NCAA Tournament

NCAA Tournament game times, TV networks and broadcasters


Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis first hosted the NCAA men's basketball Final Four in 2010. It hosts the event again April 4 and 6.
Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis first hosted the NCAA men's basketball Final Four in 2010. It hosts the event again April 4 and 6. The Associated Press

Here are the game times, TV networks and broadcast teams for each of the four opening-round NCAA Tournament games on Tuesday and Wednesday and for the 32 games on Thursday and Friday. All times Central:

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OPENING ROUND

In Dayton, Ohio; At UD Arena

Tuesday’s games

▪ Hampton (16-17) vs. Manhattan (19-13), 5:40 p.m. (truTV; Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Lewis Johnson)

▪ BYU (25-9) vs. Mississippi (20-12), about 8:10 p.m. (truTV; Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Lewis Johnson)

Wednesday’s games

▪ North Florida (23-11) vs. Robert Morris (19-14), 5:40 p.m. (truTV; Ian Eagle/Doug Gottlieb/Evan Washburn)

▪ Boise State (25-8) vs. Dayton (25-8), about 8:10 p.m. (truTV; Ian Eagle/Doug Gottlieb/Evan Washburn)

EAST REGIONAL

ROUND OF 64

Thursday’s games

In Pittsburgh; At CONSOL Energy Center

▪ Villanova (32-2) vs. Lafayette (20-12), 5:50 p.m. (TBS; Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Lewis Johnson)

▪ N.C. State (20-13) vs. LSU (22-10), about 8:20 p.m. (TBS; Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Lewis Johnson)

Friday’s games

In Charlotte, N.C.; At Time Warner Cable Arena

▪ Michigan State (23-11) vs. Georgia (21-11), 11:40 a.m. (truTV; Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson)

▪ Virginia (29-3) vs. Belmont (22-10), about 2:10 p.m. (truTV; Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson)

In Columbus, Ohio; At Nationwide Arena

▪ Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Albany (24-8), 6:27 p.m. (truTV; Ian Eagle/Doug Gottlieb/Evan Washburn)

▪ Providence (22-11) vs. Boise State-Dayton winner, about 8:57 p.m. (truTV; Ian Eagle/Doug Gottlieb/Evan Washburn)

In Seattle; At KeyArena

▪ Northern Iowa (30-3) vs. Wyoming (25-9), 12:40 p.m. (TBS; Spero Dedes/Mike Gminski/Jaime Maggio)

▪ Louisville (24-8) vs. UC Irvine (21-12), about 3:10 p.m. (TBS; Spero Dedes/Mike Gminski/Jaime Maggio)

SOUTH REGIONAL

ROUND OF 64

Thursday’s games

In Louisville, Ky.; At KFC Yum! Center

▪ Iowa State (25-8) vs. UAB (19-15), 11:40 a.m. (truTV; Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce)

▪ SMU (27-6) vs. UCLA (20-13), about 2:10 p.m. (truTV; Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce)

In Portland, Ore.; At Moda Center

▪ Utah (24-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (29-4), 6:27 p.m. (truTV; Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner/Rachel Nichols)

▪ Georgetown (21-10) vs. Eastern Washington (26-8), about 8:57 p.m. (truTV; Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner/Rachel Nichols)

Friday’s games

In Charlotte, N.C.; At Time Warner Cable Arena

▪ Duke (29-4) vs. North Florida-Robert Morris winner, 6:10 p.m. (CBS; Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson)

▪ San Diego State (26-8) vs. St. John’s (21-11), about 8:40 p.m. (CBS; Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson)

In Seattle; At KeyArena

▪ Iowa (21-11) vs. Davidson (24-7), 6:20 p.m. (TNT; Spero Dedes/Mike Gminski/Jaime Maggio)

▪ Gonzaga (32-2) vs. North Dakota State (23-9), about 8:50 p.m. (TNT; Spero Dedes/Mike Gminski/Jaime Maggio)

MIDWEST REGIONAL

ROUND OF 64

Thursday’s games

In Louisville, Ky.; At KFC Yum! Center

▪ Cincinnati (22-10) vs. Purdue (21-12), 6:10 p.m. (CBS; Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce)

▪ Kentucky (34-0) vs. Hampton-Manhattan winner, about 8:40 p.m. (CBS; Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce)

In Pittsburgh; At CONSOL Energy Center

▪ Notre Dame (29-5) vs. Northeastern (23-11), 11:15 a.m. (CBS; Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Lewis Johnson)

▪ Butler (22-10) vs. Texas (20-13), about 1:45 p.m. (CBS; Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Lewis Johnson)

Friday’s games

In Columbus, Ohio; At Nationwide Arena

▪ West Virginia (23-9) vs. Buffalo (23-9), 1:10 p.m. (TNT; Ian Eagle/Doug Gottlieb/Evan Washburn)

▪ Maryland (27-6) vs. Valparaiso (28-5), about 3:50 p.m. (TNT; Ian Eagle/Doug Gottlieb/Evan Washburn)

In Omaha, Neb.; At CenturyLink Center

▪ Kansas (26-8) vs. New Mexico State (23-10), 11:15 a.m. (CBS; Marv Albert/Chris Webber/Len Elmore/Craig Sager)

▪ Wichita State (28-4) vs. Indiana (20-13), about 1:45 p.m. (CBS; Marv Albert/Chris Webber/Len Elmore/Craig Sager)

WEST REGIONAL

ROUND OF 64

Thursday’s games

In Jacksonville, Fla.; At Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena

▪ Baylor (24-9) vs. Georgia State (24-9), 12:40 p.m. (TBS; Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl)

▪ Xavier (21-13) vs. BYU-Mississippi winner, about 3:10 p.m. (TBS; Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl)

▪ North Carolina (24-11) vs. Harvard (22-7), 6:20 p.m. (TNT; Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl)

▪ Arkansas (26-8) vs. Wofford (28-6), about 8:50 p.m. (TNT; Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl)

In Portland, Ore.; At Moda Center

▪ Arizona (31-3) vs. Texas Southern (22-12), 1:10 p.m. (TNT; Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner/Rachel Nichols)

▪ VCU (26-9) vs. Ohio State (23-10), about 3:40 p.m. (TNT; Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner/Rachel Nichols)

Friday’s games

In Omaha, Neb.; At CenturyLink Center

▪ Oregon (25-9) vs. Oklahoma State (18-13), 5:50 p.m. (TBS; Marv Albert/Chris Webber/Len Elmore/Craig Sager)

▪ Wisconsin (31-3) vs. Coastal Carolina (24-9), about 8:20 p.m. (TBS; Marv Albert/Chris Webber/Len Elmore/Craig Sager)

This story was originally published March 16, 2015 at 9:32 AM with the headline "NCAA Tournament game times, TV networks and broadcasters."

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