The second half of the opening weekend of March Madness will kick off Saturday with second-round action throughout the day. Eight games will take place with trips to the Sweet 16 on the line, and there are plenty of storylines to watch to see who could make it to the second weekend of the big dance. McNeese State will try to continue a Cinderella run against Purdue. Plus, two No. 1 seeds in Auburn and Houston will try to continue their strong paths toward a Final Four.
Now that all of opening-day games are wrapped up, the schedule for Saturday’s second-round matchups is set.
Men’s NCAA Tournament second-round schedule, times, how to watch
Here is the schedule for second-round games on Saturday, March 20 (all times Eastern). The second-round schedule for Sunday, March 21 will be announced after Friday’s games are complete.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
12:10 p.m.: No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 12 McNeese (Providence) | CBS
2:40 p.m.: No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 10 Arkansas (Providence) | CBS
5:15 p.m.: No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 5 Michigan (Denver) | CBS
6:10 p.m.: No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Drake (Wichita) | TNT
7:10 p.m.: No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Creighton (Lexington) | TBS/truTV
7:45 p.m.: No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 Brigham Young (Denver) | CBS
8:40 p.m.: No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Gonzaga (Wichita) | TNT
9:40 p.m.: No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 UCLA (Lexington) | TBS/truTV
Men’s NCAA Tournament second round announcers
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 12 McNeese
Play-by-play: Andrew Catalon Analyst: Steve Lappas Sideline reporter: Evan Washburn
No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 10 Arkansas
Play-by-play: Andrew Catalon Analyst: Steve Lappas Sideline reporter: Evan Washburn
No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 5 Michigan
Play-by-play: Brad Nessler Analyst: Brendan Haywood Sideline reporter: Dana Jacobson
No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Drake
Play-by-play: Tom McCarthy Analyst: Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith Sideline reporter: AJ Ross
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Creighton
Play-by-play: Brian Anderson Analyst: Jim Jackson Sideline reporter: Allie LaForce
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU
Play-by-play: Brad Nessler Analyst: Brendan Haywood Sideline reporter: Dana Jacobson
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Gonzaga
Play-by-play: Tom McCarthy Analyst: Debbie Antonelli, Steve Smith Sideline reporter: AJ Ross
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 UCLA
Play-by-play: Brian Anderson Analyst: Jim Jackson Sideline reporter: Allie LaForce
How to watch men’s NCAA Tournament
Second-round action will air on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV. Games can also be streamed on Sling TV, while Paramount+ has select games aired on CBS. Fubo, is also streaming select games on CBS and is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
Stream men’s NCAA Tournament games on Sling TV
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