Houston faces SIU-Edwardsville in NCAA Tournament today

The NCAA basketball tournament, known as March Madness, kicks off today. The Houston Cougars, ranked No. 1, will take on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars, ranked No. 16. This First Round game takes place in Wichita at 2 p.m. ET. Houston enters the game as the champion of the Big 12 Conference. They secured this title by defeating Arizona last weekend. Conversely, SIU-Edwardsville comes in as the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champion. Fans can watch the game on TBS. It is also available for streaming on Max, Sling, and Hulu with Live TV. The winner of this game will advance to face either Gonzaga or Georgia in the second round, scheduled for Saturday, March 22. This matchup is one of several games happening today as part of the tournament’s First Round.