NCAA Bracket 2012 Printable: Final Four Tips Off Saturday Night

The NCAA men's basketball tournament will showcase its most glorified day of the year on Saturday, as the first day of the Final Four will be played in New Orleans, Louisiana. The winners advance to play in the national championship game on Monday.

For those college hoops fans still alive in their bracket contests, well, congrats and good luck this weekend. If you need an updated printable bracket for record keeping purposes, click on the link and SBNation.com will provide you one.

Meanwhile, here's a glimpse at Saturday's Final Four game times and TV schedule:

No. 4 Louisville Cardinals vs. No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats, 6:09 p.m. ET on CBS

No. 2 Ohio St. Buckeyes vs. No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks, 8:49 p.m. ET on CBS

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Printable 2012 NCAA Bracket After Saturday's Elite Eight Games

The Louisville Cardinals and Ohio St. Buckeyes each already punched their ticket to the Final Four in New Orleans next weekend. And later today, four of the best teams in college basketball will hit the floor in search of the same honor.

Many brackets around the country have long been busted, but that still doesn't take away from excitement that March Madness provides this time of year. Even though Michigan State and Michigan are both no longer in the field after a pair of underwhelming exits, everyone still wants to see how the bracket is shaking out and who will advance to New Orleans.

To get a continuously updated printable bracket that includes yesterday's pair of Elite Eight games, head over to SB Nation's 2012 printable bracket StoryStream.

Meanwhile, here's a glimpse at today's Elite Eight schedule:

Baylor vs. Kentucky, 2:20 p.m. ET, CBS

Kansas vs. North Carolina, 5:05 p.m. ET, CBS

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Printable NCAA Bracket 2012 Available Before Elite Eight

The Michigan State Spartans may not be a part of the NCAA tournament after their disappointing loss to the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday. However, local college hoops fans still may have some interest in March Madness, as they could be battling for the title in their bracket contests.

Currently, there are still three No. 1 seeds remaining -- the Syracuse Orange, North Carolina Tar Heels and Kentucky Wildcats. There are also a few sleepers with the Louisville Cardinals, Florida Gators and Baylor Bears still around.

Who's going to make it to the Final Four in New Orleans? Only time will tell. Check out an updated printable 2012 NCAA bracket to see if your teams are remaining.

Meanwhile, here's the Elite Eight TV schedule:

Saturday, March 24

Florida vs. Louisville, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Ohio St. vs. Syracuse, 7:05 p.m. ET, CBS

Sunday, March 25

Baylor vs. Kentucky, 2:20 p.m. ET, CBS

Kansas vs. North Carolina, 5:05 p.m. ET, CBS

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NCAA Tournament 2012, Michigan State Vs. Louisville Final Score: Spartans Bounced By Cardinals, 57-44

For the second straight season after consecutive trips before that, the Michigan State Spartans will not be playing in the Elite Eight this year after being defeated by the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals on Thursday night in the Sweet 16, 57-44.

While both offenses were mightily inefficient in the first half, Louisville found some success in the second by hitting over 50 percent of their shots (Louisville was only 27 percent from the field in the first). Michigan State, however, continued to shoot below 30 percent for much of the second half and found itself down double digits before managing to cross the 30-percent mark. They finished the game at 29 percent from the field.

The Big Ten player of the year, Draymond Green, struggled, hitting only 5-of-16 shots and finishing with 13 points. The Spartans turned it over 15 times and had seven of their shots blocked by Louisville's Gorgui Dieng.

Louisville will now play the winner of the Marquette-Florida game.

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NCAA Tournament 2012, Michigan State Vs. Louisville Score Update: Spartans Down 23-18 After Season-Low First Half

In the Sweet 16 on Thursday night, the No. 1 Michigan State Spartans are not playing so sweet on offense. The 18 points they have after 20 minutes is a season low, but luckily their defense is as great as No. 4 Louisville's and they only trail 23-18 to the Cardinals.

The Spartans started the game by not hitting any iron with their first few shots and finished 6-of-22 from the field and only 2-of-9 from downtown in the half. Draymond Green missed his first three shots but finished with seven points to go along with six rebounds.

Louisville's offense is getting bailed out by the long ball, as they have seven makes from beyond the arc on 15 tries. They are just 1-of-15 on two-point tries, though.

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Printable NCAA Bracket 2012: Printable Version Updated For Thursday's Sweet 16 Schedule

The Michigan State Spartans tip at 7:47 p.m. ET on Thursday, but there is plenty more basketball on the docket. For a complete list of all NCAA tournament action, check out SB Nation's updated printable bracket.

SB Nation also has an updated list of all TV information -- tip times, channels, locations, even announcers -- which is available here.

In addition to No. 1 Michigan State versus No. 4 Louisville in the West Region, other Thursday action includes No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Wisconsin (East Region). No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Cincinnati (East) and No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 7 Florida (West).

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NCAA Tournament 2012, Michigan State Vs. Louisville: TV Schedule, Game Time And More

A pair of Sweet 16 regulars will square off Thursday when the Michigan State Spartans play the Louisville Cardinals in the West Region semifinal in Phoenix.

Thursday's game will be at 7:47 p.m. ET and will air on TBS.

Michigan State is making its fourth trip to the Sweet 16 in the last five years, while Louisville has now advanced three times in the past five years.

No. 1 seed Michigan State advanced to the round of 16 by outlasting No. 9 seed Saint Louis University in the third round on Sunday. SLU was down by just two points with 3:19 to play, but Draymond Green stabilized the Spartans down the stretch. Green had two points, two assists and two rebounds in the final four minutes, helping MSU pull away for the 65-61 win.

The No. 4 seed Cardinals are also coming off of a dogfight, beating No. 5 seed New Mexico 59-56 in a third-round game on Saturday. Louisville was up by as many as 15 but had to hang on after its lead was cut to three in the waning minutes.

