The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament gets underway Thursday afternoon with two teams from Connecticut in the mix.
The University of Connecticut takes on Colorado at 1:30 p.m. in Des Moines. The Colorado Buffaloes bounced back from a rare down year to tie the school record with 21 regular-season wins prior to the the Pac-12 tournament, but they’ll face a Connecticut Huskies team that won the NCAA title two years ago and is fresh from an American Athletic Conference championship fueled by a four-overtime victory over Cincinnati in the quarterfinals. The game will be seen live on the TNT Network.
Yale University will play Baylor at 2:45 p.m. in Providence. Yale has had to deal with some tough off the court issues on their way to the NCAA tournament following the expulsion last month of former captain Jack Montague after a sexual assault allegation. Yale’s players say they are refusing to let it be a distraction as the Bulldogs head into their West Region first-round matchup with Baylor. The game will be broadcast on CBS.
Other games on the scheduled Thursday, (all times EDT)
At Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, R.I.
Duke vs. UNC Wilmington, 12:15 p.m.
Baylor vs. Yale, 2:45 p.m.
Miami vs. Buffalo, 6:50 p.m.
Arizona vs. Wichita State, 9:20 p.m.
At PNC Arena, Raleigh, N.C.
Texas Tech vs. Butler, 12:40 p.m.
Virginia vs. Hampton, 3:10 p.m.
North Carolina vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 7:20 p.m.
Southern California vs. Providence, 9:50 p.m.
At Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
Colorado vs. UConn, 1:30 p.m.
Kansas vs. Austin Peay, 4 p.m.
Indiana vs. Chattanooga, 7:10 p.m.
Kentucky vs. Stony Brook, 9:40 p.m.
At Pepsi Center, Denver
Iowa State vs. Iona, 2 p.m.
Purdue vs. UALR, 4:30 p.m.
Utah vs. Fresno State, 7:27 p.m.
Seton Hall vs. Gonzaga, 9:57 p.m.;
