NCAA tournament schedule: Thursday's March Madness times, TV guide
The Round of 64 at the NCAA tournament tips off Thursday, with a full slate of 16 games, beginning just after noon ET.
Here is everything you need to know for the coverage as March Madness heats up.
Take a look at the full bracket and print it here.
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PHOTOS: All 68 teams in the 2015 NCAA tournament
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• 12:15 p.m. (3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Northeastern/ Midwest region
CBS. Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson.
• 12:40 p.m.(3) Iowa State vs. (14) UAB/ South region
truTV. Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
• 1:40 p.m.(3) Baylor vs. (14) Georgia St. / West region
TBS. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
• 2:10 p.m.(2) Arizona vs. (15) Texas Southern / West region
TNT. Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Rachel Nichols
• 2:45 p.m.(6) Butler vs. (11) Texas / Midwest region
CBS. Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson
• 3:10 p.m.(6) SMU vs. (11) UCLA / South region
truTV. Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
• 4:10 p.m.(6) Xavier vs. (11) Ole Miss / West region
TBS. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
• 4:40 p.m.(7) VCU vs. (10) Ohio State / West region
TNT. Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Rachel Nichols
• 6:50 p.m. (1) Villanova vs. (16) Lafayette / East region
TBS. Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson
• 7:10 p.m. (8) Cincinnati vs. (9) Purdue / Midwest region
CBS. Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
• 7:20 p.m. (4) North Carolina vs. (13) Harvard / West region
TNT. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
• 7:27 p.m. (5) Utah vs. (12) Stephen F. Austin / South region
truTV. Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Rachel Nichols
• 9:20 p.m. (8) NC State vs. (9) LSU / East region
TBS. Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson
• 9:40 p.m. (1) Kentucky vs. (16) Hampton / Midwest region
CBS. Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
• 9:50 p.m. (5) Arkansas vs. (12) Wofford / West region
TNT. Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
• 9:57 p.m. (4) Georgetown vs. (13) Eastern Washington / South region
truTV. Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Rachel Nichols