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OPEN GAMETHREAD AND TV SCHEDULE FOR SWEET 16...Thursday Edition

Cinderellas and the Big 12 are on life support, but they're still in the game. One of them is guaranteed to advance.

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I know, I know. OSU is done. Who cares anymore.

Well I do. I want SOOOOOO BADLY for an unusual suspect to win this damn tournament.

And no, Stanford, that doesn't include you and your idiotic band. I guess I've made it clear I'm rooting for Dayton and San Diego State tonight. Don't care much about the rest.

The action is split between CBS and TBS. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) for "Cinderella," the double digit seeds play each other. In this scenario we are guaranteed a double digit seed getting to the Elite 8. I suppose it's kind of like splitting a winning hand in Blackjack. Stick with what is probably a winner, or split and expose yourself to the possibility of losing both.

I'm all for tournament anarchy at this point, so I wish they were split.

Baylor carries the quickly dwindling hopes of the Big 12 alone this evening, with Iowa State in action on Friday. San Diego State carries the flame for upstarts everywhere as they take on Arizona in the late game.

Thursday NCAA Regional Semifinals

REGION GAME VENUE TIME TV ANNOUNCERS
South (10) Stanford Cardinal vs. (11) Dayton Flyers FedExForum
Memphis, TN
715p CBS Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller, Rachel Nichols
West (2) Wisconsin Badgers vs. (6) Baylor Bears Honda Center
Anaheim, CA
747p TBS Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager
South (1) Florida Gators vs. (4) UCLA Bruins FedExForum
Memphis, TN
945p CBS Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller, Rachel Nichols
West (1) Arizona Wildcats vs. (4) San Diego State Aztecs Honda Center
Anaheim, CA
1017p TBS Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Craig Sager