March Madness begins in earnest today, with each of the 16 games in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament available in full on some network, with the bigger games on network TV.
It starts with Dayton vs. Ohio State (CBS, 12:15 p.m.), American University vs. Wisconsin (truTV, 12:40 p.m.), Pittsburgh vs. Colorado (TBS, 1:40 p.m.), Harvard vs. Cincinnati (TNT, 2:10 p.m.), Western Michigan vs. Syracuse (CBS, 2:45 p.m), Brigham Young vs. Oregon (truTV, 3:10 p.m.), Albany vs. Florida (TBS, 4:10 p.m.). Delaware vs. Michigan State (TNT, 4:40 p.m.) and Saint Joseph’s vs. Connecticut (TBS, 6:55 p.m.).
Tonight, it’s Wofford vs. Michigan (CBS, 7:10 p.m.), North Carolina State vs. Saint Louis (TNT, 7:30 p.m.), North Dakota State vs. Oklahoma (truTV, 7:27 p.m.), Milwaukee vs. Villanova (TBS, 9:35 p.m.), Arizona State vs. Texas (CBS, 9:40 p.m.), Manhattan vs. Louisville (TNT, 9:50 p.m.) and New Mexico State vs. San Diego State (truTV, 9:57 p.m.).
Eating a lot of pancakes and getting a divorce are evaluated on “Review” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.).
Jeff Goldblum stars as a local furniture personality on “Portlandia” (IFC, 10 p.m.).
Summertime problems reach the very good “Chicagoland” (CNN, 10 p.m.). Unless they pre-empt it with plane stuff.
The Tailer Park Games is the setting for the second season finale of “Welcome to Myrtle Manor” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
“Hell’s Kitchen” (Fox, 8 p.m.) moves away from culinary competitions for a moment to turn to tricycle racing.
Royal Teeth and judge Jennifer Lopez perform on “American Idol” (Fox, 9 p.m.) before the Top 10 goes to single digits.
A season finale comes for the drunk losers who “Party Down South” (CMT, 10 pm.).
David Cross is guest star on “Community” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Ragnar and Ecbert finally meet on “The Vikings” (History, 10 p.m.).
The “Sleepy Hollow” (TMC, 9:30 p.m.) that is on tonight is the movie, not the series.
Max is bullied on a school trip and freaks out on “Parenthood” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
Leslie has a tough Galentine’s Day without Ann Perkins on “Parks and Recreation” (NBC, 8:30 p.m.).
Had it not had been part of a big accident, it could have been a big mode of transportation. Instead, the zeppelin is an oddity in oldtime movies like “The Hindenburg” (TCM, 8 p.m.), “Dirigible” (TCM, 10:15 p.m.), “This Man’s Navy” (TCM, midnight), “Hell’s Angels” (TCM, 2 a.m.) and “Master of the World” (TCM, 4:15 a.m.).
Hockey action includes Pittsburgh at Detroit (NHL, 7:30 p.m.).
Spring baseball has Braves vs. Mets (MLB,1 p.m.), Angels vs. Royals (MLB, 4 p.m.), Yankees vs. Red Sox (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Giants vs. Padres (MLB, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Cher, Mark Wahlberg. The View: Sally Jessy Raphael, Mario Lopez. Ellen DeGeneres: Lauren Graham, Shaun White, Brandy Clark. Wendy Williams: Miss Piggy, Dr. Robi Ludwig, Jenny Hutt.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Kaly Cuoco, Dale Earnhardt Jr., the Fray (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Billy Joel, Chelsea Clinton. Jimmy Kimmel: Don Cheadle, Tony Goldwyn, Enrique Iglesias. Seth Meyers: Greg Kinnear, Shailene Woodley, Band of Skulls. Craig Ferguson: Joseph Gordon-Levit, Lisa Vanderpump (rerun). Carson Daly: Freida Mock, Sirah, Bad Words. Tavis Smley: Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, Martina McBride. Jon Stewart: Jason Bateman (rerun). Stephen Colbert: Ronan Farrow (rerun). Arsenio Hall: Rick Ross, Kanye West, Big Sean (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Mark Wahlberg, Kathryn, Chad Daniels (rerun). Chelsea Handler: Shaun White April Richardson, Nicole Byer, Brad Wollack. Pete Holmes: Jenny Slate (rerun).