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Schedule: Game Times Set For Sweet 16

The start times and TV details have been announced for the Sweet 16 games set to take place on Thursday and Friday this week. There will be four games on Thursday night and four more games on Friday night, and there are several really intriguing matchups, such as Michigan State vs. Louisville, Indiana vs. Kentucky and Ohio State vs. Cincinnati.

For the Michigan State/Louisville game, the tip time is set for 7:47 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 22. The game will be played in Phoenix and will be shown on TBS.

Here's a look at the full 2012 NCAA tournament schedule for the Sweet 16:

Thursday, March 22

No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Wisconsin (7:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Louisville (7:47 p.m. ET, TBS)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller and Len Elmore

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Cincinnati (approximately 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 7 Florida (approximately 10:17 p.m. ET, TBS)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller and Len Elmore

Friday, March 23

No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 10 Xavier (7:15 p.m. ET, CBS)
Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Ohio (7:47 p.m. ET, TBS)
Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 4 Indiana (approximately 9:45 p.m. ET, CBS)
Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 11 NC State (approximately 10:17 p.m. ET, TBS)
Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

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NCAA Bracket 2012: Scores From Sunday's Games

The second half of the 2012 NCAA tournament's round of 32 was completed on Sunday. What this means is that only 16 teams are left in the 2012 NCAA bracket. The attention is now focusing on the Sweet 16 and all of the action slated to take place on Thursday and Friday. Before we completely move on, though, let's take a look at the scores from Sunday's games.

No. 11 NC State def. No. 3 Georgetown, 66-63

No. 1 Michigan State def. No. 9 Saint Louis, 65-61

No. 1 North Carolina def. No. 8 Creighton, 87-73

No. 7 Florida def. No. 15 Norfolk State, 84-50

No. 13 Ohio def. No. 12 South Florida, 62-56

No. 10 Xavier def. No. 15 Lehigh, 70-58

No. 2 Kansas def. No. 10 Purdue, 63-60

No. 6 Cincinnati def. No. 3 Florida State, 62-56

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket: Michigan State To Meet Louisville In Sweet 16

Michigan State is just two wins away from yet another Final Four appearance. The Spartans are in the Sweet 16 after a successful first weekend of the 2012 NCAA tournament saw them cruise to a win over LIU Brooklyn and survive against Saint Louis. Now Michigan State will take on Louisville on Thursday night in Phoenix.

Louisville's path to the Sweet 16 went through Davidson in the second round and New Mexico in the third round. The Cardinals won by seven against Davidson, and their win over the Lobos on Saturday came by only three points.

On the season, Louisville is 28-9. The Cardinals got off to a 12-0 start before dropping five of their next seven. Then they proceeded to win six games before another slump happened. They had a stretch in February where they went 2-4. Since then, Louisville has won six straight games, including four at the Big East tournament, which they won by beating Cincinnati in the championship game.

Just three years ago, Michigan State and Louisville met in the Elite Eight. The Spartans won the game by a score of 64-52 to clinch a trip to the Final Four in Detroit. This year, the Spartans will need a win to advance to the Elite Eight and move a step closer to clinching a trip to the Final Four in New Orleans.

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Michigan State Beats Saint Louis, 65-61, Advances To Sweet 16

For the 10th time in the Tom Izzo era of Michigan State basketball, the Spartans are headed to the Sweet 16. They outlasted Saint Louis on Sunday afternoon in a slugfest in Columbus. Michigan State was in control for most of the game, but Saint Louis battled back from 11 down in the second half to make things close. In the end, the Spartans held off the comeback and won by a score of 65-61.

This was like watching a Big Ten game in January with how much of a defensive struggle it was. Saint Louis shot a dismal 18-of-51 from the field and only 28 percent from three-point land. Michigan State was significantly better with a 54.3 shooting percentage from the field, but at times the Spartans had some shooting issues of their own.

The main reason Saint Louis was even in this game at the end was because they went to the free-throw line 23 times. They made 18 of the attempts, including several during their comeback from down 11 points.

When it mattered most, Draymond Green stepped up and made plays for Michigan State to ensure a trip to the Sweet 16 would happen. He scored 16 points and made a big jumper when Saint Louis cut the lead to two points. Keith Appling then hit a clutch three to stretch the lead, and he finished with a game-high 19 points.

With the victory, Michigan State is now headed to the Sweet 16 out in Phoenix. The Spartans will take on the Louisville Cardinals, which beat New Mexico on Saturday to advance. When Michigan State made its run to the Final Four in 2009, it beat Louisville in the Elite Eight. This year, the Spartans will need to eliminate Louisville in the Sweet 16 in order to have a shot at making it back to the Final Four.

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Michigan State Vs. Saint Louis Score Update: Spartans Hold 26-21 Lead At Halftime

It was an ugly first half in Columbus between Michigan State and Saint Louis. Both teams struggled to shoot the ball well, although the Spartans didn't struggle nearly as much as the Billikens. Because of that, Michigan State holds a 26-21 lead at halftime.

Michigan State is currently shooting 48 percent from the field. No one player has really stood out too much in terms of scoring. The distribution is pretty even, although Brandon Wood does lead the Spartans with eight points.

For Saint Louis, the distribution has also been pretty even, mainly because everybody is having a tough day shooting the ball. As a team, the Billikens are a dismal 5-of-21 from the field and 2-of-11 from three-point land. Rob Loe and Jordair Jett are leading Saint Louis in scoring with five points each.

If Michigan State can maintain its lead for 20 more minutes, it will advance to the Sweet 16 in Phoenix. The Spartans would be matched up against Louisville with a victory, as the Cardinals beat New Mexico on Saturday to clinch a trip to the Sweet 16.

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NCAA Tournament 2012, Michigan State Vs. Saint Louis: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The West Region's No. 1-seeded Michigan State Spartans will go for their 10th Sweet 16 appearance under head coach Tom Izzo on Sunday in Columbus when they take on the No. 9-seeded Saint Louis Billikens. The winner will take on either Louisville or New Mexico in Phoenix next Thursday.

