One can’t properly plan a weekend in March until the tip and TV times are announced for the NCAA tournament’s round of 32.
Well, start planning.
Here’s an updated schedule with the latest times, TV channels and broadcast teams for the eight games on Saturday. (Friday’s schedule can be found here.)
Enjoy.
(All times ET)
EARLY GAME
No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 8 Kansas State (East Region, in Pittsburgh)
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Channel: CBS
Broadcast team: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller
AFTERNOON SESSION
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Gonzaga (East Region, in Pittsburgh)
Time: 2:55 p.m., or approximately 30 minutes after ‘Cuse-K-State ends
Channel: CBS
Broadcast team: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller
No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 6 Murray State (West Region, in Louisville)
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Channel: CBS
Broadcast team: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery
No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt (East Region, in Albuquerque)
Time: 6:10 p.m.
Channel: TNT
Broadcast team: Spero Dedes, Bob Wetzel
EVENING SESSION
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 5 VCU (South Region, in Portland)
Time: 7:10 p.m.
Channel: TBS
Broadcast team: Brian Anderson, Dan Bonner
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 8 Iowa State (South Region, in Louisville)
Time: 8 p.m., or approximately 30 minutes after Marquette-Murray State ends
Channel: CBS
Broadcast team: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 11 Colorado (South Region, in Albuquerque)
Time: 8:45 p.m., or approximately 30 minutes after (Wiconsin-Vandy ends)
Channel: TNT
Broadcast team: Spero Dedes, Bob Wetzel
No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 5 New Mexico (West Region, in Portland)
Time: 9:45 p.m., or approximately 30 minutes after Indiana-VCU ends
Channel: TBS
Broadcast team: Brian Anderson, Dan Bonner
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