2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule: TV Schedule, Networks for Thursday & Friday Games
March Madness has officially begun!
With the 2012 NCAA Tournament's first-round games upon us, you'll no doubt be wondering where and how to watch your favorite team.
Wonder no more. Below is the complete television viewing schedule for Thursday and Friday of the NCAA Tournament's first week:
THURSDAY, MARCH 15 | |||
Matchup | Location | Scheduled Tip Time (ET) | Network |
Colorado St. #11 W vs. Murray St. #6 W | KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.) | 12:15 pm | CBS |
Southern Miss #9 E vs. Kansas St. #8 E | Consol Energy Center (Pittsburgh) | 12:40 pm | truTV |
Davidson #13 W vs. Louisville #4 W | Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.) | 1:40 pm | TBS |
 Montana #13 E vs. Wisconsin #4 E | The Pit (Albuquerque, N.M.) | 2:10 pm | TNT |
BYU vs. Marquette #3 W | KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.) | 2:45 pm | CBS |
NC-Asheville #16 E vs. Syracuse #1 E | Consol Energy Center (Pittsburgh) | 3:10 pm | truTV |
Long Beach St. #12 W vs. New Mexico #5 W | Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.) | 4:10 pm | TBS |
Harvard #12 E vs. Vanderbilt #5 E | The Pit (Albuquerque, N.M.) | 4:40 pm | TNT |
West. Kentucky vs. Kentucky #1 S | KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY) | 6:50 pm | TBS |
VCU #12 S vs. Wichita St. #5 S | Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.) | 7:15 pm | CBS |
West Virginia #10 E vs. Gonzaga #7 E | Consol Energy Center (Pittsburgh) | 7:20 pm | TNT |
S. Dakota St. #14 S vs. Baylor #3 S | The Pit (Albuquerque, N.M.) | 7:27 pm | truTV |
Connecticut #9 S vs. Iowa St. #8 S | KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.) | 9:20 pm | TBS |
New Mexico St. #13 S vs. Indiana #4 S | Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.) | 9:45 pm | CBS |
Loyola (Md.) #15 E vs. Ohio St. #2 E | Consol Energy Center (Pittsburgh) | 9:50 pm | TNT |
Colorado #11 S vs. UNLV #6 S | The Pit (Albuquerque, N.M.) | 9:57 pm | truTV |
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 | |||
Matchup | Location | Scheduled Tip Time (ET) | Network |
Texas #11 E vs. Cincinnati #6 E | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.) | 12:15 pm | CBS |
N.C. State #11 MW vs. San Diego St. #6 MW | Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) | 12:40 pm | truTV |
Alabama #9 MW vs. Creighton #8 MW | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, N.C.) | 1:40 pm | TBS |
Virginia #10 W vs. Florida #7 W | CenturyLink Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) | 2:10 pm | TNT |
St. Bonaventure #14 E vs. Florida St. #3 E | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.) | 2:45 pm | CBS |
Belmont #14 MW vs. Georgetown #3 MW | Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) | 3:10 pm | truTV |
Vermont vs. North Carolina #1 MW | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, N.C.) | 4:10 pm | TBS |
Norfolk St. #15 W vs. Missouri #2 W | CenturyLink Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) | 4:40 pm | TNT |
St. Louis #9 W vs. Memphis #8 W | Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) | 6:50 pm | TBS |
Lehigh #15 S vs. Duke #2 S | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, N.C.) | 7:15 pm | CBS |
Ohio #13 MW vs. Michigan #4 MW | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.) | 7:20 pm | TNT |
Purdue #10 MW vs. St. Mary's (Ca.) #7 MW | CenturyLink Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) | 7:27 pm | truTV |
Long Island #16 W vs. Michigan St. #1 W | Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) | 9:20 pm | TBS |
Xavier #10 S vs. Notre Dame #7 S | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, N.C.) | 9:45 pm | CBS |
USF vs. Temple #5 MW | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.) | 9:50 pm | TNT |
Detroit #15 MW vs. Kansas #2 MW | CenturyLink Center Omaha (Omaha, Neb.) | 9:57 pm | truTV |