The Spartans beat No. 16 LIU Brooklyn on Friday night in a rather uneventful 89-67 win to advance to their 11th trip to the round of 32 under Izzo and 20th overall in the history of the program. Draymond Green did have a triple-double in the game, though, joining former Spartan Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson as the only players to have more than one triple-double in the tournament.

Saint Louis enters just their sixth round of 32 after beating No. 8 Memphis, 61-54. It is the Billikens' first round of 32 game since 1998 when they lost to the ultimate champions, the Kentucky Wildcats. Saint Louis hasn't been to the Sweet 16 since 1957 and they only have one Elite 8 appearance, in which they lost to Kansas.

Here's everything you need to know for Sunday's game:

Game Time: approximately 2:45 p.m. ET (after the conclusion of the Georgetown-North Carolina State game)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski with Otis Livingston reporting

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Schedule: A Look At Sunday's Games

The 2012 NCAA tournament's round of 32 continues on Sunday with eight more games. Half of the Sweet 16 is already set, and the rest of next week's matchups will be determined on Sunday. Here's a look at the games on the schedule:

Game 1: No. 3 Georgetown vs. No. 11 NC State

Time: 12:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski

Game 2: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Saint Louis

Time: 2:45 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski

Game 3: No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 8 Creighton

Time: 5:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

Game 4: No. 7 Florida vs. No. 15 Norfolk State

Time: 6:10 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

Game 5: No. 12 South Florida vs. No. 13 Ohio

Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel

Game 6: No. 10 Xavier vs. No. 15 Lehigh

Time: 7:45 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: truTV

Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

Game 7: No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 10 Purdue

Time: 8:40 p.m. (approximate)

TV: TNT

Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

Game 8: No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Cincinnati

Time: 9:40 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: TBS

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Scores From Saturday's Games

Eight spots in the Sweet 16 have been determined. The third round of the 2012 NCAA tournament began on Saturday, and there were eight games that took place, a few of which came down to the wire. Here's a look at the scores from those eight games, which helped the NCAA bracket take another step toward being settled for next week:

No. 1 Syracuse def. No. 8 Kansas State, 75-59

No. 2 Ohio State def. No. 7 Gonzaga, 73-66

No. 3 Marquette def. No. 6 Murray State, 62-53

No. 4 Wisconsin def. No. 5 Vanderbilt, 60-57

No. 4 Indiana def. No. 12 VCU, 63-61

No. 1 Kentucky def. No. 8 Iowa State, 87-71

No. 3 Baylor def. No. 11 Colorado, 80-63

No. 4 Louisville def. No. 5 New Mexico, 59-56

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March Madness Schedule 2012: A Look At Saturday's Games

The round of 32 has arrived. On Saturday, eight spots in the Sweet 16 will be determined as the third round of the 2012 NCAA tournament gets underway. Here's a look at the eight games on Saturday's schedule:

Game 1: No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 8 Kansas State

Time: 12:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Reggie Miller

Game 2: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Gonzaga

Time: 2:45 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Reggie Miller

Game 3: No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 6 Murray State

Time: 5:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

Game 4: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt

Time: 6:10 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Announcers: Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel

Game 5: No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 12 VCU

Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Announcers: Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner

Game 6: No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 8 Iowa State

Time: 7:45 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

Game 7: No. 3 Baylor vs. No 11 Colorado

Time: 8:40 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: TNT

Announcers: Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel

Game 8: No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 5 New Mexico

Time: 9:40 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: TBS

Announcers: Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner

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NCAA Bracket 2012 Update: Scores From Friday's Games

The second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament is officially in the books. Just a few days ago, 68 teams were in the field and had hopes of making a run to the Final Four. Now, only 32 teams are left, and they will try to make it to the Sweet 16 with a win on Saturday or Sunday.

Before we move on to the next round of the tournament, let's first take a look back at the scores from Friday's games.

East Region

No. 6 Cincinnati def. No. 11 Texas, 65-59
No. 3 Florida State def. No. 14 St. Bonaventure, 66-63

Midwest Region

No. 1 North Carolina def. No. 16 Vermont, 77-58
No. 8 Creighton def. No. 9 Alabama, 58-57

No. 12 South Florida def. No. 5 Temple, 58-44
No. 13 Ohio def. No. 4 Michigan, 65-60

No. 11 NC State def. No. 6 San Diego State, 79-65
No. 3 Georgetown def. No. 14 Belmont, 74-59

No. 10 Purdue def. No. 7 Saint Mary's, 72-69
No. 2 Kansas def. No. 15 Detroit, 65-50

South Region

No. 10 Xavier def. No. 7 Notre Dame, 67-63
No. 15 Lehigh def. No. 2 Duke, 75-70

West Region

No. 1 Michigan State def. No. 16 LIU Brooklyn, 89-67
No. 9 Saint Louis def. No. 8 Memphis, 61-54

No. 7 Florida def. No. 10 Virginia, 71-45
No. 15 Norfolk State def. No. 2 Missouri, 86-84

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Schedule: Game Time Set For Michigan State Vs. Saint Louis

No. 1 Michigan State will face No. 9 Saint Louis on Sunday afternoon with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.

NCAA Tournament Bracket 2012, Kansas Vs. Detroit Score: Titans Fall 65-50

Kansas was just too big and too strong in the second half against the Detroit Titans, and their interior defense allowed the Jayhawks to break out from a close game midway through the first half to earn a comfortable 65-50 win over Detroit in the 2012 NCAA tournament.

From the 9:04 mark of the first half until the 12:45 mark of the second half, Detroit managed to score only seven points. In that time, Kansas took a 50-28 lead after trailing 21-19 at the beginning of the run. The 31-7 spurt was led by Thomas Robinson, who had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Elijah Johnson had 13 for Kansas as well.

Doug Anderson finished with 15 for Detroit but fouled out in the second half once Kansas had built its lead.

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NCAA Tournament Bracket 2012, Michigan State Vs. LIU Brooklyn Score: Spartans Win, 89-67

On a day filled with upsets, Michigan State played like it did not want to be another giant felled by an upstart seeded near the bottom of the bracket. The No. 1 Spartans left little doubt, beating LIU Brooklyn by a final score of 89-67.

