when 2-seed UCLA attempts to exact revenge over Drew Timme and 3-seed Gonzaga.
The Sporting News has you covered on how to watch each of those games, including TV schedule, streaming information and more:
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What channel is March Madness on today?
- TV channels: CBS, TBS
- Live streams: NCAA March Madness Live, Sling TV
The first half of the Sweet 16 games will play out on Thursday, with broadcasts on both CBS and TBS. The remaining games Sweet 16 games will take place on on Friday, also split between the two networks.
Canadian fans can watch Thursday's game on TSN1, TSN4, tsn.ca, and TSN Direct.
Thursday, March 23
| Results |
|---|
| (3) Kansas State 98, (7) Michigan State 93 (OT) |
| (4) UConn 88, (8) Arkansas 65 |
| (9) FAU 62, (4) Tennessee 55 |
| (3) Gonzaga 79, (2) UCLA 76 |
How to live stream NCAA Tournament games
College basketball fans can watch every tournament game live with NCAA March Madness Live; another option is Sling TV, which will carry all games broadcast on TBS in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds.
The rest of March Madness will be broadcast on CBS, whose streaming platform Paramount+ will show said games with a premium subscription.
| Streaming option | Cable subscription needed? | TBS included? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sling Blue | No | Yes | No | $4.00/month | No |
| Paramount+ Premium | No | No | No | $9.99/month | Yes |
| NCAA March Madness live | No | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| fuboTV | No | No | No | $74.99/month | Yes |
| DirecTV | No | Yes | No | $69.99/month | No |
| Hulu + Live TV | No | Yes | No | $69.99/month | Yes |
| YouTube TV | No | Yes | No | $74.99/month | Yes |
March Madness schedule 2023
First Four
Tuesday, March 14
Wednesday, March 15
Round 1
Thursday, March 16
Friday, March 17
Round 2
Saturday, March 18
Sunday, March 19
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 23
| Results |
|---|
| (3) Kansas State 98, (7) Michigan State 93 (OT) |
| (4) UConn 88, (8) Arkansas 65 |
| (9) FAU 62, (4) Tennessee 55 |
| (3) Gonzaga 79, (2) UCLA 76 |
Friday, March 24
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Alabama vs. (5) San Diego State | 6:30 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (1) Houston vs. (5) Miami | 7:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (6) Creighton vs. (15) Princeton | 9 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (2) Texas vs. (3) Xavier | 9:45 p.m. | CBS |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (3) Kansas State vs. (9) FAU | 6:09 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (3) Gonzaga vs. (4) UConn | After Game 1 | TBS, Sling TV |
Sunday, March 26
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 4:55 p.m. | CBS |
Final Four
Saturday, April 1
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | CBS |
National championship
Monday, April 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. | CBS |