In this post Selection Sunday edition of Cincy Sports Journal’s Weekly Preview. There’s a bit of everything, everywhere all at once. With a look at March Madness, NIT and NAIA Tournament games of regional interest.

Men’s College Basketball

NCAA Tournament First Four in Dayton, OH (all times Eastern).

No.16 Southeast Missouri State vs. No.16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Tuesday at 6:30 PM on TruTV.

No.11 Pittsburgh vs. No.11 Mississippi State, Tuesday at 9 PM on TruTV.

No.16 Farleigh Dickinson vs. No.16 Texas Southern, Wednesday at 6:30 PM on TruTV.

No.11 Nevada vs. No.11 Arizona State, Wednesday at 9 PM on TruTV.

NCAA Tournament first round games of regional interest.

No.9 West Virginia vs. No.8 Maryland, Thursday in Birmingham, AL at 12:15 PM on CBS.

No.16 Northern Kentucky vs. No.1 Houston, Thursday in Birmingham, AL at 9:20 PM on TNT and WCKY-AM (1530).

No.3 Xavier vs. No.14 Kennesaw State, Friday in Greensboro, NC at 12:40 PM on TruTV and WLW-AM (700).

No.1 Purdue vs. No.16 Farleigh Dickinson or Texas Southern, Friday in Columbus, OH at 6:50 PM on TNT.

No.6 Kentucky vs. No.11 Providence, Friday in Greensboro, NC at 7:10 PM on CBS and WCKY-AM (1530).

No.4 Indiana vs. No.13 Kent State, Friday in Albany, NY at 9:55 PM on TBS.

2023 National Invitational Tournament

No.4 seed Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech, at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. Wednesday at 9 PM on ESPN2 and WCKY-AM (1530).

Women’s College Basketball

NCAA Tournament First Four and first round games of regional interest.

NCAA Tournament First Four: No.11 Purdue vs. No.11 St. John’s, Thursday in Columbus, OH at 7 PM on ESPN2.

No.7 Arizona vs. No.10 West Virginia, Friday in College Park, MD at Noon on ESPN.

No.3 Notre Dame vs. No.14 Southern Utah, Friday in South Bend, IN at 3:30 PM on ESPN2.

No.1 Indiana vs. No.16 Tennessee Tech or Monmouth, Saturday in Bloomington, IN at 11:30 AM on ESPN2.

No.3 Ohio State vs. No.14 James Madison, Saturday in Columbus, OH at 1:30 PM on ESPN2.

No.5 Iowa State vs. No.12 Toledo, Saturday in Knoxville, TN at 3:30 PM on ESPN2.

No.6 North Carolina vs. No.11 Purdue or St. John’s, Saturday in Columbus, OH at 4 PM on ESPN.

No.4 Villanova vs. No.13 Cleveland State, Saturday in Philadelphia, PA at 5 PM on ESPNU.

No.5 Louisville vs. No.12 Drake, Saturday in Austin, TX at 7:30 PM on ESPN2.

NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship in Sioux City, IA.

No.1 Thomas More vs. No.5 Cumberlands (KY), Tuesday at 6 PM.

The winner will play either No.2 Dordt (IA) or No.3 Montana Western. The bracket for the NAIA Tournament is available here.

FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati at Chicago Fire, Saturday at 8:30 PM on Apple TV-MLS Season Pass and WCKY-AM (1530).

Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones vs. Iowa Heartlanders, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM.

Cyclones vs. Fort Wayne Komets, Sunday at 3 PM.

All Cyclones games can be seen on Flo Hockey and heard on cycloneshockey.com.

Cincinnati Reds Spring Training

Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Monday at 4:05 PM on WSAI-AM (1360).

Reds at Kansas City Royals, Tuesday at 9:05 PM on WLW-AM (700).

Reds vs. Chicago Cubs. Wednesday at 9:05 PM on WLW-AM (700).

Reds vs. Cleveland Guardians, Friday at 9:05 PM on WLW-AM (700).

Reds at Oakland Athletics, Saturday at 4:05 PM on WLW-AM (700).

Reds at Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday at 4:10 PM on WLW-AM (700).

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