Michigan State was particularly tough on the boards. They had 42 rebounds to just 19 for the Blackbirds.

The Spartans shot almost 59 percent from the floor. Leading the way was Draymond Green with a triple-double. He finished the game with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Four other players finished in double digits for scoring.

The Spartans will play Saint Louis University in the third round of the tournament on Sunday.

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Kansas Vs. Detroit Score: Titans Trail 34-24 At Half

The Detroit Titans have made this a bit of a game so far in Omaha, especially on a day where two other No. 15 seeds have already pulled upsets over No. 2 seeds. The Kansas Jayhawks have used an 15-3 run, however, to take control and lead 34-24 at halftime.

The Titans only scored three points in the final 9:04 of the half, but their defense has kept them in it despite the 15-3 finishing kick to the half for Kansas.Thomas Robinson has 12 points for the Jayhawks so far while Tyshawn Taylor has 10.

Detroit got nine points from Doug Anderson, but the Kansas defense has stifled Detroit into 32 percent shooting on the evening. Detroit is also 0-for-7 from three-point range.

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Michigan State Vs. LIU Brooklyn Score Update: Spartans Enter Halftime Leading 42-37

The second day of the round of 64 is nearing its end. After a full day of upsets and thrilling finishes on Friday, one of the nightcaps features the Michigan State Spartans taking their No. 1 seed into a game against the No. 16 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds. Entering halftime, the Spartans lead, 42-37.

The Spartans took an early lead, but perhaps didn't play quite as dominating as they would have liked in the first half. Both teams scored plenty of points in the first half and MSU went up by nine in the final minutes.

The Spartans are doing a fine job of passing the ball around and scoring from multiple angles. Draymond Green is leading scorers with nine points.

If you wanted to listen to the live, streaming audio for this game, Dial Global Sports has you covered.

For complete, up-to-the-minute NCAA tournament score updates, check out SI.com's full scoreboard.

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NCAA Tournament Bracket 2012, Michigan Vs. Ohio Score: Bobcats Stun Wolverines, 65-60

There weren't many upsets on the first day of the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament, but Friday has been a different story. Earlier in the day, Missouri, a No. 2 seed, lost to Norfolk State, a No. 15 seed, in a shocking upset. Then, on Friday night, No. 4-seeded Michigan fell to Ohio, a No. 13 seed, by a score of 65-60.

Ohio's upset wasn't nearly as surprising for two big reasons: 1) quite a few people picked the Bobcats to win; and 2) guard D.J. Cooper is a star in the making. He had 21 points and shot lights out for Ohio. Michigan couldn't stop him and paid dearly as a result.

Michigan's downfall in this game was its defensive woes. Ohio shot 51.2 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from behind the arc. Also, in addition to Cooper scoring 21 points, Ohio got 11 points from Walter Offutt, 10 points from Ivo Baltic and 10 points from Reggie Keely.

Michigan had three main scorers in this game. Trey Burke led the way with 16 points after hitting a couple threes late in the game. Evan Smotrycz had 15 and shot 6-of-7 from the field. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 14 points for the Wolverines, but it wasn't enough to avoid the upset.

Michigan's season and the careers of Zack Novak and Stu Douglass are now over. It was definitely a successful regular season for Michigan considering the Wolverines won their first Big Ten title since 1986, but losing in their opening game of the NCAA tournament was a disappointing way for things to come to a close in 2011-12.

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NCAA Tournament Bracket 2012: Saint Louis Advances, Could Play Michigan State

The Michigan State Spartans now know who their next opponent will be in the 2012 NCAA tournament if they get past LIU Brooklyn on Friday night. The Saint Louis Billikens took care of business in the 8/9 game against the Memphis Tigers to move on with a 61-54 win.

The Billikens got 22 points from Kwamain Mitchell and 16 from Brian Conklin as they broke out of a 23-23 halftime tie to move on to the next round. Memphis had 16 from Will Barton but shot only 38.9% on the night. Barton was the only player in double figures for the Tigers.

St. Louis is now 26-7 on the season.

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Michigan Vs. Ohio Score: Bobcats Up 35-29 On Wolverines At Halftime

Going into the 2012 NCAA tournament, Ohio was one of the more popular upset picks. The 13-seeded Bobcats brought a lot of momentum into the Big Dance after winning the MAC tournament, and so far they are keeping that momentum going against Michigan. At halftime in Nashville, Ohio leads Michigan by a score of 35-29.

Michigan is trailing in this game because Ohio's offense has been lights out. The Bobcats are shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from three-point land. Point guard D.J. Cooper has scored 13 points for Ohio, and so far Michigan hasn't been able to figure out how to stop him.

Michigan's leading scorer is Tim Hardaway Jr., who had 10 points in the first half. As a team, the Wolverines are shooting only 42.9 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from behind the arc, so they will have to get it going to come back and win this game.

The score in this game was actually once 20-20. Ohio proceeded to go on a 15-2 run before Michigan scored seven straight points to finish the first half. Michigan needs to keep its run going in the second half to get back in this one and advance to the third round of the tournament.

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March Madness 2012, Michigan Vs. Ohio: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Michigan Wolverines might have a bad taste in their mouth after getting dumped from the Big Ten tournament earlier than they had hoped after securing a share of the regular season title, but they can start to push toward an NCAA championship on Friday when they face the Ohio Bobcats.

Michigan might want to watch out, because the Bobcats could be a surprise upset with their recent great play, having won eight of their last nine games. Ohio has a pretty good defense and a pretty good player in D.J. Cooper on their offense, averaging 14.6 points per game this season. The biggest issue for Ohio is that past Cooper, the pickings are slim on offense, so Michigan can focus on him to shut them down.

The Wolverines' offense is led by Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke, both of whom can catch fire at times. This one could be a lot more interesting than Michigan will be hoping for if Ohio can get to them early.

