The first of two First Four games Wednesday begins at 5:40 p.m. ET, when Grambling takes on Montana State for a spot in the 64-team NCAA Tournament bracket.
Both the Tigers and Bobcats are automatic bids, fighting for a No. 16 seed to play Purdue in the Round of 64.
First Four games first started in 1999. Then, only one game was necessary to complete the bracket. Now, between 31 automatic bids and 37 at-large bids, the First Four games are meant to file out the weakest of the auto and at-large bids and solidify the 64-team tournament.
The Tigers won the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament final over Texas Southern on Saturday. They finished with four players in double figures; Jordan Smith led the way with 20 points.
Should the Tigers defeat the Bobcats in the First Four game, they will qualify for the school’s first ever NCAA Tournament.
As for the Bobcats, they won the Big Sky conference tournament last Wednesday. They finished the season with the fifth-place standing in the conference. Their overall record from the regular season finished 17-17, going 9-9 in conference play.
The Bobcats have made the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons. Both times, they’ve played as No. 14 seeds, and both times, they’ve lost in the first round.
Here is everything you need to know about the Grambling vs. Montana State First Four game, including television and streaming options.
What channel is Grambling vs. Montana State on today?
- TV Channel: TruTV
- Live Stream: NCAA March Madness Live | Sling TV
Grambling vs. Montana State will air on truTV, which will broadcast every First Four game and select games in the first and second rounds.
You can also stream the game on Sling TV.
Grambling vs. Montana State start time
- Date: Wednesday, March 20
- Time: 5:40 p.m. ET
The Tigers and the Bobcats are scheduled to tip off no earlier than 5:40 p.m. ET at the UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
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March Madness Schedule
Tuesday, March 19
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Howard (16) vs. Wagner (16) | 6:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Colorado State (10) vs. Virginia (10) | 9:10 p.m. | truTV |
Wednesday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Grambling (16) vs. Montana State (16) | 6:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Colorado (10) vs. Boise State (10) | 9:10 p.m. | truTV |
Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Mississippi State (8) vs. Michigan State (9) | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| BYU (6) vs. Duquesne (11) | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| Creighton (3) vs. Akron (14) | 1:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Arizona (2) vs. Long Beach State (15) | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| North Carolina (1) vs. Howard/Wagner (16) | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| Illinois (3) vs. Morehead State (14) | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| South Carolina (6) vs. Oregon (11) | 4 p.m. | TNT |
| Dayton (7) vs. Nevada (10) | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| Texas (7) vs. Colorado State/Virginia (10) | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| Kentucky (3) vs. Oakland (14) | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| Gonzaga (5) vs. McNeese (12) | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| Iowa State (2) vs. South Dakota State (15) | 7:35 p.m. | truTV |
| Tennessee (2) vs. Saint Peter’s (15) | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| Texas Tech (6) vs. NC State (11) | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| Kansas (4) vs. Samford (13) | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
| Washington State (7) vs. Drake (10) | 10:05 p.m. | truTV |
Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Florida Atlantic (8) vs. Northwestern (9) | 12:15 p.m. | CBS |
| Baylor (3) vs. Colgate (14) | 12:40 p.m. | truTV |
| San Diego State (5) vs. UAB (12) | 1:45 p.m. | TNT |
| Marquette (2) vs. Western Kentucky (15) | 2 p.m. | TBS |
| UConn (1) vs. Stetson (16) | 2:45 p.m. | CBS |
| Clemson (6) vs. New Mexico (11) | 3:10 p.m. | truTV |
| Auburn (4) vs. Yale (13) | 4:15 p.m. | TNT |
| Florida (7) vs. Colorado/Boise State (10) | 4:30 p.m. | TBS |
| Nebraska (8) vs. Texas A&M (9) | 6:50 p.m. | TNT |
| Duke (4) vs. Vermont (13) | 7:10 p.m. | CBS |
| Purdue (1) vs. Grambling/Montana State (16) | 7:25 p.m. | TBS |
| Alabama (4) vs. College of Charleston (13) | 7:35 p.m. | truTV |
| Houston (1) vs. Longwood (16) | 9:20 p.m. | TNT |
| Wisconsin (5) vs. James Madison (12) | 9:40 p.m. | CBS |
| Utah State (8) vs. TCU (9) | 9:55 p.m. | TBS |
| Saint Mary’s (5) vs. Grand Canyon (12) | 10:05 p.m. | truTV |
