Andy Katz crowns his NCAA tournament champion
The 2019 NCAA tournament first round has 16 games on the Thursday, March 21 schedule. You can find all TV channels and how to watch March Madness online links below.
There are 64 teams remaining in the hunt for a national title. There will be 48 after Thursday's games.
2019 NCAA tournament: Thursday schedule, TV channels, how to watch March Madness online
There are 16 games on Tuesday, starting with No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 10 Minnesota at 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS.
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Here's the full schedule:
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch Live | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 10 Minnesota | 12:15 p.m. | March Madness Live | CBS |
| No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Yale | 12:40 p.m. | March Madness Live | truTV |
| No. 5 Auburn vs. No. 12 New Mexico State | 1:30 p.m. | March Madness Live | TNT |
| No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 13 Vermont | 2 p.m. | March Madness Live | TBS |
| No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bradley | 2:45 p.m. | March Madness Live | CBS |
| No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 11 Belmont | 3:10 p.m. | March Madness Live | truTV |
| No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Northeastern | 4 p.m. | March Madness Live | TNT |
| No. 5 Marquette vs. No. 12 Murray State | 4:30 p.m. | March Madness Live | TBS |
| No. 7 Nevada vs. No. 10 Florida | 6:50 p.m. | March Madness Live | TNT |
| No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Abilene Christian | 7:10 p.m. | March Madness Live | CBS |
| No. 6 Villanova vs. No. 11 Saint Mary's (CA) | 7:20 p.m. | March Madness Live | TBS |
| No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson | 7:27 p.m. | March Madness Live | truTV |
| No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Montana | 9:20p.m. | March Madness Live | TNT |
| No. 7 Wofford vs. No. 10 Seton Hall | 9:40 p.m. | March Madness Live | CBS |
| No. 3 Purdue vs. No. 14 Old Dominion | 9:50 p.m. | March Madness Live | TBS |
| No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 Baylor | 9:57 p.m. | March Madness Live | truTV |
