Today is the real first day of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, so let's chat about the action as it happens. The schedule is below, but the big one for us is 4-seed Kentucky taking on 13-seed Stony Brook in the East region this evening.
We've got previews of all four regions—East, West, South, and Midwest—plus a more general bracket overview and the case for UK as a Final Four team. Enjoy basketball Christmas!
TIP (ET) | NETWORK | SITE | REGION | GAME | PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST//REPORTER |
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12:15 p | Providence | West | (4) Duke Blue Devils vs. (13) NC-Wilmington Seahawks | Ian Eagle/Chris Webber/Len Elmore//Evan Washburn | |
12:40 p | Raleigh | Midwest | (8) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. (9) Butler Bulldogs | Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Lewis Johnson | |
1:30 p | Des Moines | South | (8) Colorado Buffaloes vs. (9) Connecticut Huskies | Jim Nantz/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson | |
2:00 p | Denver | Midwest | (4) Iowa State Cyclones vs. (13) Iona Gaels | Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas//Jamie Erdahl | |
After conc. I | Providence | West | (5) Baylor Bears vs. (12) Yale Bulldogs | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn | |
After conc. I | Raleigh | Midwest | (1) Virginia Cavaliers vs. (16) Hampton Pirates | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson | |
After conc. I | Des Moines | South | (1) Kansas Jayhawks vs. (16) Austin Peay Governors | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson | |
After conc. I | Denver | Midwest | (5) Purdue Boilermakers vs. (12) Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl | |
6:50 p | Providence | South | (3) Miami-Florida Hurricanes vs. (14) Buffalo Bulls | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn | |
7:10 p | Des Moines | East | (5) Indiana Hoosiers vs.(12) Chattanooga Mocs | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson | |
7:20 p | Raleigh | East | (1) North Carolina Tar Heels vs. (16) Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson | |
7:27 p | Denver | Midwest | (3) Utah Utes vs. (14) Fresno State Bulldogs | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl | |
After conc. III | Providence | South | (6) Arizona Wildcats vs. (11) Vanderbilt/Wichita State | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn | |
After conc. III | Des Moines | East | (4) Kentucky Wildcats vs. (13) Stony Brook Seawolves | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson | |
After conc. III | Raleigh | East | (8) USC Trojans vs. (9) Providence Friars | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson | |
After conc. III | Denver | Midwest | (6) Seton Hall Pirates vs. (11) Gonzaga Bulldogs | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl |