NCAA March Madness bracket: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for 2022 NCAAB Tournament games
The 2022 NCAA Tournament figures to be the most “normal” iteration of March Madness in several years.
That’s no indictment for this year’s tournament: Indeed, “normal” is more than welcome in the COVID-19 pandemic, a year after the 2021 NCAA Tournament was held with massive restrictions entirely in the state of Indiana and the 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled entirely.
Besides, “normal” doesn’t mean this year’s NCAA Tournament has to be any less maddening.
What storylines will reveal themselves throughout the tournament? Mike Krzyzewski makes one final run at a sixth and final NCAA Tournament championship with the Blue Devils. Gonzaga will look for redemption after falling a game short of perfection in 2021. The SEC features several teams in the top four seed lines alone. And the Pac-12 will look to break through for its first national championship since Arizona won it all in 1997.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Regardless of what happens, The Sporting News will be here to guide you through it all — from times, dates, scores, highlights and more:
March Madness live bracket
For live updates of the tournament bracket and information on how to watch March Madness, check out the links below.
2022 NCAA Tournament schedule, scores
The complete 2022 March Madness schedule will be updated below when the Field of 68 has been announced Selection Sunday.
First Four
Tuesday, March 15
| Results |
| No. 16 Texas Southern 76, No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67 |
| No. 12 Indiana 66, No. 12 Wyoming 58 |
Wednesday, March 16
| No. 16 Wright State 93, No. 16 Bryant 82 |
| No. 11 Notre Dame 89, No. 11 Rutgers 87 (2 OT) |
Round 1
Thursday, March 17
| Game |
| No. 11 Michigan 75, No. 6 Colorado State 63 |
| No. 4 Providence 66, No. 13 South Dakota State 57 |
| No. 9 Memphis 64, No. 8 Boise State 53 |
| No. 1 Baylor 85, No. 16 Norfolk State 49 |
| No. 3 Tennessee 88, No. 14 Longwood 56 |
| No. 12 Richmond 67, No. 5 Iowa 63 |
| No. 1 Gonzaga 93, No. 16 Georgia State 72 |
| No. 8 North Carolina 95, No. 9 Marquette 63 |
| No. 12 New Mexico State 70, No. 5 UConn 63 |
| No. 15 Saint Peter’s 85, No. 2 Kentucky 79 (OT) |
| No. 5 Saint Mary’s 82, No. 12 Indiana 53 |
| No. 9 Creighton 72, No. 8 San Diego State 69 (OT) |
| No. 4 Arkansas 75, No. 13 Vermont 71 |
| No. 7 Murray State 92, No. 10 San Francisco 87 (OT) |
| No. 4 UCLA 57, No. 13 Akron 53 |
| No. 1 Kansas 83, No. 16 Texas Southern 56 |
Friday, March 18
| Game |
| No. 7 Ohio State 54, No. 10 Loyola Chicago 41 |
| No. 2 Auburn 80, No. 15 Jacksonville State 61 |
| No. 3 Texas Tech 97, No. 14 Montana State 62 |
| No. 3 Purdue 78, No. 14 Yale 56 |
| No. 2 Villanova 80, No. 15 Delaware 60 |
| No. 10 Miami 68, No. 7 USC 66 |
| No. 11 Notre Dame 78, No. 6 Alabama 64 |
| No. 6 Texas 81, No. 11 Virginia Tech 73 |
| No. 4 Illinois 54, No. 13 Chattanooga 53 |
| No. 2 Duke 78, No. 15 Cal State Fullerton 61 |
| No. 11 Iowa State 59, No 6 LSU 54 |
| No. 1 Arizona 87, No. 16 Wright State 70 |
| No. 5 Houston 82, No. 12 UAB 68 |
| No. 7 Michigan State 74, No. 10 Davidson 73 |
| No. 3 Wisconsin 67, No. 14 Colgate 60 |
| No. 9 TCU 69, No. 8 Seton Hall 42 |
Round 2
Saturday, March 19
| Game |
| No. 8 North Carolina 93, No. 1 Baylor 86 (OT) |
| No. 1 Kansas 79, No. 9 Creighton 72 |
| No. 11 Michigan 76, No. 3 Tennessee 68 |