Game time: 7:20 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

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March Madness 2012, Michigan State Vs. LIU Brooklyn: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

No No. 1 seed has ever fallen to a No. 16 seed in NCAA tournament history, though Syracuse tried their hardest to become the first on Thursday against UNC Asheville, so the Michigan State Spartans should have absolutely no trouble dispatching the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds on Friday.

The Blackbirds have a very good shooter in Julian Boyd (17.6 PPG), but past that their offense and defense are lacking much quality. Contrast that with the deep offense that the Spartans have that includes Draymond Green and the confidence-filled Brandon Wood and there's not too much of an opening for an LIU-Brooklyn upset.

Michigan State also has one of the best defenses in the league, problematic for a Blackbirds team that turned the ball over 16 times per game in the regular season. The best they can probably do is try their hardest to keep it close so the Spartans can't run away with it.

Game time: Approx. 9:20 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH

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March Madness 2012, Kansas Vs. Detroit: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Detroit Titans aren't anyone's trendy upset pick, so they'll have a chance to shock the world if they can take down the Kansas Jayhawks, favorites for a lot of people's Final Fours, on Friday in Omaha.

The Jayhawks are dangerous on offense with two guys, Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor, who both averaged more than 17 points per game. Ray McCallum paces the Titans offense with 15.6 points per game. The stats are pretty much all on Kansas' side with almost every regular season average statistic leaning their way minus Detroit having a slight edge in steals and turnovers.

It's going to be a tough go for Detroit to be a rare 15 seed upset. The old cliche is for a team to upset a bigger team by raining down three pointers, but the Horizon League champions weren't particularly adept at that during the regular season with an average 30.2 three point shooting percentage.

Game time: Approx. 9:57 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Location: CenturyLink Arena, Omaha, NE

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NCAA Bracket 2012 Update: West Region's Thursday Scores

Of the four 2012 NCAA tournament games played in the West Region on Thursday, only one was really close until the end. No. 5 New Mexico beat No. 12 Long Beach State by a score of 75-68, but the Lobos weren't able to gain a comfortable lead until the very end of the game. In the other games, only one had a margin in single digits. The other two were decided by 17 and 20 points, so there wasn't a ton of excitement in the West Region on Thursday.

Here's a look at the scores:

No. 5 New Mexico def. No. 12 Long Beach State, 75-68
No. 4 Louisville def. No. 13 Davidson, 69-62

No. 6 Murray State def. No. 11 Colorado State, 58-41
No. 3 Marquette def. No. 14 BYU, 88-68

On Friday, there are four more games on the schedule for the West Region: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 16 LIU Brooklyn, No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Saint Louis, No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Virginia and No. 2 Missouri vs. No. 15 Norfolk State.

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March Madness Schedule 2012: Friday Games, Times, TV And Announcers

The second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament tipped off on Thursday with 16 games. There are 16 more games on the schedule for Friday, and they will determine the final spots in the third round, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Below is a look at the full schedule for Friday and all of the matchups, start times, TV channels and announcers.

Game 1: No. 6 Cincinnati vs. No. 11 Texas

Time: 12:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel

Game 2: No. 6 San Diego State vs. No. 11 NC State

Time: 12:40 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski

Game 3: No. 8 Creighton vs. No. 9 Alabama

Time: 1:40 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

Game 4: No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Virginia

Time: 2:10 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

Game 5: No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 14 St. Bonaventure

Time: 2:45 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel

Game 6: No. 3 Georgetown vs. No. 14 Belmont

Time: 3:10 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: truTV

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski

Game 7: No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Vermont

Time: 4:10 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: TBS

Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

Game 8: No. 2 Missouri vs. No. 15 Norfolk State

Time: 4:40 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: TNT

Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

Game 9: No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Saint Louis

Time: 6:50 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski

Game 10: No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Lehigh

Time: 7:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

Game 11: No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 Ohio

Time: 7:20 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel

Game 12: No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Purdue

Time: 7:27 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

Game 13: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 16 LIU Brooklyn

Time: 9:20 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: TBS

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski

Game 14: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Xavier

Time: 9:45 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg

Game 15: No. 5 Temple vs. No. 12 South Florida

Time: 9:50 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: TNT

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel

Game 16: No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 Detroit

Time: 9:57 p.m. ET (approximate)

TV: truTV

Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr

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NCAA Bracket 2012 Update: South Region's Thursday Scores

Only two games on the first day of the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament produced an upset. Both of them involved teams from the South Region. No. 11 Colorado held off a rally from No. 6 UNLV to pick up the win, and earlier No. 12 VCU edged No. 5 Wichita State by three points to advance to the third round.

Here's a look at all of the scores from Thursday's games in the East Region:

No. 1 Kentucky def. No. 16 Western Kentucky, 81-66
No. 8 Iowa State def. No. 9 UConn, 77-64

No. 12 VCU def. No. 5 Wichita State, 62-59
No. 4 Indiana def. No. 13 New Mexico State, 79-66

No. 11 Colorado def. No. 6 UNLV, 68-64
No. 3 Baylor def. No. 14 South Dakota State, 68-60

On Friday, No. 2 Duke will take on No. 15 Lehigh and No. 7 Notre Dame will face No. 10 Xavier to determine the final spots in the third round for the East Region.

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NCAA Bracket 2012 Update: East Region's Thursday Scores

The big story in the East Region of the 2012 NCAA tournament on Thursday was the game between Syracuse and UNC Asheville. Syracuse did win 72-65, but the Orange struggled with the No. 16 seed in the East Region and were on the verge of being upset until some extremely questionable calls allowed them to pull away. There has been a lot of outrage over the calls, but there's no changing the result, because Syracuse is moving on.

