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It’s the most wonderful week of the year.
Wall-to-wall college hoops action on Thursday and Friday means there is no reason to leave your couch or do anything productive this weekend. The First Round matchups will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. Before you complain or make some lame tweet about truTV, let me save you the effort. Yes, it’s annoying that the NCAA Tournament broadcasts games on an obscure network that some people don’t get. No, they’re not going to change it no matter how much we all complain. Get over it. It’s necessary so that we have the option to view every game in its entirety. So it’s a good thing actually.
Anyway, here are the times, locations, television and broadcaster information for the first round games. All times Eastern.
NCAA Tournament First Round schedule
| Game | Date | Tip Time (ET) | Network | Site | Commentators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Tip Time (ET) | Network | Site | Commentators |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Princeton Tigers | March 16 | Noon | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
| Virginia Cavaliers vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks | March 16 | 12:30 p.m. | truTV | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
| Butler Bulldogs vs. Winthrop Eagles | March 16 | 1 p.m. | TNT | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | March 16 | 1:30 p.m. | TBS | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
| West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Bucknell Bison | March 16 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
| Florida Gators vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers | March 16 | 3 pm. | truTV | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | March 16 | 3:50 p.m. | TNT | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |
| Northwestern Wildcats vs. Vanderbilt Commodores | March 16 | 4:20 p.m. | TBS | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
| Maryland Terrapins vs. Xavier Musketeers | March 16 | 6:45 p.m. | TNT | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
| Villanova Wildcats vs. Mt. St. Mary's/New Orleans | March 16 | 7 p.m. | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
| Saint Mary's Gaels vs. VCU Rams | March 16 | 7:15 p.m. | truTV | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
| Purdue Boilermakers vs. Vermont Catamounts | March 16 | 7:15 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |
| Florida State Seminoles vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | March 16 | 9:15 p.m. | TNT | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
| Wisconsin Badgers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies | March 16 | 9:30 p.m. | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. North Dakota | March 16 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
| Iowa State Cyclones vs. Nevada Wolf Pack | March 16 | 9:55 p.m. | truTV | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |
| Michigan Wolverines vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys | March 17 | Noon | CBS | Indianapolis | Jim Nantz / Grant Hill / Bill Raftery / Tracy Wolfson |
| Baylor Bears vs. New Mexico State Aggies | March 17 | 12:30 p.m. | truTV | Tulsa | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner / Dana Jacobson |
| Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Seton Hall Pirates | March 17 | 1 p.m. | TNT | Greenville | Brian Anderson / Chris Webber / Lewis Johnson |
| Oregon Ducks vs. Iona Gaels | March 17 | 1:30 p.m. | TBS | Sacramento | Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore / Ros Gold-Onwude |
| Louisville Cardinals vs. Jacksonville State Gamecocks | March 17 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis | Jim Nantz / Grant Hill / Bill Raftery / Tracy Wolfson |
| SMU Mustangs vs. Providence Friars/USC Trojans | March 17 | 3 pm. | truTV | Tulsa | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner / Dana Jacobson |
| North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Texas Southern Tigers | March 17 | 3:50 p.m. | TNT | Greenville | Brian Anderson / Chris Webber / Lewis Johnson |
| Creighton Bluejays vs. Rhode Island Rams | March 17 | 4:20 p.m. | TBS | Sacramento | Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore / Ros Gold-Onwude |
| Kansas Jayhawks vs. NC Central/UC Davis | March 17 | 6:45 p.m. | TNT | Tulsa | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner / Dana Jacobson |
| Dayton Flyers vs. Wichita State Shockers | March 17 | 7 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis | Jim Nantz / Grant Hill / Bill Raftery / Tracy Wolfson |
| Duke Blue Devils vs. Troy Trojans | March 17 | 7:15 p.m. | truTV | Greenville | Brian Anderson / Chris Webber / Lewis Johnson |
| Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas St. Wildcats/Wake Forest Demon Deacons | March 17 | 7:15 p.m. | TBS | Sacramento | Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore / Ros Gold-Onwude |
| Miami Hurricanes vs. Michigan State Spartans | March 17 | 9:15 p.m. | TNT | Tulsa | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner / Dana Jacobson |
| Kentucky Wildcats vs. Northern Kentucky Norse | March 17 | 9:30 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis | Jim Nantz / Grant Hill / Bill Raftery / Tracy Wolfson |
| South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Marquette Golden Eagles | March 17 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS | Greenville | Brian Anderson / Chris Webber / Lewis Johnson |
| UCLA Bruins vs. Kent State Golden Flashes | March 17 | 9:55 p.m. | truTV | Sacramento | Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore / Ros Gold-Onwude |