The No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles play the 15 Vermont Catamounts in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17.
The game will tip off at 2:45 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on CBS. Viewers looking to stream the madness can do so by using fuboTV (free trial) and Paramount+. Both streaming services offer free trials and Paramount Plus starts at just $4.99 a month.
The 2023 men’s NCAA tournament for March Madness tipped off with the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio which saw No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 11 Pittsburgh, No. 16 FDU and No. 11 Arizona State advance past the first four. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season. Tennessee is 11-7 against the SEC, and Louisiana is 13-5 against the Sun Belt.
The teams play Friday for the first time this season. Marquette is 17-3 against the Big East, and Vermont is 14-2 against the America East.
How to watch Marquette vs. Vermont 2023 March Madness round 1
How can I watch coverage on TV? When will it air? On what TV channel? – Friday’s game will tip off at 2:45 p.m. EST and will air on TV via CBS.
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Here is the full 2023 March Madness Men’s College Basketball schedule and how to watch the games:
Friday, March 17 (Round of 64. All times Eastern)
- No. 10 USC vs. No. 7 Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS – Watch using fuboTV (free trial) and Paramount+
- No. 14 Kennesaw St. vs. No. 3 Xavier | 12:40 p.m. | truTV – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Baylor | 1:30 p.m. | TNT – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 12 VCU vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s | 2 p.m. | TBS – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 15 Vermont vs. No. 2 Marquette | 2:45 p.m. | CBS – Watch using fuboTV (free trial) and Paramount+
- No. 11 Mississippi State/Pitt vs. No. 6 Iowa State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 11 N.C. State vs. No. 6 Creighton | 4 p.m. | TNT – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 13 Iona vs. No. 4 UConn | 4:30 p.m. | TBS – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. No. 1 Purdue | 6:50 p.m. | TNT – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 11 Providence vs. No. 6 Kentucky | 7:10 p.m. | CBS – Watch using fuboTV (free trial) and Paramount+ (free trial)
- No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Miami | 7:25 p.m | TBS – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 14 Grand Canyon vs. No. 3 Gonzaga | 7:35 p.m. | truTV – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 9 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 8 Memphis | 9:20 p.m. | TNT – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 14 Montana St. vs. No. 3 Kansas St. | 9:40 p.m. | CBS – Watch using fuboTV (free trial) and Paramount+ (free trial)
- No. 13 Kent State vs. No. 4 Indiana | 9:55 p.m. | TBS – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
- No. 11 Arizona St vs. No. 6 TCU | 10:05 p.m. | truTV – Watch with Sling and DirecTV Stream
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Saturday, March 18 – Sunday, March 19: Round of 32
Thursday, March 23 – Friday, March 24: Sweet 16
Saturday, March 25 – Sunday, March 26: Elite 8
Saturday, April 1: Final Four – 6 p.m. ET and 8:30 p.m. ET
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Monday, April 3: National championship game – 9 p.m. ET
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More information from the Associated Press:
Vermont Catamounts (23-10, 14-2 America East) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (28-6, 17-3 Big East)
Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 2:45 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Marquette -10.5; over/under is 144
BOTTOM LINE: The No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles and Vermont Catamounts meet in the NCAA Tournament first round.
The Golden Eagles have gone 17-3 against Big East teams, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Marquette has a 6-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Catamounts are 14-2 against America East teams. Vermont has a 2-2 record in one-possession games.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kam Jones averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Eagles, scoring 15.0 points while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc. Tyler Kolek is shooting 50.4% and averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games for Marquette.
Finn Sullivan is shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Catamounts, while averaging 11.9 points. Dylan Penn is shooting 59.3% and averaging 17.6 points over the last 10 games for Vermont.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 9-1, averaging 76.8 points, 28.1 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 9.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points per game.
Catamounts: 10-0, averaging 79.4 points, 28.6 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 51.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
