What channel is Marquette vs. Western Kentucky on today? Time, TV schedule for 2024 March Madness Round 1 game

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After earning an at-large bid and a No. 2 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Marquette will face No. 15 Western Kentucky on Friday in Indianapolis.

The Golden Eagles are making their 36th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Shaka Smart is 73-29 at Marquette and has guided the team to three straight NCAA Tournament berths.

The Golden Eagles are led by All-Big East selections Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro. Kolek averages 7.6 assists per game, the second-highest mark in the nation behind only Minnesota's Elijah Hawkins (7.7).

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The Hilltoppers earned Conference USA's automatic bid with a 78-71 win against UTEP in the championship game of the conference tournament. This will be Western Kentucky's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013.

Western Kentucky is led by junior guard Don McHenry, an All-CUSA First Team selection. He averages 15.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.

Here's what you need to know about Friday's clash between Marquette and Western Kentucky, including broadcast information and the start time for the game.

What channel is Marquette vs. Western Kentucky on today?

  • TV channel: TBS
  • Live stream: Sling

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky will air nationally on TBS. The announcers for the game will be Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy and Andy Katz.

Fans looking to stream Marquette vs. Western Kentucky can watch live on Sling, which will stream every NCAA Tournament game on TNT, TBS and truTV.

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Marquette vs. Western Kentucky start time

  • Date: Friday, March 22
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky will tip off at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, March 22. The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky tickets

Tickets to the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament are still available on StubHub. For a complete seating chart for all of the games, check out the link below.

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March Madness schedule 2024

Here is the full schedule for the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament:

Round Date
Round 1 March 21-22
Round 2 March 23-24
Sweet 16 March 28-29
Elite Eight March 30-31
Final Four April 6
National championship April 8

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Todd Karpovich

Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to The Sporting News. He is also a frequent contributor to the Associated Press, the Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box”; “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles”; “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs),” “Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees,” and “Michigan State Spartans (Inside College Football).”