2022 March Madness: Men’s Schedule, Dates, TV Times
March Madness feature a Big 12 defending champion in the Baylor Bears. Can the Bears get back? Or will another Big 12 team replace them in New Orleans.
‘March Madness,’ better known as the 2022 NCAA Tournament, will start with the ‘First Four’ games in Dayton, Ohio, and continue to the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans. The 68-team field will be revealed on Sunday, March 13. The national championship game will be played on Monday, April 4.
What do you need to know to get ready? Heartland College Sports has all the details so you can prepare to plan to attend March Madness, or at the least watch it on television.
2022 NCAA Men’s Tournament Schedule
(all times eastern)
First Four
Tuesday, March 15
UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
No. 16 Texas Southern 76, No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 67
No. 12 Indiana 66, No. 12 Wyoming 58
Wednesday, March 16
UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
No. 16 Wright State 93, No. 16 Bryant 82
No. 11 Notre Dame 89, No. 11 Rutgers 87 (2OT)
First-Round Games
Thursday, March 17
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Midwest Regional
No. 4 Providence 66, No. 13 South Dakota State 57
No. 12 Richmond 67, No. 5 Iowa 63
West Regional
No. 12 New Mexico State 70, No. 5 UConn 63
No. 4 Arkansas 75, No. 13 Vermont, 71
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
South Regional
No. 11 Michigan 75, No. 6 Colorado State 63
No. 3 Tennessee 88, No. 14 Longwood 56
East Regional
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 85, No. 2 Kentucky 79 (OT)
No. 7 Murray State 92, No. 10 San Francisco 87 (OT)
Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
East Regional
No. 1 Baylor 85, No. 16 Norfolk State 49
No. 8 North Carolina 95, No. 9 Marquette 63
Midwest Regional
No. 9 Creighton 72, No. 8 San Diego 69 (OT)
No. 1 Kansas 83, No. 16 Texas Southern 56
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
West Regional
No. 9 Memphis 64, No. 8 Boise State 53
No. 1 Gonzaga 93, No. 16 Georgia State 72
East Regional
No. 5 Saint Mary’s 82, No. 12 Indiana 53
No. 4 UCLA 57, No. 13 Akron 53
Friday, March 18
Bon Secours Wellness Center, Greenville, South Carolina
Midwest Regional
No. 2 Auburn 80, No. 15 Jacksonville State 61
No. 10 Miami (FL) 68, No. 7 USC 66
West Regional
No. 2 Duke 78, No. 15 Cal State Fullerton 61
No. 7 Michigan State 74, No. 10 Davidson 73
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
South Regional
No. 7 Ohio State 54, No. 10 Loyola Chicago 41
No. 2 Villanova 80, No. 15 Delaware 60
No. 4 Illinois 54, No. 13 Chattanooga 53
No. 5 Houston 82, No. 12 UAB 68
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
East Regional
No. 3 Purdue 78, No. 14 Yale 56
No. 6 Texas 81, No. 11 Virginia Tech 73
Midwest Regional
No. 11 Iowa State 59, No. 6 LSU 54
No. 3 Wisconsin 67, No. 14 Colgate 60
Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
West Regional
No. 3 Texas Tech 97, No. 14 Montana State 62
No. 11 Notre Dame 78, No. 6 Alabama 64
South Regional
No. 1 Arizona 87, No. 16 Wright State 70
No. 9 TCU 69, No. 8 Seton Hall 42
Second Round
Saturday, March 19
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Midwest Regional
No. 4 Providence 79, No. 12 Richmond 51
West Regional
No. 4 Arkansas 53, No. 12 New Mexico State 48
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
South Regional
No. 11 Michigan 76, No. 3 Tennessee 68
East Regional
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 70, No. 7 Murray State 60
Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
East Regional
No. 8 North Carolina 93, No. 1 Baylor 86 (OT)
Midwest Regional
No. 1 Kansas 79, No. 9 Creighton 72
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
West Regional
No. 1 Gonzaga 82, No. 9 Memphis 78
