Preview Roundups
March 18, 2022
Loyola-Chicago at Ohio St. 12:15 PM ET
Ohio State enters the South Region of the 2022 NCAA Tournament as the higher seed, but Loyola-Chicago is the team on a roll.
Jacksonville St. at Auburn 12:40 PM ET
It will be an all-Alabama matchup Friday in Greenville, S.C., when the No. 2 seed Auburn Tigers take on the No. 15 seed Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Montana St. at Texas Tech 1:45 PM ET
After Chris Beard guided Texas Tech to appearances in three straight NCAA Tournaments, including the final in 2019, it was a bitter pill for the Red Raiders to lose him to rival Texas.
Yale at Purdue 2:00 PM ET
The voice of tournament experience loudly reminds third-seeded Purdue not to overlook No. 14 seed Yale in the first round of the East Regional on Friday in Milwaukee.
Delaware at Villanova 2:45 PM ET
Villanova will begin its quest for a fourth national championship when it battles No. 15 seed Delaware in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's South region on Friday in Pittsburgh.
Miami-Florida at Southern California 3:10 PM ET
It has been a process for Miami and Southern California to reach this phase of the season feeling so good about themselves.
Notre Dame at Alabama 4:15 PM ET
Sixth-seeded Alabama already was practicing in San Diego on Wednesday, waiting to find out who its opponent would be in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Virginia Tech at Texas 4:30 PM ET
No. 25 Texas will look to regain the swagger it enjoyed during a torrid stretch in February when it squares off against red-hot Virginia Tech on Friday afternoon in an NCAA Tournament East Regional first-round game in Milwaukee.
Chattanooga at Illinois 6:50 PM ET
Everyone knows that Kofi Cockburn is the engine of Big Ten Conference regular season co-champion Illinois.
CSU Fullerton at Duke 7:10 PM ET
The attention focused on Duke could reach another level as coach Mike Krzyzewski enters his final NCAA Tournament.
Wright St. at Arizona 7:27 PM ET
Arizona used to reside in the small circle of elite men's basketball programs and can prove it by hauling out the 1997 national championship trophy.
UAB at Houston 9:20 PM ET
Houston enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed after sweeping the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles for the first time.
Davidson at Michigan St 9:40 PM ET
Michigan State's first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night features an intriguing subplot.
Colgate at Wisconsin 9:50 PM ET
Wisconsin essentially will have a home-court advantage as the third-seeded Badgers look to reverse a recent slide when they take on No. 14 Colgate in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Milwaukee.
Texas Christian at Seton Hall 9:57 PM ET
Jamie Dixon's teams used to be regular guests at the NCAA Tournament when he coached at Pittsburgh.