WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - CBS Sports announced the tip times for the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament following Sunday’s bracket reveal. No. 7 KU will tip against No. 10 Arkansas at 6:10 p.m. on KWCH. The game will take place in Providence, R.I. The action in Wichita will begin at 1 p.m. with No. 1 Houston facing No. 16 SIU Edwardsville on TBS. It will be followed by No. 9 Georgia and No. 8 Gonzaga at approximately 3:35 p.m. The night session will begin with No. 11 Drake and No. 6 Missouri at 6:35 p.m. CT on TruTV, followed by No. 3 Texas Tech vs. UNC Wilmington at approximately 9:10 p.m. CT. The Wichita commentary crew will include Tom McCarthy, Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith and AJ Ross. The other KWCH games on Thursday include No. 9 Creighton vs. No. 8 Louisville at 11:15 a.m., No. 1 Auburn vs. a First Four winner at 1:50 p.m., and No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 15 Omaha at 8:45 p.m. Friday’s KWCH games include No. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi State at 11:15 a.m., No. 1 Duke vs. a First Four winner at 1:50 p.m., No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy at 6:10 p.m., and No. 6 Illinois versus the First Four winner between No. 11 Xavier and Texas at 8:45 p.m. Weekend tip-times will be announced at a later date.
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