NCAA Tournament 2014: Early Thursday Schedule & Open Thread

Before the Syracuse Orange and Western Michigan Broncos get busy in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, there's a couple games to keep you busy and distract you from the pre-game jitters.

• Buffalo, N.Y., 12:15 p.m. CBS: No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 11 Dayton Flyers
• Milwaukee, Wis., 12:40 p.m. truTV: No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 15 American Eagles
• Orlando, Fla., 1:40 p.m. TBS: No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes vs. No. 9 Pittsburgh Panthers
• Spokane, Wash., 2:10 p.m. TNT: No. 5 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. No. 12 Harvard Crimson

Leave your pre-, in- and post-game comments below (though, by the time it's post-game, you really should be watching the Syracuse game).

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