Today's the day we've all been waiting for. Games start at 12:15 and don't end until well after the kids have retired for the evening. This is why you've saved sick days, laid on that plan to start looking ill at work, or hoarded your precious vacation days all year. Jump in here and discuss it with us, or find us on Twitter @BannersParkway.

Game times, broadcast teams, and channels (source)

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21

12:15, CBS, Auburn Hills: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 Valpo (Lundquist/Raftery/Nichols)

12:40, truTV, Lexington: No. 6 Butler vs. No. 11 Bucknell (Eagle/Spanarkel/LaForce)

1:40, TBS, Salt Lake City: No. 8 Pittsburgh vs. No. 9 Wichita State (Dedes/Gottlieb/Maggio)

2:10, TNT, San Jose: No. 4 Saint Louis vs. No. 13 NM State. (Anderson/Bonner/Snider)

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2:45, CBS, Auburn Hills: No. 6 Memphis vs. MTSU/SMC winner (Lundquist/Raftery/Nichols)

3:10, truTV, Lexington: No. 3 Marquette vs. No. 14 Davidson (Eagle/Spanarkel/LaForce)

4:10, TBS, Salt Lake City: No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Southern (Dedes/Gottlieb/Maggio)

4:40, TNT, San Jose: No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 12 Oregon (Anderson/Bonner/Snider)

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 21

6:50, TBS, Lexington: No. 1 Louisville vs. NC A&T-Liberty winner

7:15, CBS, Auburn Hills: No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 South Dakota State

7:20, TNT, Salt Lake City: No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont

7:27, truTV, San Jose: No. 5 UNLV vs. No. 12 California

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9:20, TBS, Lexington: No. 8 Colorado State vs. No. 9 Missouri

9:45, CBS, Auburn Hills: No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Akron

9:45, TNT, Salt Lake City: No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 14 Harvard

9:57, truTV, San Jose: No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 13 Montana