| No. 4 Providence 79, No. 12 Richmond 51 |
| No. 4 UCLA 72 vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s 56 |
| No. 15 Saint Peter’s 70, No. 7 Murray State 60 |
| No. 4 Arkansas 53, No. 12 New Mexico State 48 |
| No. 1 Gonzaga 82, No. 9 Memphis 78 |
Sunday, March 20
| Game |
| No. 5 Houston 68, No. 4 Illinois 53 |
| No. 2 Villanova 71, No. 7 Ohio State 61 |
| No. 2 Duke 85, No. 7 Michigan State 76 |
| No. 11 Iowa State 54, No. 3 Wisconsin 49 |
| No. 3 Texas Tech 59, No. 11 Notre Dame 53 |
| No. 10 Miami 79, No. 2 Auburn 61 |
| No. 3 Purdue 81, No. 6 Texas 71 |
| No. 1 Arizona 85, No. 9 TCU 80 (OT) |
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 24
| Game |
| No. 4 Arkansas 74, No. 1 Gonzaga 68 |
| No. 2 Villanova 63, No. 11 Michigan 55 |
| No. 2 Duke 78, No. 3 Texas Tech 73 |
| No. 5 Houston 72, No. 1 Arizona 60 |
Friday, March 25
| Game |
| No. 15 Saint Peter’s 67, No. 3 Purdue 64 |
| No. 1 Kansas 66, No. 4 Providence 61 |
| No. 8 North Carolina 73, No. 4 UCLA 66 |
| No. 10 Miami 70, No. 11 Iowa State 56 |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 26
| Game |
| No. 2 Villanova 50, No. 5 Houston 44 |
| No. 2 Duke 78, No. 4 Arkansas 69 |
Sunday, March 27
| Game |
| No. 1 Kansas 76, No. 10 Miami 50 |
| No. 8 North Carolina 69, No. 15 Saint Peter’s 49 |
Final Four
Saturday, April 2
| Game |
| No. 1 Kansas 81, No. 2 Villanova 65 |
| No. 8 North Carolina 81, No. 2 Duke 77 |
National championship
Monday, April 4
| Game | Time | TV |
| No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 North Carolina | 9 p.m. | TBS |
How to watch, stream March Madness games
The NCAA Tournament will broadcast across several stations: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Several streaming services will provide coverage of March Madness — one free option is March Madness Live, which requires a cable subscription or streaming service login to access (the app provides three hours of complementary coverage). You can also stream games live by signing up for Sling TV, which offers a free trial.
Below is a round-by-round breakdown of what stations will broadcast games:
| Round | TV channel | Live stream |
| First Four | TruTV | NCAA March Madness Live |
| Round 1 | CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV | NCAA March Madness Live |
| Round 2 | CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV | NCAA March Madness Live |
| Sweet 16 | CBS, TBS | NCAA March Madness Live |
| Elite Eight | CBS, TBS | NCAA March Madness Live |
| Final Four | TBS | NCAA March Madness Live |
| National championship | TBS | NCAA March Madness Live |
NCAA Tournament sites 2022
Below is a full rundown on the sites and locations of the NCAA Tournament:
| Round | Location | Site |
| First Four | Dayton, Ohio | UD Arena |
| Rounds 1-2 | Buffalo, N.Y. | KeyBank Center |
| Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | |
| Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena | |
| Portland, Ore. | Moda Center | |
| Greenville, S.C. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | |
| Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | |
| Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | |
| San Diego | Viejas Arena | |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | San Antonio | AT&T Center |
| San Francisco | Chase Center | |
| Chicago | United Center | |
| Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | |
| Final Four | New Orleans | Caesars Superdome |