After nearly two years, the Madness is finally back! Things kicked off last night as the First Four got underway, but now the real action starts up. Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament is perhaps the greatest two days of the year with a full slate of 16 games each day.
This year’s action starts a day later than typical years, which is perhaps adding insult to injury in a year when significant portions of the population are still working from home and able to actually consume those weekday games. So we’ve got 16 games on Friday and another 16 on Saturday. The action tips off at 11:15am CT each day and games are spread across CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. We’ll open a fresh thread with all game times and TV listings for Round 2 on Sunday.
Friday Games
As noted, Friday has a full slate of 16 games. The days are split by region with the South and Midwest regions in action on Friday while the West and East are on hold until Saturday.
Game 1
Matchup: 10 Virginia Tech (15-6) vs. 7 Florida (14-9)
When: 11:15 am CT
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Va Tech -1, O/U 135
Result: Florida 75, Va Tech 70 (OT)
Game 2
1 Matchup: 14 Colgate (14-1) vs. 3 Arkansas (22-6)
When: 11:45 am CT
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Arkansas -8.5, O/U 162
Result: Arkansas 85, Colgate 68
Game 3
Matchup: 16 Drexel (12-7) vs. 1 Illinois (23-6)
When: 12:15 pm CT
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Illinois -22.5, O/U 143.5
Result: Illinois 78, Drexel 49
Game 4
Matchup: 11 Utah State (20-8) vs. 6 Texas Tech (17-10)
When: 12:45 pm CT
Where: Assembly Hall - Bloomington, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: TTU -4.5, O/U 131
Result: Texas Tech 65, Utah State 53
Game 5
Matchup: 15 Oral Roberts (16-10) vs. 2 Ohio State (21-9)
When: 2:00 pm CT
Where: Mackey Arena - West Lafeyette, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: OSU -16, O/U 157.5
Result: Oral Roberts 75, Ohio State 72 (OT)
Game 6
Matchup: 16 Hartford (15-8) vs. 1 Baylor (22-2)
When: 2:30 pm CT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Baylor -25.5, O/U 140
Result: Baylor 79, Hartford 55
Game 7
Matchup: 9 Georgia Tech (17-8) vs. 8 Loyola Chicago (24-4)
When: 3:00 pm CT
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Loyola -5.5, O/U 124.5
Result: Loyola 71, Georgia Tech 60
Game 8
Matchup: 12 Oregon State (17-12) vs. 5 Tennessee (18-8)
When: 3:30 pm CT
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Tennessee -8.5, O/U 131
Result: Oregon State 70, Tennessee 56
Game 9
Matchup: 13 Liberty (23-5) vs. 4 Oklahoma State (20-8)
When: 5:25 pm CT
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: OK ST -7, O/U 139.5
Result: Oklahoma State 69, LIberty 60
Game 10
Matchup: 9 Wisconsin (17-12) vs. 8 North Carolina (18-10)
When: 6:10 pm CT
Where: Mackey Arena - West Lafeyette, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: UNC -1.5, O/U 137.5
Result: Wisconsin 85, North Carolina 62
Game 11
Matchup: 15 Cleveland State (19-7) vs. 2 Houston (24-3)
When: 6:15 pm CT
Where: Assembly Hall - Bloomington, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Houston -20, O/U 134.5
Result: Houston 87, Cleveland State 56
Game 12
Matchup: 13 North Texas (17-9) vs. 4 Purdue (18-9)
When: 6:25 pm CT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Purdue -7, O/U 126
Result: North Texas 78, Purdue 69 (OT)
Game 13
Matchup: 10 Rutgers (15-11) vs. 7 Clemson (16-7)
When: 8:20 pm CT
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Rutgers -2, O/U 125.5
Result: TBD
Game 14
Matchup: 11 Syracuse (16-9) vs. 6 San Diego State (23-4)
When: 8:40 pm CT
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: SDSU -3, O/U 139
Result: TBD
Game 15
Matchup: 14 Moorehead State (23-7) vs. 3 West Virginia (18-9)
When: 8:50 pm CT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: WVU -13, O/U 137
Result: TBD
Game 16
Matchup: 12 Winthrop (23-1) vs. 5 Villanova (16-6)
When: 8:57 pm CT
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: NOVA -6.5, O/U 143
Result: TBD
Saturyda Games
As with Friday, the Saturday games get underway at 11:15 am CT. This is where the day change this season really throws things for a loop. This is when we would typically get a slower pace with only 8 games on Saturday, but this year we have the full 16 games. All of them will be on CBS, TBS, TNT or TruTV.
