With Day 1 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament in the books, the madness continues Friday.
Thirty-two teams will take the court for their Round 1 games, with the action starting at 12:15 p.m. ET and not stopping until after midnight. When the dust has settled, 16 teams will be one step closer to the ultimate prize, while the other 16 will be packing their bags and heading home.
MORE: Watch March Madness games live with Sling TV
Three of the tournament’s four 1-seeds played on Thursday, meaning the only 1-seed in action on Friday will be Purdue. Led by superstar center Zach Edey, the Boilermakers will be taking on the 16-seeded winner of Texas Southern vs. Fairleigh Dickinson.
Other tasty matchups on the schedule include Tom Izzo and 7-seed Michigan State taking on 10-seed USC, 11-seed Providence taking on John Calipari’s 6-seeded Kentucky squad and Rick Pitino’s 13-seeded Iona Gaels trying to pull an upset of 4-seed UConn.
Here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s Round 1 games at the 2023 NCAA Tournament:
March Madness 2023 live scores
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March Madness games today
Friday, March 17
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier | 12:40 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| (14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor | 1:30 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s | 2 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (11) Pitt vs. (6) Iowa State | 3:10 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| (11) N.C. State vs. (6) Creighton | 4 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn | 4:30 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (16) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (1) Purdue | 6:50 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami (Fla.) | 7:25 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga | 7:35 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| (9) Florida Atlantic vs. (8) Memphis | 9:20 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana | 9:55 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (11) Arizona State vs. (6) TCU | 10:05 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
What channel is March Madness on today?
March Madness games on Friday will be broadcast across CBS, truTV, TNT and TBS.
The action will begin at 12:15 p.m. ET, with East region No. 7 Michigan State taking on No. 10 USC on CBS. The final game of the day, between West region No. 6 TCU and the winner of the First Four matchup between Arizona State and Nevada, will tip off at 10:05 p.m. ET.
How to live stream NCAA Tournament games
College basketball fans can stream every tournament game live with NCAA March Madness Live, but there will be other streaming options to tune into the games as well.
Sling TV features the best value to watch games on TBS, TNT and TruTV as it will have access to 49 of the 67 total games during March Madness.
The remaining 18 games can be streamed with a Paramount+ premium subscription for $9.99 to watch the matchups on CBS. That, combined with Sling TV, will be the cheapest option to stream every game.
| Sling Blue & Paramount+ | YouTube TV | fuboTV | Hulu + Live | DirecTV Stream | |
| CBS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TNT | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| TruTV | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| TBS | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $44.99 | $64.99 | 74.99 | $69.99 | $74.99 |
March Madness schedule 2023
Here’s a look at the upcoming tournament schedule. Round 2 will be complete following the completion of Round 1 on Friday night:
Round 2
Saturday, March 18
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (13) Furman vs. (5) San Diego State | 12:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (5) Duke vs. (4) Tennessee | 2:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (8) Arkansas vs. (1) Kansas | 5:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (15) Princeton vs. (7) Missouri | 6:10 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (9) Auburn vs. (1) Houston | 7:10 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| (10) Penn State vs. (2) Texas | 7:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (7) Northwestern vs. (2) UCLA | 8:40 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| (8) Maryland vs. (1) Alabama | 9:40 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
Sunday, March 19
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | Noon | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | TruTV, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | TNT, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6:15 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:45 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 | CBS |
Friday, March 24
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6:15 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | CBS |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:45 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 | CBS |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs. TBD | 6 p.m. | TBS, Sling TV |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8:30 p.m. | 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 |
