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Michigan will open the NCAA tournament against South Dakota State just 50 miles away from home at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Michigan’s opening game will be at 7:15 p.m. and televised on CBS, broadcast by Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery and Rachel Nichols. The game is part of Thursday’s second session ticket at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
If Michigan tops South Dakota State, the Wolverines will face the winner of No. 5 VCU and No. 12 Akron. The winner of that game will advance to the Sweet 16 in the tournament’s south region.
Weekend Schedule:
Wednesday, March 20th
Practices (open to media and general public)
- Noon - 12:40 p.m.: Valparaiso
- 12:45 - 1:25 p.m.: South Dakota State
- 1:30 - 2:10 p.m.: Michigan State
- 2:15 - 2:55 p.m.: Memphis
- 4:25 - 5:05 p.m.: Michigan
- 5:10 - 5:50 p.m.: VCU
- 5:55 - 6:35 p.m.: MTSU/St. Mary’s
- 6:40 - 7:20 p.m.: Akron
Thursday, March 21st:
Session 1:
- 12:15 p.m., CBS: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 Valparaiso
- 2:45 p.m., CBS: No. 6 Memphis vs. MTSU/St .Mary’s winner
Session 2:
- 7:15 p.m., CBS: No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 South Dakota State
- 9:45 p.m., CBS: No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Akron
Saturday, March 23rd
Session 3:
- 12:15 p.m., CBS: No. 4 Michigan vs. No 5 Virginia Commonwealth
- 2:45 p.m., CBS: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Memphis
View a full television schedule for the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament here.
Streaming Information:
All NCAA tournament broadcast will be available over the internet at NCAA.com/MMOD. As well as on the NCAA March Madness app on the iPhone, iPod and select Android devices.
Ticket Information:
- Official: Ticketmaster.com
- After Market:
South Regional:
The South regional semifinals and finals will be played at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas. South regional games are scheduled to be played on March 29th and March 31st, 2013.
