How to Watch NCAA Tournament First Round Games Online and on TV on March 17
There are 11 games on Friday’s NCAA Tournament First Round schedule.
We’ve got everything you need regarding how to watch these NCAA Tournament matchups right here. Take a look at the links below.
How to Watch First Round Games on March 17
No. 10 USC Trojans vs No. 7 Michigan State Spartans
USC will match up with Michigan State at 12:15 PM ET on Friday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
No. 14 Kennesaw State Owls vs No. 3 Xavier Musketeers
Kennesaw State will take on Xavier at 12:40 PM ET on Friday at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- TV Channel: truTV
- Stream college basketball games on ESPN+
No. 14 UCSB Gauchos vs No. 3 Baylor Bears
UCSB will square off against Baylor at 1:30 PM ET on Friday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
- TV Channel: TNT
- Stream college basketball games on ESPN+
No. 12 VCU Rams vs No. 5 Saint Mary’s Gaels
VCU matches up with Saint Mary’s (CA) at 2:00 PM ET on Friday at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
- TV Channel: TBS
- Stream college basketball on ESPN+
No. 15 Vermont Catamounts vs No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles
A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 2-seed Marquette Golden Eagles (28-6) hit the court against the No. 15 seed Vermont Catamounts (23-10) on Friday at Nationwide Arena. The contest starts at 2:45 PM, watch it on CBS.
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
No. 11 Pittsburgh Panthers vs No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones
Pittsburgh will take the court against Iowa State at 3:10 PM ET on Friday at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- TV Channel: truTV
- Watch college basketball games on ESPN+
No. 11 NC State Wolf Pack vs No. 6 Creighton Bluejays
NC State will match up with Creighton at 4:00 PM ET on Friday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
- TV Channel: TNT
- Watch college basketball on ESPN+
No. 13 Iona Gaels vs No. 4 UConn Huskies
Iona meets UConn at 4:30 PM ET on Friday at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
- TV Channel: TBS
- Stream college basketball games on ESPN+
No. 11 Providence Friars vs No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats
Watch as the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats (21-11) face off against the No. 11 Providence Friars (21-11) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, starting at 7:10 PM on CBS.
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
No. 12 Drake Bulldogs vs No. 5 Miami Hurricanes
Drake will take the court against Miami at 7:25 PM ET on Friday at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
- TV Channel: TBS
- Watch college basketball games on ESPN+
No. 14 Grand Canyon Antelopes vs No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Grand Canyon meets Gonzaga at 7:35 PM ET on Friday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
- TV Channel: truTV
- Watch college basketball on ESPN+
No. 9 Florida Atlantic Owls vs No. 8 Memphis Tigers
Florida Atlantic takes on Memphis at 9:20 PM ET on Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
- TV Channel: TNT
- Stream college basketball games on ESPN+
No. 14 Montana State Bobcats vs No. 3 Kansas State Wildcats
The No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats (23-9) will look to beat the No. 14 seed Montana State Bobcats (25-9) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Greensboro Coliseum. Watch this matchup at 9:40 PM on CBS.
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
No. 13 Kent State Golden Flashes vs No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers
Kent State hit the court against Indiana at 9:55 PM ET on Saturday at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
- TV Channel: TBS
- Stream college basketball games on ESPN+
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