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The NCAA Tournament starts in earnest today. Here are the Thursday Games, Tipoff Times, TV information, and Broadcast Announcers.
Florida is the lone 1-Seed in action today, but there are three 2-Seeds playing.
Use this as the Open Thread for the Non-Villanova games.
Thursday's Game Schedule
| Region | Game | Venue | Time | TV | Announcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | Dayton Flyers 60 vs. Ohio State Buckeyes 59 | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 12:15p | CBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| West | American University Eagles 35 vs. Wisconsin Badgers 75 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 12:40p | truTV | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| South | Pittsburgh Panthers 77 vs. Colorado Buffaloes 48 | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 1:40p | TBS | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner//Kristine Leahy |
| East | Harvard Crimson 61 vs. Cincinnati Bearcats 57 | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 2:10p | TNT | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Jaime Maggio |
| South | Western Michigan Broncos 53 vs. Syracuse Orange 77 | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 2:45p | CBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| West | BYU Cougars 68 vs. Oregon Ducks 87 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 3:10p | truTV | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| South | Albany Great Danes 55 vs. Florida Gators 67 | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 4:10p | TBS | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner//Kristine Leahy |
| East | Delaware Blue Hens 78 vs. Michigan State Spartans 93 | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 4:40p | TNT | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Jaime Maggio |
| East | Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks 81 vs. Connecticut Huskies 89 | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 6:55p | TBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| MidWest | Wofford Terriers 40 vs. Michigan Wolverines 57 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 7:10p | CBS | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| MidWest | North Carolina State Wolfpack 80 vs. Saint Louis Billikens 83 | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 7:20p | TNT | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner//Kristine Leahy |
| West | North Dakota State Bison (12) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (5) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 7:27p | truTV | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Jaime Maggio |
| East | Milwaukee Panthers 53 vs. Villanova Wildcats 73 | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 9:25p | TBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| MidWest | Arizona State Sun Devils 85 vs. Texas Longhorns 87 | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 9:40p | CBS | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| MidWest | Manhattan Jaspers (13) vs. Louisville Cardinals (4) | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 9:50p | TNT | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner//Kristine Leahy |
| West | New Mexico State Aggies (13) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (4) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 9:57p | truTV | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Jaime Maggio |
And if you want to plan your Friday...
Friday's Game Schedule
| Region | Game | Venue | Time | TV | Announcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidWest | Mercer Bears (14) vs. Duke Blue Devils(3) | PNC Arena (Raleigh, NC) | 12:15p | CBS | Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller/Rachel Nichols |
| West | Nebraska Cornhuskers (11) vs. Baylor Bears (6) | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | 12:40p | truTV | Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craigh Sager |
| South | Stanford Cardinal (10) vs. New Mexico Lobos (7) | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | 1:40p | TBS | Jim Nantz/Greg Anthony/Tracy Wolfson |
| West | Weber State Wildcats (16) vs. Arizona Wildcats (1) | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | 2:10p | TNT | Andrew Catalon/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston |
| MidWest | Tennessee Volunteers (11) vs. Massachusetts Minutemen (6) | PNC Arena (Raleigh, NC) | 2:45p | CBS | Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller/Rachel Nichols |
| West | Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (14) vs. Creighton Bluejays (3) | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | 3:10p | truTV | Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craigh Sager |
| South | Eastern Kentucky Colonels (15) vs. Kansas Jayhawks (2) | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | 4:10p | TBS | Jim Nantz/Greg Anthony/Tracy Wolfson |
| West | Oklahoma State Cowboys (9) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (8) | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | 4:40p | TNT | Andrew Catalon/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston |
| East | George Washington Colonials (9) vs. Memphis Tigers (8) | PNC Arena (Raleigh, NC) | 6:55p | TBS | Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller/Rachel Nichols |
| MidWest | Cal Poly Mustangs (16) vs. Wichita State Shockers (1) | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | 7:10p | CBS | Jim Nantz/Greg Anthony/Tracy Wolfson |
| East | Providence Friars (11) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (6) | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | 7:20p | TNT | Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craigh Sager |
| South | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (12) vs. Virginia Commonwealth Rams (5) | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | 7:27p | truTV | Andrew Catalon/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston |
| East | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (16) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (1) | PNC Arena (Raleigh, NC) | 9:25p | TBS | Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller/Rachel Nichols |
| MidWest | Kansas State Wildcats (9) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (8) | Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) | 9:40p | CBS | Jim Nantz/Greg Anthony/Tracy Wolfson |
| East | NC Central Eagles (14) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (3) | AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX) | 9:50p | TNT | Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craigh Sager |
| South | Tulsa Golden Hurricane (13) vs. UCLA Bruins (4) | Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl (San Diego, CA) | 9:57p | truTV | Andrew Catalon/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston |