Sunday game time

[NickelDimer]

We won't know until this round is over correct?

[wisblue]

Let me also say that Marquette v. MSU and Purdue v. Memphis would be two awesome games for a television audience.

That's why I'm expecting those to be in the two early slots on CBS with no other games competing with them.

[Dish]

My guess is that if Purdue wins tonight, CBS will lead off Sunday with the two games in Columbus. They usually start their round of 32 coverage with games in the eastern time zone with teams they know will draw an audience.

I think you're going to be spot on.

[wisblue]

My guess is that if Purdue wins tonight, CBS will lead off Sunday with the two games in Columbus. They usually start their round of 32 coverage with games in the eastern time zone with teams they know will draw an audience.

3 of the 4 sites on Sunday are in the eastern time zone, but Albany and Greensboro don't have any 1 or 2 seeds and they like to feature those in the second round.

[MUDPT]

Only hang up would be Kentucky, but I could see the Columbus games being first and then UK at 4 on CBS.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Here are my guesses based on time zones, times of first round games, and what crews are covering the same first round games:

11:00AM CBS: Winner of MSU/USC and Marquette (Columbus)
1:30PM CBS: Winner of Purdue/FD and Memphis/FAU (Columbus)
4:00PM CBS: Winner of Iowa State/Pitt and X/Kennesaw State (Greensboro)
5:00PM TNT: Winner of Creighton/NC State and Baylor/USCB (Denver)
6:00PM TBS: Winner of St. Mary's/VCU and UConn/Iona (Albany)
6:30PM TruTV: Winner of UK/Providence and K-State/Montana St (Greensboro)
7:30PM TNT: Winner of TCU/Arizona State and Gonzaga/Grand Canyon (Denver)
8:30PM TBS: Winner of Miami/Drake and I4/Kent State (Albany)

Albany is the only Fri/Sun site with TBS covering the first round games so those seem like a lock

Denver's first round is being covered by TNT/TruTv so likely they don't get any of the CBS games

Greensboro's first round is being covered by both CBS and TruTv, given that Denver isn't likely to be a CBS game, that means the one second round TruTV game should be in Greensboro and the other will be on CBS.

That leaves both Columbus games being covered by CBS. The rest is just filling in based on what time of day the first round games are. It would make sense to try to have the teams who play early on Friday also play early on Sunday.

This is my first time paying attention to this so maybe I'm completely off and what networks were covering the first round games doesn't matter but this would seem to make logical sense.

Bump, I think we end up in the opening slot

[wadesworld]

How does this result change the guess for MU's start time, if at all?

[Dish]

The secondary ticket market for Sunday is starting to crash.

[mu_hilltopper]

That part about the Purdue game being a premier tilt didn't age well.

I'll never tire of Big 10 teams losing.

[Mr. Nielsen]

We won't know until this round is over correct?

Correct.

[StillAWarrior]

That part about the Purdue game being a premier tilt didn't age well.

I'll never tire of Big 10 teams losing.

I almost always like seeing Big 10 teams lose, but my daughter is at Purdue and I root for them. I was looking forward to seeing both Marquette and Purdue in person on Sunday.

[Warriors4ever]

In 2003 a couple Illini friends and I bought Indy tix but were only actually going to the second game, my law degree came from U if I so I was excited about the prospect of seeing both my alma maters play in the tourney. Then they both came close to losing that first game.....
I only root for the Illini and Northwestern in the B14. Otherwise I am happy to see them lose.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I bought tickets after Michigan State won thinking they would only go up...

[StillAWarrior]

I bought tickets after Michigan State won thinking they would only go up...

When we were checking after the Purdue game they were more expensive than when we got them after the Marquette game.

[mubb3434]

There are going to be a LOT of MSU fans in the building on Sunday

[Dish]

MU/MSU 4:15 CST on CBS Sunday.

[MU82]

Where you seeing that, Dish? I'm seeing TBA everywhere I look.

[Mr. Nielsen]

MU/MSU 4:15 CST on CBS Sunday.

Plum spot.

[Carl]

Any way to confirm that?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

MU/MSU 4:15 CST on CBS Sunday.

What a blah time

[Dish]

Any way to confirm that?

It's 100% confirmed.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Sunday schedule (times ET):
Xavier-Pitt (12:10, CBS)
Kentucky-Kansas St. (2:40, CBS)
Marquette-Michigan St. (5:15, CBS)
UConn-St. Mary's (6:10, TNT)
Baylor-Creighton (7:10, TBS)
FAU-FDU (7:45, truTV)
Indiana-Miami (8:40, TNT)
Gonzaga-TCU (9:40, TBS)

[MU82]

Yes, now seeing it on Marquette site. Thanks all.

We Are Marquette!

[jmayer1]

Wrong about the seed. Wrong about the time. Maybe you guys should pass on the prognostication business.

[MU82]

https://gomarquette.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule