NCAA Tournament 2023 bracket revealed: First-round March Madness matchups, game times
The full 2023 NCAA men's basketball tournament has been revealed, and the Gonzaga Bulldogs received the No. 3 seed in the West Region. The Zags will likely have to go through UCLA and Kansas to get to the Final Four.
Here's a look at all of the first-round matchups in this year's tournament. Game times for every game will be released soon. All first-round games will be played on either Thursday or Friday.
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WEST REGION MATCHUPS
No. 1 Kansas (27-7) vs. No. 16 Howard (22-12), Thursday
No. 8 Arkansas (20-13) vs. No. 9 Illinois (20-12), Thursday
No. 5 Saint Mary’s (26-7) vs. No. 12 VCU (27-7), Friday
No. 4 UConn (25-8) vs. No. 13 Iona (27-7), Friday
No. 6 TCU (21-12) vs. No. 11 Arizona State/ Nevada, Friday
No. 3 Gonzaga (28-5) vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon (24-11), Friday
No. 7 Northwestern (21-11) vs. No. 10 Boise State (24-9), Thursday
No. 2 UCLA (29-5) vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville (27-7), Thursday
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MIDWEST REGION MATCHUPS
No. 1. Houston (31-3) vs. No. 16. Northern Kentucky (22-12)
No. 8. Iowa (19-13) vs. No. 9. Auburn (20-12)
No. 5. Miami (25-7) vs. No. 12. Drake (27-7)
No. 4. Indiana (22-11) vs. No. 13. Kent State (28-6)
No. 6. Iowa State (19-13) vs. No. 11. Mississippi State / Pitt
No. 3. Xavier (25-9) vs. 14. No. Kennesaw State (26-8)
No. 7. Texas A&M (25-9) vs. No. 10. Penn State (22-13)
No. 2. Texas (26-8) vs. No. 15. Colgate (26-8)
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SOUTH REGION MATCHUPS
No. 1 seed Alabama (29-5) vs. No. 16 seed. Texas A&M-CC / SE Missouri State
No. 8 Maryland (21-12) vs. No. 9. West Virginia (19-14)
No. 5 San Diego State (27-6) vs. No. 12. Charleston (31-3)
No. 4 Virginia (25-7) vs. No. 13. Furman (27-7)
No. 6. Creighton (21-12) vs. No. 11. NC State (23-10)
No. 3. Baylor (22-10) vs. No. 14. UC Santa Barbara (27-7)
No. 7. Missouri (24-9) vs. No. 10. Utah State (26-8)
No. 2. Arizona (28-6) vs. No. 15. Princeton (21-8)
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EAST REGION MATCHUPS
No. 1 Purdue (29-5) vs. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson
No. 8 Memphis (26-8) vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic (31-3)
No. 5 Duke (26-8) vs, No. 12 Oral Roberts (30-4)
No. 4 Tennessee (23-10) vs. No. 13 Louisiana (26-7)
No. 6 Kentucky (21-11) vs. No. 11 Providence (21-11)
No. 3 Kansas State (23-9) vs. No. 14 Montana State (25-9)
No. 7 Michigan State (19-12) vs. No. 10 USC (22-10)
No. 2 Marquette (28-6) vs. No. 15. Vermont (23-10)
