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NCAA announces tip times for opening-round games

Dane Belbeck
5 years ago
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Shortly after the selection committee set the NCAA Tournament field, the opening-round tip times were announced for the event held exclusively in Indiana.

The 32 first-round contests get underway on Friday at 12:15 p.m. ET with No. 10 Virginia Tech facing No. 7 Florida. The round then finishes with the 9:57 p.m. Saturday matchup of No. 10 VCU vs. No. 7 Oregon.

Here's the full slate for the first two days.

Friday afternoon (all times ET)

  • 12:15 p.m. - No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 7 Florida
  • 12:45 p.m. - No. 14 Colgate vs. No. 3 Arkansas
  • 1:15 p.m. - No. 16 Drexel vs. No. 1 Illinois
  • 1:45 p.m. - No. 11 Utah State vs. No. 6 Texas Tech
  • 3:00 p.m. - No. 15 Oral Roberts vs. No. 2 Ohio State
  • 3:30 p.m. - No. 16 Hartford vs. No. 1 Baylor
  • 4:00 p.m. - No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 8 Loyola Chicago
  • 4:30 p.m. - No. 12 Oregon State vs. No. 5 Tennessee

Friday evening

  • 6:25 p.m. - No. 13 Liberty vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State
  • 7:10 p.m. - No. 9 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 North Carolina
  • 7:15 p.m. - No. 15 Cleveland State vs. No. 2 Houston
  • 7:25 p.m. - No. 13 North Texas vs. No. 4 Purdue
  • 9:20 p.m. - No. 10 Rutgers vs. No. 7 Clemson
  • 9:40 p.m. - No. 11 Syracuse vs. No. 6 San Diego State
  • 9:50 p.m. - No. 14 Morehead State vs. No. 3 West Virginia
  • 9:57 p.m. - No. 12 Winthrop vs. No. 5 Villanova

Saturday afternoon

  • 12:15 p.m. - No. 12 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Colorado
  • 12:45 p.m. - No. 13 UNC Greensboro vs. No. 4 Florida State
  • 1:15 p.m. - No. 14 Eastern Washington vs. No. 3 Kansas
  • 1:45 p.m. - No. 9 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 8 LSU
  • 3:00 p.m. - No. 16 Mount St. Mary's/Texas Southern vs. No. 1 Michigan
  • 3:30 p.m. - No. 12 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 5 Creighton
  • 4:00 p.m. - No. 15 Iona vs. No. 2 Alabama
  • 4:30 p.m. - No. 11 Wichita State/Drake vs. No. 6 USC

Saturday evening

  • 6:25 p.m. - No. 15 Grand Canyon vs. No. 2 Iowa
  • 7:10 p.m. - No. 10 Maryland vs. No. 7 UConn
  • 7:15 p.m. - No. 13 Ohio vs. No. 4 Virginia
  • 7:25 p.m. - No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 8 Oklahoma
  • 9:20 p.m. - No. 16 Norfolk State/Appalachian State vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
  • 9:40 p.m. - No. 11 Michigan State/UCLA vs. No. 6 BYU
  • 9:50 p.m. - No. 14 Abilene Christian vs. No. 3 Texas
  • 9:57 p.m. - No. 10 VCU vs. No. 7 Oregon
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