Preview Roundups
March 22, 2024
Northwestern at Florida Atlantic 12:15 PM ET
Northwestern and Florida Atlantic are separated by more than 1,300 miles as well as a vast gap in resources between a school that's been in the Big Ten for a century and one that just joined the American Athletic Conference.
Colgate at Baylor 12:40 PM ET
To Baylor coach Scott Drew, seeds mean nothing at NCAA Tournament time.
UAB at San Diego St. 1:45 PM ET
San Diego State was a No. 5 seed last year when it made a magical run through the NCAA Tournament before falling to UConn in the national title game.
Western Kentucky at Marquette 2:00 PM ET
No. 2 seed Marquette is hoping to get a big boost as it opens NCAA Tournament play Friday against No. 15 seed Western Kentucky in Indianapolis.
Stetson at Connecticut 2:45 PM ET
Even with the historic wins by UMBC and Fairleigh Dickinson over the past five NCAA Tournaments, the task for a No. 16 seed in a first-round game is a difficult one.
New Mexico at Clemson 3:10 PM ET
If styles make fights, as the old saying goes, one might want to watch Friday's game in Memphis, Tenn. at the NCAA Tournament.
Yale at Auburn 4:15 PM ET
After a sweep of the Southeastern Conference tournament to run Auburn's winning streak to six, Tigers coach Bruce Pearl wasn't expecting a trip of some 2,300 miles for his club's first NCAA Tournament game.
Colorado at Florida 4:30 PM ET
Seventh-seeded Florida figures to be an inspired group on Friday against 10th-seeded Colorado in a South Region first-round showdown.
Texas A&M at Nebraska 6:50 PM ET
Most of the time, when a team from one of the major conferences gets an NCAA Tournament bid, the reaction is happy but understated. Especially when that team owned high expectations coming into the season.
Vermont at Duke 7:10 PM ET
Only three schools have appeared in the Sweet Sixteen more often than Duke.
Grambling State at Purdue 7:25 PM ET
Purdue knows the proving ground as a No. 1 seed is lined with potholes but empty of mulligans.
Charleston at Alabama 7:35 PM ET
Alabama boasts the highest-scoring attack in the nation but is far from a shut-down squad on the defensive end.
Longwood at Houston 9:20 PM ET
Houston players and coaches are saying all the right things about playing Longwood on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region.
James Madison at Wisconsin 9:40 PM ET
Wisconsin played in the final game before the NCAA Tournament field was revealed and won't take the court again until late Friday night.
Texas Christian at Utah St. 9:55 PM ET
Two teams that earned at-large berths in the NCAA Tournament field will meet Friday as No. 8 seed Utah State takes on No. 9 TCU in a first-round Midwest Region contest.
Grand Canyon at Saint Mary's 10:05 PM ET
Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster has faced challenges that far surpass trying to pull off a March Madness upset.