NCAA March Madness 2023 kick-off in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday with the First Four matches, which will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday. The four lowest-seeded auto-bids and the four lowest-seeded at-large bids compete in the First Four for a spot in the 68-team bracket.
In The first official day of the 2023 NCAA March Madness Tournament two teams have entered the Round 1 after winning their respective first four games. The First two teams to advance to Round 1 of 2023 March Madness are No. 16 seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and No. 11 seed Pitt have entered into the main bracket with wins in Tuesday’s First Four games.
In the first game of the first four matches on Tuesday, No. 16 seeds Southeast Missouri and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi faced off, with the latter emerging as a winner, 75-71. A&M-Corpus Christi Ousts SEMO for First NCAA Tournament Win in School History.
On Thursday, Texas A&M CC will take on a juggernaut in No. 1 Alabama at 2:45 p.m. ET which will be air on CBS.
In the later game, No. 11 Pitt defeated Mississippi State by a score of 60-59. Jamarius Burton made a go-ahead jumper with 10 seconds left and Pitt defeated Mississippi State 60-59 in a back-and-forth First Four game Tuesday night that featured 21 lead changes — most in the NCAA Tournament in 5 years.
Pitt will now play Friday against No. 6 Iowa State at 3:10 p.m. ET which is going to air on truTV.
NCAA March Madness 2023 Tournament Results
First Four
Tuesday, March 14
6:40 p.m. ET — #16 Southeast Missouri 71, #16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 75
9:10 p.m. ET — #11 Pittsburgh 60, #11 Mississippi State 59
Wednesday, March 15
6:40 p.m. ET — #16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. #16 Texas Southern — truTV
9:10 p.m. ET — #11 Arizona State vs. #11 Nevada — truTV
First Four Remaining Schedule Matches
Wednesday, March 15
6:40 p.m. ET: No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 16 Texas Southern (truTV)
9:10 p.m. ET: No. 11 Arizona State vs. No. 11 Nevada (truTV)
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First Round Updated Schedule
Thursday, March 16
12:15 p.m. ET: No. 9 West Virginia vs. No. 8 Maryland (CBS)
12:40 p.m. ET: No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia (truTV)
1:40 p.m. ET: No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 Missouri (TNT)
2:00 p.m. ET: No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas (TBS)
2:45 p.m. ET: No. 16 Texas A&M CC vs. No. 1 Alabama (CBS)
3:10 p.m. ET: No. 12 Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego State (truTV)
4:10 p.m. ET: No. 15 Princeton vs. No. 2 Arizona (TNT)
4:30 p.m. ET: No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Arkansas (TBS)
6:50 p.m. ET: No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa (TNT)
7:10 p.m. ET: No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke (CBS)
7:25 p.m. ET: No. 15 Colgate vs. No. 2 Texas (TBS)
7:35 p.m. ET: No. 10 Boise State vs. No. 7 Northwestern (truTV)
9:20 p.m. ET: No. 16 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston (TNT)
9:40 p.m. ET: No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee (CBS)
9:55 p.m. ET: No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M (TBS)
10:05 p.m. ET: No. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA (truTV)
Friday, March 17
12:15 p.m. ET: No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State (CBS)
12:40 p.m. ET: No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Xavier (truTV)
1:30 p.m. ET: No. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Baylor (TNT)
2:00 p.m. ET: No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s (TBS)
2:45 p.m. ET: No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette (CBS)
3:10 p.m. ET: No. 11 Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State (truTV)
4:00 p.m. ET: No. 11 N.C. State vs. No. 6 Creighton (TNT)
4:30 p.m. ET: No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn (TBS)
6:50 p.m. ET: No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue (TNT)
7:10 p.m. ET: No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky (CBS)
7:25 p.m. ET: No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami (TBS)
7:35 p.m. ET: No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (truTV)
9:20 p.m. ET: No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 8 Memphis (TNT)
9:40 p.m. ET: No. 14 Montana State vs. No. 3 Kansas State (CBS)
9:55 p.m. ET: No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana (TBS)
10:05 p.m. ET: No. 11 Arizona State/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU (truTV)