Thursday brings us 16 first-round games for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Michigan State and Mississippi State start the whole tournament at 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS. And then it’s wall-to-wall basketball from those games until the final game of the day tips off at 10:05 p.m. ET when Washington State plays Drake.
Our experts have picked the winner for every game on Thursday. Games and picks are listed below in order of when each game starts so you can follow along.
If you’re looking for help filling out your brackets before they lock on Thursday, our guide to everything March Madness has you covered, from funny names to Bracket Breakers predicting upsets in each region.
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No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 9 Michigan State Spartans
12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 6 BYU Cougars vs. No. 11 Duquesne Dukes
12:40 p.m. ET on TRU
No. 3 Creighton Bluejays vs. No. 14 Akron Zips
1:30 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 2 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 15 Long Beach State Beach
2 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 16 Wagner Seahawks
2:45 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. No. 14 Morehead State Eagles
3:10 p.m. ET on TRU
No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks vs. No. 11 Oregon Ducks
4 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 7 Dayton Flyers vs. No. 10 Nevada Wolf Pack
4:30 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 7 Texas Longhorns vs. No. 10 Colorado State Rams
6:50 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 14 Oakland Golden Grizzlies
7:10 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 5 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. No. 12 McNeese Cowboys
7:25 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones vs. No. 15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits
7:35 p.m. ET on TRU
No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s Peacocks
9:20 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. No. 11 North Carolina State Wolfpack
9:40 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 13 Samford Bulldogs
9:55 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 7 Washington State Cougars vs. No. 10 Drake Bulldogs
10:05 p.m. ET on TRU
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