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NCAA tournament 2017 live stream: How to watch Wednesday’s March Madness online

Wednesday features a school who has never been in the tournament, and two that played each other in it last year.

NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament-First Round-Providence vs Southern California
NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament-First Round-Providence vs Southern California
Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Providence Friars guard Jalen Lindsey (21) and guard Kris Dunn (3) celebrate on the court after defeating the USC Trojans 70-69 at PNC Arena.
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March Madness is here, and if the first round starting on Thursday is too far away, then don’t worry — you can catch a couple First Four games on Wednesday night. In the meantime, a full bracket can be found right here.

The NC Central Eagles are the tournament’s automatic bid from winning the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference, highlighting their 25-8 season. They’re led by Patrick Cole, a senior averaging nearly 20 points along with seven rebounds and nearly six assists. As far as the MEAC is concerned, he might as well be a LeBron James starter kit.

They’ll face the UC Davis Aggies, who are in the tournament for the first time in school history. These two teams kick off our action on Wednesday, where they are playing for a chance to No. 1-seeded Kansas. Good luck!

The second game of this double-header features the Providence Friars vs. USC Trojans, which is a direct rematch from the first round of last year’s tournament. USC won that matchup 70-69 on a last-second field goal, so Providence is hoping for better luck and an opportunity to face No. 6 seed SMU on Friday.

The announcers for both games are Spero Dedes and Steve Smith, with Len Elmore and Ros Gold-Onwude working the sidelines.

HOW TO WATCH

N.C. Central vs. UC Davis time: 6:40 p.m. ET

Providence vs. USC time: approx. 9:10 p.m. ET

Channel: truTV

Streaming: March Madness Live

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