NCAA Tournament Schedule, Predictions, Previews, TV, Game Times: First Round

The NCAA Tournament first round schedule, predictions, game previews, TV, game times and sites. 

The NCAA Tournament first round schedule, predictions, game previews, TV, game times and sites. 


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NCAA Tournament First Round: Thursday, March 18

(16) Texas Southern vs (16) Mount St. Mary’s

East Region: First Four
5:10 pm, truTv
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Line: Mount St. Mary’s -2, o/u: 132.5


(11) Drake vs (11) Wichita State

West Region: First Four
6:27 pm, TBS
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
Line: Wichita State -2, o/u: 139.5


(16) Appalachian State vs (16) Norfolk State

West Region: First Four
8:40 pm, truTV
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Line: Norfolk State -3, o/u: 136


(11) UCLA vs (11) Michigan State

East Region: First Four
9:57 pm, TBS
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
Line: Michigan State -1.5, o/u: 13.5


NCAA Tournament First Round: Friday, March 19

(4) Oklahoma State vs (13) Liberty

Midwest Region: First Round
6:25 pm, TBS
Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Oklahoma State -9.5, o/u: 143


(8) North Carolina vs (9) Wisconsin

South Region: First Round
7:10 pm, CBS
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, LA
Line: North Carolina -2, o/u: 139


(2) Houston vs (15) Cleveland State

Midwest Region: First Round
7:15 pm, truTV
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Line: Houston -20, o/u: 135


(4) Purdue vs (13) North Texas

South Region: First Round
7:25 pm, TNT
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Purdue -7.5, o/u: 125


(7) Clemson vs (10) Rutgers

Midwest Region: First Round
9:20 pm, TBS
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Rutgers -1, o/u: 127


(6) San Diego State vs (11) Syracuse

Midwest Region: First Round
9:40 pm, CBS
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: San Diego State -3, o/u: 138


(3) West Virginia vs (14) Morehead State

Midwest Region: First Round
9:50 pm, truTV
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Line: West Virginia -12, o/u: 138


(5) Villanova vs (12) Winthrop

South Region: First Round
9:57 pm, TNT
Line: Villanova -6, o/u: 140


NCAA Tournament First Round: Saturday, March 20

(5) Colorado vs (12) Georgetown

East Region: First Round
12:15 pm, CBS
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Colorado -5, o/u: 138


(4) Florida State vs (13) UNC Greensboro

East Region: First Round
12:45 pm, truTV
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Florida State -11.5, o/u: 145


(3) Kansas vs (14) Eastern Washington

West Region: First Round
1;15 pm, TBS
Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Kansas -11, o/u: 142.5


(8) LSU vs (9) St. Bonaventure

East Region: First Round
1:45 pm, TNT
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Line: LSU -1.5, o/u: 144.5


(1) Michigan vs (16) Mount St. Mary’s or Texas Southern

East Region: First Round
3:00 pm, CBS
Mackey Arena, West Lafette, IN
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING


(5) Creighton vs (12) UC Santa Barbara

West Region: First Round
3:30 pm, truTV
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Creighton -6.5, o/u: 139.5


(2) Alabama vs (15) Iona

East Region: First Round
4:00 pm, TBS
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Alabama -17, o/u: 146


(6) USC vs (11) Drake or Wichita State

West Region: First Round
4:30 pm, TNT
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING


(2) Iowa vs (15) Grand Canyon

West Region: First Round
6:25 pm, TBS
Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Iowa -15, o/u: 144.5


(7) UConn vs (10) Maryland

East Region: First Round
7:10 pm, CBS
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
Line: UConn -2.5, o/u: 130


(4) Virginia v (13) Ohio

West Region: First Round
7:15 pm, truTV
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Line: Virginia -8.5, o/u: 131.5


(8) Oklahoma vs (9) Missouri

West Region: First Round
7:25 pm, TNT
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Oklahoma -2, o/u: 140


(1) Gonzaga vs (16) Norfolk State or Appalachian State

West Region: First Round
9:20 pm, TBS
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING


(6) BYU vs (11) UCLA or Michigan State

East Region: First Round
9:40 pm, CBS
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING


(3) Texas vs (14) Abilene Christian

East Region: First Round
9:50 pm, truTV
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Texas -8.5, o/u: 140


(7) Oregon vs (10) VCU

West Region: First Round
9:57 pm, TNT
Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Oregon -6, o/u: 137

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