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Our clock keeps ticking down; it stands at 31 (or 32) with eight more games falling off the list tonight. The men's final four gets set, along with half the WNIT final four, while the women's elite eight will also be fully determined. In a pleasant twist for those of you who just plain enjoy watching basketball regardless of who's playing it, six of today's games are televised and only two are in the same time slot... so you can sit and watch five games in a row, although one supposes you'll probably want to get up periodically. This is your open thread for tonight's action.
If you like your Elite Eight pairings to be familiar and high-profile, tonight's the night for you. Thirteen of the 73 NCAA Division I championships have been won by the four teams playing tonight. Can Kentucky's freshmen hold it together for another night, or will Michigan's experience from last year be enough to finally end the Wildcat miracle? Can Connecticut continue their mildly-suprising run, or will Sparty prove that the vast majority of everyone was right about them being under-seeded by reaching the Final Four? We'll find out.
NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S TOURNAMENT
ROUND
TIME (CT)
TEAM
-
TEAM
LOCATION
NETWORK
ANNOUNCERS
MIDWEST REGION
QF
1:39pm
(8) Kentucky
vs
(2) Michigan
Indianapolis IN
TV: CBS
Radio: Westwood OneTV PBP: Jim Nantz
TV Color: Greg Anthony
TV SLR: Tracy Wolfson
Radio PBP: Kevin Kugler
Radio Color: P.J. Carlesimo
EAST REGION
QF
4:05pm
(7) Connecticut
vs
(4) Michigan State
New York City NY
TV: CBS
Radio: Westwood OneTV PBP: Verne Lundquist
TV Color: Bill Raftery
TV SLR: Allie LaForce
Radio PBP: Ian Eagle
Radio Color: John Thompson
Only one team playing today is more than one seed line off expectations, and they're probably catching a flight home this evening. Other than LSU-Louisville, it's all chalk today, and thus mostly bereft of the opportunity to surprise. The late game sees a South Florida team trying to generate something positive for an athletic department under siege by earning a trip to the WNIT Final Four. Mississippi State's standing in their way, though. In the early game, South Dakota State's cinderella run continues, as the Summit League somehow remains among the conferences still playing basketball.
NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
ROUND
TIME (CT)
TEAM
-
TEAM
LOCATION
NETWORK
ANNOUNCERS
LOUISVILLE REGION
RSF
11:00am
(4) Maryland
vs
(1) Tennessee
Louisville KY
ESPN
PBP: Dave O'Brien
Color: Doris Burke
SLR: Holly Rowe
RSF
1:30pm*
(7) Louisiana State
vs
(3) Louisville
ESPN2
STANFORD REGION
RSF
3:30pm
(3) Penn State
vs
(2) Stanford
New York City NY
ESPN2
TV PBP: Dave Pasch
TV Color: Debbie Antonelli
TV SLR: Brooke Weisbrod
Radio PBP: Brandon Gaudin
Radio Color: Ann Meyers Drysdale
RSF
5:30pm*
(4) North Carolina
vs
(1) South Carolina
* - time approximate; 30 min. after previous game at site ends
WOMEN'S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
ROUND
TIME (CT)
TEAM
-
TEAM
LOCATION
NETWORK
ANNOUNCERS
QF
2:00pm
Indiana
vs
South Dakota State
Brookings SD
Jackrabbit Extra ($)
n/a
QF
5:00pm
South Florida
vs
Mississippi State
Starkville MS
Hail State TV ($)
n/a
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.