March Madness schedule today: Times, TV channels, scores for Saturday's Round 2 NCAA Tournament games

03-23-2024
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<p>After two days filled with blowouts, upsets and wild endings, the 2024 NCAA Tournament is down to 32 teams.</p>

<p>On Saturday, college basketball fans will be locked in on eight second-round games. North Carolina will be the only No. 1 seed in action, and the Tar Heels have a tough matchup in front of them. Tom Izzo's Michigan State squad will attempt to knock out UNC after defeating Mississippi State in its tournament opener.</p>

<p>And speaking of upsets, the evening window will feature multiple double-digit seeds looking to advance to the Sweet 16. No. 11 NC State, No. 11 Oregon and No. 14 Oakland will all take the floor in Pittsburgh, and No. 11 Duquesne will face No. 3 Illinois in Omaha, Neb.</p>

<p>Here is everything you need to know about today's schedule, including tipoff times and TV and streaming options for NCAA Tournament games.</p>

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<h2>March Madness schedule today</h2>

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<h3>Round 2</h3>

<p><strong>Saturday, March 23</strong></p>

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<td><strong>No. 2 Arizona 78</strong>, No. 7 Dayton 68</td>
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<td><strong>No. 5 Gonzaga 89</strong>, No. 4 Kansas 68</td>
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<td><strong>No. 1 North Carolina 85</strong>,&nbsp;No. 9 Michigan State 69</td>
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<td><strong>No. 2 Iowa State 67</strong>,&nbsp;No. 7 Washington State 56</td>
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<td><strong>No. 11 NC State 79</strong>, No. 14 Oakland 73 (OT)</td>
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<td><strong>No. 2 Tennessee 62</strong>,&nbsp;No. 7 Texas 58</td>
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<td><strong>No. 3 Illinois 89</strong>,&nbsp;No. 11 Duquesne 63</td>
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<td><strong>No. 3 Creighton 86</strong>,&nbsp;No. 11 Oregon 73 (2OT)</td>
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<h2>March Madness bracket 2024</h2>

<p>If you want to follow along with all of the action at the NCAA Tournament, you can check out the links below. The Sporting News' March Madness landing page has the latest bracket updates and analysis from our college basketball experts.</p>

<p><strong>SN's MARCH MADNESS HQ:<br />
<a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/march-madness/mens&quot; target="_blank">Live NCAA bracket news</a>&nbsp;| <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2024…; target="_blank">TV schedule</a> | <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-2024…; target="_blank">Printable PDF</a></strong></p>

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<h2>What channel is March Madness on today?</h2>

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<li><strong>TV channels:</strong> CBS&nbsp;|&nbsp;TBS&nbsp;| TNT&nbsp;| truTV</li>
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<p>Saturday's slate of NCAA Tournament games will air on four networks:&nbsp;CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.</p>

<p>The first game of the day (No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 7 Dayton) tipped off at 12:45 p.m. ET and air on CBS. The last game of the day (No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 3 Creighton) will start at 9:40 p.m. ET and air on TBS and truTV.</p>

<p><b>MORE: <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/march-madness-perf…; target="_blank">How many perfect brackets are left in 2024?</a></b></p>

<h2>How to live stream NCAA Tournament games</h2>

<p>Cord cutters can stream March Madness games on&nbsp;<a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/2436205/1899107/3065&quot; target="_blank">Paramount+</a>&nbsp;(CBS) and&nbsp;<a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a>&nbsp;(TBS, TNT and truTV).</p>

<p>Sling is the home for sports fans, as it offers a wide range of channels. You can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.</p>

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<td>First Four</td>
<td>truTV</td>
<td><a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a></td>
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<td>First Round</td>
<td>CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV</td>
<td><a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/2436205/1899107/3065&quot; target="_blank">Paramount+</a>, <a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a></td>
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<td>Second Round</td>
<td>CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV</td>
<td><a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/2436205/1899107/3065&quot; target="_blank">Paramount+</a>, <a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a></td>
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<td>Sweet 16</td>
<td>CBS, TBS</td>
<td><a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/2436205/1899107/3065&quot; target="_blank">Paramount+</a>, <a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a></td>
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<td>Elite Eight</td>
<td>CBS, TBS</td>
<td><a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/2436205/1899107/3065&quot; target="_blank">Paramount+</a>, <a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a></td>
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<td>Final Four</td>
<td>TBS</td>
<td><a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a></td>
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<td>Championship</td>
<td>TBS</td>
<td><a href="https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/2436205/1268416/14334?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sli…; target="_blank">Sling</a></td>
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<h2>NCAA Tournament second-round tickets 2024</h2>

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