The NCAA Tournament's First Four round was completed Wednesday, and that means one thing! March Madness begins Thursday, as 16 games will be played with the winner advancing to the Round of 32 and moving one win closer to a trip to the Final Four in New Orleans, La.
Locally, the East region's No. 1 seed, Syracuse Orange, will face the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs at approximately 3:10 p.m. ET on truTV. The Orange and Bulldogs will tip off after the No. 8 Kansas St. Wildcats and No. 9 Southern Miss. Golden Eagles play at the CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. (12:40 p.m. ET on truTV).
Nationally, here's all the game times and TV information for Thursday's slate of contests (in chronological order):
(6) Murray St. Racers vs. (11) Colorado St. Rams, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS (Louisville)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Lesley Visser (sideline)
(8) Kansas St. Wildcats vs. (9) Southern Miss. Golden Eagles, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV (Pittsburgh)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Len Elmore and Reggie Miller (analysts), Marty Snider (sideline)
(4) Louisville Cardinals vs. (13) Davidson Wildcats, 1:40 p.m. ET, TBS (Portland)
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sideline)
(4) Wisconsin Badgers vs. (13) Montana Grizzlies, 2:10 p.m. ET, TNT (Albuquerque)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Bob Wenzel (analyst), Jamie Maggio (sideline)
(3) Marquette Golden Eagles vs. (14) BYU Cougars, 2:45 p.m. ET (tentative), CBS (Louisville)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Lesley Visser (sideline)
(1) Syracuse Orange vs. (1) UNC-Asheville Bulldogs, 3:20 p.m. ET (tentative), truTV (Pittsburgh)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Len Elmore and Reggie Miller (analysts), Marty Snider (sideline)
(5) New Mexico Lobos vs. (12) Long Beach St. 49ers, 4:20 p.m. ET (tentative), TBS (Portland)
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sideline)
(5) Vanderbilt Commodores vs. (12) Harvard Crimson, 4:40 p.m. ET (tentative), TNT (Albuquerque)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Bob Wenzel (analyst), Jamie Maggio (sideline)
(1) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (16) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 6:50 p.m. ET, TBS (Louisville)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Lesley Visser (sideline)
(5) Wichita St. Shockers vs. (12) Va. Commonwealth Rams, 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS (Portland)
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sideline)
(7) Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. (10) West Virginia Mountaineers, 7:20 p.m. ET, TNT (Pittsburgh)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Len Elmore and Reggie Miller (analysts), Marty Snider (sideline)
(3) Baylor Bears vs. (14) South Dakota St. Jackrabbits, 7:27 p.m. ET, truTV (Albuquerque)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Bob Wenzel (analyst), Jamie Maggio (sideline)
(8) Iowa St. Cyclones vs. (9) Connecticut Huskies, 6:20 p.m. ET, TBS (Louisville)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Lesley Visser (sideline)
(4) Indiana Hoosiers vs. (13) New Mexico St. Aggies, 9:20 p.m. ET (tentative), CBS (Portland)
Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Jenn Hildreth (sideline)
(1) Ohio St. Buckeyes vs. (15) Loyola, Md. Greyhounds, 9:50 p.m. ET (tentative), TNT (Pittsburgh)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Len Elmore and Reggie Miller (analysts), Marty Snider (sideline)
(6) UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs. (11) Colorado Buffaloes, 9:57 p.m. ET (tentative), truTV (Albuquerque)
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Bob Wenzel (analyst), Jamie Maggio (sideline)
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