It’s that time of year again – March Madness 2013 has arrived! On Selection Sunday (March 17), a committee announced the official 68 college men’s basketball teams that will compete in the annual NCAA Tournament. Continue reading for the full bracket lineup, as well as schedules, dates, and locations for the entire tourney from the First Four to the Final Four. Which team does Mstars fans think will win the 75th annual NCAA Tournament?
2013 NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE, VIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: (All Times EDT)
FIRST ROUND
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 19
Liberty (15-20) vs. N.C. A&T (19-16), 6:40 p.m.
Middle Tennessee State (28-5) vs. Saint Mary's (Cal) (27-6), 9:10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20
LIU Brooklyn (20-13) vs. James Madison (20-14), 6:40 p.m.
Boise State (21-10) vs. La Salle (21-9), 9:10 p.m.
EAST REGIONAL: Second Round
At Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
Thursday, March 21
Marquette (23-8) vs. Davidson (26-7)
Butler (26-8) vs. Bucknell (28-5)
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
Syracuse (26-9) vs. Montana (25-6)
UNLV (25-9) vs. California (20-11)
Friday, March 22
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Indiana (27-6) vs. LIU Brooklyn-James Madison winner
N.C. State (24-10) vs. Temple (23-9)
At The Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Miami (27-6) vs. Pacific (22-12)
Illinois (22-12) vs. Colorado (21-11)
Third Round
Saturday, March 23
At Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
Marquette-Davidson winner vs. Butler-Bucknell winner
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
Syracuse-Montana winner vs. UNLV-California winner
Sunday, March 24
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Indiana-LIU Brooklyn-James Madison winner vs. N.C. State-Temple winner
At The Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Miami-Pacific winner vs. Illinois-Colorado winner
At The Verizon Center
Washington
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 28
Indiana-LIU Brooklyn-James Madison-N.C. State-Temple winner vs. Syracuse-Montana-UNLV-California winner
Miami-Pacific-Illinois-Colorado winner vs. Marquette-Davidson-Butler-Bucknell winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 30
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGIONAL: Second Round
Thursday, March 21
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan (26-7) vs. South Dakota State (25-9)
VCU (26-8) vs. Akron (26-6)
Friday, March 22
At Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Georgetown (25-6) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (24-10)
San Diego State (22-10) vs. Oklahoma (20-11)
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas (29-5) vs. Western Kentucky (20-15)
North Carolina (24-10) vs. Villanova (20-13)
At The Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Florida (26-7) vs. Northwestern State (23-8)
UCLA (25-9) vs. Minnesota (20-12)
Third Round
Saturday, March 23
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan-South Dakota State winner vs. VCU-Akron winner
Sunday, March 24
At Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Georgetown-Florida Gulf Coast winner vs. San Diego State-Oklahoma winner
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas-Western Kentucky winner vs. North Carolina-Villanova winner
At The Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Florida-Northwestern State winner vs. UCLA-Minnesota winner
At Cowboys Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 29
Kansas-Western Kentucky-North Carolina-Villanova winner vs. Michigan-South Dakota State-VCU-Akron winner
Georgetown-Florida Gulf Coast-San Diego State-Oklahoma winner vs. Florida-Northwestern State-UCLA-Minnesota winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 31
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL: Second Round
Thursday, March 21
At Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
Louisville (29-5) vs. Liberty-N.C. A&T winner
Colorado State (25-8) vs. Missouri (22-10)
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan State (25-8) vs. Valparaiso (26-7)
Memphis (30-4) vs. Middle Tennessee State-Saint Mary's (Cal) winner
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
Saint Louis (27-6) vs. New Mexico State (24-10)
Oklahoma State (24-8) vs. Oregon (26-8)
Friday, March 22
At Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Duke (27-5) vs. Albany (N.Y.) (24-10)
Creighton (27-7) vs. Cincinnati (22-11)
Third Round
Saturday, March 23
At Rupp Arena
Lexington, Ky.
Louisville-Liberty-N.C. A&T winner vs. Colorado State-Missouri winner
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan State-Valparaiso winner vs. Memphis-Middle Tennessee State-Saint Mary's (Cal) winner
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
Saint Louis-New Mexico State winner vs. Oklahoma State-Oregon winner
Sunday, March 24
At Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Duke-Albany (N.Y.) winner vs. Creighton-Cincinnati winner
At Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 29
Louisville-Liberty-N.C. A&T-Colorado State-Missouri winner vs. Saint Louis-New Mexico State-Oklahoma State-Oregon winner
Duke-Albany (N.Y.)-Creighton-Cincinnati winner vs. Michigan State-Valparaiso-Memphis-Middle Tennessee State-Saint Mary's (Cal) winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 31
Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL: Second Round
Thursday, March 21
At EnergySolutions Arena
Salt Lake City
Gonzaga (31-2) vs. Southern (23-9)
Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. Wichita State (26-8)
New Mexico (29-5) vs. Harvard (19-9)
Arizona (25-7) vs. Belmont (26-6)
Friday, March 22
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Ohio State (26-7) vs. Iona (20-13)
Notre Dame (25-9) vs. Iowa State (22-11)
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas State (27-7) vs. Boise State-La Salle winner
Wisconsin (23-11) vs. Mississippi (26-8)
Third Round
Saturday, March 23
At EnergySolutions Arena
Salt Lake City
Gonzaga-Southern winner vs. Pittsburgh-Wichita State winner
New Mexico-Harvard winner vs. Arizona-Belmont winner
Sunday, March 24
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Ohio State-Iona winner vs. Notre Dame-Iowa State winner
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas State-Boise State-La Salle winner vs. Wisconsin-Mississippi winner
At The Staples Center
Los Angeles
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 28
Gonzaga-Southern-Pittsburgh-Wichita State winner vs. Kansas State-Boise State-La Salle-Wisconsin-Mississippi winner
New Mexico-Harvard-Arizona-Belmont winner vs. Ohio State-Iona-Notre Dame-Iowa State winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 30
Semifinal winners: FINAL FOUR
At The Georgia Dome
Atlanta
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 6
Midwest champion vs. West champion
South champion vs. East champion
National Championship
Monday, April 8
Semifinal winners
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And let the Madness begin!
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