Here are all of the scores from the East Region on Thursday:

No. 1 Syracuse def. No. 16 UNC Asheville, 72-65
No. 8 Kansas State def. No. 9 Southern Miss, 70-64

No. 5 Vanderbilt def. No. 12 Harvard, 79-70
No. 4 Wisconsin def. No. 13 Montana, 73-49

No. 7 Gonzaga def. No. 10 West Virginia, 77-54
No. 2 Ohio State def. No. 15 Loyola (MD), 78-59

On Friday, No. 6 Cincinnati will take on No. 11 Texas and No. 3 Florida State will face No. 14 St. Bonaventure as the final games of the second round for the East Region are held.

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NCAA Tournament 2012: Watch Online For Free

Although the service formerly known as March Madness On Demand is now March Madness Live and costs $3.99, there are still ways to watch the 2012 NCAA tournament online. In fact, you can watch online legally for free. Here's how.

While March Madness Live costs money to use, each TV network broadcasting games is streaming them online for no cost. For example, if you want to watch a game that is on CBS, you can go to CBS Sports' website and watch it. For the other networks, all you need to do is log in with your TV provider information. Once it's authenticated, you will be able to watch the games online. Here are the relevant sites: TBS, TNT and truTV.

If you'd rather use March Madness Live but don't want to pay the $3.99, Coke Zero is offering a promotion where it will send you a free promo code if you text a number. Go here for more information on that.

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Printable NCAA Bracket 2012: Track March Madness

The 2012 NCAA tournament has been underway since Tuesday, but we all know the real madness doesn't begin until the opening of the round of 64 on Thursday. Finally, after months and months of waiting, one of the greatest stretches of days of the year has arrived. Games are on from noon until midnight, and there will surely be quite a few exciting moments over the course of the rest of the week.

To track all of the madness and follow the action, make sure you check out SB Nation's printable NCAA tournament bracket. It has all of the matchups listed for the second round of action and will allow you to keep everything updated as games are played.

For a schedule of Thursday's NCAA tournament action, go here.

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NCAA Bracket 2012 Update: Vermont, South Florida Advance

The second half of the First Four was completed on Wednesday night, meaning the field of teams in the 2012 NCAA tournament is down to 64. The field was cut to 66 on Tuesday, and now with Thursday's games set to begin, only 64 teams remain.

In similar fashion to the games on Tuesday, there wasn't much entertainment in the first half of either one of them. Unlike the games on Tuesday, the ones on Wednesday never got entertaining. There were no comebacks, and in fact, both games were won by comfortable margins.

In the first game on Wednesday, Vermont beat Lamar by a score of 71-59. The Catamounts were up nine at halftime, and although Lamar had a better second half, the game was never really close in the final 20 minutes.

The second game of the night was even uglier. South Florida won 65-54 over California, which managed only 13 points in the first half. USF was up 36-13 at halftime, and the game was not even worth watching after a few minutes.

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March Madness Schedule 2012: Thursday Games, Times, TV And Announcers

Thursday marks the beginning of the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament, but we all know it's still treated like the first round with those other four games garnering little to none of our attention. They are there to merely serve as fluffy play-ins.

Now that the first day of real action is upon us, get ready for 16 games of packed tournament action. We have all of the games, tip times, channels you need to tune in to and even the announcers below.

Game 1: No. 6 Murray State vs. No. 11 Colorado State

Time: 12:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

Game 2: No. 8 Kansas State vs. No. 9 Southern Mississippi

Time: 12:40 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Reggie Miller

Game 3: No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 Davidson

Time: 1:40 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Announcers: Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner

Game 4: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Montana

Time: 2:10 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Announcers: Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel

Game 5: No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 14 BYU

Time: 2:45 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

Game 6: No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 16 UNC Asheville

Time: 3:10 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: truTV

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Reggie Miller

Game 7: No. 5 New Mexico vs. No. 12 Long Beach State

Time: 4:10 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: TBS

Announcers: Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner

Game 8: No. 5 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Harvard

Time: 4:40 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: TNT

Announcers: Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel

Game 9: No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky

Time: 6:50 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Announcers: Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner

Game 10: No. 5 Wichita State vs. No. 12 VCU

Tip: 7:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

Game 11: No. 7 Gonzaga vs. No. 10 West Virginia

Time: 7:20 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Announcers: Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel

Game 12: No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 South Dakota State

Time: 7:27 p.m. ET

TV: truTV

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Reggie Miller

Game 13: No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 9 Connecticut

Time: 9:20 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: TBS

Announcers: Brian Anderson and Dan Bonner

Game 14: No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 New Mexico State

Time: 9:45 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: CBS

Announcers: Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery

Game 15: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Loyola (MD)

Time: 9:50 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: TNT

Announcers: Spero Dedes and Bob Wenzel

Game 16: No. 6 UNLV vs. No. 11 Colorado

Time: 9:57 p.m. ET (approx.)

TV: truTV

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Reggie Miller

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March Madness Schedule 2012: NCAA Tournament Continues With First Four On Wednesday

Day one of the 2012 NCAA tournament is in the books. The first half of the First Four took place on Tuesday, and the second half takes place on Wednesday night with two more games. Here's the schedule:

Game 1: No. 16 Lamar vs. No. 16 Vermont

Game date/time: Wednesday, March 14, 6:40 p.m. ET

Location: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH

TV: truTV

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel (Lewis Johnson on the sideline)

Game 2: No. 12 California vs. No. 12 South Florida

Game date/time: Wednesday, March 14, 9:10 p.m. ET

Location: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH

TV: truTV

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel (Lewis Johnson on the sideline)

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NCAA Bracket 2012 Update: Western Kentucky, BYU Advance

If day one of the 2012 NCAA tournament is any indication, we are in for an especially exciting couple weeks of March Madness. I say that because the first two games of the First Four were held on Tuesday night and both saw a team come back from a large deficit to win.

In the first game of the night, Western Kentucky overcame a 16-point deficit with five minutes left to beat Mississippi Valley State. The game itself wasn't pretty to watch, but the comeback was quite exciting, as the Hilltoppers stormed back for a 59-58 victory. They now get to take on Kentucky, the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament, on Thursday.

