Three rounds of the 2015 NCAA Tournament are already over and done, and that leaves just 16 teams remaining. It’s already about to be time for the Sweet 16 to begin, and there are truly, and literally, some shockers still in it. Numerous upsets have taken place and there could be more so below is the full television schedule for the next round.
Upon completion of Sunday night’s games in the third round, Bleacher Report did reveal the full television schedule complete with times, locations, announcers, and opening lines.
The first games are going to take place on Thursday, March 26, and it’s all going to begin with Notre Dame taking on Wichita State. Both teams are known to be good, but they’ve played shockingly well and Wichita State’s victory over Kansas was one of the most shocking of them all.
All games in the Sweet 16 will take place March 26-27 with the Elite 8 happening March 27-28. Times listed below are all Eastern.
Here is the full schedule for the Sweet 16 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament:
Thursday, March 26
Midwest
- #3 Notre Dame vs. #7 Wichita State
- TV and Time: 7:30 p.m. on CBS
- Announcers: Marv Albert, Chris Webber, and Len Elmore
- Spread: Wichita State -1
West
- #4 North Carolina vs. #1 Wisconsin
- TV and Time: 7:47 p.m. on TBS
- Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, and Dan Bonner
- Spread: Wisconsin -5.5
Midwest
- #1 Kentucky vs. #5 West Virginia
- TV and Time: 9:45 p.m. on CBS
- Announcers: Marv Albert, Chris Webber, and Len Elmore
- Spread: Kentucky -13
West
- #2 Arizona vs. #6 Xavier
- TV and Time: 10:17 p.m. on TBS
- Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, and Dan Bonner
- Spread: Arizona -11
Friday, March 27
South
- #2 Gonzaga vs. #11 UCLA
- TV and Time: 7:15 p.m. on CBS
- Announcers: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, and Grant Hill
- Spread: Gonzaga -9
East
- #4 Louisville vs. #8 NC State
- TV and Time: 7:37 p.m. on TBS
- Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Jim Spanarkel
- Spread: Louisville -1.5
South
- #1 Duke vs. #5 Utah
- TV and Time: 9:45 p.m. on CBS
- Announcers: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, and Grant Hill
- Spread: Duke -5
East
- #3 Oklahoma vs. #7 Michigan State
- TV and Time: 10:17 p.m. on TBS
- Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Jim Spanarkel
- Spread: Michigan State -2
As is quite obvious, there are a large number of brackets that were busted just after the First Round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament alone. Right now, there are two games drawing the most interest from the betting lines in Las Vegas.
Undefeated Kentucky is favored heavily over No. 5 seeded West Virginia. Starting with a line of -13, the bets being placed on the Mountaineers to defeat the Wildcats would bring in a pretty penny.
The other big line is for Arizona and Xavier with the Wildcats being favored by 11 points to start out the spread. Many are looking at upset-minded NC State though as they already took down No. 1 ranked Villanova and now will be facing Louisville in the Sweet 16.
With the Sweet 16 on the way, the Elite 8 won’t be far behind, and then it’s onto the Final Four. The 2015 NCAA Tournament TV schedule will have you busy at the end of this week, and have you hoping your bracket doesn’t end up any more busted than it already it.
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