Phew. Day 1 was as crazy a day of NCAA Tournament action as we can remember. Brackets are surely busted (ours certainly is), but we're only getting started. Let's do it all over again on Day 2. Here's your viewing guide:
Friday, March 20
12:15PM, CBS - (15) New Mexico St. vs. (2) Kansas - Start your viewing on Day 2 with New Mexico St. trying to take down Kansas. The Aggies have had a good season, but beating the Jayhawks would be quite a surprise.
12:40PM, truTV - (10) Georgia vs. (7) Michigan St. - If New Mexico St. is sticking with Kansas, feel free to stay there. If not, flip over to see how Georgia handles Michigan St. The Spartans made a run all the way to the Big 10 title game and are playing their best basketball of the season right now.
1:40PM, TBS - (12) Wyoming vs. (5) Northern Iowa - Another 12/5 match-up, which should result in a close game. Wyoming won the Mountain West tournament to steal a bid, and Northern Iowa won the Missouri Valley tournament to cap a great season. This should be a low-scoring but entertaining game.
2:10PM, TNT - (12) Buffalo vs. (5) West Virginia - Can Buffalo break WVU's press? The answer to that question will determine who wins this game. Buffalo doesn't turn the ball over much ordinarily, but the Mountaineers' defense is probably unlike anything Buffalo has seen all season.
2:45PM, CBS - (10) Indiana vs. (7) Wichita St.
3:10PM, truTV - (15) Belmont vs. (2) Virginia
4:10PM, TBS - (13) UC Irvine vs. (4) Louisville - When the Buffalo/WVU game ends, turn on the Anteaters who are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance. Louisville hasn't been the same team since dismissing Chris Jones, which could make this a close game.
4:40PM, TNT - (13) Valparaiso vs. (4) Maryland - Valpo won the Horizon League regular season and tournament titles. No easy task this season. Maryland has been a surprise in the Big 10. If the UC Irvine/Louisville game isn't close, you will probably find a good one here.
6:50PM, TBS - (9) Oklahoma St. vs. (8) Oregon - The evening games get started with Oklahoma St. and Oregon. The Cowboys have not been playing well, but 8/9 games are usually evenly matched. This one is too. Expect a closely contested game.
7:10PM, CBS - (16) Robert Morris vs. (1) Duke
7:20PM, TNT - (10) Davidson vs. (7) Iowa - Davidson was one of the hottest teams in the country before getting ousted in the A-10 tournament. If we see the Wildcats team from the past few weeks, and not the one who lost to VCU last week, this will be a great game. Davidson could have the edge, in fact.
7:27PM, truTV - (14) Albany vs. (3) Oklahoma
9:20PM, TBS - (16) Coastal Carolina vs. (1) Wisconsin - Coastal Carolina is the best of the 16 seeds. Unfortunately for them, they're playing a really good Wisconsin team. This game will at least get you through until St. John's and San Diego St. starts.
9:40PM, CBS - (9) St. John's vs. (8) San Diego St. - Can San Diego St. score enough? If the answer is yes, the Aztecs could not only win this game but beat Duke/Robert Morris in the next round. If the answer is no, they'll have a hard time beating St. John's.
9:50PM, TNT - (15) North Dakota St. vs. (2) Gonzaga
9:57PM, truTV - (11) Dayton vs. (6) Providence - Dayton is undersized and undermanned, but they play hard and they play together. The nightcap should be a good game between two teams who are more evenly matched than their 11 and 6 seeds would have you believe.
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