NCAA Tournament TV Schedule 2013: Viewing Guide for Friday's Round of 64 Action

Thank goodness for the Harvard Crimson.

Up until their upset of the No. 3 seed New Mexico Lobos, the 2013 NCAA tournament had been a somewhat uneventful affair. There were few real upsets and quite a few blowouts.

That win for the 14th-seeded Crimson offers some hope for what is to come on Friday. On paper, there look to be some much better matchups on the schedule than what fans were treated to on Thursday. Two No. 1 seeds—Kansas Jayhawks and Indiana Hoosiers—and three No. 2 seeds—Ohio State Buckeyes, Miami Hurricanes and Georgetown Hoyas—are in action.

Here is the schedule for the remainder of the tournament, with the key games to watch on Friday listed below.

*Note: Times are subject to change. Viewing information courtesy of Sports Media Watch.

Second Round

Date	Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Game #
Mar. 22	No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Albany	12:15	CBS	21
Mar. 22	No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Ole Miss	12:40	truTV	22
Mar. 22	No. 8 NC State vs. No. 9 Temple	1:40	TBS	23
Mar. 22	No. 2 Miami vs. No. 15 Pacific	2:10	TNT	24
Mar. 22	No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 Cincinnati	2:45	CBS	25
Mar. 22	No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 La Salle	3:10	truTV	26
Mar. 22	No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 16 James Madison	4:10	TBS	27
Mar. 22	No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Colorado	4:45	TNT	28
Mar. 22	No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast	6:50	TBS	29
Mar. 22	No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iona	7:15	CBS	30
Mar. 22	No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Villanova	7:20	TNT	31
Mar. 22	No. 3 Florida vs. No. 14 Northwestern State	7:27	truTV	32
Mar. 22	No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 10 Oklahoma	9:20	TBS	33
Mar. 22	No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Iowa State	9:45	CBS	34
Mar. 22	No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky	9:50	TNT	35
Mar. 22	No. 6 Minnesota vs. No. 11 UCLA	9:57	truTV	36

Third Round and Beyond (Note: Some matchups are TBD depending on results in previous rounds)

Date	Matchup	Time (p.m. ET)	TV	Game #
Mar. 23	No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 5 VCU	12:00	CBS	37
Mar. 23	No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Memphis	2:30	CBS	38
Mar. 23	No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 8 Colorado State	5:00	CBS	39
Mar. 23	No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 14 Harvard	6:00	TNT	40
Mar. 23	No. 4 Saint Louis vs. No. 12 Oregon	7:00	TBS	41
Mar. 23	No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 6 Butler	7:30	CBS	42
Mar. 23	No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Wichita State	8:30	TNT	43
Mar. 23	No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 12 California	9:30	CBS	44
Mar. 24	Third Round	12:00	CBS	45
Mar. 24	Third Round	2:30	CBS	46
Mar. 24	Third Round	5:00	CBS	47
Mar. 24	Third Round	6:00	TNT	48
Mar. 24	Third Round	7:00	TBS	49
Mar. 24	Third Round	7:30	truTV	50
Mar. 24	Third Round	8:30	TNT	51
Mar. 24	Third Round	9:30	TBS	52
Mar. 28	Sweet 16	7:00	CBS	53
Mar. 28	Sweet 16	7:30	TBS	54
Mar. 28	Sweet 16	9:30	CBS	55
Mar. 28	Sweet 16	10:00	TBS	56
Mar. 29	Sweet 16	7:00	CBS	57
Mar. 29	Sweet 16	7:30	TBS	58
Mar. 29	Sweet 16	9:30	CBS	59
Mar. 29	Sweet 16	10:00	TBS	60
Mar. 30	Elite Eight	4:20	CBS	61
Mar. 30	Elite Eight	6:55	CBS	62
Mar. 31	Elite Eight	2:10	CBS	63
Mar. 31	Elite Eight	4:55	CBS	64
Apr. 6	Final Four	6:00	CBS	65
Apr. 6	Final Four	8:49	CBS	66
Apr. 8	National Championship	9:23	CBS	67

Friday's Games of Note

No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 9 Villanova Wildcats, 7:20 p.m. ET

The North Carolina Tar Heels are one of those teams that have enough talent to pull off a couple of wins. That is much easier said than done considering how much the Tar Heels have struggled against good teams away from home this year.

This game should be a good clash of styles. The Villanova Wildcats will look to slow the game down and win with physicality. The Tar Heels, on the other hand, will want to play at a very high tempo and keep the game going very quickly.

A win for North Carolina would almost certainly mean a reunion for Roy Williams with the Jayhawks. He's met Kansas on two previous occasions as UNC head coach, losing both games.

No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 Cincinnati, 2:45 p.m. ET

The lights are going to be on bright for Doug McDermott. He's averaged 23.1 points a game this season. He came into the year with a lot of hype, and up to this point he hasn't disappointed.

All of that great play will be for naught if McDermott lays an egg in the tournament.

The Cincinnati Bearcats have been very strong defensively. They're surrendering only 58.8 points per game while holding opposing teams to only 38.5 percent shooting.

McDermott really has his work cut out for him. Cincinnati will be hard to break down. Should McDermott struggle, the Creighton Bluejays could be one-and-done this year.

No. 2 Miami vs. No. 15 Pacific, 2:10 p.m. ET

The Hurricanes have been knocked for having a lack of offense that will supposedly keep them from making a Final Four run.

Miami should make quick work of the Pacific Tigers. It's hard to look like a title contender by beating a No. 15 seed. The Hurricanes would be laying down a marker, though, by dominating Pacific from start to finish.

Shane Larkin will be the key for Miami. He stepped up in a big way in the ACC tournament, scoring 20-plus points in the three games. If Larkin puts up performances like that, offense should be a problem at all for the Hurricanes.

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