Note that both of tonight’s early games have windows that extend for three-and-a-half hours. This is a preview of the adjusted scheduling you’ll see over the next four days, thanks to CoVID and the limited number of localized venues.
Both 16-seed automatic bid games are at Indiana’s Assembly Hall, while the two at-large contests will take place at Purdue’s Mackey Arena. Tonight’s four winners advance to the East and West Region brackets, which play on Saturday and Monday. This is another change from recent seasons that’s due to, again, the unique circumstances of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.