NCAA Tournament 2012 Schedule: TV Schedule for All of Thursday's Round 4 Action

After four days off, the NCAA tournament takes center stage once again with half of the Elite Eight being set. 

Thursday's games will settle the two teams that will battle for the right to play in the Final Four in the West and East regions. With the exception of Florida, everyone playing today has had at least one game where they had to fight and claw to make it here. 

We will break down all of the action on Thursday, including where you can find the games on television, and let you know what to expect when they tip off. 

REGION, MATCHUP	DATE, TIME	NETWORK
East: No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Wisconsin	March 22, 7:15 p.m. ET	CBS
West: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Louisville	March 22, 7:47 p.m. ET	TBS
East: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Cincinnati	March 22, 9:45 p.m. ET	CBS
West: No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 7 Florida	March 22, 10:17 p.m. ET	TBS

Best Matchup to Watch: Michigan State vs. Louisville

While most fans will be looking for the marquee player to watch, when you think about the two best teams in action on Thursday, it is clearly Michigan State and Louisville. 

Everyone knows Draymond Green, yet somehow he is still underrated. He is a leader on the court, is the best scorer the Spartans have and sets up his teammates to make plays happen. 

Tom Izzo has done wonders with this group, especially considering where they were at the start of the season. 

Louisville was lying in the weeds during the regular season, but once the Big East tournament started, this team went on lockdown. The offense isn't going to blow anyone away, though the Cardinals do have good scorers. 

Instead of trying to outscore you, Rick Pitino has built a team that plays dominant defense and wears opponents down. 

This is going to be a classic battle between two of the best coaches in college basketball history. 

Predictions

Syracuse vs. Wisconsin

After a scare in the second round, Syracuse bounced back nicely against Kansas State. Still, without Fab Melo this team has a lot of work to do against the always underrated Badgers. 

Bo Ryan doesn't get the best recruits in the country, but he sure knows how to maximize the talent from the players he gets.

The difference in this game will be turnovers. Specifically, a lack of turnovers. The Orange depend on forcing them to get points in transition. Wisconsin doesn't give the ball up. It's not going to be pretty, but the Badgers are going to the Elite Eight. 

Michigan State vs. Louisville

We already went over reasons you need to watch this game, so let's just say that this one is going to be close, and it would not be a shock to see it end with a shot at the buzzer. 

Either way, Michigan State is deeper and a better all-around team than Louisville. The Spartans are going to the Elite Eight. 

Ohio State vs. Cincinnati

Cincinnati wanted this matchup. The Battle for Ohio is going to be a hotly contested game between two schools that don't like each other. 

The Buckeyes have a more potent offense, and they are just as good as the Bearcats defensively. Too much Jared Sullinger inside and Deshaun Thomas outside will push them over the top. 

Marquette vs. Florida

Despite entering the tournament with four losses in their final five games, the Gators have had no problems dispatching Virginia and Norfolk State. 

But this is a huge step up in competition. Marquette is a legitimate Final Four team that can score with anyone in the country. 

The Golden Eagles will run the Gators out of the arena on Thursday night. 

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