Gonzaga-West Virginia will tip at 4:39 on Thursday

March 19, 2017 Updated Mon., March 20, 2017 at 12:55 p.m.

Apparently the Gonzaga Bulldogs aren’t quite ready for prime time.

Gonzaga’s regional semifinal game against West Virginia on Thursday in San Jose, California, has been assigned a 4:39 PDT tip in the first game of the West Regional semifinals. The game will air on TBS.

Complete starting times for the Sweet 16:

Thursday

Midwest: Oregon vs. Michigan, at Kansas City, Missouri, 4:09 p.m., followed by Kansas vs. Purdue. Both games on CBS.

West: Gonzaga vs. West Virginia, at San Jose, California, 4:39 p.m., followed by Arizona vs. Xavier. Both games on TBS.

Friday

South: North Carolina vs. Butler, at Memphis, Tennessee, 4:09 p.m., followed by Kentucky vs. UCLA. Both games on CBS

East: Baylor vs. South Carolina, at New York, 4:29 p.m., followed by Florida vs. Wisconsin. Both games on TBS.

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