Let the Madness begin! Here's the open thread to talk about Thursday's afternoon game action. We've got two Big Ten teams in action (Minnesota and Michigan State), plus some major upset potential with two 5/12 games and a 6/11 game with a very trendy underdog pick. 

All times CT.

11:15 AM: #7 Louisville vs #10 Minnesota (CBS)
11:40 AM: #3 LSU vs #14 Yale (TruTV)
12:30 PM: #5 Auburn vs #12 New Mexico State (TNT)
1:00 PM: #4 Florida State vs #13 Vermont (TBS)

1:45 PM: #2 Michigan State vs #15 Bradley (CBS)
2:10 PM: #6 Maryland vs #11 Belmont (TruTV)
3:00 PM: #4 Kansas vs #13 Northeastern (TNT)
3:30 PM: #5 Marquette vs #12 Murray State (TBS)

The usual rules apply.