The first day of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. St. Patrick's Day. The Greatest Day of the Year. Welcome to the first of our numerous March Madness Open Threads! (sponsored by Samsung!)
There is a mondo slate of games today that this thread will cover:
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17 (12:00 Noon - 5, ET)
12:15, CBS, Tampa -- West Virginia vs. Clemson (Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel)
12:40, truTV, Wash. D.C. -- Butler vs. Old Dominion (Tim Brando/Mike Gminski)
1:40, TBS, Denver--Louisville vs. Morehead St. (Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery)
2:10, TNT, Tucson -- Temple vs. Penn St. (Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner)
2:45, CBS, Tampa -- Kentucky vs. Princeton (Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel)
3:10, truTV, Wash. D.C. -- Pittsburgh vs. Asheville (Tim Brando/Mike Gminski)
4:10, TBS, Denver -- Vanderbilt vs. Richmond (Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery)
4:40, TNT, Tucson -- San Diego St. vs. Northern Colorado (Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner)
So sit back, relax, take a long lunch (document it, of course), grab a green beer and tell your boss to shove it. It's March Madness, baby, and you're invited. Watch all the action here: March Madness On-Demand
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