It’s hard to believe that almost three years ago, the last “normal” NCAA tournament was played, back in 2019. Across the country, and even in college basketball, a lot has changed. After the Big Dance was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event was held in a controlled environment with limited attendance.
Finally, finally, the grid is set for the 2022 NCAA Tournament, which should be the perfect reminder of everything that makes March Madness so great. Preliminaries will be played at venues across the country with full attendance allowed and less attention to health and safety protocols.
With Duke coach Mike Krzyszewski in his last NCAA Tournament after missing last season, and Kentucky also back in the Big Dance after a rare bad season, there’s a lot of blue blood power at the top of the bracket. Another great example of this is that Arizona is number one under freshman coach Tommy Lloyd.
There are also some incredible potential Cinderella teams to keep an eye on, like the No. 14 seed Longwood making his first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and those ever-annoying Loyola-Chicago Ramblers who got the No. 10 seed.
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Be sure to check back often, as this story will be updated each time the NCAA tournament schedule is adjusted. The games will be broadcast on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV – and as always, you can watch every game of the tournament via March Madness live starting Tuesday evening from the first four. All the time Eastern time
2022 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates
first four
Tuesday, March 15
| (16) Texas South 76, (16) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67 | Summary |
| (12) Indiana 66, (12) Wyoming 58 | Summary |
Wednesday, March 16
First round
Thursday, March 17
Friday, March 18
Second round
Saturday, March 19 – Starts at Noon (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Sunday, March 20 – Starts at Noon (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
KeyBank Center – Buffalo, New York; Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Indiana; Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas; Moda Center – Portland, Oregon; Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Greenville, South Carolina; Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin; PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Viejas Arena – San Diego, California
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 24 – Starts at 7:00 PM (CBS, TBS)
Friday, March 25 – Starts at 7:00 PM (CBS, TBS)
AT&T Center – San Antonio, Texas; Chase Center – San Francisco, California; United Center – Chicago, Illinois; Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
Elite eight
Saturday, March 26 – Starts at 6:00 PM (TBS)
Tuesday, March 27 – Beginning at 2:00 pm (CBS)
AT&T Center – San Antonio, Texas; Chase Center – San Francisco, California; United Center – Chicago, Illinois; Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
Final four
Saturday, April 2 – Starts at 6:00 PM (TBS)
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
National championship
Monday, April 4 – 9:00 pm (TBS)
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana