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It's the best time of for basketball fans. Do you have the picks to win your office pool?

Thursday, Mar. 15
College basketball (11:40 a.m.-2 p.m. TruTV): USM plays their first tournament game in 21 years against Kansas State. ... College basketball (full coverage on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV): Day one of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

Friday, Mar. 16
College basketball (full coverage on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV): Every game of the Men's NCAA Tournament is on TV for the second year in a row.

Saturday, Mar. 17
College basketball (every tournament game on four networks, above, starting at 11 a.m.): Half of the Men's NCAA Tournament field gets trimmed down to the Sweet 16 today.

Sunday, Mar. 18
College basketball (full coverage on four networks, above, starting at 11 a.m.): The rest of the Men's NCAA Tournament field gets cut down to the final 16 teams, until next Thursday, that is.

Monday, Mar. 19
College basketball (6-10 p.m. ESPN 2): the Women's NCAA Tournament begins to cut down its field to 16 teams.

Tuesday, Mar. 20
College basketball (Tuesday night 6-10 p.m. ESPN 2): The Women's NCAA Tournament field gets cut down to final 16 teams for a National Championship.

Wednesday, Mar. 21
NBA (7 p.m. ESPN): Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks look to get back to their winning ways against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road.

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