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March Madness will continue on Friday with 16 more first-round games on the NCAA Tournament schedule.

UConn, the top overall seed in the bracket, will start its journey toward another national championship when it meets No. 16 Stetson at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Huskies rolled to the title last year, winning each tournament game by double-digits, so the Hatters have a tall task in front of them.

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No. 1 seeds Purdue and Houston will take the floor during the evening window. Both teams will attempt to shake off recent losses in their conference tournaments and build momentum heading into the second round.

One potential team on upset watch: No. 4 seed Duke. The Blue Devils have lost three of their last six games, including a 74-69 defeat in their ACC Tournament opener against NC State. Their opponent, No. 13 Vermont, is riding a 10-game winning streak into the first round.

Here is everything you need to know about today's schedule, including tipoff times and TV and streaming options for NCAA Tournament games.

March Madness live bracket 2024

If you want to follow along with all of the action at the NCAA Tournament, you can check out the links below. The Sporting News' March Madness landing page has the latest bracket updates and analysis from our college basketball experts.

SN's MARCH MADNESS HQ:
Live NCAA bracket news | TV schedule | Printable PDF

What channel is March Madness on today?

  • TV channels: CBS | TBS | TNT | truTV

Friday's slate of NCAA Tournament games will air on four networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.

The first game of the day (No. 9 Northwestern vs. No. 8 Florida Atlantic) will tip off at 12:15 p.m. ET and air on CBS. The last game of the day (No. 12 Grand Canyon vs. No. 5 Saint Mary's) will start at 10:05 p.m. ET and air on truTV.

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How to live stream NCAA Tournament games

Cord cutters can stream March Madness games on Paramount+ (CBS) and Sling (TBS, TNT and truTV).

Sling is the home for sports fans, as it offers a wide range of channels. You can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.

RoundTV channelLive stream
First FourtruTVSling
First RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVParamount+, Sling
Second RoundCBS, TBS, TNT, truTVParamount+, Sling
Sweet 16CBS, TBSParamount+, Sling
Elite EightCBS, TBSParamount+, Sling
Final FourTBSSling
ChampionshipTBSSling

March Madness schedule 2024

Round 1

Friday, March 22

Scores
No. 9 Northwestern 77, No. 8 Florida Atlantic 65 (OT)
No. 3 Baylor 92, No. 14 Colgate 67
No. 5 San Diego State 69, No. 12 UAB 65
No. 2 Marquette 87, No. 15 Western Kentucky 69
No. 1 UConn 91, No. 16 Stetson 52
No. 6 Clemson 77, No. 11 New Mexico 56
No. 13 Yale 78, No. 4 Auburn 76
No. 10 Colorado 102, No. 7 Florida 100
No. 9 Texas A&M 98, No. 8 Nebraska 83
No. 4 Duke 64, No. 13 Vermont 47
No. 1 Purdue 78, No. 16 Grambling 50
No. 4 Alabama 109, No. 13 College of Charleston 96
No. 1 Houston 86, No. 16 Longwood 46
No. 12 James Madison 72, No. 5 Wisconsin 61
No. 8 Utah State 88, No. 9 TCU 72
No. 12 Grand Canyon 75, No. 5 Saint Mary's 66

NCAA Tournament first-round tickets 2024

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.