2015 NCAA Tournament: Schedule for March Madness First Four games
The First Four begins Tuesday night in Dayton. Here’s how to watch.
Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
The NCAA Tournament officially begins on Tuesday night when Manhattan and Hampton take the court in the first game of a First Four doubleheader in Dayton. The Jaspers and Pirates were each given 16 seeds as the lowest-ranked teams in the tournament field, and the winner will advance to face the No. 1 overall and unbeaten Kentucky Wildcats on Thursday in the Second Round.
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Manhattan enters the field as champion of the MAAC Tournament, after the Jaspers topped Iona in the title game. Hampton is the only team in the field with a losing record. The Pirates are just 16-18, but won four games to take the MEAC Tournament title last week.
Once Manhattan and Hampton are done, at-large selections BYU and Ole Miss will square off. As two of the final at-large selections to be put into the tournament, the Cougars and Rebels are both 11 seeds, and the winner will move on to play 6 seed Xavier in the Second Round.
How to watch
Manhattan vs. Hampton
Where: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton
When: 6:40 p.m. ET
TV: TruTV
Announcers: Brain Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson
Online streaming: NCAA March Madness
BYU vs. Ole Miss
Where: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton
When: 9:10 p.m. ET
TV: TruTV
Announcers: Brain Anderson, Steve Smith, Lewis Johnson
Online streaming: NCAA March Madness
Odds
Manhattan is a 9-point favorite according to OddsShark.
BYU is a 3.5-point favorite according to OddsShark.
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