Game 1
Matchup: 12 Georgetown (13-12) vs. 5 Colorado (22-8)
When: 11:15 am CT
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Colorado -6.5, O/U 138
Result: TBD
Game 2
Matchup: 13 UNC Greensboro (21-8) vs. 4 Florida State (16-6)
When: 11:45 am CT
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: FSU -10.5, O/U 145
Result: TBD
Game 3
Matchup: 14 Eastern Michigan (16-7) vs. 3 Kansas (20-8)
When: 12:15 pm CT
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Illinois -22.5, O/U 143.5
Result: TBD
Game 4
Matchup: 9 St. Bonaventure (16-4) vs. 8 LSU (18-9)
When: 12:45 pm CT
Where: Assembly Hall - Bloomington, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: LSU -1.5, O/U 144
Result: TBD
Game 5
Matchup: 16 Texas Southern (17-8) vs. 1 Michigan (20-4)
When: 2:00 pm CT
Where: Mackey Arena - West Lafeyette, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Michigan -25.5, O/U 142.5
Result: TBD
Game 6
Matchup: 12 UC Santa Barbara (22-4) vs. 5 Creighton (20-8)
When: 2:30 pm CT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Creighton -7.5, O/U 137.5
Result: TBD
Game 7
Matchup: 15 Iona (12-5) vs. 2 Alabama (24-6)
When: 3:00 pm CT
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Bama -16.5, O/U 147
Result: TBD
Game 8
Matchup: 11 Drake (26-4) vs. 6 USC (24-6)
When: 3:30 pm CT
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: USC -6, O/U 135.5
Result: TBD
Game 9
Matchup: 15 Grand Canyon (17-6) vs. 2 Iowa (21-8)
When: 5:25 pm CT
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Iowa -14.5, O/U 145
Result: TBD
Game 10
Matchup: 10 Maryland (16-13) vs. 7 UConn (15-7)
When: 6:10 pm CT
Where: Mackey Arena - West Lafeyette, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: UConn-3, O/U 130
Result: TBD
Game 11
Matchup: 13 Ohio (16-7) vs. 4 Virginia (18-6)
When: 6:15 pm CT
Where: Assembly Hall - Bloomington, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: UVA -7, O/U 130.5
Result: TBD
Game 12
Matchup: 9 Missouri (16-9) vs. 8 Oklahoma (15-10)
When: 6:25 pm CT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: OU -1, O/U 139.5
Result: TBD
Game 13
Matchup: 16 Norfolk State (17-7) vs. 1 Gonzaga (26-0)
When: 8:20 pm CT
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Gonzaga -33.5, O/U 154
Result: TBD
Game 14
Matchup: 11 UCLA (16-9) vs. 6 BYU (20-6)
When: 8:40 pm CT
Where: Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
TV: CBS
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: BYU -4, O/U 139
Result: TBD
Game 15
Matchup: 14 Abilene Christian (23-4) vs. 3 Texas (19-7)
When: 8:50 pm CT
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TruTV
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Texas -8.5, O/U 140
Result: TBD
Game 16
Matchup: 10 VCU (19-7) vs. 7 Oregon (20-6)
When: 8:57 pm CT
Where: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN
TV: TNT
Video Streaming: CBSSports.com
Betting Line: Oregon -5.5, O/U 137.5
Result: TBD
As a reminder, here’s a look at the full NCAA Tournament Bracket.
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