Here is when each 2022 March Madness first round game is being played in the men’s and women’s tournaments and what channels they will be on. Games will also be streamed on various platforms including Paramount+, ESPN and the NCAA March Madness Live App.
West Region
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Georgia StateThursday, 4:15 p.m. ETTNTNo. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 CSU FullertonFriday, 7:10 p.m. ETCBSNo. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 Montana StateFriday, 1:45 p.m. ETTNTNo. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 VermontThursday, 9:20 p.m. ETTNTNo. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 New Mexico StateThursday, 6:50 p.m. ETTNTNo. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Rutgers or Notre DameFriday, 4:15 p.m. ETTNTNo. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 DavidsonFriday, 9:40 p.m. ETCBSNo. 8 Boise State vs. No. 9 MemphisThursday, 1:45 p.m. ETTNT
South Region
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Wright State or BryantFriday, 7:27 p.m. ETtruTVNo. 2 Villanova vs. No. 15 DelawareFriday, 2:45 p.m. ETCBSNo. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 LongwoodThursday, 2:45 p.m. ETCBSNo. 4 Illinois vs. No. 13 ChattanoogaFriday, 6:50 p.m. ETTNTNo. 5 Houston vs. No. 12 UABFriday, 9:20 p.m. ETTNTNo. 6 Colorado State vs. No. 11 MichiganThursday, 12:15 p.m. ETCBSNo. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Loyola ChicagoFriday, 12:15 p.m. ETCBSNo. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 TCUFriday, 9:57 p.m. ETtruTV
Midwest Region
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Texas SouthernThursday, 9:57 p.m. ETtruTVNo. 2 Auburn vs. No. 15 Jacksonville StateFriday, 12:40 p.m. ETtruTVNo. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 ColgateFriday, 9:50 p.m. ETTBSNo. 4 Providence vs. No. 13 South Dakota StateThursday, 12:40 p.m. ETtruTVNo. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 RichmondThursday, 3:10 p.m. ETtruTVNo. 6 LSU vs. No. 11 Iowa StateFriday, 7:20 p.m. ETTBSNo. 7 USC vs. No. 10 MiamiFriday, 3:10 p.m. ETtruTVNo. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 CreightonThursday, 7:27 p.m. ETtruTV
East Region
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk StateThursday, 2:00 p.m. ETTBSNo. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 St. Peter’sThursday, 7:10 p.m. ETCBSNo. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 YaleFriday, 2:00 p.m. ETTBSNo. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 AkronThursday, 9:50 p.m. ETTBSNo. 5 Saint Mary’s vs No. 12 IndianaThursday, 7:20 p.m. ETTBSNo. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Virginia TechFriday, 4:30 p.m. ETTBSNo. 7 Murray State vs. No. 10 San FranciscoThursday, 9:40 p.m. ETCBSNo. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 MarquetteThursday, 4:30 p.m. ETTBS
Greensboro Region
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard or Incarnate WordFriday, 2:00 p.m. ETESPNNo. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Illinois StateFriday, 4:00 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 UT ArlingtonFriday, 10:00 p.m. ETESPNUNo. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 UNLVSaturday, 10:00 p.m. ETESPN2No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Stephen F. AustinSaturday, 7:30 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Dayton or DePaulFriday, 7:30 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 CreightonFriday, 1:30 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 8 Miami vs. No. 9 South FloridaFriday, 11:30 a.m. ETESPN2
Spokane Region
No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 16 Montana StateFriday, 10:00 p.m. ETESPN2No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 FairfieldFriday, 8:00 p.m. ETESPN2No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Jackson StateSaturday, 5:00 p.m. ETESPNUNo. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 DelawareFriday, 5:00 p.m. ETESPNUNo. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf CoastFriday, 2:30 p.m. ETESPNUNo. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Missouri State or Florida StateSaturday, 2:30 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 ArkansasFriday, 5:30 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 8 Kansas vs. Georgia TechFriday, 7:30 p.m. ETESPNU
Bridgeport Region
No. 1 NC State vs. No. 16 Longwood or Mount St. Mary’sSaturday, 2:00 p.m. ETESPNNo. 2 UCONN vs. No. 15 MercerSaturday, 1:00 p.m. ETABCNo. 3 Indiana vs. No. 14 CharlotteSaturday, 1:30 p.m. ETESPN2No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No 13 IUPUISaturday, 10:00 p.m. ETESPNUNo. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 12 MassachusettsSaturday, 7:30 p.m. ETESPN2No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 PrincetonSaturday, 4:00 p.m. ETESPNNo. 7 UCF vs. No. 10 FloridaSaturday, 3:30 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 8 Washington State vs. No. 9 Kansas StateSaturday, 11:30 a.m. ETESPN2
Wichita Region
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 AlbanyFriday, 6:00 p.m. ETESPN2No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 HawaiiFriday, 4:00 p.m. ETESPN2No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 14 AmericanSaturday, 3:30 p.m. ETESPN2No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 BuffaloSaturday, 3:00 p.m. ETABCNo. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 BelmontSaturday, 5:30 p.m. ETESPNUNo. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VillanovaSaturday, 1:00 p.m. ETESPNewsNo. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 South DakotaFriday, 1:30 p.m. ETESPN2No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 GonzagaFriday, 3:30 p.m. ETESPNews