The second game was just as ugly early on. Iona actually led BYU by 25 points in the first half. With less than five to go in the first half, Iona had already scored 55 points. Then, amazingly, BYU turned things around and completely shut down Iona's offense. The Cougars came back to win 78-72, meaning that in the final 25 minutes of the game, Iona only managed to score 17 points. BYU moves on to face Marquette on Thursday.

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March Madness Schedule 2012: NCAA Tournament Begins With First Four On Tuesday

Although the round of 64 doesn't begin until Thursday, the official start of the 2012 NCAA tournament is Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio. The first half of the First Four will be held on Tuesday, with the other two games being played on Wednesday. Technically, the First Four games are not considered play-in games, so the first round of the tournament officially begins on Tuesday night.

Here's a look at the two games on the schedule for Tuesday:

Game 1: No. 16 Mississippi Valley State vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky

Game date/time: Tuesday, March 13, 6:40 p.m. ET

Location: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH

TV: truTV

Announcers: Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr (Tracy Wolfson on the sideline)

Game 2: No. 14 BYU vs. No. 14 Iona

Game date/time: Tuesday, March 13, 9:10 p.m. ET

Location: University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH

TV: truTV

Announcers: Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr (Tracy Wolfson on the sideline)

To look ahead to the games later in the week, make sure to check out Wednesday's First Four schedule, Thursday's schedule and Friday's schedule.

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NCAA Bracket 2012 Predictions, Final Four Picks From SB Nation

Ah, March. It's the time of year when everyone becomes an expert yet nobody is an expert at the same time when brackets get filled out. Every year there's a VCU or a Butler that comes along and trolls everyone, but at present everyone's bracket looks perfect to them. SB Nation has an official bracket prediction as well from Bill Connelly, and unsurprisingly he's got Kentucky winning the whole show.

Both Michigan and Michigan State are well represented in his bracket prediction, with both teams making it as far as the Elite Eight before getting knocked out: the Wolverines by No 2. Kansas in the Midwest and the Spartans by No. 2 Mizzou in the West region.

As expected, Detroit is out in the first round, though that's probably going to be a pretty consistent theme for the 15th seeded Titans in most brackets. There's a chance that they could be this year's Cinderella but they're not very high on the list of candidates.

The bracket prediction Bill puts up lacks in any real upset flair except perhaps Syracuse getting taken out in only the second round by Kansas State, but past that it's a fairly usual group of suspects with the final four consisting of No. 1 Kentucky, No. 2's Missouri and Kansas and No. 3 Florida State. His final pits the always favorite Wildcats against the Jayhawks, with Kentucky bringing home the trophy at the end of the day.

Though, judging by the last few years, Creighton or somebody is probably going to fly out of nowhere and bust everyone's bracket just to keep that trend going.

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2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule: Detroit Vs. Kansas Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Detroit is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999. The Titans made the Big Dance after winning the Horizon League tournament by defeating Valparaiso in the championship game, and now they will look to take down Kansas, the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region. Detroit received the No. 15 seed in that region and has hopes of pulling off an upset in the final game of the second round.

Here are the details on Detroit's game against the Jayhawks:

Matchup: No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 Detroit

Game date/time: Friday, March 16, 9:57 p.m. ET (approximate)

Location: CenturyLink Arena, Omaha, NE

TV: truTV

Announcers: Marv Albert and Steve Kerr (Craig Sager on the sideline)

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2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule: Michigan State Vs. LIU Brooklyn Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Michigan State started the season unranked, but now the Spartans head into the 2012 NCAA tournament with the No. 1 seed in the West Region. They earned it after beating Ohio State in the 2012 Big Ten tournament championship game and now will turn their attention to LIU Brooklyn, their opponent on Friday night in Columbus.

Here are the details on Michigan State's opening game:

Matchup: No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 16 LIU Brooklyn

Game date/time: Friday, March 16, 9:20 p.m. ET (approximate)

Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH

TV: TBS

Announcers: Tim Brando and Mike Gminski (Otis Livingston on the sideline)

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2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule: Michigan Vs. Ohio Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The NCAA tournament selection committee apparently has a sense of humor. The 2012 NCAA bracket came out on Sunday evening, and it was revealed that Michigan will take on Ohio in the second round of the tournament.

The hilariousness of this matchup stems from the fact that Michigan coaches have been referring to Ohio State as simply "Ohio." Michigan football coach Brady Hoke started the trend, and it caught on throughout the athletic department. Ohio head coach John Groce actually called the reference "disrespectful," so this matchup should be interesting for reasons both on and off the court.

This game will take place on Friday in Nashville. The start time and TV details were released on Sunday night, and you can check out all the details for the game below.

Matchup: No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 Ohio

Game date/time: Friday, March 16, 7:20 p.m. ET

Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

TV: TNT

Announcers: Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel (Lewis Johnson on the sideline)

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March Madness Schedule 2012: Times, TV Details Announced For Friday's Games

The first week and second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament will continue on Friday with 16 more games. This is especially a busy day for those who hail from the state of Michigan. All three of the state's teams are in action on Friday, with Michigan playing Ohio at 7:20 p.m., Michigan State playing LIU Brooklyn at approximately 9:20 p.m. and Detroit playing Kansas at approximately 9:57 p.m.

