How to watch BYU vs. VCU in Men's March Madness: Time, TV channel, streaming
The No. 6 seed BYU Cougars (24-9) and the No. 11 seed VCU Rams (28-6) will meet in the opening round of the men's NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 4:05 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on TNT.
BYU dropped its last matchup 74-54 against Houston on Friday. VCU is coming off of a 68-63 victory over George Mason in its most recent outing on Sunday. In the loss, Keba Keita paced BYU with 14 points. Max Shulga's team-leading 18 points paced VCU in the win.
BYU vs. VCU TV channel NCAA Tournament
- Location: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
- Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT (watch on Sling TV)
- Stream: Sling TV
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BYU and VCU square off at 4:05 p.m. ET.
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BYU vs. VCU odds, lines, spread
- Spread: BYU -2.5
- Total: 145.5
- Moneyline: BYU -145, VCU +122
On the offensive side of the ball, BYU has increased its output a little bit over its last 10 games, scoring 83.1 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 81.0 it has put up over the course of this year. While VCU is putting up 77.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has fallen short of that in its previous 10 games, tallying 74.1 points per contest.
March Madness First Round schedule
- Louisville Cardinals (8) vs. Creighton Bluejays (9): Thursday, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
- Purdue Boilermakers (4) vs. High Point Panthers (13): Thursday, 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV
- Wisconsin Badgers (3) vs. Montana Grizzlies (14): Thursday, 1:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Houston Cougars (1) vs. SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (16): Thursday, 2 p.m. ET on TBS
- Auburn Tigers (1) vs. Alabama State Hornets (16): Thursday, 2:50 p.m. ET on CBS
- Clemson Tigers (5) vs. McNeese Cowboys (12): Thursday, 3:15 p.m. ET on truTV
- BYU Cougars (6) vs. VCU Rams (11): Thursday, 4:05 p.m. ET on TNT
- Gonzaga Bulldogs (8) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (9): Thursday, 4:35 p.m. ET on TBS
- Tennessee Volunteers (2) vs. Wofford Terriers (15): Thursday, 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT
- Kansas Jayhawks (7) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (10): Thursday, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS
- Texas A&M Aggies (4) vs. Yale Bulldogs (13): Thursday, 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS
- Missouri Tigers (6) vs. Drake Bulldogs (11): Thursday, 7:35 p.m. ET on truTV
- UCLA Bruins (7) vs. Utah State Aggies (10): Thursday, 9:25 p.m. ET on TNT
- St. John's Red Storm (2) vs. Omaha Mavericks (15): Thursday, 9:45 p.m. ET on CBS
- Michigan Wolverines (5) vs. UCSD Tritons (12): Thursday, 10 p.m. ET on TBS
- Texas Tech Red Raiders (3) vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks (14): Thursday, 10:10 p.m. ET on truTV
- Mississippi State Bulldogs (8) vs. Baylor Bears (9): Friday, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
- Alabama Crimson Tide (2) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (15): Friday, 12:40 p.m. ET on truTV
- Iowa State Cyclones (3) vs. Lipscomb Bisons (14): Friday, 1:30 p.m. ET on TNT
- Memphis Tigers (5) vs. Colorado State Rams (12): Friday, 2 p.m. ET on TBS
- Saint Mary's Gaels (7) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (10): Friday, 3:15 p.m. ET on truTV
- Ole Miss Rebels (6) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (11): Friday, 4:05 p.m. ET on TNT
- Maryland Terrapins (4) vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes (13): Friday, 4:35 p.m. ET on TBS
- Florida Gators (1) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (16): Friday, 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT
- Kentucky Wildcats (3) vs. Troy Trojans (14): Friday, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS
- Marquette Golden Eagles (7) vs. New Mexico Lobos (10): Friday, 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS
- Arizona Wildcats (4) vs. Akron Zips (13): Friday, 7:35 p.m. ET on truTV
- UConn Huskies (8) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (9): Friday, 9:25 p.m. ET on TNT
- Michigan State Spartans (2) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (15): Friday, 10 p.m. ET on TBS
- Oregon Ducks (5) vs. Liberty Flames (12): Friday, 10:10 p.m. ET on truTV
BYU Cougars basketball schedule
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