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Finally, the first day of the NCAA Tournament is here! Let's not make this year's stay in the tourney a short one. In 14 of Purdue's last 15 appearances in the NCAA Tourney we have won at least one game, with last year being the only loss. Even then, we had a win for 39 minutes and 59 seconds before that late layup and the overtime period.
Here is your full schedule for today. We'll likely have a separate Open thread up specifically for the Purdue game.
Thursday March 17: Round of 64 Games
| Date | Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 17 | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Providence I | Duke Blue Devils vs. NC-Wilmington Seahawks | Ian Eagle/Chris Webber/Len Elmore//Evan Washburn |
| Thursday, March 17 | 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Raleigh I | Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Butler Bulldogs | Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Lewis Johnson |
| Thursday, March 17 | 1:30 p.m. | TNT | Des Moines I | Colorado Buffaloes vs. Connecticut Huskies | Jim Nantz/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson |
| Thursday, March 17 | 2:00 p.m. | TBS | Denver I | Iowa State Cyclones vs. Iona Gaels | Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas//Jamie Erdahl |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. I | CBS | Providence II | Baylor Bears vs. Yale Bulldogs | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. I | truTV | Raleigh II | Virginia Cavaliers vs. Hampton Pirates | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. I | TNT | Des Moines II | Kansas Jayhawks vs. Austin Peay Governors | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. I | TBS | Denver II | Purdue Boilermakers vs. Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl |
| Thursday, March 17 | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Providence III | Miami-Florida Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Bulls | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn |
| Thursday, March 17 | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Des Moines III | Indiana Hoosiers vs. Chattanooga Mocs | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson |
| Thursday, March 17 | 7:20 p.m. | TBS | Raleigh III | North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Florida Gulf Coast/Fairleigh Dickinson | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson |
| Thursday, March 17 | 7:27 p.m. | truTV | Denver III | Utah Utes vs. Fresno State Bulldogs | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. III | TNT | Providence IV | Arizona Wildcats vs. Vanderbilt/Wichita State | Eagle/ Webber/Elmore//Washburn |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. III | CBS | Des Moines IV | Kentucky Wildcats vs. Stony Brook Seawolves | Nantz/Hill/Raftery//Wolfson |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. III | TBS | Raleigh IV | USC Trojans vs. Providence Friars | Harlan/Miller/Bonner//Johnson |
| Thursday, March 17 | After conc. III | truTV | Denver IV | Seton Hall Pirates vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs | Catalon/ Lappas// Erdahl |