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WHO: Sixteen NCAA teams!
WHAT: The first round of the NCAA tournament
WHEN: 11:15am (CST) straight on through to the early am hours, Friday
WHERE: Pittsburgh, Dallas, Boise, and Wichita
HOW: CBS, TNT, TBS, truTV, and online
The Story: The weekend hailed by many as one of the best sports weekends of the year is finally here. The first round of the NCAA Tournament starts today and for Dallas Mavericks fans there are plenty of players worth watching and pining after.
Key players to consider (in order of game time):
- Trae Young, Oklahoma (12:15 PM, EDT)
- Devonte’ Graham, Kansas (2:00 PM, EDT)
- Marvin Bagley III, Duke (2:45 PM, EDT)
- Wendell Carter, Jr., Duke (2:45 PM, EDT)
- Lonnie Walker IV, Miami (3:10 PM, EDT)
- Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State (4:00 PM, EDT)
- Mikal Bridges, Villanova (6:50 PM, EDT)
- Kevin Knox, Kentucky (7:10 PM, EDT)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kentucky, (7:10 PM, EDT)
- Malik Pope, San Diego State (7:20 PM, EDT)
- Zhaire Smith, Texas Tech (7:27 PM, EDT)
- Collin Sexton, Alabama (9:20 PM, EDT)
- DeAndre Ayton, Arizona (9:40 PM, EDT)
I’m personally very interested in seeing Keita Bates-Diop and Zhaire Smith.
NCAA Tournament, Day 1
| MATCHUP | VS. | TIME (EDT) | NAT TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATCHUP | VS. | TIME (EDT) | NAT TV |
| #10 Oklahoma | #7 Rhode Island | 12:15 PM | CBS |
| #14 Wright State | #3 Tennessee | 12:40 PM | truTV |
| #13 UNC Greensboro | #4 Gonzaga | 1:30 PM | TNT |
| #16 Pennsylvania | #1 Kansas | 2:00 PM | TBS |
| #15 Iona | #2 Duke | 2:45 PM | CBS |
| #11 Loyola (Chi) | #6 Miami | 3:10 PM | truTV |
| #12 South Dakota State | #5 Ohio State | 4:00 PM | TNT |
| #9 NC State | #8 Seton Hall | 4:30 PM | TBS |
| #16 Radford | #1 Villanova | 6:50 PM | TNT |
| #12 Davidson | #5 Kentucky | 7:10 PM | CBS |
| #11 San Diego State | #6 Houston | 7:20 PM | TBS |
| #14 Stephen F. Austin | #3 Texas Tech | 7:27 PM | truTV |
| #9 Alabama | #8 Virginia Tech | 9:20 PM | TNT |
| #13 Buffalo | #4 Arizona | 9:40 PM | CBS |
| #14 Montana | #3 Michigan | 9:50 PM | TBS |
| #11 St. Bonaventure | #6 Florida | 9:57 PM | truTV |