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Welcome to one of the best sports days of the year — the opening Thursday of the NCAA Tournament. The 2019 Big Dance gets kicked off today with 16 games, tipping off just after noon eastern.
Four pretty interesting games will tip off to begin the day. Louisville and Minnesota will get things started, quickly followed by LSU and Yale. A red hot Auburn team will try to hold off New Mexico State, while Florida State will have to essentially play a road game against Vermont.
Below you’ll find a full schedule of the action today, complete with TV channels, locations and commentators.
Settle in, kick back and enjoy the madness. Use this post as your official thread for the day.
NCAA Tournament: Thursday Schedule
| Game | Day | Location | Time (ET) | TV | Commentators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Day | Location | Time (ET) | TV | Commentators |
| Louisville vs. Minnesota | Thursday | Des Moines I | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
| LSU vs. Yale | Thursday | Jacksonville I | 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
| Auburn vs. New Mexico State | Thursday | Salt Lake City I | 1:30 p.m. | TNT | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Lisa Byington |
| Florida State vs. Vermont | Thursday | Hartford I | 2 p.m. | TBS | Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // John Schriffen |
| Michigan State vs. Bradley | Thursday | Des Moines II | After conc. 1 | CBS | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
| Maryland vs. Temple OR Belmont | Thursday | Jacksonville II | After conc. 1 | truTV | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
| Kansas vs. Northeastern | Thursday | Salt Lake City II | After conc. 1 | TNT | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Lisa Byington |
| Marquette vs. Murray State | Thursday | Hartford II | After conc. 1 | TBS | Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // John Schriffen |
| Nevada vs .Florida | Thursday | Des Moines III | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
| Kentucky vs. Abilene Christian | Thursday | Jacksonville III | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
| Villanova vs. Saint Mary's (CA) | Thursday | Hartford III | 7:20 p.m. | TBS | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Lisa Byington |
| Gonzaga vs. Prairie View A&M OR Fairleigh Dickinson | Thursday | Salt Lake City III | 7:27 p.m. | truTV | Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // John Schriffen |
| Michigan vs. Montana | Thursday | Des Moines IV | After conc. III | TNT | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
| Wofford vs. Seton Hall | Thursday | Jacksonville IV | After conc. III | CBS | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
| Purdue vs. Old Dominion | Thursday | Hartford IV | After conc. III | TBS | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Lisa Byington |
| Syracuse vs. Baylor | Thursday | Salt Lake City IV | After conc. III | truTV | Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // John Schriffen |