Skip to main content
Come Fan with UsTuesday, August 4, 2026

March Madness 2013: Game time, TV schedule for Creighton vs. Cincinnati

Creighton and Cincinnati will face off in the first round on Friday. Here’s where you can catch the action.

The Creighton Bluejays earned a No. 7 seed in the Midwest region after winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They will take on No. 10 Cincinnati Bearcats on Friday.

For more on the story, visit Down the Drive and Mid-Major Madness

By far the biggest name in this game is Doug McDermott. The junior forward had yet another dominant year in the MVC, averaging 23.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He's the face of the program and the No. 1 priority for teams hoping to stop Creighton in the tournament.

The Bearcats stumbled toward the end of the season, going 1-4 in February, but they still have a solid defense and ranked eigth in the nation in rebounds. Junior Sean Kilpatrick is the leading scorer with 16.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per, and junior center Cheikh Mbodj is an imposing presence in the paint, averaging well over two blocked shots per game. Will the Bearcats break out of their slump and be able to cool down a red-hot McDermott? Tune in to find out.

Game time and TV: Friday, March 22, 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

Line: Creighton by 3

More in College Basketball:

Printable bracket for March Madness

Need help filling out your bracket? Check out our predictions

Jay Bilas breaks down the bracket

An oral history of Bryce Drew’s epic buzzer-beater

The best NBA draft prospects of March Madness

Full coverage of March Madness

Men's College Basketball
College basketball’s 9 national championship contenders for 2027 men’s titleCollege basketball’s 9 national championship contenders for 2027 men’s title
Men's College Basketball

These teams can win it all this season in men’s college basketball.

By Ricky O'Donnell
Men's College Basketball
College basketball rankings: Updated men’s top 25 after busy summer of movementCollege basketball rankings: Updated men’s top 25 after busy summer of movement
Men's College Basketball
UCLA lands Nikola Kusturica, its best recruit since Lonzo Ball and a top 2028 NBA Draft pickUCLA lands Nikola Kusturica, its best recruit since Lonzo Ball and a top 2028 NBA Draft pick
Men's College Basketball

Kusturica will be a 17-year-old freshman phenom at UCLA before entering the NBA Draft in 2028.

By Ricky O'Donnell
NBA
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje is the best prospect in the world outside of the NBA, and Duke is nextJoaquim Boumtje Boumtje is the best prospect in the world outside of the NBA, and Duke is next
NBA

Duke struck gold again. The NBA is already salivating over Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje for 2028.

By Ricky O'Donnell
Men's College Basketball
Dusty May’s stunning NBA departure leaves Michigan facing its biggest test yetDusty May’s stunning NBA departure leaves Michigan facing its biggest test yet
Men's College Basketball

How will Michigan recover from losing Dusty May?

By Mike Rutherford