The maximum madness in the annual March Madness that begins tonight comes in the first weekend, when all 64 teams play and nobody’s brackets have been completely blown up.
The first set of games have TCU vs. Ohio State (CBS, 12:15 p.m.), Troy vs. Nebraska (truTV, 12:40 p.m.), South Florida vs. Louisville (TNT, 1:30 p.m.), High Point vs. Wisconsin (TBS, 1:50 p.m.), Siena vs. Duke (CBS, 2:50 p.m.), McNeese vs. Vanderbilt (truTV, 3:15 p.m.), North Dakota State vs. Michigan State (TNT, 4:05 p.m.), Hawaii vs. Aransas (TBS, 4:25 p.m.), VCU vs. North Carolina (TNT, 6:50 p.m.), Howard vs. Michigan (CBS, 7:10 p.m.), Texas vs. BYU (TBS, 7:25 p.m.), Texas A&M vs. Saint Mary’s (truTV, 7:35 p.m.), Pennsylvania vs. Illinois (TNT, 9:25 p.m.), Saint Louis vs. Georgia (CBS, 9:45 p.m.), Kennesaw State vs. Gonzaga (TBS, 10 p.m.) and Idaho vs. Houston (truTV, 10:10 p.m.).
The new animated series “Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” (Netflix, streaming) may be the first manga to concern a cross country horse racing champtionship set in 1890 America.
The new series “Predator Hunters” (A&E, 9 p.m.) seems to follow the traditions of “To Catch a Predator” while never expanding its scope to the Epstein Files. It’s accompanied by another new series “Lie Detector: Truth or Deception” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
“The Hunting Party” (NBC, 10 p.m.) goes after a serial killer called the Connecticut Cobbler.
A wrecking ball injures a couple who are treated on “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
“Next Level Chef” (Fox, 8 p.m.) has Gordon Ramsay’s 6-year-old son help out during an episode of preparing kids’ favorite dishes.
The Tyler Perry drama “Beauty in Black” (Netflix, streaming) brings the final episodes of its second season today.
On the new “That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer” (Freeform, 9 p.m.), the ABC host goes to second hand stores looking for usable items.
“Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo” (History, 9 p.m.) reports on a resurfaced species thought lost forever.
Buck tries to manage his own trauma on “9-1-1” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“9-1-1: Nashville” (ABC, 9 p.m.) tries to rescue a woman pushed off a cliff.
Kimi hosts an art party which of course goes wrong on “Ladies of London: The New Reign” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) go shopping in Florence.
John and Carolyn discover bad news on the penultimate episode of “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” (FX, 9 p.m.).
The title of “Taken at a Truck Stop: A Black Girl Missing Movie” (Lifetime Movie Ntwor, 8 p.m.) tells you everything you need to know about this made-for-TV thriller.
Big things from the Great Wall of China to the Colosseum are covered on “Ancient Structures: Secrets Revealed” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.).
“Kitchen Nightmares” (Food, 10 p.m.) helps out a seafood restaurant devestated by a hurricane.
They take and take and take: “Taken” (E!, 6:30 p.m.) is followed by “Taken 2” (E!, 8:30 p.m.) and “Taken 3” (E!, 10:30 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies present films newly entering the National Film Registry this year, with “High Society” (8 p.m.), “Say Amen, Somebody – The Good News Musical” (10 p.m.), “Before Sunrise” (midnight), “Ten Nights in a Barroom” (2 a.m.).
During the day are the films of actress Betty Compson, born this day in 1897, with “Navy Blues” (6 a.m.), “Weary River” (8 p.m.), “On With the Show” (9:45 a.m.), “Street Girl” (11:45 a.m.), “Inside the Lines” (1:30 p.m.), “The Lady Refuses” (3 p.m.), “Three Who Loved” (4:15 p.m.), “The Gay Diplomat” (5:30 p.m.) and “Mad Youth” (6:45 p.m.).
Basketball includes Orlando at Charlotte (NBA, 7 p.m.).
Hockey has Chicago at Minnesota (Hulu, 7:30 p.m.) and Utah at Vegas (Hulu, 10 p.m.).
Spring baseball includes Philadelphia at Minnesota (MLB, 1 p.m.) and Tampa Bay at Mets (MLB, 7 p.m.).
The women’s NCAA basketball tournament has the final play-in games of its Fiirst Four with Samford vs. Southern (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Arizona State vs. Virginia (ESPN2, 9 p.m.).
There are first round matches in the men’s NCAA wrestling champtionship (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
College baseball has Oklahoma at LSU (ESPNU, 8 p.m.).
Major league volleyball has Columbus at Indianapolis (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Kate Mara, Lara Spencer, Shannon Doherty. The View: Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, Sara Eisen. Kelly Clarkson: Jamie Lee Curtis, Caitriona Balfe, Shanti Shavan. Drew Barrymore: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, Lionel Boyce, James Ortiz, Phil Lord, Chris Miller. Jennifer Hudson: Sterling K. Brown, Kehlani. Tamron Hall: Lisa Chung, Faith Robinson, Lara Spencer.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Michelle Pfeiffer, Dave Matthews (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Robert Pattinson, Sarah Shahi, Tedschi Trucks Band. Jimmy Fallon: Johnny Knoxville, Dwyane Wade, Jill Scott. Seth Meyers: Anya Taylor-Joy, Shawn Hatosy. Daily Show: Rebecca Traister.