Men's NCAA Tournament schedule: dates, times, and channels for Round of 64
The NCAA Tournament kicks off on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by the Round of 64 on Thursday and Friday. Four of the games are being played in Sacramento Thursday.
Here's when the California teams play and how you can watch the games:
- (2) UCLA plays (15) UNC Asheville on Thursday 7:05 p.m. on truTV.
- (10) USC plays (7) Michigan St. on Friday at 9:15 a.m. on CBS.
Here are the games happening in Sacramento:
- (10) Utah St. vs. (7) Missouri on Thursday at 10:40 a.m.
- (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona on Thursday at 1:10 p.m.
- (10) Boise St. vs. (7) Northwestern on Thursday at 4:35 p.m.
- (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA on Thursday at 7:05 p.m.
Playing the CBS Sacramento Bracket Challenge? Check your picks here.
First-Round Games on CBS
First Round Games – Thursday, March 16 | ||||
Tip (PT) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter |
9:15 a.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia | Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill / Tracy Wolfson |
11:45 a.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (16) SE Missouri St./Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama | Nantz / Raftery / Hill / Wolfson |
4:10 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke | Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy / Lauren Shehadi |
6:40 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy / Shehadi |
First Round Games – Friday, March 17 | ||||
Tip (CT) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter |
9:15 a.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan St. | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
11:45 a.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | Catalon / Lappas / Erdahl |
4:10 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel / Evan Washburn |
6:40 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (14) Montana St. vs. (3) Kansas St. | Eagle / Spanarkel / Washburn |
All First-Round Games
First Round Games – Thursday Afternoon, March 16 | ||||
Tip (CT) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
9:15 a.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia | Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
9:40 a.m. | truTV | Orlando, FL | (13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia | Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
10:40 a.m. | TNT | Sacramento, CA | (10) Utah St. vs. (7) Missouri | Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
11:00 a.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas | Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
11:45 a.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (16) SE Missouri St./Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama | Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson |
12:10 p.m. | truTV | Orlando, FL | (12) Col. of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego St. | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy // Shehadi |
1:10 p.m. | TNT | Sacramento, CA | (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona | Nessler / Haywood // Jacobson |
1:30 p.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas | Anderson / Jackson // LaForce |
First Round Games – Thursday Evening, March 16 | ||||
Tip (CT) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
3:50 p.m. | TNT | Birmingham, AL | (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa | Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson |
4:10 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy // Shehadi |
4:25 p.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas | Anderson / Jackson // LaForce |
4:35 p.m. | truTV | Sacramento, CA | (10) Boise St. vs. (7) Northwestern | Nessler / Haywood // Jacobson |
6:20 p.m. | TNT | Birmingham, AL | (16) N. Kentucky vs. (1) Houston | Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson |
6:40 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy // Shehadi |
6:55 p.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (10) Penn St. vs. (7) Texas A&M | Anderson / Jackson // LaForce |
7:05 p.m. | truTV | Sacramento, CA | (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA | Nessler / Haywood // Jacobson |
First Round Games – Friday Afternoon, March 17 | ||||
Tip (CT) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
9:15 a.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan St. | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
9:40 A.m. | truTV | Greensboro, NC | (14) Kennesaw St. vs. (3) Xavier | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
10:30 a.m. | TNT | Denver, CO | (14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor | Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
11:00 a.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary's | Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
11:45 a.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
12:10 p.m. | truTV | Greensboro, NC | (11) Mississippi St./Pitt vs. (6) Iowa St. | Eagle / Spanarkel // Washburn |
1:00 p.m. | TNT | Denver, CO | (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton | Byington / Smith / Johnson // Katz |
1:30 p.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn | Dedes / Antonelli // Ross |
First Round Games – Friday Evening, March 17 | ||||
Tip (CT) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
3:50 p.m. | TNT | Columbus, OH | (16) Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (1) Purdue | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
4:10 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | Eagle / Spanarkel // Washburn |
4:25 p.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami | Dedes / Antonelli // Ross |
4:35 p.m. | truTV | Denver, CO | (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga | Byington / Smith / Johnson // Katz |
6:20 p.m. | TNT | Columbus, OH | (9) Florida Atlantic vs. (8) Memphis | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
6:40 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (14) Montana St. vs. (3) Kansas St. | Eagle / Spanarkel // Washburn |
6:55 p.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (13) Kent St. vs. (4) Indiana | Dedes / Antonelli // Ross |
7:05 p.m. | truTV | Denver, CO | (11) Arizona St./Nevada vs. (6) TCU | Byington / Smith / Johnson // Katz |