2022 March Madness Tournament | Starts March 15th
“March Madness” begins on Tuesday, March 15, with “First Four” games from UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. All 67 games of the tournament will broadcast across TBS, CBS, TNT, and truTV. The Men’s NCAA “March Madness” Tournament continues through to the 2022 “Final Four” Championship Game from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- First Four: March 15, 16 — UD Arena (Dayton)
- First round: March 17, 18 — KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis), Dickies Arena (Fort Worth), Moda Center (Portland), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh), Viejas Arena (San Diego)
- Second round: March 19, 20 — KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis), Dickies Arena (Fort Worth), Moda Center (Portland), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh), Viejas Arena (San Diego)
- Sweet 16: March 24, 25 — AT&T Center (San Antonio), Chase Center (San Francisco), United Center (Chicago), Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
- Elite Eight: March 26, 27 — AT&T Center (San Antonio), Chase Center (San Francisco), United Center (Chicago), Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
- Final Four/National Championship: April 2, 4 — Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
Please see the schedule below for dates, times, and network/TV listings for the 2022 March Madness Tournament
2022 March Madness Tournament Schedule
| GAMES | TIME | TV | CITY | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Four — Tuesday, March 15 | ||||
| No. 16 Texas Southern vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6:40 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| No. 12 Wyoming vs. No. 12 Indiana | 9:10 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First Four — Wednesday, March 16 | ||||
| No. 16 Wright State vs. No. 16 Bryant | 6:40 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| No. 11 Rutgers vs. No. 11 Notre Dame | 9:10 p.m. | truTV | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| First Round — Thursday, March 17 | ||||
| No. 6 Colorado State vs. No. 11 Michigan | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| No. 4 Providence vs. No. 13 South Dakota State | 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center |
| No. 8 Boise State vs. No. 9 Memphis | 1:45 p.m. | TNT | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk State | 2 p.m. | TBS | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena |
| No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Longwood | 2:45 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Richmond | 3:10 p.m. | truTV | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center |
| No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Georgia State | 4:15 p.m. | TNT | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Marquette | 4:30 p.m. | TBS | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena |
| No. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 New Mexico State | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center |
| No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| No. 5 Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. No. 12 TBD | 7:20 p.m. | TBS | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 Creighton | 7:27 p.m. | truTV | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena |
| No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vermont | 9:20 p.m. | TNT | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center |
| No. 7 Murray State vs. No. 10 San Francisco | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis, Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Akron | 9:50 p.m. | TBS | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 TBD | 9:57 p.m. | truTV | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena |
| First Round — Friday, March 18 | ||||
| No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Loyola Chicago | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
| No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 15 Jacksonville State | 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 Montana State | 1:45 p.m. | TNT | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena |
| No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Yale | 2 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
| No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 15 Delaware | 2:45 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
| No. 7 Southern California vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | 3:10 p.m. | truTV | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 TBD | 4:15 p.m. | TNT | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena |
| No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech | 4:30 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
| No. 4 Illinois vs. No. 13 Chattanooga | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
| No. 2 Duke vs. Cal State Fullerton | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| No. 6 LSU vs. No. 11 Iowa State | 7:20 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 TBD | 7:27 p.m. | truTV | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena |
| No. 5 Houston vs. No. 12 UAB | 9:20 p.m. | TNT | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
| No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Davidson | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Colgate | 9:50 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
| No. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 TCU | 9:57 p.m. | truTV | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena |
| Sweet 16 and Elite Eight | ||||
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center | |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Francisco, California | Chase Center | |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center | |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | |
| Final Four | April 2 and 4 | New Orleans | Caesars Superdome | |