NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Opens

Two play-in games were contested in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Tuesday evening.

Farleigh Dickinson downed Prairie View, 82-76 in the opener at Dayton, Ohio. The second game went to Belmont over Temple, 81-70.

Farleigh Dickson advances to the First Round of the NCAA and will meet top-seeded Gonzaga Thursday. Belmont advanced and will meet Maryland Thursday.

The other two play-in games were contested Wednesday. North Dakota State edged NC Central, 78-74 and Arizona State downed St. John's, 74-65.

NCAA Tournament Pairings

Thursday, March 28

At Des Moines, Iowa

Game 1 – Minnesota vs. Louisville, noon

Game 2 – Bradley vs. Michigan State, 2:30 p.m.

Game 3 – Florida vs. Nevada, 6:45 p.m.

Game 4 – Montana vs. Michigan, 9:15 p.m.

At Jacksonville, Florida

Game 1 – Yale vs. LSU, 12:30 p.m.

Game 2 – Belmont vs. Maryland, 3 p.m.

Game 3 – Abilene Christian vs. Kentucky, 7 p.m.

Game 4 – Seton Hall vs. Wofford, 9:30 p.m.

At Salt Lake City, Utah

Game 1 – New Mexico State vs. Auburn, 1:20 p.m.

Game 2 – Northeastern vs. Kansas, 3:50 p.m.

Game 3 – Farleigh Dickson vs. Gonzaga, 7:15 p.m.

Game 4 – Baylor vs. Syracuse, 9:55 p.m.

At Hartford, Connecticut

Game 1 – Vermont vs. Florida State, 1:50 p.m.

Game 2 – Murray State vs. Marquette, 4:20 p.m.

Game 3 – Saint Mary's vs. Villavova, 7:15 p.m.

Game 4 – Old Dominion vs. Purdue, 9:45 p.m.

Friday, March 22

At Columbus, Ohio

Game 1 – Iowa vs. Cincinnati, noon

Game 2 – Colgate vs. Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.

Game 3 – Washington vs. Utah State, 6:45 p.m.

Game 4 – Iona vs. North Carolina, 9:15 p.m.

At Columbia, South Carolina

Game 1 – Oklahoma vs. Mississippi, 12:30 p.m.

Game 2 – Gardner-Webb vs. Virginia, 3 p.m.

Game 3 – North Dakota State vs. Duke, 7 p.m.

Game 4 – UCF vs. VCU, 9:30 p.m.

At Tulsa, Oklahoma

Game 1 – Northern Kentucky vs. Texas Tech, 1:30 p.m.

Game 2 –  Arizona State vs. Buffalo, 3:50 p.m.

Game 3 – Georgia State vs. Houston, 7;15 p.m.

Game 4 – Ohio State vs. Iowa State, 9:45 p.m.

At San Jose, California

Game 1 – UC Irvine vs. Kansas State, 1:50 p.m.

Game 2 – Oregon vs. Wisconsin, 4:20 p.m.

Game 3 – Liberty vs. Mississippi State, 7:15 p.m.

Game 4 – Saint Louis vs. Virginia Tech, 9:55 p.m.

Saturday, March 23

Game 1 – TBD, noon

Game 2 – TBD, 2:30 p.m.

Game 3 – TBD, 5 p.m.

Game 4 – TBD, 6 p.m.

Game 5 – TBD, 7 p.m.

Game 6 – TBD, 7:30 p.m.

Game 7 – TBD, 8:30 p.m.

Game 8 – TBD, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 24

Game 1 – TBD, noon

Game 2 – TBD, 2:30 p.m.

Game 3 – TBD, 5 p.m.

Game 4 – TBD, 6 p.m.

Game 5 – TBD, 7 p.m.

Game 6 – TBD, 7:30 p.m.

Game 7 – TBD, 8:30 p.m.

Game 8 – TBD, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 28

South Regional at Louisville, Ky.

West Regional at Anaheim,  Calif.

Friday, March 29

East Regional at Washington D.C.

Midwest Regional at Kansas City, Mo.

Saturday, March 30

South Regional at Louisville, Ky.

West Regional at Anaheim,  Calif.

Monday, April 8

National Championship at Minneapolis, Minn.