It's officially March Madness time. After the first four games on Tuesday and Wednesday, the first full day of the NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday with 16 men's games spread over 12 hours.
This is how the schedule will develop for Thursday:
Thursday afternoon
No. 9 Michigan State 69, No. 8 Mississippi State 51
No. 11 Duquesne 71, No. 6 BYU 67
No. 3 Creighton 77, No. 14 Akron 60
No. 2 Arizona 85, No. 15 Long Beach State 65
No. 1 North Carolina 90, No. 16 Wagner 62
No. 3 Illinois 85, No. 14 Morehead State 69
No. 11 Oregon 87, No. 6 South Carolina 73
No. 7 Dayton 63, No. 10 Nevada 60
Thursday evening
6:50 p.m. – No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Colorado State (TNT)
7:10 p.m. – No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland (CBS)
7:25 p.m. – No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese (TBS)
7:35 p.m. – No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State (TruTV)
9:20 p.m. – No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter's (TNT)
9:40 p.m. – No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State (CBS)
9:55 p.m. – No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford (TBS)
10:05 p.m. – No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake (TruTV)
live71 updates
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 5:54 pm CDT
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 7:54 pm CDT
The 14th-seeded Golden Grizzlies are trying to make it the tournament's hammer
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 7:51 pm CDT
Jack Gohlke and Oakland are putting all kinds of pressure on Kentucky!
He's 9 of 16 from 3-point land today 🎯
- Thu, March 21, 2024 at 7:40 pm CDT
Colorado State does just enough to keep this topic interesting. 8 behind at U4 timeout against Texas.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 7:32 pm CDT
Iowa State held a 7-point lead at halftime after shooting 63% in the first half.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 7:29 pm CDT
- Thu, March 21, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. CDT
Meanwhile, the Zags are in control early against Will Wade and McNeese State.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 7:08 pm CDT
Oakland hangs out with Kentucky as their first-round matchup nears halftime.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 6:59 pm CDT
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 6:44 pm CDT
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 6:31 pm CDT
- Thu, March 21, 2024 at 6:25 pm CDT
No. 3 Kentucky plays No. 14 Oakland as the evening slate gains momentum.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 6:16 pm CDT
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 5:49 pm CDT
Final: No. 7 Dayton 63, No. 10 Nevada 60
What a comeback for the Flyers! They went on a 17-point run within the 7-minute mark to take the lead and hold on for the win.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 5:47 pm CDT
Dayton has a 63-60 lead with 15.5 seconds left. Can they complete the comeback?
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT
Update: The Flyers have taken the lead! They are now on a 20-2 run.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 5:39 pm CDT
The Flyers are making things interesting after a 13-0 run.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 5:22 pm CDT
Final: No. 11 Oregon 87, No. 6 South Carolina 73
The story of the game is about Jermaine Couisnard, who transferred from South Carolina in the offseason. He finished with a tournament school record of 40 points.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 5:13 pm CDT
The Ducks have a double-digit lead with less than two minutes remaining. Technically, this wouldn't be a surprise as Oregon finished as small favorites.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT
The Ducks are now in control with less than 10 minutes to play.
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