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NCAA Tournament 2017 First Round: Tip times, TV schedule for March Madness

By Cody Williams

Mar 11, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) watches his shot during the first half of the Big East Conference Tournament final game against the Creighton Bluejays at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) watches his shot during the first half of the Big East Conference Tournament final game against the Creighton Bluejays at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tip times, TV schedule and more for the 2017 NCAA Tournament First Round games of March Madness, including the First Four

68 teams are still alive to try and realize the ultimate dream of any college basketball team. On Selection Sunday the 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket was announced and now these teams not only know they’ve made it, but the road they’d have to take to win a National Championship. Though we can’t predict the future entirely, we can see who the best teams are.

Clearly the No. 1 seeds (Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, Gonzaga) are great teams with title chances and hopes. However, they aren’t alone. No. 2 seeds like Duke and Arizona are big-time teams with bundles of quality wins. Then you also have sleeper teams like No. 3-seed UCLA or even a No. 5 seed like Virginia. What that highlights is the parity of college basketball this season, which should make for an exhilarating 2017 NCAA Tournament.

As such, you won’t want to miss any of the action that’s set to get underway. After all, what’s better than having two full days of action in the NCAA Tournament First Round? But which games are on at which times in the First Round? We’ve got you covered.

RELATED: Updated 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket

Here’s a look at the tip times for all the First Round 2017 NCAA Tournament games. Note: All games in italics are approximated times as they’ll begin 30 minutes after conclusion of previous game:

Tuesday, March 14

  • Mount St. Mary’s vs. New Orleans – 6:40 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • Kansas State vs. Wake Forest – 9:10 p.m. ET (truTV)

Wednesday, March 15

  • NC Central vs. UC Davis – 6:40 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • Providence vs. USC – 9:10 p.m. ET (truTV)

Thursday, March 16

  • Notre Dame vs. Princeton – 12:15 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Virginia vs. UNC Wilmington – 12:40 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • Butler vs. Winthrop – 1:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Gonzaga vs. South Dakota State – 2:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • West Virginia vs. Bucknell – 2:45 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Florida vs. East Tennessee State – 3:10 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • Minnesota vs. Middle Tennessee State – 4:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Northwestern vs. Vanderbilt – 4:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Maryland vs. Xavier – 6:50 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Villanova vs. Mount St. Mary’s/New Orleans Winner – 7:10 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • St. Mary’s vs. VCU – 7:20 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Purdue vs. Vermont – 7:27 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • Florida State vs. Florida Gulf Coast – 9:20 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Wisconsin vs. Virginia Tech – 9:40 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Arizona vs. North Dakota – 9:50 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Iowa State vs. Nevada – 9:57 p.m. ET (truTV)

Friday, March 17

  • Michigan vs. Oklahoma State – 12:15 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Baylor vs. New Mexico State – 12:40 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • Arkansas vs. Seton Hall – 1:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Oregon vs. Iona – 2:00 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Louisville vs. Jacksonville State – 2:45 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • SMU vs. Providence/USC winner – 3:10 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • North Carolina vs. Texas Southern – 4:00 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Creighton vs. Rhode Island – 4:30 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Kansas vs. NC Central/UC Davis winner – 6:50 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Dayton vs. Wichita State – 7:10 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Duke vs. Troy – 7:20 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • Cincinnati vs. Kansas State/Wake Forest winner – 7:27 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • Miami vs. Michigan State – 9:20 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky – 9:40 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • South Carolina vs. Marquette – 9:50 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • UCLA vs. Kent State – 9:57 p.m. ET (truTV)

Next: Printable 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket

Who’s ready for six-straight days of jam-packed college basketball action, filled to the brim with upsets, Cinderellas and excitement? The answer should be everyone, and it all gets started with these First Round 2017 NCAA Tournament matchups.

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