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What March Madness Games Are Tomorrow? See Teams Kicking Off Ncaa Tournament First Round

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Just one more sleep until the start of the first round of the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament.

The First Four is fun and all, but it's not nearly as fun as rolling out four different screens to watch keep up with March Madness.

Make sure to get your bracket filled out before the first game tips at 12:15 p.m. ET.

Here's a look at Thursday's full slate of games:

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March Madness first round schedule Thursday, March 19

  • 12:15 p.m.: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU, CBS (Fubo)
  • 12:40 p.m.: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Troy, truTV (Sling TV)
  • 1:30 p.m.: No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 South Florida, TNT (Sling TV)
  • 1:50 p.m.: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 High Point, TBS (Sling TV)
  • 2:50 p.m.: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Siena, CBS (Fubo)
  • 3:15 p.m.: No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 McNeese, truTV (Sling TV)
  • 4:05 p.m.: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 North Dakota State, TNT (Sling TV)
  • 4:25 p.m.: No. 4 Arkansas vs. No. 13 Hawai'i, TBS (Sling TV)
  • 6:50 p.m.: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 VCU, TNT (Sling TV)
  • 7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 16 Howard, CBS (Fubo)
  • 7:25 p.m.: No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Texas, TBS (Sling TV)
  • 7:35 p.m.: No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, truTV (Sling TV)
  • 9:25 p.m.: No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Penn, TNT (Sling TV)
  • 9:45 p.m.: No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 9 Saint Louis, CBS (Fubo)
  • 10 p.m.: No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State, TBS (Sling TV)
  • 10:10 p.m.: No. 2) Houston vs. No. 15 Idaho, truTV (Sling TV)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What March Madness games are tomorrow? NCAA first round schedule