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NCAA Tournament: First-round schedule, TV info, times, betting lines

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2 Min Read March 16, 2023 | 3 years Ago
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BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports

March Madness begins Thursday morning, and if you’re trying to map out your watching – and betting – schedule, we have you covered.

Here’s the full list for the first round – both Thursday and Friday – and the spreads from FanDuel Sportsbook (as of very late Wednesday night):

Thursday’s games

(9) West Virginia (-2.5) vs. (8) Maryland, 12:15 p.m. CBS

(13) Furman (+5.5) vs. (4) Virginia, 12:40 p.m. truTV

(10) Utah State (-1.5) vs. (7) Missouri, 1:40 p.m. TNT

(16) Howard (+22.5) vs. (1) Kansas, 2 p.m. TBS

(16) Texas AM-Corpus Christi (+23.5) vs. (1) Alabama, 2:45 p.m. CBS

(12) Charleston (+5.5) vs. (5) San Diego State, 3:10 p.m. truTV

(15) Princeton (+14.5) vs. (2) Arizona, 4:10 p.m. TNT

(9) Illinois (+1.5) vs. (8) Arkansas, 4:30 p.m. TBS

(9) Auburn (-1.5) vs. (8) Iowa, 6:50 p.m. TNT

(12) Oral Roberts (+6.5) vs. (5) Duke, 7:10 p.m. CBS

(15) Colgate (+13.5) vs. (2) Texas, 7:25 p.m. TBS

(10) Boise State (+1.5) vs. (7) Northwestern, 7:35 p.m. truTV

(16) Northern Kentucky (+17.5) vs. (1) Houston, 9:20 p.m. TNT

(13) UL (+10.5) vs. (4) Tennessee, 9:40 p.m. CBS

(10) Penn State (+2.5) vs. (7) Texas AM, 9:55 p.m. TBS

(15) UNC Asheville (+17.5) vs. (2) UCLA, 10:05 p.m. truTV

Friday’s games

(10) Southern Cal (+2.5) vs. (7) Michigan State, 12:15 p.m. CBS

(14) Kennesaw State (+12.5) vs. (3) Xavier, 12:40 p.m. truTV

(14) UC Santa Barbara (+10.5) vs. (3) Baylor, 1:30 p.m. TNT

(12) VCU (+4.5) vs. (5) Saint Mary’s, 2 p.m. TBS

(15) Vermont (+10.5) vs. (2) Marquette, 2:45 p.m. CBS

(11) Pittsburgh (+4.5) vs. (6) Iowa State, 3:10 p.m. truTV

(11) NC State (+5.5) vs. (6) Creighton, 4 p.m. TNT

(13) Iona (+8.5) vs. (4) UConn, 4:30 p.m. TBS

(16) Farleigh Dickinson (+22.5) vs. (1) Purdue, 6:50 p.m. TNT

(11) Providence (+4.5) vs. (6) Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. CBS

(12) Drake (+1.5) vs. (5) Miami (Fla.), 7:25 p.m. TBS

(14) Grand Canyon (+15.5) vs. (3) Gonzaga, 7:35 p.m. truTV

(9) Florida Atlantic (+1.5) vs. (8) Memphis, 9:20 p.m. TNT

(14) Montana State (+8.5) vs. (3) Kansas State, 9:40 p.m. CBS

(13) Kent State (+4.5) vs. (4) Indiana, 9:55 p.m. TBS

(11) Arizona State (+5.5) vs. (6) TCU, 10:05 p.m. truTV


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