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March Madness is here and the first set of games are set! Now you can schedule your out of office times & bar reservations for the rest of the week.
The Tournament kicks off with two play-in games each on Tuesday and Wednesday before the Round of 64 kicks off in earnest on Thursday.
For Villanova fans, the Wildcats will tip off on Friday against UNC-Asheville at 12:40p ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Play-in Games
| Date | Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 15 | 6:40 p.m. |  |
Dayton | Fla Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
| Tuesday, March 15 | After conc. I | |
Dayton | Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Wichita State Shockers | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
| Wednesday, March 16 | 6:40 p.m. | |
Dayton | Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Southern Jaguars | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski // Jaime Maggio |
| Wednesday, March 16 | After conc. I | |
Dayton | Michigan Wolverines vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Blackburn / Gminski //Maggio |
Thursday March 17: Round of 64 Games
| TIP (ET) | NETWORK | SITE | REGION | GAME | PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST//REPORTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p |  |
Providence | West | (4) Duke Blue Devils vs. (13) NC-Wilmington Seahawks | Ian Eagle/Chris Webber/Len Elmore//Evan Washburn |
| 12:40 p | |
Raleigh | Midwest | (8) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. (9) Butler Bulldogs | Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Lewis Johnson |
| 1:30 p |  |
Des Moines | South | (8) Colorado Buffaloes vs. (9) Connecticut Huskies | Jim Nantz/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson |
| 2:00 p |  |
Denver | Midwest | (4) Iowa State Cyclones vs. (13) Iona Gaels | Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas//Jamie Erdahl |
| After conc. I | |
Providence | West | (5) Baylor Bears vs. (12) Yale Bulldogs | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn |
| After conc. I | |
Raleigh | Midwest | (1) Virginia Cavaliers vs. (16) Hampton Pirates | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson |
| After conc. I | |
Des Moines | South | (1) Kansas Jayhawks vs. (16) Austin Peay Governors | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson |
| After conc. I | |
Denver | Midwest | (5) Purdue Boilermakers vs. (12) Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl |
| 6:50 p | |
Providence | South | (3) Miami-Florida Hurricanes vs. (14) Buffalo Bulls | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn |
| 7:10 p | |
Des Moines | East | (5) Indiana Hoosiers vs.(12) Chattanooga Mocs | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson |
| 7:20 p | |
Raleigh | East | (1) North Carolina Tar Heels vs. (16) Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson |
| 7:27 p | |
Denver | Midwest | (3) Utah Utes vs. (14) Fresno State Bulldogs | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl |
| After conc. III | |
Providence | South | (6) Arizona Wildcats vs. (11) Vanderbilt/Wichita State | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn |
| After conc. III | |
Des Moines | East | (4) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (13) Stony Brook Seawolves | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson |
| After conc. III | |
Raleigh | East | (8) USC Trojans vs. (9) Providence Friars | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson |
| After conc. III | |
Denver | Midwest | (6) Seton Hall Pirates vs. (11) Gonzaga Bulldogs | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl |
Friday March 18: Round of 64
| TIP (ET) | NETWORK | SITE | REGION | GAME | PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST//REPORTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p | |
St. Louis | Midwest | (7) Dayton Flyers vs. (10) Syracuse Orange | Brian Anderson/Steve Smith//Dana Jacobson |
| 12:40 p | |
Brooklyn | South | (2) Villanova Wildcats vs. (15) UNC-Asheville Bulldogs | Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel//Allie LaForce |
| 1:30 p | |
Oklahoma City | West | (7) Oregon State Beavers vs. 910) Virginia Commonwealth Rams | Carter Blackburn/ Mike Gminski//Jaime Maggio |
| 2:00 p | |
Spokane | South | (4) California Golden Bears vs. (13) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Ros Gold-Onwude |
| After conc. I | |
St. Louis | Midwest | (2) Michigan State Spartans vs. (15) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | Anderson/Smith//Jacobson |
| After conc. I | |
Oklahoma City | West | (2) Oklahoma Sooners vs. (15) CS-Bakersfield Roadrunners | Blackburn/Gminski//Maggio |
| After conc. I | |
Brooklyn | South | (7) Iowa Hawkeyes vs. (10) Temple Owls | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce |
| After conc. I | |
Spokane | South | (5) Maryland Terrapins vs. (12) South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Dedes/Gottlieb//Gold-Onwude |
| 6:50 p | |
St. Louis | East | (7) Wisconsin Badgers vs.(10) Pittsburgh Panthers | Anderson/Smith//Jacobson |
| 7:10 p | |
Brooklyn | East | (3) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce |
| 7:20 p | |
Oklahoma City | West | (3) Texas A&M Aggies vs. (14) Green Bay Phoenix | Blackburn/Gminski//Maggio |
| 7:27 p | |
Spokane | West | (1) Oregon Ducks vs. (16) Holy Cross/Southern U. | Dedes/Gottlieb//Gold-Onwude |
| After conc. III | |
St. Louis | East | (2) Xavier Musketeers vs. (15) Weber State Wildcats | Anderson/Smith//Jacobson |
| After conc. III | |
Brooklyn | East | (6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs.(11) Michigan/Tulsa | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce |
| After conc. III | |
Oklahoma City | West | (6) Texas Longhorns vs.(11) Northern Iowa Panthers | Blackburn/Gminski//Maggio |
| After conc. III | |
Spokane | West | (8) Saint Josephs (PA) Hawks vs. (9) Cincinnati Bearcats | Dedes/Gottlieb//Gold-Onwude |