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March Madness 2021 – First Round Friday
March 19, 2021 @ 12:15 pm - 11:30 pm EDT
March Madness 2021 – First Round Friday
This year’s tournament will be held entirely in Indiana because of the pandemic.
| First Round — Friday, March 19 | |||
| (7) Florida vs. (10) Virginia Tech | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (3) Arkansas vs. (14) Colgate | 12:45 p.m. | truTV | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (1) Illinois vs. (16) Drexel | 1:15 p.m. | TBS | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Utah State | 1:45 p.m. | TNT | Assembly Hall |
| (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Oral Roberts | 3 p.m. | CBS | Mackey Arena |
| (1) Baylor vs. (16) Hartford | 3:30 p.m. | truTV | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South) |
| (8) Loyola Chicago vs. (9) Georgia Tech | 4 p.m. | TBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (5) Tennessee vs. (12) Oregon State | 4:30 p.m. | TNT | Bankers Life Fiieldhouse |
| (4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) Liberty | 6:25 p.m. | TBS | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| (8) North Carolina vs. (9) Wisconsin | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Mackey Arena |
| (2) Houston vs. (15) Cleveland State | 7:15 p.m. | truTV | Assembly Hall |
| (4) Purdue vs. (13) North Texas | 7:25 p.m. | TNT | Lucas Oil Stadium Equality (North) |
| (7) Clemson vs. (10) Rutgers | 9:20 p.m. | TBS | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| (6) San Diego State vs. (11) Syracuse | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| (3) West Virginia vs. (14) Morehead State | 9:50 p.m. | truTV | Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South) |
| (5) Villanova vs. (12) Winthrop | 9:57 p.m. | TNT | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
Dates, times, opponents, games and events are subject to change. Please contact event organizers to confirm the latest information.