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Men's March Madness games today: Game times, schedule, TV, streaming for March 20

Elizabeth Flores   Paste BN
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Editor's note: Follow Men's March Madness live scores and updates for Thursday's first-round games.

The men's March Madness action continues on Thursday, with two top seeds taking the court: the Auburn Tigers and the Houston Cougars. Many fans have these teams moving far in the tournament, ensuring fans will be on the edge of their seats.

Houston will rely on their standout players, senior L.J. Cryer, who is averaging 15.2 points per game this season, and Emanuel Sharp, who is averaging 12.6 points. Outside of a strong offense, the Cougars also have one of the nation's best defenses, which makes it extremely difficult for teams to get points on the board. Houston will play No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville in their first test of the tournament.

Another no. 1 seed, Auburn boasted a strong offense thanks to the versatility that senior forward Johni Broome brings to the court. Broome, one of the favorites for national player of the year awards, is averaging 18.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game for the Tigers.

Here is how to watch all the March Madness action on Thursday so you don't miss any of the nail-biting action:

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Men's March Madness TV schedule

Thursday's first round games

All times Eastern and numbers listed are seeds. TV networks listed; games can also be streamed on Sling TV.

  • No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 8 Louisville, 12:15 p.m. on CBS
  • No. 13 High Point vs. No. 4 Purdue, 12:40 p.m. on truTV
  • No. 14 Montana vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 1:30 p.m. on TNT
  • No. 16 SIU Edwardsville vs. No. 1 Houston, 2 p.m. on TBS
  • No. 16 Alabama State vs. No. 1 Auburn, 2:50 p.m. on CBS
  • No. 12 McNeese State vs. No. 5 Clemson, 3:15 p.m. on truTV
  • No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth vs. No. 6 BYU, 4:05 p.m. on TNT
  • No. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Gonzaga, 4:35 p.m. on TBS
  • No. 15 Wofford vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 6:50 p.m. on TNT
  • No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Kansas, 7:10 p.m. on CBS
  • No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Texas A&M, 7:25 p.m. on truTV
  • No. 11 Drake vs. No. 6 Missouri, 7:35 p.m. on truTV
  • No. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 UCLA, 9:25 p.m. on TNT
  • No. 15 Omaha vs. No. 2 St. John's, 9:45 p.m. on CBS
  • No. 12 UC San Diego vs. No. 5 Michigan, 10 p.m. on TBS
  • No. 14 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 3 Texas Tech, 10:10 p.m. on truTV

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