Men's NCAA Tournament schedule: dates, times, and channels for Round of 64

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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

 

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