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NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

All times CST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 18 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(16) Alabama State vs. (16) Saint Francis, 5:40 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(11) San Diego State vs. (11) North Carolina, 8:10 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 19 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n

(16) American University vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s, 56:40 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(11) Texas vs. (11) Xavier, 8:10 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 20 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton, 11:15 a.m. | CBS<\/p>\n

(4) Purdue vs. (13) High Point, 11:40 a.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Montana, 12:30 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(1) Houston vs. (16) SIU Edwardsville, 1 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(1) Auburn vs. (16) Saint Francis\/Alabama St., 1:50 p.m. | CBS<\/p>\n

(5) Clemson vs. (12) McNeese, 2:15 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(6) BYU vs. (11) VCU, 3:05 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(8) Gonzaga vs. (9) Georgia, 3:35 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Wofford, 5:50 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas, 6:10 p.m. | CBS<\/p>\n

(4) Texas A&M vs. (13) Yale, 6:25 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(6) Missouri vs. (11) Drake, 6:35 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(7) UCLA vs. (10) Utah State, 8:25 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(2) St. John’s vs. (15) Omaha, 8:45 p.m. | CBS<\/p>\n

(5) Michigan vs. (12) UC San Diego, 9 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(3) Texas Tech vs. (14) UNC Wilmington, 9:10 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

Friday, March 21 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/strong><\/p>\n

(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor, 11:15 a.m. | CBS<\/p>\n

(2) Alabama vs. (15) Robert Morris, 11:40 a.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(3) Iowa State vs. (14) Lipscomb, 12:30 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(5) Memphis vs. (12) Colorado State, 1 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s\/American, 1:50 p.m. | CBS<\/p>\n

(7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Vanderbilt, 2:15 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(6) Ole Miss vs. (11) North Carolina\/San Diego State, 3:05 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(4) Maryland vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 3:35 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(1) Florida vs. (16) Norfolk State, 5:50 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(3) Kentucky vs. (14) Troy, 6:10 p.m. | CBS<\/p>\n

(7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico, 6:25 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(4) Arizona vs. (13) Akron, 6:35 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

(8) UConn vs. (9) Oklahoma, 8:25 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(6) Illinois vs. (11) Xavier\/Texas, 8:45 p.m. | TNT<\/p>\n

(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Bryant, 9 p.m. | TBS<\/p>\n

(5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty, 9:10 p.m. | truTV<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 22 (Second Round\/Round of 32)<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBA<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 23 (Second Round\/Round of 32)<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBA<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 27 (Sweet 16)<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBA<\/p>\n

Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBA<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 29 (Elite Eight)<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBA<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBA<\/p>\n

Saturday, April 5 (Final Four in San Antonio)<\/strong><\/p>\n

5:09 p.m. on CBS<\/p>\n

7:49 p.m. on CBS<\/p>\n

Monday, April 7 (National championship game in San Antonio)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:50 p.m. on CBS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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