CBS, TBS, TNT, TruTV, various times ET
Today’s second-round action: In the East, Cincinnati (seeded No. 4) vs. Texas (No. 11), CBS at noon ET; Florida State (No. 3) vs. St. Bonaventure (No. 14), CBS at 2:30 p.m. ET. In the Midwest, San Diego State (No. 6) vs. N.C. State (No. 11), TruTV at 12:40 p.m. ET; Creighton (No. 8) vs. Alabama (No. 9), TBS at 1:40 p.m. ET; Georgetown (No. 3) vs. Belmont (No. 14), TruTV at 3 p.m. ET; North Carolina (No. 1) vs. Vermont (No. 16), TBS at 4 p.m. ERT; Michigan (No. 4) vs. Ohio (No. 13), TNT at 7:20 p.m. ET; Saint Mary’s (No. 7) vs. Purdue (No. 10), TruTV at 7:27 p.m. ET; Temple (No. 5) vs. California/USF (No. 12), TNT at 9:40 p.m. ET; and Kansas (No. 2) vs. Detroit (No. 15), TruTV at 9:47 p.m. ET. In the South, Duke (No. 2) vs. Lehigh (No. 15), CBS at 7:15 p.m. ET; Notre Dame (No. 7) vs. Xavier (No. 10), CBS at 9:35 p.m. ET. And in the West, it’s Florida (No. 7) vs. Virginia (No. 10), TNT at 2:10 p.m. ET; Missouri (No. 2) vs. Norfolk State (No. 15), TNT at 4:30 p.m. ET; Memphis (No. 8) vs. Saint Louis (No. 9), TBS at 6:50 p.m. ET; and Michigan State (No. 1) vs. Long Island (No. 16), TBS at 9:10 p.m. ET. Local games will figure more prominently on broadcast TV in your area – and there’s always the Internet.
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
(Check Local Listings) This concert celebration from last fall is worth a repeat viewing – and hearing. Guests gathered to honor Stephen Sondheim, and interpret his lyrics, include Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, John McMartin, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Michael Cerveris, George Hearn, Donna Murphy and the fabulous Elaine Stritch.
USA, 9:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: Sarah Shahi returns as Kate, in a second season that pairs her with a new cast regular, Ryan Johnson, as an adversarial attorney. Sparks are supposed to fly, but in this series, Shahi flies better solo. She was, and remains, the only compelling reason to watch this show – which, otherwise, is fairly listless.
HBO, 10:00 p.m. ET
Alexandra Pelosi hasn’t made the best guest in her previous appearances here – but the closer we get to a general election, the more quoteworthy the documentary-filmmaking daughter of Nancy Pelosi becomes. She’s one of Maher’s guests tonight, along with Ed Helms, Dylan Ratigan and others.
USA, 10:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: In this season opener, Mary (Mary McCormack) is back from maternity leave. And is she is softer, gentler, more nurturing mother Mary? Don’t bet on it.