March Madness 2016: Printable NCAA Bracket, Schedule and Upset Picks

Bring on the madness.

The NCAA tournament is set, which means it's time for sports fans across the nation to carefully study their brackets, predict upsets and follow along with their favorite teams. And you'll find all of the tools you need to set up your bracket right here.

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Meanwhile, you don't want to miss any of the opening-round games, so be sure to keep the schedule handy.

Round	Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Watch
First Four	Tuesday, March 15	6:40 p.m.	Florida Gulf Coast vs. Fairleigh Dickinson	truTV
First Four	Tuesday, March 15	9:10 p.m.	Vanderbilt vs. Wichita State	truTV
Second	Wednesday, March 16	6:40 p.m.	Holy Cross vs. Southern	truTV
Second	Wednesday, March 16	9:10 p.m.	Michigan vs. Tulsa	truTV
Second	Thursday, March 17	12:15 p.m.	Duke vs. North Carolina Wilmington	CBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	12:40 p.m.	Texas Tech vs. Butler	truTV
Second	Thursday, March 17	1:30 p.m.	Colorado vs. Connecticut	TNT
Second	Thursday, March 17	2 p.m.	Iowa State vs. Iona	TBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	Baylor vs. Yale	CBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	Virginia vs. Hampton	truTV
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	Kansas vs. Austin Peay	TNT
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	Purdue vs. Arkansas-Little Rock	TBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	6:50 p.m.	Miami vs. Buffalo	TNT
Second	Thursday, March 17	7:10 p.m.	Indiana vs. Chattanooga	CBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	7:20 p.m.	North Carolina vs. Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson	TBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	7:27 p.m.	Utah vs. Fresno State	truTV
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	Arizona vs. Vanderbilt/Wichita State	TNT
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	Kentucky vs. Stony Brook	CBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	USC vs. Providence	TBS
Second	Thursday, March 17	TBD	Seton Hall vs. Gonzaga	truTV
Second	Friday, March 18	12:15 p.m.	Dayton vs. Syracuse	CBS
Second	Friday, March 18	12:40 p.m.	Villanova vs. UNC Asheville	truTV
Second	Friday, March 18	1:30 p.m.	Oregon St. vs. VCU	TNT
Second	Friday, March 18	2 p.m.	California vs. Hawaii	TBS
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	Michigan St. vs. Middle Tennessee St	CBS
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	Iowa vs. Temple	truTV
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	Oklahoma vs. CSU Bakersfield	TNT
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	Maryland vs. South Dakota St.	TBS
Second	Friday, March 18	6:50 p.m.	Wisconsin vs. Pittsburgh	TNT
Second	Friday, March 18	7:10 p.m.	West Virginia vs. Stephen F. Austin	CBS
Second	Friday, March 18	7:20 p.m.	Texas A&M vs. UW-Green Bay	TBS
Second	Friday, March 18	7:27 p.m.	Oregon vs. Holy Cross/Southern U.	truTV
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	Xavier vs. Weber St.	TNT
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	Notre Dame vs. Michigan/Tulsa	CBS
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	Texas vs. Northern Iowa	TBS
Second	Friday, March 18	TBD	St. Joseph’s vs. Cincinnati	truTV

Obviously, nothing is more intriguing in the early rounds than trying to pinpoint the potential upsets and shocking winners. Everybody loves a Cinderella story. So let's pick a few potential upsets.

South Region

No. 13 Hawaii over No. 4 California

Lenny Ignelzi/Associated Press

On paper, California would be the easy pick. The Golden Bears are laden with talent, led by Jaylen Brown, Tyrone Wallace, Jordan Mathews, Ivan Rabb and Jabari Bird, all of whom average more than 10 points per game.

But how will freshmen Brown and Rabb play in their first NCAA tournament (and for both, potentially their last)? And can Brown break out of a slump that has seen him score just 35 points in his last four games, shooting 9-of-42 (21.4 percent) from the field?

Finding his shot won't be easy against a good defensive team in Hawaii, which plays tenacious man-to-man defense. Stefan Jankovic and Roderick Bobbitt are a dangerous one-two punch, and the Rainbows play a fluid pick-and-roll offense that allows them to slash to the bucket and get easy baskets. 

A big aspect of the Rainbows' run to the NCAA tournament has been their mentality.

"Part of the credit to them is they’ve had a professional approach and being consistent—the next game, next practice—and I think that always serves you well,” head coach Eran Ganot told Rob DeMello and Sam Spangler of KHON2.com.

The key for California will be keeping Hawaii on the perimeter and forcing them to take jump shots. But Hawaii has the talent to hang with California and the system to be effective in March. If the Golden Bears plays up to their talent, they'll win. Brown and Rabb will be the two best players on the court, by far. 

But Jankovic is a stud, and Hawaii's ability to play tough defense and secure easy buckets on the other end will make them one of the big upset winners in the second round.

West Region

No. 11 Northern Iowa over No. 6 Texas

Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images

It's hard to love a Texas team that finished the season 4-5 and lost its first Big 12 tournament game to Baylor. Granted, those losses came to Oklahoma, Iowa State, Kansas and Baylor (twice), all very good teams. And yes, this is a Texas team that has beaten North Carolina, Iowa State, West Virginia (twice) and Baylor on the season.

But the Longhorns are also facing a red-hot Northern Iowa team that has won six straight games and finished the season on a 12-1 run, including two wins over Wichita State during that time. Oh, and Northern Iowa also has wins over Stephen F. Austin, North Carolina and Iowa State. Their resume is pretty impressive, too.

The Panthers aren't terribly deep, but they have four players who score 10 or more points per game, led by the excellent Wes Washpun. They hold opponents to just 62.9 points per game, 11th in the nation. They also shoot well from beyond the arc (37.2 percent, 56th in the country).

When you find a team that is playing excellent basketball and has already proved it can knock off the big boys, that's a Cinderella worth paying attention to in March. Northern Iowa is going to make the big boys in the West Region sweat.

Midwest Region

No. 13 Iona over No. 4 Iowa State

Mike Groll/Associated Press

C.L. Brown of ESPN.com broke down why this is such a perfect matchup for Iona, noting, "The Cyclones are almost a perfect matchup for Iona because they don't have a bruising inside game and they play at about the same tempo. The Gaels will attempt to spread them out on offense and both take and make a lot of 3-pointers and Iowa State isn't exactly known for its defense."

No, they certainly aren't. They rank 101st in defensive efficiency, per KenPom.com,  and finished the season a disappointing 5-7. They also went 4-8 away from home, a scary number as they embark on a tournament composed entirely of matchups in neutral locations. 

And as Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports wrote, "The experienced Cyclones have not aced the chemistry test with new coach Steve Prohm. At times this has looked like Substitute Teacher Syndrome, with seniors who would rather do their own thing than listen to the new guy."

A.J. English and company, meanwhile, won 12 of 13 down the stretch. They can flat-out score, meaning this game will likely be a shootout. And in shootouts, anything can happen. Iowa State has disappointed in the NCAA tournament in recent years. This game has all the makings of another Cyclones flop.

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