NCAA Men's Tourney Opens Play Thursday
Published on March 16 2021 9:27 am
Last Updated on March 16 2021 9:29 am
Written by Millie Lange
All the games will be played in Indiana at different sites that include Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas OIl Stadium and Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the Assembly Hall in Bloomington and Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.
No. 1 Illinois will open play against No. 16 Drexel at 12:15 p.m. Friday.
Following is the opening round schedules with Central times:
East Region
Thursday's Games
No. 16 -- Mount St. Mary's (12-10) vs. Texas Southern (16-8), 4:10 p.m. at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
No. 11 -- Michigan State (15-12) vs. UCLA (17-9), 10:57 p.m. at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.
Saturday's Games
No. 5 Colorado (22-8) vs. No. 12 Georgetown (13-12), 11:15 a.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 4 Florida State (16-6) vs. No. 13 UNC-Greensboro (21-8), 11:45 a.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 8 LSU (18-9) vs. No. 9 St. Bonaventure (16-4), 12:45 p.m at Assembly Hall in Bloomington
No. 1 Michigan (20-4) vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's (12-10) or Texas Southern (16-8), 2 p.m. at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette
No. 2 Alabama (24-6) vs. No. 15 Iona (12-5), 3 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 7 Connecticut (15-7) vs. No. 10 Maryland (16-13), 6:10 p.m. at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette
No. 6 BYU (20-6) vs. No. 11 Michigan State (15-12) or UCLA (17-9), 8:40 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 3 Texas (19-7) vs. No. 14 Abilene Christian (23-4), 8:50 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
West Region
Thursday
No. 11 -- Wichita State (16-5) vs. Drake (25-4), 5:27 p.m. at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette
No. 16 -- Appalachian State (17-11) vs. Norfolk State (16-7), 7:40 p.m. at Assembly Hall in Bloomington
Saturday's Games
No. 3 Kansas (20-8) vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington (16-7), 12:15 p.m. at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis
No. 5 Creighton (20-8) vs. No. 12 UC-Santa Barbara (22-4), 2:30 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
No. 6 USC (22-7) vs. No. 11 Wichita State (16-5) or Drake (25-4), 3:30 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. vs. No. 10 (19-7), 8:57 p.m. at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis
No. 2 Iowa (21-8) vs. No. 15 Grand Canyon (17-6), 5:25 p.m. at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis
No. 4 Virginia (18-6) vs. No. 13 Ohio (16-7), 6:15 p.m. at Assembly Hall in Bloomington
No. 8 Oklahoma (15-10) vs. No. 9 Missouri (16-9), 6:25 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
No. 1 Gonzaga (26-0) vs. No. 16 Appalachian State (17-11) or Norfolk State (16-7), 8:20 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 7 Oregon (20-6) vs. No. 10 VCU (19-7), 8:57 p.m. at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis
South Region
Friday's Games
No. 7 Florida (14-9) vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech (15-6), 11:15 a.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
No. 3 Arkansas (22-6) vs. No. 14 Colgate (14-1), 11:45 a.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
No. 6 Texas Tech (17-10) vs. No. 11 Utah State (20-8), 12:45 p.m. at Assembly Hall in Bloomington
No. 2 Ohio State (21-9) vs. No. 15 Oral Roberts (16-10), 2 p.m. at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette
No. 1 Baylor (22-2) vs. No. 16 Hartford (15-8), 2:30 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
No. 8 North Carolina (18-10) vs. No. 9 Wisconsin (17-12), 6:10 p.m. at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette
No. 4 Purdue (18-9) vs. No. 13 North Texas (17-9), 6:25 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
No. 5 Villanova (16-6) vs. No. 12 Winthrop (23-1), 8:57 p.m. at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis
Midwest Region
Friday's Games
No. 1 Illinois (23-6) vs. No. 16 Drexel (12-7), 12:15 p.m. at Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
No. 8 Loyola-Chicago (24-4) vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech (17-8), 3 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 5 Tennessee (18-8) vs. No. 12 Oregon State (17-12), 3:30 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 4 Oklahoma State (20-8) vs. No. 13 Liberty (23-5), 5:25 p.m. at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis
No. 2 Houston (24-3) vs. No. 15 Cleveland State (19-7), 6:15 p.m. at Assembly Hall in Bloomington
No. 7 Clemson (16-7) vs. No. 10 Rutgers (15-11), 8:20 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 6 San Diego State (23-4) vs. No. 11 Syracuse (16-9), 8:40 p.m. at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
No. 3 West Virginia (18-9) vs. No. 14 Morehead State (23-7), 8:50 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
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