What channel is Michigan vs UC San Diego on today? Time, TV schedule for March Madness game
After winning the Big Ten tournament last week, the 5-seed Michigan Wolverines will take on 12-seed UC San Diego in the first round of March Madness in Denver on Thursday.
The Wolverines stumbled to the finish line in the regular season, losing their final three games, but got red hot in the conference tournament and used their close-game magic to beat Maryland and Wisconsin.
However, despite racking up three straight impressive wins, the Wolverines drew a tough matchup against UC San Diego, a dangerous 12-seed.
Watch Michigan-UC San Diego on Sling
The Wolverines are seven seeds higher than UC San Diego, but are only slight favorites over the Tritons.
Michigan finished the regular season in a tie for second place in the Big Ten in the first year under Dusty May and presents a unique matchup for any team it plays because of its double-big duo of Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin.
Here's what you need to know for Michigan's March Madness game vs. UC San Diego, including the start time and TV channel.
What channel is Michigan basketball vs UC San Diego on today in March Madness?
- TV channel: TBS.
- Stream: NCAA March Madness Live app | Watch on Sling TV
Michigan basketball will tip off vs. UC San Diego on TBS. Streaming options include the NCAA March Madness Live app and Sling TV. Announcers for the game in Denver are Brad Nessler and Brendan Haywood with Dana Jacobson reporting from the sideline.
Michigan basketball vs UC San Diego start time in Sweet 16 bracket
- Date: Thursday, March 20.
- Time: 10 p.m. EST (could be pushed back if games are delayed.)
Michigan basketball and UC San Diego will play at 10 p.m. EST at Ball Arena in Denver.
Michigan basketball vs UC San Diego odds in March Madness
- Spread: Michigan by 2½ points.
- Over/under: 142½.
- Moneyline: Michigan -145, UC San Diego +118.
Odds provided by BetMGM as of Thursday afternoon.
Michigan basketball schedule 2024-25
Below are the past five games of Michigan's basketball season.
| Wednesday March 5 | Maryland 71, Michigan 65 |
| Sunday, March 9 | Michigan State 79, Michigan 62 |
| Friday, March 14 | Michigan 86, Purdue 68 |
| Saturday, March 15 | Michigan 81, Maryland 80 |
| Sunday, March 16 | Michigan 59, Wisconsin 53 |
| Thursday, March 20 | Michigan vs. UC San Diego (NCAA tournament) |
UC San Diego basketball schedule 2024-25
Below are the past five games of UC San Diego's basketball season.
| Saturday, March 1 | UC San Diego 100, Cal State Fullerton 55 |
| Thursday, March 6 | UC San Diego 70, Long Beach State 63 |
| Saturday, March 8 | UC San Diego 68, UC Davis 57 |
| Friday, March 14 | UC San Diego 69, UC Santa Barbara 51 |
| Saturday, March 15 | UC San Diego 75, UC Irvine 61 |
| Thursday, March 20 | Michigan vs. UC San Diego (NCAA tournament) |
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan vs UC San Diego channel for March Madness first round game
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