The NCAA Tournament is officially underway on Thursday, Mar. 20 with first round March Madness games today sure to thrill.
There's nothing like the cascading action of the first day of the tournament. Games overlap throughout the day, which means a steady stream of big shots, heartbreaking moments, buzzer beaters and upset bids.
Will No. 13 seed High Point bust brackets right out the gate by taking down No. 4 seed Purdue? Will No. 11 seed Drake and No. 12 seed UC San Diego follow through as popular upset picks?
The full schedule follows below with scores updated as soon as games go final.
March Madness games today: Thursday, Mar. 20
Matchup | Date and Time | TV Channel | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
9 Creighton vs. 8 Louisville (South) | Thursday, March 20 - 12:15 p.m. ET | CBS | Creighton wins 89-75 |
13 High Point vs. 4 Purdue (Midwest) | Thursday, March 20 - 12:40 p.m. ET | TruTV | Purdue wins 75-63 |
14 Montana vs. 3 Wisconsin (East) | Thursday, March 20 - 1:30 p.m. ET | TNT | Wisconsin wins 85-66 |
16 SIU Edwardsville vs. 1 Houston (Midwest) | Thursday, March 20 - 2 p.m. ET | TBS | Houston wins 78-40 |
16 SFU/ALA ST vs. 1 Auburn (South) | Thursday, March 20 - 2:50 p.m. ET | CBS | Auburn wins 83-63 |
12 McNeese vs. 5 Clemson (Midwest) | Thursday, March 20 - 3:15 p.m. ET | TruTV | McNeese wins 69-67 |
11 VCU vs. 6 BYU (East) | Thursday, March 20 - 4:05 p.m. ET | TNT | BYU wins 80-71 |
9 Georgia vs. 8 Gonzaga (Midwest) | Thursday, March 20 - 4:35 p.m. ET | TBS | — |
15 Wofford vs. 2 Tennessee (Midwest) | Thursday, March 20 - 6:50 p.m. ET | TNT | — |
10 Arkansas vs. 7 Kansas (West) | Thursday, March 20 - 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS | — |
13 Yale vs. 4 Texas A&M (South) | Thursday, March 20 - 7:25 p.m. ET | TBS | — |
11 Drake vs. 6 Missouri (West) | Thursday, March 20 - 7:35 p.m. ET | TruTV | — |
10 Utah State vs. 7 UCLA (Midwest) | Thursday, March 20 - 9:25 p.m. ET | TNT | — |
15 Omaha vs. 2 St. John's (West) | Thursday, March 20 - 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS | — |
12 UC San Diego vs. 5 Michigan (South) | Thursday, March 20 - 10 p.m. ET | TBS | — |
14 UNC Wilmington vs. 3 Texas Tech (West) | Thursday, March 20 - 10:10 p.m. ET | TruTV | — |
As fun as Day 1 promises to be, Day 2 could be even more exciting. No. 12 seed Colorado State will see if they can spoil No. 5 seed Memphis's day. No. 7 seed Marquette and No. 10 seed New Mexico will play one of the most tightly contested matchups of the first round. No. 11 seed Xavier will follow up their First Four victory over Texas into a shocker over No. 6 Illinois.
March Madness games tomorrow: Friday, Mar. 21
Matchup | Date and Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
9 Baylor vs. 8 Mississippi State (East) | Friday, March 21 - 12:15 p.m. ET | CBS |
15 Robert Morris vs. 2 Alabama (East) | Friday, March 21 - 12:40 p.m. ET | TruTV |
14 Lipscomb vs. 3 Iowa State (South) | Friday, March 21 - 1:30 p.m. ET | TNT |
12 Colorado State vs. 5 Memphis (West) | Friday, March 21 - 2 p.m. ET | TBS |
16 MSM/AMER vs. 1 Duke (East) | Friday, March 21 - 2:50 p.m. ET | CBS |
10 Vanderbilt vs. 7 Saint Mary's (East) | Friday, March 21 - 3:15 p.m. ET | TruTV |
11 UNC/SDSU vs. 6 Ole Miss (South) | Friday, March 21 - 4:05 p.m. ET | TNT |
13 Grand Canyon vs. 4 Maryland (West) | Friday, March 21 - 4:35 p.m. ET | TBS |
16 Norfolk State vs. 1 Florida (West) | Friday, March 21 - 6:50 p.m. ET | TNT |
14 Troy vs. 3 Kentucky (Midwest) | Friday, March 21 - 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS |
10 New Mexico vs. 7 Marquette (South) | Friday, March 21 - 7:25 p.m. ET | TBS |
13 Akron vs. 4 Arizona (East) | Friday, March 21 - 7:35 p.m. ET | TruTV |
9 Oklahoma vs. 8 UConn (West) | Friday, March 21 - 9:25 p.m. ET | TNT |
11 Xavier/Texas vs. 6 Illinois (Midwest) | Friday, March 21 - 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS |
15 Bryant vs. 2 Michigan State (South) | Friday, March 21 - 10 p.m. ET | TBS |
12 Liberty vs. 5 Oregon (East) | Friday, March 21 - 10:10 p.m ET | TruTV |
By the end of Friday, we'll have a second-round slate lined up and even more thrills to come on Saturday and Sunday.
March Madness second round matchups
Region | Matchup |
|---|---|
South | 1 Auburn vs. 9 Creighton |
South | 5 Michigan/12 UC San Diego vs. 4 Texas A&M/13 Yale |
South | 6 Ole Miss/11 UNC vs. 3 Iowa St./14 Lipscomb |
South | 7 Marquette/10 New Mexico vs. 2 Michigan St. /15 Bryant |
West | 1 Florida/16 Norfolk St. vs. 8 UConn/9 Oklahoma |
West | 5 Memphis/12 Colorado St vs. 4 Maryland/13 Grand Canyon |
West | 6 Missouri/11 Drake vs. 3 Texas Tech/14 UNC Wilmington |
West | 7 Kansas/10 Arkansas vs. 2 St. John's/15 Omaha |
East | 1 Duke/16 Mount St. Mary's vs. 8 Mississippi St/9 Baylor |
East | 5 Oregon/12 Liberty vs. 4 Arizona/13 Akron |
East | 6 BYU vs. 3 Wisconsin |
East | 7 Saint Mary's/10 Vanderbilt vs. 2 Alabama/15 Robert Morris |
Midwest | 1 Houston vs. 8 Gonzaga/9 Georgia |
Midwest | 12 McNeese vs. 4 Purdue |
Midwest | 6 Xavier/11 Illinois vs. 3 Kentucky/14 Troy |
Midwest | 7 UCLA/10 Utah State vs. 2 Tennessee/15 Wofford |
The first and second rounds begin the Big Dance with the former running across Thursday and Friday, Mar. 18-19. The latter follows with games on Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 22-23.
We'll have to wait a few days for the action to continue with the Sweet 16 on Thursday and Friday, Mar. 27-28. The Elite Eight follows immediately on Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 29-30. At the end of all that, winners out of each region will cut down the nets.
The Final Four tips off at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX on Saturday, Apr. 5. The championship game is set for Monday, Apr. 7.