The Cincinnati Bearcats opening round game in the 2016 NCAA Tournament against Saint Joseph’s will tip off at 9:57 pm ET on truTV.
This slotting isn’t particularly surprising. After all, UC and Saint Joe’s are playing in Spokane, Washington, three full time zones away. It’s not like they’re going to be slotted for a noon Eastern tip off and be forced to play at 9:00 am local time. That would be ridiculous even for the NCAA Tournament. So a game that won’t tip off until likely after 10 pm in Cincinnati isn’t particularly surprising, although I’ll just say I’m thankful the Bearcats are playing on a Friday night and not Thursday.