March Madness games today: TV times, how to watch Friday first round schedule

Well, that didn’t stink.

How about March Madness? Does it ever disappoint?

Nope.

Thursday’s first round had the upsets we love, the close calls that nearly wreck brackets nationwide and memorable moments, like Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament long-awaited breakthrough.

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Can Friday top it?

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Here’s a look at Friday’s full slate of games and TV listings:

March Madness today: NCAA Tournament schedule, TV listings for Friday, March 20

• 12:15 p.m.: No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Santa Clara, CBS (Fubo)

• 12:40 p.m.: No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Akron, truTV (Sling TV)

• 1:35 p.m.: No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 16 LIU, TNT (Sling TV)

• 1:50 p.m.: No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 14 Wright State, TBS (Sling TV)

• 2:50 p.m.: No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 Tennessee State, CBS (Fubo)

• 3:15 p.m.: No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 13 Hofstra, truTV (Sling TV)

• 4:10 p.m.: No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State, TNT (Sling TV)

• 4:25 p.m.: No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Miami (Ohio), TBS (Sling TV)

• 6:50 p.m.: No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 9 Iowa, TNT (Sling TV)

• 7:10 p.m.: No 5 St. John’s vs. No. 12 Northern Iowa, CBS (Fubo)

• 7:25 p.m.: No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Central Florida, TBS (Sling TV)

• 7:35 p.m.: No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Queens, truTV (Sling TV)

• 9:25 p.m.: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M, TNT (Sling TV)

• 9:45 p.m.: No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 13 Cal Baptist, CBS (Fubo)

• 10 p.m.: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Furman, TBS (Sling TV)

• 10:10 p.m.: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 Missouri, truTV (Sling TV)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness today: NCAA Tournament schedule, how to watch first round