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Only two upsets (by seeding) occured on Thursday, but I bet Florida State will have their hands full with Xavier; ditto Butler with Middle Tennessee.
But West Virginia and Notre Dame will get us started, and we’ll wrap up with Iowa State and Purdue.
Enjoy the games!
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| Game | Date | Tip Time (CT) | Network | Site | Commentators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Tip Time (CT) | Network | Site | Commentators |
| (4) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. (5) Notre Dame Fighting Irish | March 18 | 11:10 a.m. | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
| (1) Villanova Wildcats vs. (8) Wisconsin Badgers | March 18 | Approx. 1:40 p.m. | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
| (1) Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. (8) Northwestern Wildcats | March 18 | 4:15 p.m. | CBS | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
| (3) Florida State Seminoles vs. (11) Xavier Musketeers | March 18 | 5:10 p.m. | TNT | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
| (4) Butler Bulldogs vs. (12) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | March 18 | 6:10 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |
| (2) Arizona Wildcats vs. (7) St. Mary's Gaels | March 18 | Approx. 6:45 p.m. | CBS | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
| (4) Florida Gators vs. (5) Virginia Cavaliers | March 18 | Approx. 7:40 p.m. | TNT | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
| (4) Purdue Boilermakers vs. (5) Iowa State Cyclones | March 18 | Approx. 8:40 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |