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March Madness 2018: Oklahoma vs. Rhode Island live stream, start time, betting odds, TV info and ticket information for the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
The First Round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament officially tips off on Thursday afternoon with a meeting between the No. 10 seed Oklahoma Sooners and No. 7 seed Rhode Island Rams in Pittsburgh.
How can you tune in to Thursday’s First Round game to get March Madness underway? All of the information you need to catch the action from the opening tip-off can be seen below:
Date: Thursday, March 15
Start Time: 12:15 p.m. ET
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
TV Info: CBS
Live Stream: Stream 1 | Stream 2 | Stream 3 | Stream 4
Tickets: Buy Tickets Here
First Four
Tuesday, March 13
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| (16) LIU-Brooklyn vs. (16) Radford | 6:40 p.m. | truTV |
| (11) St. Bonaventure vs. (11) UCLA | 9:10 p.m. | truTV |
Wednesday, March 14
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| (16) NC Central vs. (16) Texas Southern | 6:40 p.m. | truTV |
| (11) Arizona State vs. (11) Syracuse | 9:10 p.m. | truTV |
First Round
Thursday, March 15
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| (10) Oklahoma vs. (7) Rhode Island | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (14) Wright State vs. (3) Tennessee | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| (13) UNCG vs. (4) Gonzaga | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| (16) Penn vs. (1) Kansas | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| (15) Iona vs. (2) Duke | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (11) Loyola-Chicago vs. (6) Miami (Fla.) | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| (12) South Dakota State vs. (5) Ohio State | 4 p.m. | TNT |
| (9) NC State vs. (8) Seton Hall | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| (16) LIU-Brooklyn/Radford vs. (1) Villanova | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| (12) Davidson vs. (5) Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (11) San Diego State vs. (6) Houston | 7:20 p.m. | TBS |
| (14) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Texas Tech | 7:27 p.m. | truTV |
| (9) Alabama vs. (8) Virginia Tech | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| (13) Buffalo vs. (4) Arizona | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (14) Montana vs. (3) Michigan | 9:50 p.m. | TBS |
| (11) St. Bonaventure/UCLA vs. (6) Florida | 9:57 p.m. | truTV |
Friday, March 16
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| (10) Providence vs. (7) Texas A&M | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| (15) CSU Fullerton vs. (2) Purdue | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| (13) Marshall vs. (4) Wichita State | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| (15) Georgia State vs. (2) Cincinnati | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| (15) Lipscomb vs. (2) UNC | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| (10) Butler vs. (7) Arkansas | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| (12) Murray State vs. (5) West Virginia | 4 p.m. | TNT |
| (10) Texas vs. (7) Nevada | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| (9) Kansas State vs. (8) Creighton | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| (14) Bucknell vs. (3) Michigan State | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| (16) NC Central/Texas Southern vs. (1) Xavier | 7:20 p.m. | TBS |
| (13) Charleston vs. (4) Auburn | 7:27 p.m. | truTV |
| (16) UMBC vs. (1) Virginia | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| (11) Arizona State/Syracuse vs. (6) TCU | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| (9) Florida State vs. (8) Missouri | 9:50 p.m. | TBS |
| (12) New Mexico State vs. (5) Clemson | 9:57 p.m. | truTV |
Second Round
Saturday, March 17
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 12:10 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 2:40 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 5:15 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 6:10 p.m. | TNT |
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:10 p.m. | TBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:45 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 8:40 p.m. | TNT |
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:40 p.m. | TBS |
Sunday, March 18
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 12:10 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 2:40 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 5:15 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 6:10 p.m. | TNT |
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:10 p.m. | TBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:40 p.m. | truTV |
| TBA vs. TBA | 8:40 p.m. | TNT |
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:40 p.m. | TBS |
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 22
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:09 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:27 p.m. | TBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:39 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:57 p.m. | TBS |
Friday, March 23
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:09 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 7:27 p.m. | TBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:39 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:57 p.m. | TBS |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 24
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 6:09 p.m. | TBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 8:49 p.m. | TBS |
Sunday, March 25
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 2:20 p.m. | CBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 5:05 p.m. | CBS |
Final Four
Saturday, March 31
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 6:09 p.m. | TBS |
| TBA vs. TBA | 8:49 p.m. | TBS |
National championship
Monday, April 2
| TEAMS | TIME (ET) | WATCH |
|---|---|---|
| TBA vs. TBA | 9:20 p.m. | TBS |
