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College Basketball Thrills: Upsets & Heavyweights

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Day one of the college basketball tournament delivered thrilling matches, and Fridays schedule is packed with first-round showdowns. Texas Tech faces Akron at noon on TruTV, with Akron poised for an upset. Clemson battles Iowa at 6:50 PM on TNT, a crucial game for Clemson. Kansas takes on Cal Baptist at 9:45 PM on CBS, with Cal Baptist aiming to keep it close. Fans are abuzz over heavyweights like Duke, Michigan, Michigan State, and Gonzaga, all playing throughout the day and night.

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College Basketball Thrills: Upsets & Heavyweights

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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!College Basketball Thrills: Upsets & Heavyweights. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 20th, day one of the college basketball tournament wrapped up with plenty of thrills and now, Friday, brings a full slate of first round. Matchups to keep the excitement going. Kicking things off, number five. Texas Tech faces number 12, Akron at 1240PM Eastern on True TV. Texas Tech will miss their star player, while Akron has been one of the top teams from the Mid-American Conference, setting up a real chance for an ann. Upset. Later, at 650PM Eastern on TNT, number eight Clemson takes on number nine Iowa, and what could be a season-defining game for the Tigers. A win here means everything for Clemson fans, especially with exciting players like Bennett Sturts, and veteran RJ Gottfried chasing one last highlight. Meanwhile, the late-night action features number four Kansas against number 13, Cal Baptist at 945PM Eastern on CBS, where the... Underdogs might just hang around long enough to make it interesting. Fans are buzzing in the comments and on mine, picking their favorites from a stacked schedule that also includes heavyweights like number one Duke.

Number one, Michigan, number three Michigan State, and number three Gonzaga, all tipping off throughout the day and night.

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