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DEER PARK, TEXAS (March 13, 2017) On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, the first games of the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament will begin with four play-in games, followed by the first round of 64 teams playing to advance to the second round. Below is the schedule, along with start times, locations, and the tevelision network each game will be televised, as found on NCAA.org. This writer's picks are underlined.
First Four
| Games (First Four) | Date | Game Site | Time (ET) | Network |
| New Orleans vs. Mt. St. Mary's | March 14 | Dayton, Ohio | 6:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Wake Forest vs. Kansas State | March 14 | Dayton, Ohio | 9:10 p.m. | truTV |
| N.C. Central vs. UC Davis | March 15 | Dayton, Ohio | 6:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Providence vs. USC | March 15 | Dayton, Ohio | 9:10 p.m. | truTV |
First Round (Round of 64), Thursday, March 16
| Games (Round of 64) | Date | Game Site | Time (ET) | Network |
| Notre Dame vs. Princeton | March 16 | Buffalo | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| Virginia vs. UNC-Wilmington | March 16 | Orlando | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Butler vs. Winthrop | March 16 | Milwaukee | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Gonzaga vs. South Dakota St. | March 16 | Salt Lake City | 2:00 p.m. | TBS |
| West Virginia vs. Bucknell | March 16 | Buffalo | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| Florida vs. E. Tennessee St. | March 16 | Orlando | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| Minnesota vs. Middle Tenn St. | March 16 | Milwaukee | 4:00 p.m. | TNT |
| Northwestern vs. Vanderbilt | March 16 | Salt Lake City | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| Maryland vs. Xavier | March 16 | Orlando | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| Villanova vs. Mt. St Mary's/New Orleans | March 16 | Buffalo | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| St. Mary's (CA) vs. VCU | March 16 | Salt Lake City | 7:20 p.m. | TBS |
| Purdue vs. Vermont | March 16 | Milwaukee | 7:27 p.m. | truTV |
| Florida State vs. Florida Gulf Coast | March 16 | Orlando | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| Wisconsin vs. Virginia Tech | March 16 | Buffalo | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| Arizona vs. North Dakota | March 16 | Salt Lake City | 9:50 p.m. | TBS |
| Iowa State vs. Nevada | March 16 | Milwaukee | 9:57 p.m. | truTV |
First Round (Round of 64), Friday, March 17
| Games (Round of 64) | Date | Game Site | Time (ET) | Network |
| Michigan vs. Oklahoma State | March 17 | Indianapolis | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| Baylor vs. New Mexico State | March 17 | Tulsa | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Arkansas vs. Seton Hall | March 17 | Greenville | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Oregon vs. Iona | March 17 | Sacramento | 2:00 p.m. | TBS |
| Louisville vs. Jacksonville St. | March 17 | Indianapolis | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| SMU vs. Providence/USC | March 17 | Tulsa | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| North Carolina vs. Texas Southern | March 17 | Greenville | 4:00 p.m. | TNT |
| Creighton vs. Rhode Island | March 17 | Sacramento | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| Kansas vs. NC-Central/UC Davis | March 17 | Tulsa | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| Dayton vs. Wichita State | March 17 | Indianapolis | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| Duke vs. Troy | March 17 | Greenville | 7:20 p.m. | TBS |
| Cincinnati vs. Kansas St./Wake Forest | March 17 | Sacramento | 7:27 p.m. | truTV |
| Miami (FL) vs. Michigan State | March 17 | Tulsa | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| Kentucky vs. N. Kentucky | March 17 | Indianapolis | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| South Carolina vs. Marquette | March 17 | Greenville | 9:50 p.m. | TBS |
| UCLA vs. Kent State | March 17 | Sacramento | 9:57 p.m. | truTV |
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