2023 March Madness first-round schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on

AUSTIN (KXAN) — March is not only a time of much rejoicing for college basketball fans with the NCAA tournament, but also a time to get reacquainted with cable channels they haven't watched since last March.

It's March Madness, and it's quickly approaching with the First Four games tipping off March 14-15 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The field of 68 gets narrowed to 64 after the games in Dayton with the official first and second-round games March 16-19 across the country.

The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games are set for March 23 and 25 in Las Vegas, New York, Kansas City and Louisville with the Final Four on April 1 and 3 at NRG Stadium in Houston.

In case you forgot, which you probably have, you'll need to know what channels truTV, TBS and TNT are. If you using a streaming service like SlingTV, YouTubeTV, DirecTV Stream, Fubo or Pluto, check your guide and find the channel's logo. You should be able to search for the channels in alphabetical order.

Here are channel listings for cable and satellite services offered in the Austin area:

• truTV
  • Spectrum, 57 and 112
  • AT&T U-verse, 164 and 1164
  • Dish, 242
  • DirecTV, 246
• TBS
  • Spectrum, 65 and 104
  • AT&T U-verse, 112 and 1112
  • Dish, 139
  • DirecTV, 247
• TNT
  • Spectrum, 67 and 103
  • AT&T U-verse, 108
  • Dish, 138
  • DirecTV, 245

Here's the full schedule:

• First Four, UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio.
  • March 14
    • No. 16 SE Missouri State vs. No. 16. Texas A&M CC  | 6:30 p.m. | truTV
    • No. 11 Pitt vs. No. 11 Mississippi St.  | 9 p.m. | truTV
  • March 15
    • No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 16 Texas Southern | 6:30 p.m. | truTV
    • No. 11 Nevada vs. No. 11 Arizona State  | 9 p.m. | truTV
• First round games. Games on CBS, truTV, TBS and TNT. (All times Eastern except for the Texas/Colgate game)
  • March 16
    • No. 9 Maryland vs. No. 8 West Virginia | Noon | CBS 
    • No. 13 Furman vs. No. 4 Virginia  | 12:30 p.m.| truTV 
    • No. 10 Utah St. vs. No. 7 Missouri  | 1:20 p.m. | TNT 
    • No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Kansas  |1:50 p.m. | TBS 
    • No. 16 SE Missouri St./Texas A&M CC vs. No. 1 Alabama | 2:30 p.m. | CBS  
    • No. 12 College of Charleston vs. No. 5 San Diego St. | 3 p.m. | truTV 
    • No. 15 Princeton vs. No. 2 Arizona | 3:50 p.m. | TNT 
    • No. 9 Illinois vs. No. 8 Arkansas | 4:20 p.m. | TBS  
    • No. 9 Auburn vs. No. 8 Iowa | 6:45 p.m. | TNT 
    • No. 12 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Duke | 7 p.m. | CBS
    • No. 15 Colgate vs.  No. 2 Texas | 6:15 p.m. CT | TBS
    • No. 10 Boise St. vs. No. 7 Northwestern | 7:25 p.m. | truTV 
    • No. 16 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 1 Houston | 9:15 p.m. | TNT
    • No. 13 Louisiana vs. No. 4 Tennessee | 9:30 p.m. | CBS
    • No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M | 9:45 p.m. | TBS 
    • No. 15 UNC Asheville vs. No. 2 UCLA  | 9:55 p.m. | truTV 
  • March 17
    • No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State | Noon | CBS 
    • No. 14 Kennesaw St. vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:30 p.m. | truTV 
    • No. 14 UC Santa Barbra vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:20 p.m. | TNT 
    • No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary's | 1:50 p.m. | TBS
    • No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette | 2:30 p.m. | CBS 
    • No. 11 Mississippi State/Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State | 3 p.m. | truTV 
    • No. 11 N.C. State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 3:50 p.m. | TNT 
    • No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn | 4:20 p.m. | TBS
    • No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue| 6:45 p.m. | TNT 
    • No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 7 p.m. | CBS 
    • No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami | 7:15 p.m | TBS 
    • No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga| 7:25 p.m. | truTV 
    • No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:15 p.m.| TNT
    • No. 14 Montana St. vs. No. 3 Kansas St. | 9:30 p.m. | CBS 
    • No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana | 9:45 p.m. | TBS 
    • No. 11 Arizona St/Nevada vs. No. 6 TCU | 9:55 p.m. | truTV 
• Second round games, March 18-19. Games on CBS, truTV, TBS and TNT.
• Sweet 16 and Elite 8, March 23-26. Games on CBS and TBS. Games begin at 5:30 p.m.
  • West Regional: T-Mobile Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • East Regional: Madison Square Garden, New York City
  • Midwest Regional: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
  • South Regional: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
• Final Four, April 1 and 3, NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas. Games on CBS. Final Four games begin at 5:09 p.m. National championship begins at 8:20 p.m.