Times, TV Channels, Locations
The First Round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament is in the books and all things considered, there weren’t a lot of surprises. With 19 of the top 20 seeds (Nos. 1-5) winning does that mean we are headed towards a loaded Sweet 16? Eight spots will be determined today (Saturday, March 18). Here's a look at the rundown for games, TV channels, start times and locations as the bracket continues to shrink.
NCAA Tournament Saturday Second Round Games
Note: All times Eastern, some start times approximate
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No.4 West Virginia
TV: 12:10 p.m., CBS
Site: Buffalo (West Region)
Prediction: Notre Dame 74, West Virginia 68
Related: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Preview and Prediction
No. 8 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Villanova
TV: 2:40 p.m., CBS
Site: Buffalo (East Region)
Prediction: Villanova 77, Wisconsin 67
Related: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Villanova Wildcats Preview and Prediction
No. 8 Northwestern vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
TV: 5:15 p.m., CBS
Site: Salt Lake City (West Region)
Prediction: Gonzaga 80, Northwestern 66
Related: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Preview and Prediction
No. 11 Xavier vs. No. 3 Florida State
TV: 6:10 p.m., TNT
Site: Orlando (West Region)
Prediction: Florida State 74, Xavier 70
Related: Xavier Musketeers vs. Florida State Seminoles Preview and Prediction
No. 12 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 4 Butler
TV: 7:10 p.m., TBS
Site: Milwaukee (South Region)
Prediction: Butler 71, Middle Tennessee 67
Related: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Butler Bulldogs Preview and Prediction
No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 2 Arizona
TV: 7:45 p.m., CBS
Site: Salt Lake City (West Region)
Prediction: Arizona 87, Saint Mary’s 72
Related: Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Arizona Wildcats Preview and Prediction
No. 5 Virginia vs. No. 4 Florida
TV: 8:40 p.m., TNT
Site: Orlando (East Region)
Prediction: Florida 72, Virginia 65
Related: Virginia Cavaliers vs. Florida Gators Preview and Prediction
No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 4 Purdue
TV: 9:40 p.m., TBS
Site: Milwaukee (Midwest Region)
Prediction: Iowa State 77, Purdue 73
Related: Iowa State Cyclones vs. Purdue Boilermakers Preview and Prediction
— Written by Antwan Staley, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network and has extensive experience covering Florida sports teams. Staley has written for Bleacher Report, Pro Player Insiders and is a reporter for Sports Talk Florida. Follow him on Twitter @antwanstaley.
