2022 NCAA tournament schedule: March Madness bracket, game dates, TV whistleblower times, locations
The second round of the NCAA Tournament takes place on Sunday with eight games deciding who earns the final eight spots up for grabs in next week’s Sweet 16. Given the stakes and caliber of competing programs, this could be another legendary day of drama Mars Madness.
While the Cinderella stories from lesser-known programs are some of the Big Dance’s best dynamics — some even capturing our hearts this week — the action on Sunday will mostly be about big-name sports brands. Take Sunday’s opener, for example. It features No. 5 seeded Houston taking on No. 4 seeded Illinois in a rosters battle with 11 combined Final Four appearances. The Cougars reached the Final Four last season and are looking to turn back the clock. However, crossing an Illinois team with All-American center Kofi Cockburn will be a tall order.
But that’s not even close to the biggest game in store for Sunday in terms of blue blood teams dueling. That award goes to No. 2 seed Duke and No. 7 seed Michigan State in a game that will take center stage at 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS. This might be Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s last game, but the retired legend holds an all-time record of 12-3 against Spartans coach Tom Izzo. With the Blue Devils playing in Greenville, South Carolina, hours away from home, Duke should have an advantage.
For those who care little for the main story of the evening, there will be alternatives, including a compelling clash in styles between the defensive-minded No. 6 seed Texas and the elite offense of Purdue’s No. 3 seed. So sit down, grab the remote, and get ready to bid farewell to the Big Dance opening weekend with one final list of wall-to-wall games.
Be sure to check in often as this story will be updated whenever the NCAA Tournament schedule is adjusted. Matches will be broadcast on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV — and as always, you can watch all tournament matches via March Madness Live starting Tuesday night with the First Four. Every hour AND
2022 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates
Second turn
Saturday March 19
| Time (ET) | Game | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:10 p.m. | (8) North Carolina 93, (1) Baylor 86 (OT) | SCS |
to summarize |
| 2:40 p.m. | (1) Kansas 79, (9) Creighton 72 | SCS |
to summarize |
| 5:15 p.m. | (11) Michigan 76, (3) Tennessee 68 | SCS |
to summarize |
| 6:10 p.m. | (4) Providence 79, (12) Richmond 51 | DTT |
to summarize |
| 7:10 p.m. | (4) UCLA 72, (5) Saint Mary’s 56 | TBS |
to summarize |
| 7:45 p.m. | (15) St. Peter’s 70, (7) Murray St. 60 | SCS |
to summarize |
| 8:40 p.m. | (4) Arkansas 53 (12) New Mexico St. 48 | DTT |
to summarize |
| 9:40 p.m. | (1) Gonzaga 82, (9) Memphis 78 | TBS |
to summarize |
Sunday March 20
Sweet 16
Thursday March 24 — Starts at 7 p.m. (CBS, TBS)
AT&T Center — San Antonio; Chase Center – San Francisco
Friday March 25 — Starts at 7 p.m. (CBS, TBS)
United Center — Chicago; Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia
Elite Eight
Saturday March 26 — Start 6pm (TBS)
AT&T Center — San Antonio; Chase Center – San Francisco
Sunday March 27 — Starts 2 p.m. (CBS)
United Center — Chicago; Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia
Final square
saturday april 2 — Start 6pm (TBS)
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
National Championship
Monday, April 4 — 9 p.m. (TBS)
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS
first four
tuesday march 15
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(16) Texas Southern 76, (16) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67 |
to summarize |
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(12) Indiana 66, (12) Wyoming 58 |
to summarize |
Wednesday March 16
| (16) Wright Street 93, (16) Bryant 82 |
to summarize |
| (11) Notre Dame 89, (11) Rutgers 87, 2OT |
to summarize |
First round
Thursday March 17
| (11) Michigan 75, (6) Colorado St. 63 |
to summarize |
| (4) Providence 66, (13) South Dakota St. 57 |
to summarize |
| (9) Memphis 64, (8) Boise St. 53 |
to summarize |
| (1) 85 Baylor, (16) 49 Norfolk Street |
to summarize |
| (3) Tennessee 88, (14) Longwood 56 |
to summarize |
| (12) Richmond 67, (5) Iowa 63 |
to summarize |
| (1) Gonzaga 93, (16) Georgia St. 72 |
to summarize |
| (8) North Carolina 95, (9) Marquette 63 |
to summarize |
| (12) New Mexico St. 70, (5) UConn 63 |
to summarize |
| (15) St. Peter’s 85, (2) Kentucky 79 — OT |
15 out of 2 for the 10th time in history |
| (5) St. Mary’s 82, (12) Indiana 53 |
to summarize |
| (9) Creighton 72, (8) San Diego State 69 — OT |
to summarize |
| (4) Arkansas 75, (13) Vermont 71 |
to summarize |
| (10) San Francisco 87, (7) Murray Street 92 |
to summarize |
| (4) UCLA 57, (13) Akron 53 |
to summarize |
| (1) Kansas 83, (16) South Texas 56 |
to summarize |
Friday 18th March
| Time (ET) | Game | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:15 p.m. |
(7) Ohio St. 54, (10) Loyola Chicago 41 |
SCS |
to summarize |
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12:40 p.m. |
(2) Auburn 80, (15) Jacksonville St. 61 |
truTV |
to summarize |
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1:45 p.m. |
(3) Texas Tech 97, (14) Montana State 62 |
DTT |
to summarize |
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2:00 p.m. |
(3) Purdue 78, (14) Yale 56 |
TBS |
to summarize |
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2:45 p.m. |
(2) Villanova 80, (15) Delaware 60 |
SCS |
to summarize |
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3:10 p.m. |
(10) Miami 68, (7) USC 66 |
truTV |
to summarize |
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4:15 p.m. |
(11) Notre Dame 78, (6) Alabama 64 |
DTT |
to summarize |
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4:30 p.m. |
(6) Texas 81, (11) Virginia Tech 73 |
TBS |
to summarize |
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6:50 p.m. |
(4) Illinois 54, (13) Chattanooga 53 |
DTT |
to summarize |
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7:10 p.m. |
(2) Duke 78, (15) Cal St. Fullerton 61 |
SCS |
to summarize |
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7:20 p.m. |
(11) Iowa St. 59, (6) LSU 54 |
TBS |
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7:27 p.m. |
(1) Arizona 87, (16) Wright Street 70 |
truTV |
to summarize |
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9:20 p.m. |
(5) Houston 82, (12) UAB 68 |
DTT |
to summarize |
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9:40 p.m. |
(7) Michigan St. 74, (10) Davidson 73 |
SCS |
to summarize |
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9:50 p.m. |
(3) Wisconsin 67, (14) Colgate 60 |
TBS |
to summarize |
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9:57 p.m. |
(9) TCU 69, (8) Seton Hall 42 |
truTV |
to summarize |
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