Preview Roundups
March 21, 2024
Michigan St. at Mississippi State 12:15 PM ET
It's time for Michigan State to prove that it really can be one of the best teams in the country.
Duquesne at Brigham Young 12:40 PM ET
Duquesne is part of the NCAA Tournament field for the first time since 1977 but making plans to avoid a quick end to its rare taste of March Madness.
Akron at Creighton 1:30 PM ET
Creighton is one of the most experienced teams in not only the NCAA Tournament, but Division I as a whole.
Long Beach St. at Arizona 2:00 PM ET
An intriguing coaching matchup is at the center of Thursday's first-round clash between No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 15 Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament West Region in Salt Lake City.
Wagner at North Carolina 2:45 PM ET
North Carolina will be anxious to respond to a disappointment when the NCAA Tournament begins.
Morehead St. at Illinois 3:10 PM ET
Illinois coach Brad Underwood exhaled Sunday after the Fighting Illini rallied past Wisconsin to earn the Big Ten tournament title.
Oregon at South Carolina 4:00 PM ET
Nobody saw South Carolina coming before the season. Oregon was out of the postseason discussion before running the table to the Pac-12 tournament title last week.
Nevada at Dayton 4:30 PM ET
No. 7 seed Dayton will make its first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years when it tips off against No. 10 seed Nevada on Thursday afternoon in the first round of West Region action at Salt Lake City.
Colorado St. at Texas 6:50 PM ET
Texas and Colorado State are set for a matchup of teams with very different NCAA Tournament backgrounds.
Oakland at Kentucky 7:10 PM ET
While Kentucky fans anxiously await another deep run in the NCAA Tournament, John Calipari is asking, "What's the worst that could happen?"
McNeese St. at Gonzaga 7:25 PM ET
The last time McNeese played in the NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga was in the early years of what has become one of the longest NCAA streaks in the country.
South Dakota State at Iowa State 7:35 PM ET
Eric Henderson was promoted to head coach at South Dakota State five years ago because T.J. Otzelberger departed for UNLV.
Saint Peter's at Tennessee 9:20 PM ET
Rick Barnes and Tennessee finished a celebratory team meal and then tuned in for the night session opener at the same venue, fully expecting to see Southeastern Conference brethren Kentucky dominating Saint Peter's on the same court where the Volunteers had just won in Indianapolis.
NC State at Texas Tech 9:40 PM ET
In a conference championship week chock full of "bid thieves," North Carolina State was perhaps the biggest surprise of them all.
Samford at Kansas 9:55 PM ET
Kansas might have a hard time making a Final Four run with Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled out and Hunter Dickinson also hindered by an injury.
Drake at Washington St. 10:05 PM ET
Myles Rice began keeping a journal while missing last season due to a cancer battle, periodically listing future goals.