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The first two days of the NCAA Tournament are like Christmas in March. And Thursday kicks off, in earnest, 2026 March Madness with first round play.
Thursday’s schedule is below with TV info, including announcer assignments. Get your coffee ready.
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March Madness first round schedule today, TV listings
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12:15 p.m.: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU, CBS (Fubo)
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12:40 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy, truTV (Sling TV)
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1:30 p.m.: No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida, TNT (Sling TV)
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1:50 p.m.: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point, TBS (Sling TV)
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2:50 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena, CBS (Fubo)
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3:15 p.m.: No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese, truTV (Sling TV)
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4:05 p.m.: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State, TNT (Sling TV)
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4:25 p.m.: No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawai’i, TBS (Sling TV)
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6:50 p.m.: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU, TNT (Sling TV)
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7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 Howard, CBS (Fubo)
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7:25 p.m.: No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas, TBS (Sling TV)
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7:35 p.m.: No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, truTV (Sling TV)
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9:25 p.m.: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn, TNT (Sling TV)
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9:45 p.m.: No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis, CBS (Fubo)
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10 p.m.: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State, TBS (Sling TV)
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10:10 p.m.: No. 2) Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho, truTV (Sling TV)
March Madness TV announcers game assignments
Here’s a look at which games each TV broadcast crew pairing will call in the First Four and first round:
Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson
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12:15 p.m.: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU, CBS (Fubo)
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2:50 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena, CBS (Fubo)
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6:50 p.m.: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU, TNT (Sling TV)
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9:25 p.m.: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn, (Sling TV)
Jason Benetti, Jim Jackson and Allie LaForce
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1:30 p.m.: No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida, TNT (Sling TV)
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4:05 p.m.: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State, TNT (Sling TV)
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7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 Howard, CBS (Fubo)
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9:45 p.m.: No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis, CBS (Fubo)
Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber and Andy Katz
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12:40 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy, truTV (Sling TV)
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3:15 p.m.: No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese, truTV (Sling TV)
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7:35 p.m.: No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, truTV (Sling TV)
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10:10 p.m.: No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho, truTV (Sling TV)
Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiak and Jared Greenberg
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12:40 p.m.: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point, TBS (Sling TV)
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4:25 p.m.: No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawai’i, TBS (Sling TV)
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7:25 p.m.: No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas, TBS (Sling TV)
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10 p.m.: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State, TBS (Sling TV)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA Tournament schedule today: First round games, times, how to watch
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