College basketball fans can finally enjoy filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket once again after a two-year hiatus, which is a glorious feeling. Now let’s help you plan the upcoming week by laying out every March Madness game on every channel — announcing teams and venues included.
Included below: tip times, a complete TV schedule, locations and announcing crews or all games on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV during March Madness. While you’re here, don’t forget to head on over and grab an NCAA Tournament printable bracket so you can get to picking and printing.
CBS will provide coverage of this year’s Final Four on Saturday, April 3 along with the national championship on Monday, April 5. Pregame coverage for the Final Four will begin at 2 p.m. ET with the first game set for 5 p.m. The title game will tip at 9 p.m. Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson will be on the call for the Final Four and national championship games.
In total, CBS will broadcast 24 games, while Turner Sports will air 43 across its three networks (TBS, TNT and truTV). March Madness Live will again be your home for live streaming access to the 2021 NCAA Tournament with all 67 games being aired live online. All times Eastern
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2021 March Madness announcing teams
Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter
- Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
- Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
- Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl
- Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson
- Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn
- Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross
- Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross
- Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi
- Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn
2021 NCAA Tournament dates, schedule
First Four
Thursday, March 18
| 5:10 p.m. | (16) Texas Southern vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin / Avery Johnson // Evan Washburn | truTV |
| 6:27 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (11) Wichita State Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce | TBS |
| 8:40 p.m. | (16) Appalachian State vs. (16) Norfolk State Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin / Avery Johnson // Evan Washburn | truTV |
| 9:57 p.m. | (11) UCLA vs. (11) Michigan State Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce | TBS |
First round
Friday, March 19, 2021
| 12:15 p.m. | (10) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Florida Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson | CBS |
| 12:45 p.m. | (14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi | truTV |
| 1:15 p.m. | (16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson | TBS |
| 1:45 p.m. | (11) Utah State vs. (6) Texas Tech Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn | TNT |
| 3 p.m. | (15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) Ohio State Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl | CBS |
| 3:30 p.m. | (16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross | truTV |
| 4 p.m. | (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson | TBS |
| 4:30 p.m. | (12) Oregon State vs. (5) Tennessee Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi | TNT |
| 6:25 p.m. | (13) Liberty vs. (4) Oklahoma State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson | TBS |
| 7:10 p.m. | (9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl | CBS |
| 7:15 p.m. | (15) Cleveland State vs. (2) Houston Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn | truTV |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross | TNT |
| 9:20 p.m. | (10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi | TBS |
| 9:40 p.m. | (11) Syracuse vs. (6) San Diego State Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson | CBS |
| 9:50 p.m. | (14) Morehead State vs. (3) West Virginia Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross | truTV |
| 9:57 p.m. | (12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson | TNT |
Saturday, March 20
| 12:15 p.m. | (12) Georgetown vs. (5) Colorado Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross | CBS |
| 12:45 p.m. | (13) UNC Greensboro vs. (4) Florida State Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce | truTV |
| 1:15 p.m. | (14) Eastern Washington vs. (3) Kansas Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn | TBS |
| 1:45 p.m. | (9) St. Bonaventure vs. (8) LSU Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn | TNT |
| 3 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary’s/Texas Southern vs. (1) Michigan Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl | CBS |
| 3:30 p.m. | (12) UC Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross | truTV |
| 4 p.m. | (15) Iona vs. (2) Alabama Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross | TBS |
| 4:30 p.m. | (11) Wichita St./Drake vs. (6) USC Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce | TNT |
| 6:25 p.m. | (15) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Iowa Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn | TBS |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Maryland vs. (7) UConn Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl | CBS |
| 7:15 p.m. | (13) Ohio vs. (4) Virginia Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn | truTV |
| 7:25 p.m. | (9) Missouri vs. (8) Oklahoma Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross | TNT |
| 9:20 p.m. | (16) Norfolk St./Appalachian St. vs. (1) Gonzaga Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce | TBS |
| 9:40 p.m. | (11) Michigan St./UCLA vs. (6) BYU Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross | CBS |
| 9:50 p.m. | (14) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Texas Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross | truTV |
| 9:57 p.m. | (10) VCU vs. (7) Oregon Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn | TNT |
Second round
Sunday, March 21 — Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Monday, March 22 — Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
Sweet 16
Saturday, March 27 — 2 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Sunday, March 28 — 1 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29 — 7 p.m. start (CBS)
Tuesday, March 30 — 6 p.m. start (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
Final Four
Saturday, April 3 — 5 p.m. start (CBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
National Championship
Monday, April 5 — 9 p.m. (CBS)
Lucas OIl Stadium
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