The tip times for the Sweet 16 games Thursday and Friday have been announced, beginning with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Wichita State Shockers on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. ET and ending on Friday night at about 9:45 p.m. ET with the Michigan State Spartans and Oklahoma Sooners.
NCAA Tournament 2015: Schedule set for Sweet 16 games
Tip times and announcer teams have been announced for Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 matchups.
The Midwest and West regions play Thursday — Midwest televised on CBS, West on TBS — leaving the East (TBS) and South (CBS) regions for play Friday night.
Top-seeded Kentucky will play the late game Thursday night on CBS, tipping off against No. 5 West Virginia at about 9:45 p.m. ET, in continued pursuit of its perfect season. The Wildcats became the first school ever to start an NCAA season 36-0 with their 64-51 win over No. 8 Cincinnati in the Round of 32 on Saturday.
No. 2 Gonzaga faces off against No. 11 UCLA, the same Bruins widely regarded on Selection Sunday as undeserving of their spot in the tournament, on CBS at 7:15 p.m. ET on Friday.
Below are tip times and announcer teams for the Sweet 16 games Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, March 23
Midwest Region: No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. No. 7 Wichita State Shockers, 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Len Elmore and Lewis Johnson)
West Region: No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels, 7:47 p.m. ET, TBS (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Rachel Nichols)
Midwest Region: No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 5 West Virginia Mountaineers, approx. 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Len Elmore and Lewis Johnson)
West Region: No. 2 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 6 Xavier Musketeers, approx. 10:15 p.m. ET, TBS (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Rachel Nichols)
Friday, March 24
South Region: No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. No. 11 UCLA Bruins, 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson)
East Region: No. 4 Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 8 North Carolina State Wolfpack, 7:37 p.m. ET, TBS (Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce)
South Region: No. 1 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 5 Utah Utes, approx. 9:45 p.m. ET, CB (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson)
East Region: No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. No. 7 Michigan State Spartans, approx. 10:15 p.m. ET, TBS (Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce)
See More:
