The madness is definitely back! We had a wild one on Thursday’s NCAA tournament schedule with 2-seed Kentucky shockingly losing to St. Peter’s and two 5-seeds (UCONN and Iowa) falling short. The Mountain West conference also went winless in all three games and is already eliminated from the tournament.
With Friday’s games set to tip-off, we can only hope for more of the same, 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 second 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 Friday’s entire NCAA tournament schedule, 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. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Loyola Chicago | Friday, March 18 | Ohio St. wins 54-41 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA | CBS |
| No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 15 Jacksonville State | Friday, March 18 | Auburn wins 80-61 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC | truTV |
| No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 Montana State | Friday, March 18 | Texas Tech wins 97-62 | Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA | TNT |
| No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Yale | Friday, March 18 | Purdue wins 78-56 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | TBS |
| No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 15 Delaware | Friday, March 18 | Villanova wins 80-60 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA | CBS |
| No. 7 USC vs. No. 10 Miami | Friday, March 18 | Miami wins 68-66 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC | truTV |
| No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 11 Notre Dame | Friday, March 18 | Notre Dame wins 78-64 | Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA | TNT |
| No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech | Friday, March 18 | Texas wins 81-73 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | TBS |
| No. 4 Illinois vs. No. 13 Chattanooga | Friday, March 18 | Illinois wins 54-53 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA | TNT |
| No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Cal State Fullerton | Friday, March 18 | Duke wins 78-61 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC | CBS |
| No. 6 LSU vs. No. 11 Iowa State | Friday, March 18 | Iowa St. wins 59-54 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | TBS |
| No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 Wright State | Friday, March 18 | Arizona wins 87-70 | Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA | truTV |
| No. 5 Houston vs. No. 12 UAB | Friday, March 18 | Houston wins 82-68 | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA | TNT |
| No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Davidson | Friday, March 18 | Michigan St. wins 74-73 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC | CBS |
| No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Colgate | Friday, March 18 | Wisconsin wins 67-60 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI | TBS |
| No. 8 Seton Hall vs. No. 9 TCU | Friday, March 18 | TCU wins 69-42 | Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA | truTV |
