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NJCAA Network to air Basketball Selection Shows

Charlotte, NC – The 2023 NJCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Selection Shows are set to air live on the NJCAA Network to announce at-large selections and tournament seeding. Each show will consist of bracket reveals, on-air analysis, highlights, exclusive interviews, and in-depth information about each tournament.

The NJCAA Division III Men's and Women's Selection Shows will air on Wednesday, March 8 at 2:00 PM ET and 3:00 PM ET. The NJCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Selection Shows will be on Sunday, March 12 at 7:00 PM ET and 8:00 PM ET. The NJCAA Division II Men's and Women's Basketball Selection Shows will take place Tuesday, March 14 at 2:00 PM ET and 3:00 PM ET.

This is the third time in the association's history that the NJCAA Division III Men's and Women's Selection Shows have taken place and will feature at-large selections on the women's side for the second time. The Division II shows will be live-streamed for the fourth consecutive year and the Division I Men's and Women's Selection Shows will be airing for the sixth year. Phillip Constantino, Director of Broadcasting at Gardner-Webb University, will return to host the Division III and Division II live shows while Jon Gross will debut on the NJCAA Network for the Division I shows.

The NJCAA Division I Men's and Women's Championships will consist of 24 teams competing for a national title. The single-elimination seeded bracket is comprised of 16 district champions and eight at-large selections. The top-eight seeds receive first-round byes in the tournament. The NJCAA Division II Men's and Women's tournaments feature 16 automatic district qualifiers. The NJCAA Division III Men's and Women's Championships will feature 12 teams with eight automatic qualifiers and four at-large selections.


2023 NJCAA Basketball Selection Show Schedule
  Selection Show   Date Time  
  Division III Men    Wednesday, March 8 2:00 PM ET  
  Division III Women   Wednesday, March 8 3:00 PM ET  
  Division I Men   Sunday, March 12 7:00 PM ET  
  Division I Women   Sunday, March 12 8:00 PM ET  
  Division II Men   Tuesday, March 14 2:00 PM ET  
  Division II Women   Tuesday, March 14 3:00 PM ET   

With regional and district postseason play underway, be sure to follow along through the NJCAA District Tournament Tracker:

The NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship will be played March 20-25, 2023, at Hutchinson Sports Arena in Hutchinson, KS. This year's national tournament marks the 75th anniversary of the tournament being played inside the historic Hutchinson Sports Arena. The NJCAA DI Women's Basketball Championship will take place March 22-27 at the RIP Griffin Center in Lubbock, TX, for the eighth consecutive year. The 2023 NJCAA DII Men's and Women's Championships will take place March 21-25 with the men playing at the Mary Miller Center in Danville, IL, and the women playing at the SC4 Fieldhouse in Port Huron, MI. The NJCAA DIII Men's and Women's Basketball Championship will start March 15-18, 2023. The women will play at the Rochester Region Sports Center in Rochester, MN, and the men will play at Herkimer College in Herkimer, NY.

To stay up-to-date with all NJCAA Basketball Championship action, visit:

 To watch a replay of last year's selection show: 2022 NJCAA Basketball Selection Show