Thursday marks the first full day of the 2022 NCAA Tournament schedule, and we want to make sure you’re ready. Below is our table listing all of the game times and channels for the tournament’s first day. For each game, we have a link to our game preview, so you can see how the two teams stack up against one another, what the betting lines are, and how we think you should bet the game — if you choose to do so.
This is your ultimate guide for the entire day, so keep the page open and come back again and again for more ways to enjoy the madness.
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NCAA Tournament schedule: First Round
| Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | Location | TV |
| No. 6 Colorado State vs. No. 11 Michigan | Thursday, March 17 | Michigan wins 75-63 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | CBS |
| No. 4 Providence vs. No. 13 South Dakota St. | Thursday, March 17 | Providence wins 66-57 | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY | truTV |
| No. 8 Boise State vs. No. 9 Memphis | Thursday, March 17 | Memphis wins 64-53 | Moda Center, Portland, OR | TNT |
| No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk State | Thursday, March 17 | Baylor wins 85-49 | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX | TBS |
| No. 3 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Longwood | Thursday, March 17 | 2:45 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | CBS |
| No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Richmond | Thursday, March 17 | 3:10 p.m. | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY | truTV |
| No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Georgia State | Thursday, March 17 | 4:15 p.m. | Moda Center, Portland, OR | TNT |
| No. 8 North Carolina vs. no. 9 Marquette | Thursday, March 17 | 4:30 p.m. | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX | TBS |
| No. 5 UConn vs. No. 12 New Mexico St. | Thursday, March 17 | 6:50 p.m. | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY | TNT |
| No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s | Thursday, March 17 | 7:10 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | CBS |
| No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Indiana | Thursday, March 17 | 7:20 p.m. | Moda Center, Portland, OR | TBS |
| No. 8 San Diego St. vs. No. 9 Creighton | Thu, March 17 | 7:27 p.m. | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX | truTV |
| No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Vermont | Thu, March 17 | 9:20 p.m. | KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY | TNT |
| No. 7 Murray State vs. No. 10 San Francisco | Thu, March 17 | 9:40 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | CBS |
| No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Akron | Thu, March 17 | 9:50 p.m. | Moda Center, Portland, OR | TBS |
| No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Texas Southern | Thu, March 17 | 9:57 p.m. | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX | truTV |
