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With 16 games spread over 12 hours on 4 networks, the opening day* of the NCAA Tournament can be a lot to handle. Here's what to expect throughout the day:

 

 

First Four/First Round & Second Round TV Schedule

 

Low on cash? Need a little economic stimulus? Think you know college basketball? Then NCAA Tournament bracket contests are for you. There are contests of all shapes and sizes. Free ones. Expensive ones. Hard to win massive prizes. Easier to win smaller prizes. And then contests that you can set up yourself.

 

While we think the selection of 2012 NCAA Brackets here at CollegeHoops.net can't be beat, there are a host of other sites that have quality brackets as well. Here is a sampling of NCAA Bracket resources:

 

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For the second time, all 2012 NCAA Tournament games will be aired live. CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV will cover the games using a plethora of announcing teams. This is a preliminary schedule set before the individual games were announced. After Selection Sunday, visit CollegeHoops.net for a more in-depth schedule.

 

 

For the first time, all 2011 NCAA Tournament games will be aired live on CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV (ask your local cable provider where to find truTV.) Individual game slots will be announced following selection sunday.

 

One of the fun but also sometimes frustrating aspects of the NCAA Tournament is that CBS televises multiple games at once. This can lead to some exciting in-game looks at close exciting games, but it also means you might be missing the game you really want to see. CBS released their coverage maps of Thursday's opening round action, and I've linked to the maps for each time-slot below.

  

The tournament gets under way with the sweet sounds of Kevin Harlan. The lead Packer/Nantz crew is in Jacksonville so won't be heard from on Thursday.. they're covering Duke like they did last year. Newcomer Spero Dedes along with Bob Wenzel are relegated to the west coast to do the weird 2:30/5:00 time slot.. yet they have perhaps 2 of the most interesting games, where UTEP is a trendy pick over Butler and Murray St is easily the class of the #13 seeds. The Thursday night set of games seems particularly lacking in drama.

The tournament gets under way with the sweet sounds of Kevin Harlan. The lead Packer/Nantz crew is in Jacksonville so won't be heard from on Thursday.. they're covering Duke like they did last year. Newcomer Spero Dedes along with Bob Wenzel are relegated to the west coast to do the weird 2:30/5:00 time slot.. yet they have perhaps 2 of the most interesting games, where UTEP is a trendy pick over Butler and Murray St is easily the class of the #13 seeds. The Thursday night set of games seems particularly lacking in drama.

As usual, all 2010 NCAA Tournament games are televised on CBS, except for the Play-In Game on ESPN.

 

March 14 - Sunday

12-1 pm - Road to the Final Four (CBS HD)

6-7 pm - National Championship Selection Show