We made it! March Madness tips off today with 12 hours of nonstop hoops, starting with No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 9 TCU at 12:15 p.m. ET. Stuck at work all day? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Our NBC News crew will be live-blogging all the games today and tomorrow, keeping you informed on all the upset alerts, nail-biter endings and fun storylines. Click here to follow.
Before the games begin, we checked in with Steve Kornacki, NBC News’ chief data analyst, who predicted this year’s “Cinderella” and champion. Our reporters also picked their favorite games on today’s slate and some storylines to watch through March. For more coverage, as always, visit NBC News.
Kornacki’s Cinderella and Champ
Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd reacts during the first half of a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena on March 2 in Tucson, Ariz.Christian PetersenKeep reading this article on NBC News.
