With the field of 68 set for the NCAA Tournament, Louisville earned the top-overall seed and will play in the Midwest Region. The Cardinals first-round opponent is unknown as of yet, as they will play the winner of a First Four game scheduled for Tuesday.
March Madness 2013 schedule: Top-overall seed Louisville leads Midwest
The Midwest Region is arguably the toughest draw in the NCAA Tournament, headlined by top-overall seed Louisville, who begins play on Thursday.
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Despite being the top-overall seed, the Cardinals face a challenging road with No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Michigan State, and No. 4 Saint Louis all as potential obstacles along the way. In addition to the top four seeds, the Midwest is home to plenty of lower-seeded teams ready to pull off a big upset.
The winners of both of the First Four games on Tuesday will play their round of 64 games in the Midwest Region on Thursday. The complete schedule is below with times and TV coverage, all times are Eastern. To see who is announcing each game, click here.
Tuesday, March 19
No. 16 North Carolina A&T vs. No. 16 Liberty - 6:40 p.m., truTV
No. 11 Middle Tennessee St. vs. No 11 St. Mary’s - 9:10 p.m., truTV
Thursday, March 21
No. 3 Michigan St. vs. No. 14 Valparaiso - 12:15 p.m., CBS
No. 4 Saint Louis vs. No. 13 New Mexico St. - 2:10 p.m., TNT
No. 6 Memphis vs. winner of Middle Tennessee St. and St. Mary’s - 2:40 p.m., CBS
No. 5 Oklahoma St. vs. No. 12 Oregon - 4:40 p.m., TNT
No.1 Louisville vs. winner of North Carolina A&T and Liberty - 6:50 p.m., TBS
No. 8 Colorado St. vs. No. 9 Missouri - 9:20 p.m., TBS
Friday, March 22
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Albany - 12:15 p.m., CBS
No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 Cincinnati - 2:45 p.m., CBS
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