{"id":204349,"date":"2021-03-17T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/2021-ncaa-march-madness-first-round-tv-schedule\/"},"modified":"2021-03-17T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T13:00:42","slug":"2021-ncaa-march-madness-first-round-tv-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2021-ncaa-march-madness-first-round-tv-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"#2021 NCAA March Madness First Round TV Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25daff81aa9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25daff81aa9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2021-ncaa-march-madness-first-round-tv-schedule\/#NCAA_Tournament_Schedule_at_a_Glance\" >NCAA Tournament Schedule at a Glance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2021-ncaa-march-madness-first-round-tv-schedule\/#2021_NCAA_MARCH_MADNESS_FIRST_ROUND_TV_SCHEDULE\" >2021 NCAA MARCH MADNESS FIRST ROUND TV SCHEDULE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#2021 NCAA March Madness First Round TV Schedule<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament. March Madness returns this year, albeit with a host of changes intended to mitigate the coronavirus threat.<\/p>\n<p>The entire tournament will be played in the state of Indiana, with Indianapolis hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s in Lucas Oil Stadium, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, and Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Additional games are played at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> a printable tournament bracket here:<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/print\/basketball-men\/d1\/2021?ko_click_id=ko_yait0ap3aebzmw6m7\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-991390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NCAAMarchMadness2021.jpg\" alt=\"NCAA March Madness Bracket\" width=\"1030\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NCAAMarchMadness2021.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NCAAMarchMadness2021-369x289.jpg 369w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NCAAMarchMadness2021-728x570.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NCAAMarchMadness2021-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NCAAMarchMadness2021-570x446.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Players and team personnel will be physically distanced in housing, meals, meetings, transportation and practices. The NBA had success last fall with its playoff bubble in Orlando, Florida, but the NCAA will have a logistical challenge accommodating 68 teams in a relatively short time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NCAA_Tournament_Schedule_at_a_Glance\"><\/span><strong>NCAA Tournament Schedule at a Glance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>First Four<\/strong> March 18 (truTV)<br \/><strong>First Round<\/strong> March 19-20 (CBS, TBS, TNT &amp; truTV)<br \/><strong>Second Round<\/strong> March 21-22 (CBS, TBS, TNT &amp; truTV)<br \/><strong>Regionals<\/strong> March 27-30 (CBS &amp; TBS)<br \/><strong>Final Four<\/strong> April 3 (CBS)<br \/><strong>Championship Game<\/strong> April 5 (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>The tournament schedule is also slightly adjusted this year. The field is announced on TBS March 14, and play begins Thursday, March 18, with the First Four on truTV. The first and second rounds are played from Friday, March 19, through Monday, March 22. All 67 tournament games will again be nationally televised across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, and stream on NCAA March Madness Live.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2021_NCAA_MARCH_MADNESS_FIRST_ROUND_TV_SCHEDULE\"><\/span><strong>2021 NCAA MARCH MADNESS FIRST ROUND TV SCHEDULE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>All Times Eastern.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA First Four \u2013 Thursday, March 18<\/strong><br \/>5:10 p.m.: (16) Texas Southern vs. (16) Mount St. Mary\u2019s, truTV<br \/>6:27 p.m.: (11) Drake vs. (11) Wichita St., TBS<br \/>8:40 p.m.: (16) Appalachian St. vs. (16) Norfolk St., truTV<br \/>9:57 p.m.: (11) UCLA vs. (11) Michigan St., TBS<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Round Games \u2013 Friday, March 19<\/strong><br \/>12:15 p.m.: (10) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Florida, CBS<br \/>12:45 p.m.: (14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas, truTV<br \/>1:15 p.m.: (16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois, TBS<br \/>1:45 p.m.: (11) Utah St. vs. (6) Texas Tech, TNT<br \/>3 p.m.: (15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) Ohio St., CBS<br \/>3:30 p.m.: (16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor, truTV<br \/>4 p.m.: (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, TBS<br \/>4:30 p.m.: (12) Oregon St. vs. (5) Tennessee, TNT<br \/>6:25 p.m.: (13) Liberty vs. (4) Oklahoma St., TBS<br \/>7:10 p.m.: (9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina, CBS<br \/>7:15 p.m.: (15) Cleveland St. vs. (2) Houston, truTV<br \/>7:25 p.m.: (13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue, TNT<br \/>9:20 p.m.: (10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson, TBS<br \/>9:40 p.m.: (11) Syracuse vs. (6) San Diego St., CBS<br \/>9:50 p.m.: (14) Morehead St. vs. (3) West Virginia, truTV<br \/>9:57 p.m.: (12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova, TNT<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>First Round Games \u2013 Saturday, March 20<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>12:15 p.m.: (12) Georgetown vs. (5) Colorado, CBS<br \/>12:45 p.m.: (13) UNC Greensboro vs. (4) Florida St., truTV<br \/>1:15 p.m.: (14) Eastern Washington vs. (3) Kansas, TBS<br \/>1:45 p.m.: (9) St. Bonaventure vs. (8) LSU, TNT<br \/>3 p.m.: (16) Mount St. Mary\u2019s\/Texas Southern vs. (1) Michigan, CBS<br \/>3:30 p.m.: (12) UC Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton, truTV<br \/>4 p.m.: (15) Iona vs. (2) Alabama, TBS<br \/>4:30 p.m.: (11) Wichita St.\/Drake vs. (6) USC, TNT<br \/>6:25 p.m.: (15) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Iowa, TBS<br \/>7:10 p.m.: (10) Maryland vs. (7) Uconn, CBS<br \/>7:15 p.m.: (13) Ohio vs. (4) Virginia, truTV<br \/>7:25 p.m.: (9) Missouri vs. (8) Oklahoma, TNT<br \/>9:20 p.m.: (16) Norfolk St.\/Appalachian St. vs. (1) Gonzaga, TBS<br \/>9:40 p.m.: (11) Michigan St.\/UCLA vs. (6) BYU, CBS<br \/>9:50 p.m.: (14) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Texas, truTV<br \/>9:57 p.m.: (10) VCU vs. (7) Oregon, TNT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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