NCAA Tournament Schedule: Play-Ins and First Round Matchups

[Aaron Carrara]

Photo: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports​

The NCAA Tournament gets underway on Wednesday with first-four (play-in) games beginning at 4:10 PM CST.  

The Longhorns will play their first-round game against Abilene Christian University on Saturday night at 8:50 PM on truTV.

Complete schedule for First-Round games can be found below with links to live streams (where available).

*All times listed are CST





GAME


TIME (ET)


TV


SITE






First Four — Thursday, March 18


 


 


 




(16) Texas Southern vs. (16) Mount St. Mary's


4:10 p.m.


truTV


Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall




(11) Drake vs. (11) Wichita State


5:27 p.m.


TBS


Mackey Arena




(16) Appalachian State vs. (16) Norfolk State


7:40 p.m.


truTV


Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall




(11) UCLA vs. (11) Michigan State


8:57 p.m.


TBS


Mackey Arena




First Round — Friday, March 19


 


 


 




(7) Florida vs. (10) Virginia Tech


11:15 a.m.


CBS


Hinkle Fieldhouse




(3) Arkansas vs. (14) Colgate


11:45 a.m.


truTV


Bankers Life Fieldhouse




(1) Illinois vs. (16) Drexel


12:15 p.m.


TBS


Indiana Farmers Coliseum




(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Utah State


12:45 p.m.


TNT


Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall




(2) Ohio State vs. (15) Oral Roberts


2 p.m.


CBS


Mackey Arena




(1) Baylor vs. (16) Hartford


2:30 p.m.


truTV


Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)




(8) Loyola Chicago vs. (9) Georgia Tech


3 p.m.


TBS


Hinkle Fieldhouse




(5) Tennessee vs. (12) Oregon State


3:30 p.m.


TNT


Bankers Life Fiieldhouse




(4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) Liberty


5:25 p.m.


TBS


Indiana Farmers Coliseum




(8) North Carolina vs. (9) Wisconsin


6:10 p.m.


CBS


Mackey Arena




(2) Houston vs. (15) Cleveland State


6:15 p.m.


truTV


Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall




(4) Purdue vs. (13) North Texas


6:25 p.m.


TNT


Lucas Oil Stadium Equality (North)




(7) Clemson vs. (10) Rutgers


8:20 p.m.


TBS


Bankers Life Fieldhouse




(6) San Diego State vs. (11) Syracuse


8:40 p.m.


CBS


Hinkle Fieldhouse




(3) West Virginia vs. (14) Morehead State


8:50 p.m.


truTV


Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)




(5) Villanova vs. (12) Winthrop


8:57 p.m.


TNT


Indiana Farmers Coliseum




First Round — Saturday, March 20


 


 


 




(5) Colorado vs. (12) Georgetown


11:15 a.m.


CBS


Hinkle Fieldhouse




(4) Florida State vs. (13) UNC Greensboro


11:45 a.m.


truTV


Bankers Life Fieldhouse




(3) Kansas vs. (14) Eastern Washington


12:15 p.m.


TBS


Indiana Farmers Coliseum




(8) LSU vs. (9) St. Bonaventure


12:45 p.m.


TNT


Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall




(1) Michigan vs. (16) Mount St. Mary's/Texas Southern


2 p.m.


CBS


Mackey Arena




(5) Creighton vs. (12) UC Santa Barbara


2:30 p.m.


truTV


Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)




(2) Alabama vs. (15) Iona


3 p.m.


TBS


Hinkle Fieldhouse




(6) USC vs. (11) Wichita State/Drake


3:30 p.m.


TNT


Bankers Life Fieldhouse




(2) Iowa vs. (15) Grand Canyon


5:25 p.m.


TBS


Indiana Farmers Coliseum




(7) UConn vs. (10) Maryland


6:10 p.m.


CBS


Mackey Arena




(4) Virginia vs. (13) Ohio


6:15 p.m.


truTV


Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall




(8) Oklahoma vs. (9) Missouri


6:25 p.m.


TNT


Lucas Oil Stadium Equality (North)




(1) Gonzaga vs. (16) Norfolk State/Appalachian State


8:20 p.m.


TBS


Bankers Life Fieldhouse




(6) BYU vs. (11) Michigan State/UCLA


8:40 p.m.


CBS


Hinkle Fieldhouse




(3) Texas vs. (14) Abilene Christian


8:50 p.m.


truTV


Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)




(7) Oregon vs. (10) VCU


8:57 p.m.


TNT


Indiana Farmers Coliseum