NCAA Tournament games today (March 17): Watch March Madness Day 1 games
The first day of NCAA Tournament games is always a chaotic must-watch. Here’s the schedule of games being played, when and how to watch.
March Madness gets underway in earnest on Thursday with a Day 1 flurry of First Round Games.
From noon to midnight there will be 16 games played across the four regions with winners advancing to the weekend’s action in the Second Round and the losers going home.
There’s no shortage of matchups to track throughout the day. Here’s the schedule to get you started.
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Schedule of NCAA Tournament games today (March 17)
No. 6 Colorado St. vs. No. 11 Michigan — CBS — 12:15 p.m. ET
No. 4 Providence vs. No. 13 S. Dakota St. — TRU — 12:40 p.m. ET
No. 8 Boise St. vs. No. 9 Memphis — TNT — 1: 45 p.m. ET
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk St. — TBS — 2:00 p.m. ET
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Longwood — CBS — 2:45 pm. ET
No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Richmond — TRU — 3:10 p.m. ET
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Georgia St. — TNT — 4: 15 p.m ET
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Marquette — TBS — 4:30 p.m. ET
No. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 New Mexico St. — TNT — 6:50 p.m. ET
No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 St. Peter’s — CBS — 7:10 p.m. ET
No. 5 St. Mary’s vs. No. 12 Indiana — TBS — 7:20 p.m. ET
No. 8 San Diego St. vs. No. 9 Creighton — TRU — 7: 27 p.m. ET
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vermont — TNT — 9:30 p.m. ET
No. 7 Murray St. vs. San Francisco — CBS — 9: 40 p.m. ET
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Akron — TBS — 9:50 p.m. ET
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Texas Southern — TRU — 9:57 p.m. ET
One of the best parts of the first day of March Madness action is the cascade of action you can experience. Games are staggered so that the ending of one game gives way to the ending of another. That means more opportunities to watch dramatic finishes, buzzer-beaters and feats of heroism.
Which games will produce the best moments? You have to tune in to find out.
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