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To many sports diehards, today is the best day of the year. The funny this is, there are millions of casual sports fans or non-sports fans who feel the same way. Such is the power of March Madness. The only people not happy about today? Companies the world over. Why? The NCAA tournament could cost nearly $2 billion dollars in lost productivity this year. Isn't it great?
Thanks to the magic of the internet, you can join the millions whose attention will be divided between the games you're watching on your computer, phone, or tablet. Or perhaps you're one of the true diehards who has taken PTO to set up 3 TV's in their living room? No matter where you are or how you watch, we want to make sure you're able to see every possible minute of game action today. Here's how:
Mobile Devices
The NCAA March Madness Live app is available for all mobile app stores:
IMPORTANT NOTE: You have to sign in using your television provider information. If you're television provider is somehow not participating (all the major ones should be) then you'll need to call up a friend with a different provider and borrow their login.
Live streaming
Just the like the mobile apps, the option requires you to sign in with your television provider login.
TV Schedule
CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV are your homes for the NCAA Tournament. Here's the full schedule of Thursday's games (note that all times are Eastern Time Zone):
Thursday, March 19 (Noon- 6 p.m. ET) |
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| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter | |
| 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh I | Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Northeastern Huskies | Brian Anderson/Steve Smith//Lewis Johnson | |
| 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Louisville I | Iowa State Cyclones vs. UAB Blazers | Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel//Allie LaForce | |
| 1:40 p.m. | TBS | Jacksonville I | Baylor Bears vs. Georgia State Panthers | Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas//Jamie Erdahl | |
| 2:10 p.m. | TNT | Portland I | Arizona Wildcats vs. Texas Southern Tigers | Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Rachel Nichols | |
| 2:45 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh II | Butler Bulldogs vs. Texas Longhorns | Anderson/Smith//Johnson | |
| 3:10 p.m. |
truTV | Louisville II | SMU Mustangs vs. UCLA Bruins | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce | |
| 4:10 p.m. |
TBS | Jacksonville II | Xavier Musketeers vs. Ole Miss | Catalon/Lappas//Erdahl | |
| 4:40 p.m. |
TNT | Portland II | Virginia Commonwealth Rams vs. Ohio State Buckeyes | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Nichols | |
Thursday Evening, March 19 (6:30 p.m. ET-Midnight) (Announce Teams Same as Day Games) |
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| Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter | |
| 6:50 p.m. | TBS | Pittsburgh III | Villanova Wildcats vs. Lafayette Leopards | Anderson/Smith//Johnson | |
| 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Louisville III | Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Purdue Boilermakers | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce | |
| 7:20 p.m. | TNT | Jacksonville III | North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Harvard Crimson | Catalon/Lappas//Erdahl | |
| 7:27 p.m. | truTV | Portland III | Utah Utes vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Nichols | |
| 9:20 p.m. |
TBS | Pittsburgh IV | North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. LSU Tigers | Anderson/Smith//Johnson | |
| 9:40 p.m. |
CBS | Louisville IV | Kentucky Wildcats vs. Hampton | Lundquist/Spanarkel//LaForce | |
| 9:50 p.m. |
TNT | Jacksonville IV | Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Wofford Terriers | Catalon/Lappas//Erdahl | |
| 9:57 p.m. |
truTV | Portland IV | Georgetown Hoyas vs. Eastern Washington Eagles | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Nichols | |