Kentucky Survives Scare from Notre Dame

Undefeated #1 Kentucky got a strong test from #3 Notre Dame in the Midwest Regional Final last night, but advanced to the Final Four 68-66. Earlier in the day, Wisconsin beat Arizona in the Elite 8 for the second straight year, winning 85-78.

Here's today's Elite 8 schedule:
East Region
1:20 P.M. CT #7 Michigan State vs. #4 Louisville on TBS
South Region
4:05 P.M. CT #2 Gonzaga vs. #1 Duke on CBS

Sweet 16 Schedule

Tonight
Midwest Region
6:15 P.M. CT #7 Wichita State vs. #3 Notre Dame on CBS
8:45 P.M. CT #5 West Virginia vs. #1 Kentucky on CBS
West Region
6:47 P.M. CT #4 North Carolina vs. #1 Wiconsin on TBS
9:17 P.M. CT #6 Xavier vs. #1 Arizona on TBS
Friday
South Region
6:15 P.M. CT #11 UCLA vs. #2 Gonzaga on CBS
8:45 P.M. CT #5 Utah vs. #1 Duke on CBS
East Region
6:27 P.M. CT #8 North Carolina State vs. #4 Louisville on TBS
8:57 P.M. CT #7 Michigan State vs. #3 Oklahoma on TBS

My bracket record: 32-16

Day Four Schedule

The first #1 seed to fall is Villanova, which gets upset by NC State 71-68 in the East Region. Other thrillers from yesterday include #3 Notre Dame getting by #6 Butler in the Midwest Region in OT and #5 Utah upsetting #4 Georgetown 75-64 in the South Region.

Today's Round 3 Schedule:

(All times eastern, games also available on March Madness Live)

East Region 12:10 PM(7) Michigan State vs (2) Virginia CBS

South Region 2:40 PM (8) San Diego St vs (1) Duke CBS

Midwest Region        5:15 PM (7) Wichita State vs (2) Kansas CBS
East Region 6:10 PM (11) Dayton vs (3) Oklahoma TNT
South Region 7:10 PM (7) Iowa vs (2) Gonzaga TBS

West Region 7:45 PM (8) Oregon vs (1) Wisconsin truTV
Midwest Region 8:40 PM (5) West Virginia vs (4) Maryland TNT

East Region 9:40 PM (5) Northern Iowa vs (4) Louisville TBS

My bracket record: 31-9

Day Three Schedule

Only 1 upset yesterday, as #11 Dayton took down #6 Providence in the East Region.

Here's today's 3rd round schedule

Today's third round schedule

(All times eastern, games also available on March Madness Live)

South Region 12:15 PM (14) UAB vs (11) UCLA  CBS
Midwest Region 2:40 PM (8) Cincinatti vs (1) Kentucky CBS
West Region 5:15 PM (10) Ohio State vs (2) Arizona  CBS
West Region 6:10 PM (14) Georgia State vs (6) Xavier  TNT
East Region 7:10 PM (8) NC State vs (1) Villanova  TBS
South Region 7:45 PM (5) Utah vs (4) Georgetown  CBS
West Region 8:40 PM (5) Arkansas vs (4) North Carolina  TNT

Midwest Region 9:40 PM (6) Butler vs (3) Notre Dame  TBS

My bracket record: 23-9

Day Two Schedule

Amazing first day of tournament action, with five 1-point games and a total of 8 decided by 4 points or less. Unless you're the Big 12 (0-3) or the state of Texas (0-5)

Here's today's day two schedule.
(All times U.S. Eastern, games also on March Madness Live)

