Skip to main content

Sweet 16 schedule, game times, TV channels for Thursday's NCAA Tournament games

Get the full Thursday Sweet 16 schedule as the action tips off with four games on CBS and TBS
  • Author:
  • Updated:
    Original:

March Madness 2023 rolls on with the Sweet 16 tipping off Thursday (March 23) and continuing Friday with games being played in New York City, Las Vegas, Louisville and Kansas City.

Every Sweet 16 game will be televised on CBS or TBS. All CBS games can be streamed live on fuboTV (Start your free trial).

There will be four games played each on Thursday and Friday with the winners moving on to this weekend's Elite Eight. 

Thursday Sweet 16 Schedule

Below we will break down the full schedule for all of Thursday's Sweet 16 action. All times are ET.

No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 7 Michigan State: 6:30 p.m. on TBS

Kansas State advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over No. 14 Montana St. and No. 6 Kentucky. Michigan State beat No. 15 Vermont and upset No. 2 Marquette to earn its berth.

No. 4 UConn vs. No. 8 Arkansas: 7:15 p.m. on CBS (fuboTV)

UConn topped No. 13 Iona in the first round and No. 5 St. Mary's in the second round while Arkansas beat No. 9 seed Illinois before sending reigning national champion No. 1 Kansas home in round two.

No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic: 9 p.m. on TBS

Tennessee earned its spot in the Sweet 16 with wins against No. 13 Louisiana and No. 5 Duke. Florida Atlantic barely escaped No. 8 Memphis to open the tournament then ended the dream ride of No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson in the second round.

No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 Gonzaga: 9:45 p.m. on CBS (fuboTV)

UCLA dominated No. 15 UNC Asheville in the opening round of the tournament then survived against No. 7 Northwestern to advance to the round of 16. Gonzaga earned its spot with wins over No. 14 Grand Canyon and No. 6 TCU.