Here's a look at the full NCAA tournament schedule (start times, TV details and announcers) for Friday's games:

Friday Afternoon, March 16 (Noon-5 p.m., ET)

12:15 PM CBS Nashville I Cincinnati vs. Texas
Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson

12:40 PM truTV Columbus I San Diego St. vs. NC State
Tim Brando/Mike Gminski//Otis Livingston

1:40 PM TBS Greensboro I Creighton vs. Alabama
Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Tracy Wolfson

2:10 PM TNT Omaha I Florida vs. Virginia
Marv Albert/Steve Kerr//Craig Sager

after conc. I CBS Nashville II Florida State vs. St. Bonaventure
Eagle/Spanarkel//Johnson

after conc. I truTV Columbus II Georgetown vs. Belmont
Brando/Gminski//Livingston

after conc. I TBS Greensboro II North Carolina vs. Lamar/Vermont
Nantz/Kellogg/Wolfson

after conc. I TNT Omaha II Missouri vs. Norfolk St.
Albert/Kerr/Sager

Friday Evening, March 16 (6:30 p.m.-12 a.m., ET)

(Announce teams same as day games)

6:50 PM TBS Columbus III Memphis vs. Saint Louis

7:15 PM CBS Greensboro III Duke vs. Lehigh

7:20 PM TNT Nashville III Michigan vs. Ohio

7:27 PM truTV Omaha III St. Mary’s (CA) vs. Purdue

after conc. III TBS Columbus IV Michigan State vs. LIU Brooklyn

after conc. III CBS Greensboro IV Notre Dame vs. Xavier

after conc. III TNT Nashville IV Temple vs. California/South Florida

after conc. III truTV Omaha IV Kansas vs. Detroit

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March Madness Schedule 2012: Times, TV Details Announced For Thursday's Games

Although the 2012 NCAA tournament technically begins on Tuesday with the First Four, the real action doesn't start until the round of 64 begins on Thursday. That is the main part of the first week of the NCAA tournament, as there will be games on from early in the afternoon to late in the night.

Here's a look at the schedule (start times, TV details and announcers) for the 2012 NCAA tournament games on Thursday:

Thursday Afternoon, March 15 (Noon-5 p.m. ET)

12:15 PM CBS Louisville I
Murray State vs. Colorado State
Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Lesley Visser

12:40 PM truTV Pittsburgh I
Kansas State vs. Southern Miss
Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller//Marty Snider

1:40 PM TBS Portland I
Louisville vs. Davidson
Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner//Jenn Hildreth

2:10 PM TNT Albuquerque I
Wisconsin vs. Montana
Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel//Jamie Maggio

after conc. I CBS Louisville II
Marquette vs. BYU/Iona
Lundquist/Raftery//Visser

after conc. I truTV Pittsburgh II
Syracuse vs. UNC Asheville
Harlan/Elmore/Miller//Snider

after conc. I TBS Portland II
New Mexico vs. Long Beach State
Anderson/Bonner//Hildreth

after conc. I TNT Albuquerque II
Vanderbilt vs. Harvard
Dedes/ Wenzel//Maggio

Thursday Evening, March 15 (6:30 p.m.-12 a.m., ET)

(Announce teams same as day games)

6:50 PM TBS Louisville III Kentucky vs. Mississippi Valley State/Western Kentucky

7:15 PM CBS Portland III Wichita State vs. VCU

7:20 PM TNT Pittsburgh III Gonzaga vs. West Virginia

7:27 PM truTV Albuquerque III Baylor vs. South Dakota State

after conc. III TBS Louisville IV Iowa State vs. Connecticut

after conc. III CBS Portland IV Indiana vs. New Mexico State

after conc. III TNT Pittsburgh IV Ohio State vs. Loyola Maryland

after conc. III truTV Albuquerque IV UNLV vs. Colorado

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March Madness Schedule 2012: Times, TV Details Announced For First Four

The 2012 NCAA tournament schedule has been released. Games begin on Tuesday with the playing of the "First Four." This is the precursor to the main slate of games that will be held in what is technically the second round on Thursday and Friday. The first round is the First Four, and here's a schedule of the games that includes the start times, TV details and announcers:

Tuesday, March 13

6:40 PM truTV Dayton I
Mississippi Valley State vs. Western Kentucky
Nantz/Kellogg/Kerr//Wolfson

after conc. I truTV Dayton II
BYU vs. Iona
Nantz/Kellogg/Kerr//Wolfson

Wednesday, March 14

6:40 PM truTV Dayton I
Lamar vs. Vermont
Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson

after conc. I truTV Dayton II
California vs. South Florida
Eagle/Spanarkel//Johnson

(All times Eastern)

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NCAA Bracket 2012: A Look At The NCAA Tournament Field

The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket has been released. Personally, my head is still spinning as I take a look at the bracket and all of the different matchups. The good news is there is plenty of time to get predictions done since most pools don't count the First Four games. The bad news is my productivity for anything not related to the tournament is about to take a giant nosedive in the coming days.

You can check out each region of the NCAA tournament below by clicking the links:

West Region

East Region

Midwest Region

South Region

You can also check out a printable NCAA 2012 bracket as you get ready to fill out your picks.

For more coverage of the 2012 NCAA tournament, visit SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. Click here for a link to our NCAA bracket 2012.

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NCAA Bracket 2012: Printable Bracket Allows You To Follow March Madness

The 2012 NCAA tournament bracket is out. The matchups are set for the First Four and second round, which will take place over the course of the next week as teams work toward getting to the Sweet 16 and ultimately their goal of winning a national championship.

There is a lot of information to take in from the bracket since it was just released, and SB Nation has put together a printable 2012 NCAA bracket so you see all of the matchups and track all of the madness that is sure to unfold in the coming weeks.

For the state of Michigan, there are three teams in the NCAA tournament bracket: Michigan State, Michigan and Kansas. The Spartans are the West Region's No. 1 seed and will play LIU Brooklyn on Friday. That same day, Michigan, the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region, will play Ohio (the Bobcats, not Ohio State). The Detroit Titans will also be in action on Friday and are in the Midwest Region as well. They are set to play the second-seeded Kansas Jayhawks after picking up a No. 15 seed.

For more coverage of the 2012 NCAA tournament, visit SB Nation Detroit's StoryStream. Click here for a link to our NCAA bracket 2012.

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NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Detroit Is No. 15 Seed, Will Face Kansas On Friday

Detroit has earned a No. 15 seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament and will face Kansas in its first game.

NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Michigan Is No. 4 Seed, Will Face Ohio On Friday

Michigan has earned a No. 4 seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament and will face Ohio in its first game.

NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Michigan State Is No. 1 Seed, Will Face LIU Brooklyn On Friday

Michigan State has earned a No. 1 seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament and will face LIU Brooklyn in its first game.