East Regional
No. 4 UCLA 72, No. 5 Saint Mary’s 56
Sunday, March 20
Bon Secours Wellness Center, Greenville, South Carolina
Midwest Regional
No. 10 Miami (FL) 79, No. 2 Auburn 61
West Regional
No. 2 Duke 85, No. 7 Michigan State 76
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
South Regional
No. 2 Villanova 71, No. 7 Ohio State 61
No. 5 Houston 68, No. 4 Illinois 53
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
East Regional
No. 3 Purdue 81, No. 6 Texas 71
Midwest Regional
No. 11 Iowa State 54, No. 3 Wisconsin 49
Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
West Regional
No. 3 Texas Tech 59, No. 11 Notre Dame 53
South Regional
No. 1 Arizona 85, No. 9 TCU 80 (OT)
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 24
South Region
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
No. 2 Villanova 63, No. 11 Michigan 55
No. 5 Houston 72, No. 1 Arizona 60
West Region
Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Thursday, March 24
No. 4 Arkansas 74, No. 1 Gonzaga 68
No. 2 Duke 78, No. 3 Texas Tech 73
Friday, March 25
Midwest Region
United Center, Chicago, Illinois, times TBA
No. 1 Kansas 66, No. 4 Providence 61
No. 10 Miami (FL) 70, No. 11 Iowa State 56
East Region
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. 15 Saint Peter’s 67, No. 3 Purdue 64
No. 8 North Carolina 73, No. 4 UCLA 66
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 26
South Region
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
No. 2 Villanova 50, No. 5 Houston 44
West Region
Chase Center, San Francisco, California
No. 2 Duke 78, No. 4 Arkansas 69
Sunday, March 27
Midwest Region
United Center, Chicago, Illinois, times TBA
No. 1 Kansas 76, No. 10 Miami (FL) 50
East Region
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. 8 North Carolina 69, No. 15 Saint Peter’s 49
Final Four
National Semifinals
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Saturday, April 2
No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 1 Kansas, 6:09, TBS
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 8 North Carolina, 8:49, TBS
Monday, April 4
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National Championship Game
Future Final Four Dates, Locations
April 1 and 3, 2023: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
April 6 and 8, 2024: State Farm Stadium, Phoenix Arizona
April 5 and 7, 2025: The Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
April 4 and 6, 2026: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
All-Time NCAA Tournament Champions
2021 Baylor
2020 Canceled due to Covid-19
2019 Virginia
2018 Villanova
2017 North Carolina
2016 Villanova
2015 Duke
2014 Connecticut
2013 Louisville*
2012 Kentucky
2011 Connecticut
2010 Duke
2009 North Carolina
2008 Kansas
2007 Florida
2006 Florida
2005 North Carolina
2004 Connecticut
2003 Syracuse
2002 Maryland
2001 Duke
2000 Michigan State
1999 Connecticut
1998 Kentucky
1997 Arizona
1996 Kentucky
1995 UCLA
1994 Arkansas
1993 North Carolina
1992 Duke
1991 Duke
1990 UNLV
1989 Michigan
1988 Kansas
1987 Indiana
1986 Louisville
1985 Villanova
1984 Georgetown
1983 North Carolina State
1982 North Carolina
1981 Indiana
1980 Louisville
1979 Michigan State
1978 Kentucky
1977 Marquette
1976 Indiana
1975 UCLA
1974 North Carolina State
1973 UCLA
1972 UCLA
1971 UCLA
1970 UCLA
1969 UCLA
1968 UCLA
1967 UCLA
1966 UTEP
1965 UCLA
1964 UCLA
1963 Loyola (IL)
1962 Cincinnati
1961 Cincinnati
1960 Ohio State
1959 California
1958 Kentucky
1957 North Carolina
1956 San Francisco
1955 San Francisco
1954 La Salle
1953 Indiana
1952 Kansas
1951 Kentucky
1950 CCNY
1949 Kentucky
1948 Kentucky
1947 Holy Cross
1946 Oklahoma State
1945 Oklahoma State
1944 Utah
1943 Wyoming
1942 Stanford
1941 Wisconsin
1940 Indiana
1939 Oregon
*Louisville’s participation in the 2013 tournament was later vacated by the Committee on Infractions.
