MEN’S FIRST-ROUND GAMES
All times p.m. Eastern Daylight
WEST REGION BRACKET
Thursday in Charlotte
No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Wagner, 2:45 (CBS) No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Michigan State, 12:15 (CBS)
Friday in Spokane
No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 College of Charleston, 7:35 (truTV) No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Grand Canyon, 10:05 (truTV)
Friday in Memphis
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 Colgate, 12:40 (truTV) No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 11 New Mexico, 3:10 (truTV)
Thursday in Salt Lake City
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State, 2 (TBS) No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Nevada, 4:30 (TBS)
MIDWEST REGION BRACKET Friday in Indianapolis
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Montana State/Grambling, 7:25 (TBS) No. 8 Utah State vs. No. 9 TCU, 9:55 (TBS)
Thursday in Salt Lake City
No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 12 McNeese State, 7:25 (TBS) No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Samford, 9:55 (TBS)
Thursday in Pittsburgh
No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 14 Akron, 1:30 (TNT) No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Oregon, 4 (TNT)
Thursday in Charlotte
No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Virginia/Colorado State, 6:50 (TNT) No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s, 9:20 (TNT)
SOUTH REGION BRACKET Friday in Memphis
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Texas A&M, 6:50 (TNT) No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood, 9:20 (TNT)
Friday in Brooklyn
No. 4 Duke vs. No. 13 Vermont, 7:10 (CBS)
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 James Madison, 9:40 (CBS)
Thursday in Pittsburgh
No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland, 7:10 (CBS)
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 North Carolina State, 9:40 (CBS)
Friday in Indianapolis
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky, 2 (TBS) No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado, 4:30 (TBS)
EAST REGION BRACKET Friday in Brooklyn
No. 8 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 9 Northwestern, 12:15 (CBS) No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 16 Stetson, 2:45 (CBS)
Friday in Spokane
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Alabama-Birmingham, 1:45 (TNT)
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Yale, 4:15 (TNT)
Thursday in Omaha
No. 6 Brigham Young vs. No. 11 Duquesne, 12:40 (truTV) No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 14 Morehead State, 3:10 (truTV)
Thursday in Omaha
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State, 7:35 (truTV) No. 7 Washington State vs. No. 10 Drake, 10:05 (truTV)