NCAA Tournament: Tip-off time, TV info, odds announced for Arizona’s 1st round game vs. LIU

Mar 14, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Motiejus Krivas (13) and forward Koa Peat (10) high-five during the second half against the Houston Cougars during the men's Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images | Will

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If you’re reading this, you may want to call off work early on Friday.

No. 1 seed Arizona will face No. 16 seed Long Island at 10:35 a.m. PST Friday in San Diego. The game will air on TNT, with Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi on the call.

Arizona has opened as a 29.5-point favorite over the Sharks, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. That’s the largest spread in an NCAA Tournament game

for Arizona since at least 1996. The over/under is 152.5.

If Arizona advances, it’ll play the winner of No. 8 Villanova vs. No. 9 Utah State, which tips off at approximately 1:10 p.m. PT. The Round of 32 tip off times will be announced Friday night.

The San Diego NCAA Tournament pod will be played at Viejas Arena. Arizona last played in San Diego in the 2021-22 NCAA Tournament, when as a No. 1 seed it beat Wright State in the first round, then narrowly escaped No. 9 TCU in overtime in the round of 32.