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I don’t want to say that the first round of the NCAA Tournament was boring- because it most certainly was not, but it was a little heavy in chalk. Most of the teams that were supposed to win, won- and then you had your typical 12 seed and 10 seed wins. (Hello to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and West Virginia Mountaineers)
All of that normality may start to change today with the second round of March Madness ready to get started.
Who is going to the Sweet Sixteen, and who is going home? Although the first round gets everyone excited with all of the games, it’s the second round that really sets up the tone of the tourney. What Cinderella story will come out and make a name for itself?
☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day Irish fans☘️
— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) March 17, 2017
Seems appropriate @NDmbb is still 'dancing' today, hey @MattyFarr3?
Next: WVU, Sat., 12:10 ET, CBS pic.twitter.com/6pra3b2rKZ
2nd Round TV Schedule
Game | Date | Tip Time (ET) | Network | Site | Commentators |
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Game | Date | Tip Time (ET) | Network | Site | Commentators |
(4) West Virginia Mountaineers vs. (5) Notre Dame Fighting Irish | March 18 | 12:10 p.m. | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
(1) Villanova Wildcats vs. (8) Wisconsin Badgers | March 18 | Approx. 2:40 p.m. | CBS | Buffalo | Verne Lundquist / Jim Spanarkel / Allie LaForce |
(1) Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. (8) Northwestern Wildcats | March 18 | 5:15 p.m. | CBS | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
(3) Florida State Seminoles vs. (11) Xavier Musketeers | March 18 | 6:10 p.m. | TNT | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
(4) Butler Bulldogs vs. (12) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | March 18 | 7:10 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |
(2) Arizona Wildcats vs. (7) St. Mary's Gaels | March 18 | Approx. 7:45 p.m. | CBS | Salt Lake City | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
(4) Florida Gators vs. (5) Virginia Cavaliers | March 18 | Approx. 8:40 p.m. | TNT | Orlando | Ian Eagle / Steve Lavin / Evan Washburn |
(4) Purdue Boilermakers vs. (5) Iowa State Cyclones | March 18 | Approx. 9:40 p.m. | TBS | Milwaukee | Carter Blackburn / Mike Gminski / Debbie Antonelli / Lisa Byington |
(2) Louisville Cardinals vs. (7) Michigan Wolverines | March 19 | 12:10 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis | Jim Nantz / Grant Hill / Bill Raftery / Tracy Wolfson |
(2) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (10) Wichita State Shockers | March 19 | Approx. 2:40 p.m. | CBS | Indianapolis | Jim Nantz / Grant Hill / Bill Raftery / Tracy Wolfson |
(1) Kansas Jayhawks vs. (9) Michigan St. Spartans | March 19 | 5:15 p.m. | CBS | Tulsa | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner / Dana Jacobson |
(1) North Carolina Tar Heels vs. (8) Arkansas Razorbacks | March 19 | 6:10 p.m. | TNT | Greenville | Brian Anderson / Chris Webber / Lewis Johnson |
(3) Oregon Ducks vs. (11) Rhode Island Rams | March 19 | 7:10 p.m. | TBS | Sacramento | Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore / Ros Gold-Onwude |
(3) Baylor Bears vs. (11) USC Trojans | March 19 | 7:30 p.m. | truTV | Tulsa | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner / Dana Jacobson |
(2) Duke Blue Devils vs. (7) South Carolina Gamecocks | March 19 | Approx. 8:40 p.m. | TNT | Greenville | Brian Anderson / Chris Webber / Lewis Johnson |
(3) UCLA Bruins vs. (6) Cincinnati Bearcats | March 19 | Approx. 9:40 p.m. | TBS | Sacramento | Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore / Ros Gold-Onwude |