March Madness schedule today: Times, channels, scores for Friday’s Round 1 NCAA Tournament games

March Madness tipped off on Thursday with a quarter of the teams in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament being eliminated. By the end of Friday, the field will officially be cut in half.

Friday’s slate of games will feature some of the more intriguing matchups for fans, starting up right away with what has already proven to be a popular upset pick in No. 10 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 7 Ohio State.

There are also several 11 seeds going up against 6 seeds, with Notre Dame taking on Alabama, Virginia Tech playing Texas and Iowa State playing LSU.

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While there are certain to be some upsets, there are a few teams in play that are going to be favorites to win not just the first round, but the whole tournament. Several No. 2 seeds — Auburn, Duke and Villanova — will tip off during the day, and Pac-12 powerhouse Arizona highlights the primetime slot with its first-round matchup against No. 16 Wright State.

After Friday night, fans won’t have to wait long for the next schedule to be announced. The second round of NCAA men’s tournament action tips off on Saturday, with the times and channels for each matchup slated to be announced following the conclusion of Friday night’s final game between TCU and Seton Hall.

Here’s a complete guide to watch Friday’s March Madness games, including TV channels and live stream information for the first round of NCAA action:

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What channel is March Madness on today?

March Madness games on Friday will be across CBS, truTV, TNT and TBS on cable.

The action will begin at 12:15 p.m. ET, with South region No. 7 Ohio State taking on No. 10 Loyola Chicago on CBS. The final game of the day will be between South region No. 8 Seton Hall and No. 9 TCU on truTV with a tipoff time of 9:57 p.m. ET.

Friday, March 18

Game	Time (ET)	TV
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Loyola Chicago	12:15 p.m.	CBS
No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 15 Jacksonville State	12:40 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 Montana State	1:45 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Yale	2 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 15 Delaware	2:45 p.m.	CBS
No. 7 USC vs. No. 10 Miami	3:10 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Notre Dame	4:15 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech	4:30 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 4 Illinois vs. No. 13 Chattanooga	6:50 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Cal State Fullerton	7:10 p.m.	CBS
No. 6 LSU vs. No. 11 Iowa State	7:20 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Wright State	7:27 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 5 Houston vs. No. 12 UAB	9:20 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Davidson	9:40 p.m.	CBS
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Colgate	9:50 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 TCU	9:57 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV

How to live stream NCAA Tournament games

College basketball fans can watch every tournament game live with NCAA March Madness Live, but there will be other streaming options to tune into the games as well.

Sling TV features the best value to watch games on TBS, TNT and TruTV as it will have access to 49 of the 67 total games during March Madness. New subscribers will have three-day free trial to Sling TV’s blue bundle. After the trial period, it is a $35 per month cost.

The remaining 18 games can be streamed with a Paramount+ premium subscription for $9.99 to watch the matchups on CBS. That, combined with Sling TV, will be the cheapest option to stream every game.

	Sling Blue & Paramount+	YouTube TV	fuboTV	Hulu + Live	DirecTV Stream
CBS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
TNT	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
TruTV	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
TBS	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Price	$44.99	$64.99	$64.99	$69.99	$69.99

March Madness schedule 2022

Round 1

Thursday, March 17

Game	Time (ET)	TV
No. 6 Colorado State vs. No. 11 Michigan	12:15 p.m.	CBS
No. 4 Providence vs. No. 13 South Dakota State	12:40 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 8 Boise State vs. No. 9 Memphis	1:45 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk State	2 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Longwood	2:45 p.m.	CBS
No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Richmond	3:10 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Georgia State	4:15 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Marquette	4:30 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 New Mexico State	6:50 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s	7:10 p.m.	CBS
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Indiana	7:20 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 Creighton	7:27 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vermont	9:20 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 7 Murray State vs. No. 10 San Francisco	9:40 p.m.	CBS
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Akron	9:50 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Texas Southern	9:57 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV

Friday, March 18

Game	Time (ET)	TV
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Loyola-Chicago	12:15 p.m.	CBS
No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 15 Jacksonville State	12:40 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 Montana State	1:45 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Yale	2 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 15 Delaware	2:45 p.m.	CBS
No. 7 USC vs. No. 10 Miami	3:10 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Notre Dame	4:15 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech	4:30 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 4 Illinois vs. No. 13 Chattanooga	6:50 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Cal State Fullerton	7:10 p.m.	CBS
No. 6 LSU vs. No. 11 Iowa State	7:20 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Wright State	7:27 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV
No. 5 Houston vs. No. 12 UAB	9:20 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Davidson	9:40 p.m.	CBS
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Colgate	9:50 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 TCU	9:57 p.m.	truTV, Sling TV

Round 2

Saturday, March 19

Game	Time	TV
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 8 North Carolina	12:15 p.m.	CBS
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 9 Creighton	2:40 p.m.	CBS
No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Michigan	5:15 p.m.	CBS
No. 4 Providence vs. No. 12 Richmond	6:10 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s	7:10 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV
No. 7 Murray State vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s	7:45 p.m.	CBS
No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 12 New Mexico State	8:40 p.m.	TNT, Sling TV
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Memphis	9:40 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV

Sunday, March 20

Game	Time	TV
TBD vs. TBD	Noon	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, TNT, truTV, CBS

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 24

Game	Time	TV
TBD vs. TBD	7 p.m.	TBS, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, CBS

Friday, March 25

Game	Time	TV
TBD vs. TBD	7 p.m.	TBS, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	TBS, CBS

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 26

Sunday, March 27

Game	Time	TV
TBD vs. TBD	2 p.m.	CBS
TBD vs. TBD	TBD	CBS

Final Four

Saturday, April 2

National championship

Monday, April 4

Game	Time	TV
TBD vs. TBD	9 p.m.	TBS, Sling TV