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Getting the localish news out of the way, the Drury men fell by the wayside, downed by West Liberty. Central Missouri prevailed over Southern Connecticut State, however, to move on to the Division II semifinals. The women's Division II final is set, with 34-0 Bentley to face 31-2 West Texas A&M. That, however, is tomorrow. Today? The Division I men swing back into action, and that's obviously where most of the attention will be. The countdown: 60 (or 61) games remaining. That'll drop by a full 25 percent today, as fifteen more teams go home for the year.
This post is early to help you plan your viewing and/or listening activities, but this will be your open thread for tonight's action. Enjoy!
NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S TOURNAMENT | |||||||
ROUND | TIME (CT) | TEAM | - | TEAM | LOCATION | NETWORK | ANNOUNCERS |
SOUTH REGION | |||||||
RSF | 6:15pm | (11) Dayton | vs | (10) Stanford | Memphis TN | TV: CBS Radio: Westwood One |
TV PBP: Kevin Harlan TV Color: Len Elmore Reggie Miller TV SLR: Rachel Nichols Radio PBP: Gary Cohen Radio Color: Will Perdue |
RSF | 8:45pm* | (4) Cal-Los Angeles | vs | (1) Florida | |||
WEST REGION | |||||||
RSF | 6:47pm | (6) Baylor | vs | (2) Wisconsin | Anaheim CA | TV: TBS Radio: Westwood One |
TV PBP: Marv Albert TV Color: Steve Kerr TV SLR: Craig Sager Radio PBP: Ted Robinson Radio Color: Bill Frieder |
RSF | 9:17pm* | (4) San Diego State | vs | (1) Arizona | |||
* - time approximate; 30 min. after previous game at site ends |
The early games feature a mid-major cinderella we're all probably rooting for, and the conundrum of having to root for Baylor because the alternative is simply too horrific to contemplate. The late games are both chalk, and while I imagine UCLA-Florida is a lesser-of-two-evils decision for most of you, San Diego State is probably most people's sentimental favorite out west.
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM TOURNAMENT | |||||||
ROUND | TIME (CT) | TEAM | - | TEAM | LOCATION | NETWORK | ANNOUNCERS |
QF | 7:00pm | Towson | vs | Murray State | Murray KY | * | n/a |
CIT games are available through CollegeInsider, but require paid subscription. |
A single game tonight in the CIT which will fill out the semifinal bracket. The winner joins Yale, Virginia Military, and Pacific on April 1, and let's just be straight here: if you like offense, you'll want to tune into CBS Sports Network to catch the VMI game, regardless of the opponent.
NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S TOURNAMENT | |||||||
ROUND | TIME (CT) | TEAM | - | TEAM | LOCATION | NETWORK | ANNOUNCERS |
SF | 6:00pm | (C2) Central Missouri | vs | (SC1) Metropolitan State | Evansville IN | CBSSN | PBP: Andrew Catalon Color: Dan Bonner SLR: Evan Washburn |
SF | 8:30pm* | (A2) West Liberty | vs | (SE1) South Carolina-Aiken | |||
* - time approximate; 30 min. after previous game at site ends |
Pay no attention to EveryManAWildcat over in the corner, who's either freaking out over getting to watch West Liberty on an actual television or being irate that the game's not being streamed because it is on television. West Liberty met Metro State in the semifinals last year; they get to avoid one another tonight. That's relevant in more ways than one; because of the pairings, regardless of who wins tonight, Saturday's championship will pit a prior champion against a team going for their first title.
WOMEN'S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT | |||||||
ROUND | TIME (CT) | TEAM | - | TEAM | LOCATION | NETWORK | ANNOUNCERS |
3 | 6:00pm | George Washington | vs | South Florida | Tampa FL | none | |
3 | 6:00pm | Northwestern | vs | Indiana | Bloomington IN | Big Ten Digital ($) | n/a |
3 | 6:00pm | Seton Hall | vs | Rutgers | Piscataway NJ | RVision (free!) | n/a |
3 | 6:00pm | Michigan | vs | Bowling Green | Bowling Green OH | BCSN (free!) | PBP: Brad Woznicki Color: Gretchen Brown |
3 | 7:00pm | Minnesota | vs | South Dakota State | Brookings SD | Jackrabbit Extra ($) | n/a |
3 | 7:00pm | Auburn | vs | Mississippi State | Starkville MS | Hail State TV ($) | n/a |
The largest single block of games remaining in one competition on one day is tonight as the WNIT pares itself down to only nine teams remaining. (The final third-round contest is tomorrow.) We get two intra-conference matchups, and a meeting of teams which were conference-mates a year ago. We also get to see whether South Dakota State can maintain their miracle run.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL | |||||||
ROUND | TIME (CT) | TEAM | - | TEAM | LOCATION | NETWORK | ANNOUNCERS |
SF | 6:00pm | (W4) Stephen F. Austin | vs | (W2) College of Charleston | Charleston SC | CoC Network (free!) | n/a |
SF | 7:00pm | (E6) Fairfield | vs | (E4) Illinois-Chicago | Chicago IL | Horizon League (free!) | n/a |
If you have any interest at all in watching the WBI final in any fashion whatsoever, the most important thing tonight is that UIC win. If Fairfield hosts the final, apparently it won't even be streamed. Meanwhile, the Lumberjills (officially the Lady Jacks, but man, the alternative nickname is so cool) will try to gain the opportunity their counterparts couldn't make happen: hanging a banner in Nacogdoches.
NCAA Social Media Info
The NCAA has provided a wealth of internet product and social media hooks for the tournament. You can, of course, visit the official tournament website where you can find an interactive bracket. There's a web-based March Madness app which lets you watch live on your browser (so long as you're a customer of a participating provider), and for mobile users the NCAA March Madness Live app is waiting for you in your app store.
You can also follow the action through social media on Twitter via @MarchMadness, on Facebook at NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness, on Instagram at @marchmadness, on Google+ at NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness, and via the NCAA On Demand channel at YouTube.