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

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The NCAA Tournament Round of 64 kicks off Thursday. CBS will broadcast four March Madness games from the first round on Thursday and four games on Friday. All times below are Pacific DaylightTime.

Thurs, March 16

Tip (PDT)     

Network

Site

Game

Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter

09:15 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

Fri, March 17

Tip (PDT)

Network

Site

Game

Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter

09:15 a.m.

CBS

Columbus, OH

(10) USC vs. (7) Michigan St.

Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl

11:45 .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

The full first round schedule is below:

Thurs, March 16

Tip (PDT)

Network

Site

Game

Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter

09:15 a.m.

CBS

Birmingham, AL

(9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia

Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson

09:40 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

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

07:05 p.m.

truTV

Sacramento, CA

(15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA

Nessler / Haywood // Jacobson

Fri, March 17

Tip (PDT)

Network

Site

Game

Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter

09:15 a.m.

CBS

Columbus, OH

(10) USC vs. (7) Michigan St.

Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl

09:40 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

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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