March Madness brings back the most exciting time of the year. Thursday saw No. 14 Oakland knock out No. 3 Kentucky and No. 11 Duquesne advance to the Round of 32 for the first time since 1969.
Below is the full rundown of Friday’s action-packed schedule of the 2024 men’s NCAA Tournament, featuring tipoff times (in ET) and TV channels.
Friday’s schedule (tipoff times and channels)
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern, 12:15 p.m., CBS (Brooklyn)
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate, 12:40 p.m., truTV (Memphis)
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 UAB, 1:45 p.m., TNT (Spokane)
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky, 2 p.m., TBS (Indianapolis)
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Stetson, 2:45 p.m., CBS (Brooklyn)
No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico, 3:10 p.m., truTV (Memphis)
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale, 4:15 p.m., TNT (Spokane)
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Colorado, 4:30 p.m., TBS (Indianapolis)
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M, 6:50 p.m., TNT (Memphis)
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont, 7:10 p.m., TNT (Brooklyn)
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Grambling, 7:25 p.m., CBS (Indianapolis)
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Charleston, 7:35 p.m., TBS (Spokane)
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood, 9:20 p.m., TNT (Memphis)
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison, 9:40 p.m., CBS (Brooklyn)
No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU, 9:55 p.m., TBS (Indianapolis)
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon, 10:05 p.m., truTV (Spokane)
Players to watch
- Jamal Shead, Houston: The Big 12 Player of the Year, 13.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists in his fourth year in Houston. He became the first player in Big 12 history to win both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
- Zach Edey, Purdue: Edey, 7-foot-4, averaged 24.4 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game and is the reigning AP Player of the Year.
- Mark Sears, Alabama: The Crimson Tide star was tied for first in scoring in the SEC at 21.1 points per game. When Sears gets going, he can put up big numbers in a hurry like he did in December when he scored 35 on Purdue.
- Tristen Newton, UConn: Newton put the nation on notice a year ago when he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. His success continued as he was named a First Team All-American with averages of 15.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
- Ja’Kobe Walter, Baylor: The Big 12 Rookie of the Year has arguably been the most consistent freshman in the country and will be a lottery pick in a few months. Walter averaged 14.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
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