What NCAA Tournament March Madness Games Are On Today (3/17/17)?
What NCAA Tournament March Madness Games Are On Today (3/16/17)?
The First Round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament will conclude with 16 more games today (Friday, March 17). Several high seeds will be in action, including Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville and UCLA. Here's a look at the rundown for games, TV channels, start times and locations for today's March Madness.
NCAA Tournament Friday First Round Games
Note: All times Eastern, some start times approximate
No. 10 Michigan vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State
TV: 12:15 p.m., CBS
Site: Indianapolis (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Michigan 89, Oklahoma State 85
No. 14 New Mexico State vs. No. 3 Baylor
TV: 12:40 p.m., TruTV
Site: Tulsa (East Region)
Prediction: Baylor 79, New Mexico State 67
No. 9 Seton Hall vs. No. 8 Arkansas
TV: 1:30 p.m., TNT
Site: Greenville, S.C. (South Region)
Prediction: Seton Hall 73, Arkansas 70
Related: Seton Hall Pirates vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Preview and Prediction
No. 14 Iona vs. No. 3 Oregon
TV: 2 p.m., TBS
Site: Sacramento (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Oregon 88, Iona 75
No. 15 Jacksonville State vs. No. 2 Louisville
TV: 2:45 p.m., CBS
Site: Indianapolis (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Louisville 82, Jacksonville State 63
No. 11 USC vs. No. 6 SMU
TV: 3:10 p.m., TruTV
Site: Tulsa (East Region)
Prediction: SMU 73, USC 69
Related: USC Trojans vs. SMU Mustangs Preview and Prediction
No. 16 Texas Southern vs. No. 1 North Carolina
TV: 4 p.m., TNT
Site: Greenville, S.C. (South Region)
Prediction: North Carolina 85, Texas Southern 67
Related: Texas Southern Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Preview and Prediction
No. 11 Rhode Island vs. No. 6 Creighton
TV: 4:30 p.m., TBS
Site: Sacramento (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Rhode Island 74, Creighton 72
No. 16 UC Davis vs. No. 1 Kansas
TV: 6:50 p.m., TNT
Site: Tulsa (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Kansas 86, UC Davis 62
Related: UC Davis Aggies vs. Kansas Jayhawks Preview and Prediction
No. 10 Wichita State vs. No. 7 Dayton
TV: 7:10 p.m., CBS
Site: Indianapolis (South Region)
Prediction: Wichita State 74, Dayton 67
Related: Wichita State Shockers vs. Dayton Flyers Preview and Prediction
No. 15 Troy vs. No. 2 Duke
TV: 7:20 p.m., TBS
Site: Greenville, S.C. (East Region)
Prediction: Duke 81, Troy 71
Related: Troy Trojans vs. Duke Blue Devils Preview and Prediction
No. 11 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Cincinnati
TV: 7:27 p.m., TruTV
Site: Sacramento (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Cincinnati 66, Kansas State 58
No. 9 Michigan State vs. No. 8 Miami
TV: 9:20 p.m., TNT
Site: Tulsa (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Michigan State 74, Miami 71
Related: Michigan State Spartans vs. Miami Hurricanes Preview and Prediction
No. 15 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 2 Kentucky
TV: 9:40 p.m., CBS
Site: Indianapolis (South Region)
Prediction: Kentucky 92, Northern Kentucky 68
Related: Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Kentucky Wildcats Preview and Prediction
No. 10 Marquette vs. No. 7 South Carolina
TV: 9:50 p.m., TBS
Site: Greenville, S.C. (East Region)
Prediction: Marquette 76, South Carolina 70
No. 14 Kent State vs. No. 3 UCLA
TV: 9:57 p.m., TruTV
Site: Sacramento (Midwest Region)
Prediction: UCLA 91, Kent State 74
— Compiled by John Coon, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Coon has more than a decade of experience covering sports for different publications and outlets, including The Associated Press, Salt Lake Tribune, ESPN, Deseret News, MaxPreps, Yahoo! Sports and many others. Follow him on Twitter @johncoonsports.
