NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Second Round Schedule

While there’s a lot of basketball still to be played in the first round as of Friday afternoon, it’s not too early to look ahead to the second-round action this weekend on CBS.

Thursdays games offered few close contests and not many surprises. CS-Northridge gave Memphis a tougher game than the Tigers expected, and I was sweating out Michigan vs. Clemson. UCLA holding on for a 65-64 win over No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth turned out to be the most exciting game of the day.

Some second-round games I’ll be watching closely: Gonzaga vs. Western Kentucky — everyone’s favorite past Cinderella vs. everyone’s favorite present Cinderella. I’ve got a lot riding on Villanova beating UCLA, and I took Texas to knock Duke out of the Dance.

Full Saturday and Sunday tournament schedules:

 

NCAA Tournament Second Round On CBS

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 (1:00-10:00 PM, ET)
(Tip times subject to change. Times for later games are approximate.)
1:05 PM, Philadelphia, Villanova vs. UCLA, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
3:20 PM, Kansas City, Memphis vs. Maryland, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
3:35 PM, Philadelphia, Connecticut vs. Texas A&M, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
5:40 PM, Portland, Purdue vs. Washington, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner,
5:45 PM, Greensboro, North Carolina vs. LSU, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
5:50 PM, Kansas City, Oklahoma vs. Michigan, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
8:10 PM, Portland, Gonzaga vs. Western Kentucky, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
8:15 PM, Greensboro, Duke vs. Texas, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 (12:00 Noon-7:00 PM, ET)
(Tip times subject to change. Times for later games are approximate.)
12:10 PM, Miami, Syracuse vs. Arizona State, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
2:20 PM, Boise, Wisconsin vs. Xavier, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
2:30 PM, Minneapolis, Kansas vs. Dayton, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
2:40 PM, Miami, Cleveland State vs. Arizona, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
2:50 PM, Dayton, Oklahoma State vs. Pittsburgh, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
4:50 PM, Boise, Missouri vs. Marquette, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel
5:00 PM, Minneapolis, Michigan State/Robert Morris vs. Boston College/USC, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
5:20 PM, Dayton, Siena vs. Louisville, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery

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