The 2024 NCAA Tournament is finally here with the full 68-team bracket getting unveiled Sunday evening!

The No. 1 overall seed in the tournament went to UConn with Houston, Purdue and North Carolina also occupying the top line. However, not everyone was left happy with Indiana State headlining some more notable than usual snubs from the final field.

Now, the times and television schedule for the opening rounds of the tournament are set with the B1G sending 6 teams to games across Thursday and Friday. While First Four action officially starts the tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday, Michigan State will get the full Thursday slate going with the first game of the day.

The Spartans punched their ticket with a 9-seed and an at-large bid to face Mississippi State in the West Region. Illinois will follow that game with a midafternoon tipoff against Morehead State.

On Friday, Northwestern will get the action started in a game against FAU while a trio of B1G teams will play a nightcap.

How many B1G teams will be standing on Saturday and Sunday with a shot to reach the Sweet 16? We’ll soon find out with March Madness finally heating up.

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All times ET

Thursday, March 21

  • 12:15 pm | (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | CBS
  • 3:10 pm | (3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | truTV

Friday, March 22

  • 12:15 pm | (8) FAU vs. (9) Northwestern | CBS
  • 6:50 pm | (8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | TNT
  • 7:25 pm | (1) Purdue vs. (16) Montana State/Grambling State | TBS
  • 9:40 pm | (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | CBS