Ah, March Madness. The buzz beaters, the Cinderellas, the glory; oh, how I can't get enough. Lucky for me that the 2011 Men's NCAA Tournament is spread across four different channels over the next few weeks.
Yes, if you're a CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV viewer, you may have to give up your favorite shows for a little while as 68 teams of hopeful collegiates battles for the title of best team in the nation. It's a distinct change from the typical tournament where one poor soul was in charge of switching between concurrent games and trying not to leave that one shining moment dimmed by a lack of audience.
Listed below are the start time to every game from the first two rounds. Stay tuned for an update on the TV schedule for the proceeding rounds, leading up to the national championship on April 4th.
Will you guys be missing any of your shows for the tournament? Are you going to be tuning in to see who wins?
FIRST ROUND GAMES
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
| Time | Match-up | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 6:40 p.m. | UNC Asheville vs. UALR | truTV |
| After Conc. | UAB vs. Clemson | truTV |
FIRST ROUND GAMES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
| Time | Match-up | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 6:40 p.m. | UTSA vs. Alabama St. | truTV |
| After Conc. | USC vs. VCU | truTV |
SECOND ROUND GAMES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)
| Time | Match-up | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | (5) WVU vs. (12) UAB/Clemson | CBS |
| After Conc. | (4) Kentucky vs. (13) Princeton | CBS |
| 12:40 p.m. | (8) Butler vs. (9) Old Dominion | truTV |
| After Conc. | (1) Pitt vs. (16) UNC Asheville/UALR | truTV |
| 1:40 p.m. | (4) Louisville vs. (13) Morehead St. | TBS |
| After Conc. | (5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) Richmond | TBS |
| 2:10 p.m. | (7) Temple vs. (10) Penn State | TNT |
| After Conc. | (2) San Diego St. vs. (15) Northern Colorado | TNT |
SECOND ROUND GAMES
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 17 (6:30 PM-12:00 AM, ET)
| Time | Match-up | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 6:50 p.m. | (2) Florida vs. (15) UC Santa Barbara | TBS |
| After Conc. | (7) UCLA vs. (10) Michigan State | TBS |
| 7:15 p.m. | (3) BYU vs. (14) Wofford | CBS |
| After Conc. | (6) St. John’s vs. (11) Gonzaga | CBS |
| 7:20 p.m. | (3) UConn vs. (14) Bucknell | TNT |
| After Conc. | (6) Cincinnati vs. (11) Missouri | TNT |
| 7:27 p.m. | (4) Wisconsin vs. (13) Belmont | TBS |
| After Conc. | (5) Kansas St. vs. (12) Utah St. | TBS |
SECOND ROUND GAMES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 18 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)
| Time | Match-up | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | (4) Texas vs. (13) Oakland | CBS |
| After Conc. | (5) Arizona vs. (12) Memphis | CBS |
| 12:40 p.m. | (8) Michigan vs. (9) Tennessee | truTV |
| After Conc. | (1) Duke vs. (16) Hampton | truTV |
| 1:40 p.m. | (2) Notre Dame vs. (15) Akron | TBS |
| After Conc. | (7) Texas A&M vs. (10) Florida St. | TBS |
| 2:10 p.m. | (8) George Mason vs. (9) Villanova | TNT |
| After Conc. | (1) Ohio St. vs. (16) UTSA/Alabama St. | TNT |
SECOND ROUND GAMES
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 18 (6:30 PM-12:00 AM, ET)
| Time | Match-up | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 6:50 p.m. | (1) Kansas vs. (16) Boston University | TBS |
| After Conc. | (8) UNLV vs. (9) Illinois | TBS |
| 7:15 p.m. | (2) North Carolina vs. (15) LIU | CBS |
| After Conc. | (7) Washington vs. (10) Georgia | CBS |
| 7:20 p.m. | (3) Purdue vs. (14) St. Peter’s | TNT |
| After Conc. | (6) Georgetown vs. (11) USC/VCU | TNT |
| 7:27 p.m. | (7) Temple vs. (10) Marquette | truTV |
| After Conc. | (3) Syracuse vs. (14) Indiana St. | truTV |
