Madness games are on Thursday? Here's what you need to know for the first-round slate, including tip-off times and TV channels:

March has officially begun, courtesy of Alabama State in the First Four. The Hornets notched their first NCAA Tournament win in program history on Tuesday with a football pass-turned tip-drill-turned-lay-up from Amarr Knox, who put them ahead 70-68 over St. Francis with an assist from Micah Simpson.

The field of 68 is finally out and we are on the brink of the four greatest days in any sport in any country on any continent. The NCAA Tournament is an entirely different animal, and the first four days of this behemoth are the most fun days you'll have watching sports,