12:15 PM (15) New Mexico State vs (2) Kansas CBS
12:40 PM (10) Georgia vs (7) Michigan State truTV
1:40 PM (12) Wyoming vs (5) Northern Iowa  TBS
2:10 PM (12) Buffalo vs (5) West Virginia   TNT
2:45 PM (10) Indiana vs (7) Wichita State CBS
3:10 PM (15) Belmont vs (2) Virginia truTV
4:10 PM (13) UC Irvine vs (4) Louisville TBS
4:40 PM (13) Valparaiso vs (4) Maryland TNT
6:50 PM (9) Oklahoma State vs (8) Oregon TBS
7:10 PM (16) Robert Morris vs (1) Duke   CBS
7:20 PM (10) Davidson vs (7) Iowa  TNT
7:27 PM (14) Albany vs (3) Oklahoma   truTV
9:10 PM (16) Coastal Carolina vs (1) Wisconsin TBS
9:40 PM (9) St. John's vs (8) San Diego State CBS
9:50 PM (15) North Dakota State vs (2) Gonzaga  TNT
9:57 PM (11) Dayton vs (6) Providence truTV
My bracket record after day one: 10-6

Day One Schedule

The 64-team field is set, and today, the real madness begins! Full day one schedule is below. Remember all games of the tournament are live online at March Madness Live.

(All times ET)

12:15 PM             (14) Northeastern vs (3) Notre Dame  CBS

12:40 PM             (14) UAB vs (3) Iowa State truTV

1:40 PM               (14) Georgia State vs (3) Baylor TBS

2:10 PM               (15) Texas Southern vs (2) Arizona TNT

2:45 PM                (11) Texas vs (6) Butler     CBS

3:10 PM                (11) UCLA vs (6) UCLA    truTV

4:10 PM                (16) Albany vs (1) Florida            TBS

4:40 PM                (10) Ohio State vs (7) VCU     TNT

6:50 PM                (16) Lafayette vs (1) Villanova   TBS

7:10 PM                (9) Purdue vs (8) Cincinnati     CBS

7:20 PM                (13) Harvard vs. (4) North Carolina   TNT

7:27 PM                (12) Stephen F. Austin vs (5) Utah  truTV

9:20 PM                (9) LSU vs. (8) NC State             TBS

9:40 PM                (16) Hampton vs (1) Kentucky CBS

9:50 PM                (12) Wofford vs (5) Arkansas TNT

9:57 PM                (13) Eastern Washington vs (4) Georgetown  truTV

Enjoy the games today and good luck in your brackets! My bracket

First Four Tonight

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Tonight, the tournament begins with two of the "First Four" games in Dayton, Ohio.

In the first game at 5:40 PM CT on truTV, #16 seed Hampton (16-17), champions of the MEACconference tournament, will play #16 MAAC champion Manhattan (19-13) for the right to advance in the Midwest region to play #1 Kentucky on Thursday.

In the second game, two "last four in" mid-major teams will go head to head with BYU facing Ole Miss as #11 seeds for the right to play #6 Xavier in the West region. Tip-off of the game will be about 8:10 PM CT on truTV.

Selection Sunday

Today is the big day. 26 teams have already punched their ticket to the Big Dance by winning their conference tournament (listed below). Only five conference championships remain (SEC, American, Atlantic-10, Sunbelt, Big 10) today with potential #1 seeds on the line. For teams like Texas, Temple, UCLA, LSU, Boise State, and Ole Miss who are all on the bubble, today is going to be a day of waiting and hoping to get a chance in the NCAA Tournament. 

Automatic Bids Secured

America East		Albany
Atlantic Sun		North Florida
Big 12		Iowa State
Big East		Villanova
Big Sky		Eastern Washington
Big South		Coastal Carolina
Big West		UC Irvine
Colonial		Northeastern
Conference USA		UAB
Horizon		Valparaiso
Ivy League		Harvard
MAAC		Manhattan
MAC		Buffalo
MEAC		Hampton
Missouri Valley		Northern Iowa
Mountain West		Wyoming
Northeast		Robert Morris
Ohio Valley		Belmont
Pac-12		Arizona
Patriot		Lafayette
Southern		Wofford
Southland		Stephen F. Austin
Summit		North Dakota State
SWAC		Texas Southern
West Coast WAC		Gonzaga New Mexico St.

For all the matchups and to find out which teams get the 37 at-large bids and which do not, be sure to watch the NCAA Tournament Selection Show tonight at 6 PM ET (5 CT) on CBS, and then come back here for a printable bracket/analysis.