Saturday’s slate of games sees the number halved from the opening two days of competition: 16 to eight. It includes second-round matchups that some expected (1-seed Baylor vs. 8-seed North Carolina), some that may be surprising but were otherwise not outside the realm of possibility (3-seed Tennessee vs. 11-seed Michigan) and, of course, some that nobody expected (hello, 7-seed Murray State vs. 15-seed Saint Peter’s).
MORE: Watch March Madness games live with Sling TV (free trial)
In all, four teams with double-digit seeds advanced to the second round from the opening day of games: 11-seed Michigan, 12-seed Richmond (in a controversial win over 5-seed Iowa), 12-seed New Mexico State and, in a shocker over Kentucky, 15-seed Saint Peter’s (feel free to read up on the Peacocks here).
Will any of those teams continue their already-impressive March Madness runs? Or will order prevail as the higher-seeded teams move onto the Sweet 16? Only time will tell, but history suggests to keep your eyes peeled for the next big upset.
The Sporting News has everything you need to watch Saturday’s March Madness games, including a full TV schedule and live stream information for Round 2.
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What channel is March Madness on today?
March Madness games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.
Saturday’s live college basketball action tips off at 12:15 p.m. ET with No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 8 North Carolina on CBS. The final tip-off of the day is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET as No. 1 Gonzaga takes on No. 9 Memphis on TBS.
Saturday, March 19
How to live stream NCAA Tournament games
Fans will be able to watch all March Madness games through NCAA March Madness Live, as well as through several other streaming options including Paramount+ and Sling TV.
Sling TV offers the best value to stream all March Madness games broadcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV (49 of 67 total games). New subscribers who sign up for a three-day free trial to Sling TV’s blue bundle would pay $35 per month thereafter.
To watch the additional 18 games broadcast on CBS, you can add a Paramount+ premium subscription for $9.99. Combined with Sling TV, that is the cheapest way to watch every NCAA Tournament game compared to YouTube TV, fuboTV, Hulu and DirecTV.
March Madness schedule 2022
Round 1
Thursday, March 17
Friday, March 18
Round 2
Saturday, March 19
Sunday, March 20
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 24
Friday, March 25
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 26
Sunday, March 27
Final Four
Saturday, April 3
Saturday, April 2
National championship
Monday, April 4
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