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OK, OK: it's stinky that YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles aren't participating in this year's NCAA Tournament, but let's not allow that unfortunate fact to cloud the bigger picture: BASKETBALL ALL DAY TODAY, YOU GUYS. AND THEN BASKETBALL TONIGHT. AND THEN BASKETBALL ALL DAY TOMORROW.
With major thanks to Mike of VUHoops.com, below is the list of who's playin' and when (all times Central) and where:
Thursday's Game Schedule
| Region | Game | Venue | Time | TV | Announcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | Dayton Flyers (11) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (6) | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 11:15a | CBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| West | American University Eagles (15) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (2) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 11:40a | truTV | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| South | Pittsburgh Panthers (9) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (8) | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 12:40p | TBS | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Kristine Leahy |
| East | Harvard Crimson (12) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (5) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 1:10p | TNT | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Jaime Maggio |
| South | Western Michigan Broncos (14) vs. Syracuse Orange (3) | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 1:45p | CBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| West | BYU Cougars (10) vs. Oregon Ducks (7) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 2:10p | truTV | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| South | Albany Great Danes (16) vs. Florida Gators (1) | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 3:10p | TBS | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Kristine Leahy |
| East | Delaware Blue Hens (13) vs. Michigan State Spartans (4) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 3:40p | TNT | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Jaime Maggio |
| East | Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (10) vs. Connecticut Huskies (7) | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 5:55p | TBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| Midwest | Wofford Terriers (15) vs. Michigan Wolverines (2) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 6:10p | CBS | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| Midwest | North Carolina State Wolfpack (12) vs. Saint Louis Billikens (5) | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 6:20p | TNT | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Kristine Leahy |
| West | North Dakota State Bison (12) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (5) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 6:27p | truTV | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Jaime Maggio |
| East | Milwaukee Panthers (15) vs. Villanova Wildcats (2) | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 8:25p | TBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce |
| Midwest | Arizona State Sun Devils (10) vs. Texas Longhorns (7) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 8:40p | CBS | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson |
| Midwest | Manhattan Jaspers (13) vs. Louisville Cardinals (4) | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 8:50p | TNT | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Kristine Leahy |
| West | New Mexico State Aggies (13) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (4) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 8:57p | truTV | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Jaime Maggio |
This here's your Open Thread for the day, so whenever the spirit moves you, use the comments to talk about what you're seeing.
And lastly: your rooting interests today are clear, friends. FLY DAMN EAGLES.
Lead our brothers to victory, Bowie: