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March Madness, the most magical time of the year, is finally upon us again. The Ducks are dancing for the third straight year and face Oklahoma State on Friday for the second time in three years. But today, we get to sit back and watch the madness unfold.
Notre Dame and Northeastern open up today's schedule of 16 games at 9:15 a.m. PT on CBS. There are some intriguing match-ups today, including Butler/Texas, SMU/UCLA and Utah/SF Austin just to name a few.
Below is your full schedule for the day's action, including what network the games are on. And in case you were wondering, no, I don't know what channel truTV is. Nobody knows, it's one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries.
How to watch away from your TV
Stuck in traffic behind an accident? Trying to avoid eye contact with the homeless dude on the bus? That's why the NCAA March Madness Live app exists. You can stream all the games on-the-go right from your mobile device, so long as you're ok with watching your battery have its life sucked away before your eyes.
If you want to save your phone's battery, the March Madness Live website will be your best friend.
Thursday's schedule:
Thursday, March 19 (Noon- 6 p.m. ET) |
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| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter | |
| 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh I | Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Northeastern Huskies | Brian Anderson/Steve Smith//Lewis Johnson | |
| 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Louisville I | Iowa State Cyclones vs. UAB Blazers | Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel//Allie LaForce | |
| 1:40 p.m. | TBS | Jacksonville I | Baylor Bears vs. Georgia State Panthers | Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas//Jamie Erdahl | |
| 2:10 p.m. | TNT | Portland I | Arizona Wildcats vs. Texas Southern Tigers | Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Rachel Nichols | |
| After conc. I | CBS | Pittsburgh II | Butler Bulldogs vs. Texas Longhorns | Anderson/Smith//Johnson | |
| After conc. I | truTV | Louisville II | SMU Mustangs vs. UCLA Bruins | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce | |
| After conc. I | TBS | Jacksonville II | Xavier Musketeers vs. BYU/Ole Miss | Catalon/Lappas//Erdahl | |
| After conc. I | TNT | Portland II | Virginia Commonwealth Rams vs. Ohio State Buckeyes | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Nichols | |
Thursday Evening, March 19 (6:30 p.m. ET-Midnight) (Announce Teams Same as Day Games) |
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| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter | |
| 6:50 p.m. | TBS | Pittsburgh III | Villanova Wildcats vs. Lafayette Leopards | Anderson/Smith//Johnson | |
| 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Louisville III | Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Purdue Boilermakers | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce | |
| 7:20 p.m. | TNT | Jacksonville III | North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Harvard Crimson | Catalon/Lappas//Erdahl | |
| 7:27 p.m. | truTV | Portland III | Utah Utes vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Nichols | |
| After conc. III | TBS | Pittsburgh IV | North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. LSU Tigers | Anderson/Smith//Johnson | |
| After conc. III | CBS | Louisville IV | Kentucky Wildcats vs. Hampton/Manhattan | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce | |
| After conc. III | TNT | Jacksonville IV | Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Wofford Terriers | Catalon/Lappas//Erdahl | |
| After conc. III | truTV | Portland IV | Georgetown Hoyas vs. Eastern Washington Eagles | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Nichols | |