CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 20: A general view of chairs on the sideline before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Michigan State Spartans during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena on March 20, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
By Edward Cardenas
SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) – The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is full swing, and while the games are taking place on the court, there are a number of apps to follow the action.
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The apps include:
- March Madness Live!: Allows fans to watch tournament games live from a smart phone or tablet. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices.
- NCAA Tickets: Fans heading to the games can use the NCAA Tickets App for Android to purchase tickets from their mobile devices. iOS users keep up-to-date on with scores and news on the NCAA Sports App.
- CBS Sports: The app allows users to be personalize the for the users favorite teams and receive scores and stats. It is available on both iOS and Android devices.
- Tournament Emojis: The Washington Post released a collection of NCAA tournament-inspired emojis.
Fans who can’t get to a television, or can’t watch the games on their mobile devices, can indiscreetly check Twitter for game updates.
According to a blog post, the most Tweeted game in the first round was the University of Alabama-Birmingham’s upset of over Iowa State.
Michigan State plays at 10:07 p.m. Friday against Oklahoma.
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