NCAA Tournament 2013 Schedule: When and Where to Catch All the Action

If you're planning on missing any of the most exhilarating, dramatic and spine-tingling tournament in all of sports, we have one simple suggestion for you.

Don't do it. 

School? Work? Plans with a significant other? Wedding? Kickball game? Just don't go. 

This year's college hoops season has been undoubtedly hectic, as top-five teams have been allergic to winning, shocking upsets have run rampant and heart-pounding, and chill-inducing finishes have simply become the norm. 

Judging by the type of season it has been, a tournament pitting 68 seemingly inseparable teams against each other will unquestionably be, well, madness.

And that's the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it.

If that sounds like something you might be interested in, here's a look at when and where to see it all.

Note: All schedule information is courtesy of SportingNews.com and ESPN.com. Official game times will become official on Selection Sunday when the bracket is revealed. 

Also note: Make sure to download a printable NCAA bracket and watch Selection Sunday at 6 p.m. ET to fill it out.

First Four (Round 1)

Game	Date	Arena	Location	Time (ET)	TV
1	March 19	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio	6:30 p.m.	truTV
2	March 19	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio	9 p.m.	truTV
3	March 20	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio	6:30 p.m.	truTV
4	March 20	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio	9 p.m.	truTV

Second and Third Rounds

Games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV

Date	Arena	Location
March 21, 23	The Palace of Auburn Hills	Auburn Hills, Michigan
March 21, 23	Rupp Arena	Lexington, Kentucky
March 21, 23	EnergySolutions Arena	Salt Lake City, Utah
March 21, 23	HP Pavilion	San Jose, California
March 22, 24	Frank Erwin Center	Austin, Texas
March 22, 24	UD Arena	Dayton, Ohio
March 22, 24	Sprint Center	Kansas City, Missouri
March 22, 24	Wells Fargo Center	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sweet 16, Elite Eight

Sweet 16 games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Elite Eight games will be on CBS. 

Region	Date	Arena	Location
East	March 28, 30	Verizon Center	Washington, D.C.
West	March 28, 30	Staples Center	Los Angeles, California
Midwest	March 29, 31	Lucas Oil Stadium	Indianapolis, Indiana
South	March 29, 31	Cowboys Stadium	Arlington, Texas

Final Four, National Championship

Game	Date	Arena	Location	Time (ET)	TV
Semifinal 1	April 6	Georgia Dome	Atlanta, Georgia	6 p.m.	CBS
Semifinal 2	April 6	Georgia Dome	Atlanta, Georgia	8:49 p.m.	CBS
National Championship	April 8	Georgia Dome	Atlanta, Georgia	9:23 p.m.	CBS

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