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If the NCAA Tournament is the main course for college basketball fans, then the First Four is the appetizer.
Still, few appetizers have quite the selection as the 2021 First Four. It takes place entirely on Thursday and finishes with a battle of blue bloods in Michigan State vs. UCLA, who will battle for the 11th seed in the East Region. Spartans fans are doubtless angered by their placement in the tournament, but you can’t deny it will be a fantastic finish to the First Four slate.
The remaining games — Mount St. Mary’s vs. Texas Southern, Wichita State vs. Drake and Norfolk State vs. Appalachian State — don’t seem nearly as interesting for basketball fans … but are you really going to pass up your first NCAA Tournament action for the first two years?
We think not. With that in mind, here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s First Four action, including times, TV, scores and more:
March Madness live scores
For live updates of the tournament bracket and information on how to watch March Madness, check out the links below.
Live March Madness bracket | Full TV schedule
2021 First Four schedule, results
Thursday, March 18
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 1: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s vs. No. 16 Texas Southern | 5:10 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 2: No. 11 Wichita State vs. No. 11 Drake | 6:27 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 3: No. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 16 Appalachian State | 8:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 4: No. 11 Michigan State vs. No. 11 UCLA | 9:57 p.m. | TBS |
How to watch NCAA First Four games
Each of the First Four games will be broadcast either on truTV or TBS. NCAA March Madness Live is the easiest way to stream games online for free, but several dedicated streaming sites will carry Thursday’s First Four games:
MORE: What channel is TruTV?
NCAA Tournament schedule 2021
Round 1
Friday, March 19
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 5: No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 7 Florida | 12:15 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 6: No. 14 Colgate vs. No. 3 Arkansas | 12:45 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 7: No. 16 Drexel vs. No. 1 Illinois | 1:15 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 8: No. 11 Utah State vs. No. 6 Texas Tech | 1:45 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 9: No 15 Oral Roberts vs. No. 2 Ohio State | 3 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 10: No. 16 Hartford vs. No. 1 Baylor | 3:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 11: No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 8 Loyola Chicago | 4 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 12: No. 12 Oregon State vs. No. 5 Tennessee | 4:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 13: No. 13 Liberty vs. No. 4 Oklahoma State | 6:25 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 14: No. 9 Wisconsin vs. No 8 North Carolina | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 15: No. 15 Cleveland State vs. No. 2 Houston | 7:15 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 16: No. 13 North Texas vs. No. 4 Purdue | 7:25 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 17: No. 10 Rutgers vs. No. 7 Clemson | 9:20 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 18: No. 11 Syracuse vs. No. 6 San Diego State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 19: No. 14 Morehead State vs. No. 3 West Virginia | 9:50 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 20: No. 12 Winthrop No. 5 Villanova | 9:57 p.m. | TNT |
Saturday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 21: No. 12 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Colorado | 12:15 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 22: No. 13 UNC Greensboro vs. No. 4 Florida State | 12:45 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 23: No. 14 Eastern Washington vs. No. 3 Kansas | 1:15 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 24: No. 9 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 8 LSU | 1:45 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 25: No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s/Texas Southern vs. No. 1 Michigan | 3 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 26: No. 12 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 5 Creighton | 3:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 27: No. 15 Iona vs. No. 2 Alabama | 4 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 28: No. 11 Wichita State/Drake vs. No. 6 USC | 4:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 29: No. 15 Grand Canyon vs. No. 2 Iowa | 6:25 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 30: No. 10 Maryland vs. No. 7 UConn | 7:10 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 31: No. 13 Ohio vs. No. 4 Virginia | 7:15 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 32: No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 8 Oklahoma | 7:25 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 33: No. 16 Norfolk State/Appalachian State vs. No. 1 Gonzaga | 9:20 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 34: No. 11 Michigan State/UCLA vs. No. 6 BYU | 9:40 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 35: No. 14 Abilene Christian vs. No. 3 Texas | 9:50 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 36: No. 10 VCU vs. No. 7 Oregon | 9:57 p.m. | TNT |
Round 2
Sunday, March 21
Sunday’s second-round tip times will be announced after Friday’s games.
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 37 | Noon | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 38 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 39 | 5 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 40 | 6 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 41 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 42 | 7:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Game 43 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 44 | 9:30 p.m. | TBS |
Monday, March 22
Monday’s second-round tip times will be announced after Saturday’s games.
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 45 | Noon | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 46 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 47 | 5 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 48 | 6 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 49 | 7 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 50 | 7:30 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 51 | 8:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Game 52 | 9:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Sweet 16
Saturday, March 27
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 53 | 2:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 54 | 5 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 55 | 7:15 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 56 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Sunday, March 28
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 57 | 2 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 58 | 4:45 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 59 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 60 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 61 | 7 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 62 | 9:45 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
Tuesday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 63 | 7 p.m. | TBS |
| Game 64 | 9:45 p.m. | TBS |
Final Four
Saturday, April 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 65 | 5 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Game 66 | 8:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
NCAA Tournament national championship
Monday, April 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 67 | 9 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
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