Fans can finally enjoy an NCAA Tournament key once again after a two-year hiatus, which is a glorious feeling. Now we’re going to help you plan the next week featuring all of the March Madness games on all channels – announcing included teams and locations.
Included below: tip times, a full TV schedule, locations and ad teams or all games on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV during March Madness. While you’re here, don’t forget to go over there and get a NCAA tournament print support so you can select and print.
CBS will provide coverage of this year’s Final Four on Saturday, April 3, along with the national championship on Monday, April 5. Pre-match coverage for Final Four will begin at 2 pm Eastern Time with the first game scheduled for 5 pm. at 9 pm Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson will be in the call for the Final Four and the national championship games.
In total, CBS will broadcast 24 games, while Turner Sports will broadcast 43 on its three networks (TBS, TNT and truTV). March Madness Live it will be your home again for access to live streaming of the 2021 NCAA Tournament with all 67 games being broadcast live online. All Eastern Time
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2021 March Madness announcing teams
Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter (key)
- Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson * (a)
Hinkle Fieldhouse - Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce * (b)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl * (c)
Mackey Arena - Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson * (d)
Farmers Coliseum - Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn (e)
Assembly Hall - Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross (f)
Lucas Oil Stadium - Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross (g)
Hinkle Fieldhouse - Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi (h)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross (i)
Lucas Oil Stadium - Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn (j)
Farmers Coliseum
2021 NCAA tournament dates, schedule
First Four
Thursday, March 18
| 17:10 | (16) Texas Southern vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin / Avery Johnson // Evan Washburn |
truTV |
| 18h27 | (11) Drake vs. (11) State of Wichita Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS |
| 8:40 pm | (16) Appalachian State vs. (16) Norfolk State Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin / Avery Johnson // Evan Washburn |
truTV |
| 21:57 | (11) UCLA vs. (11) State of Michigan Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS |
First round
Friday, March 19, 2021
| 12:15 pm | (10) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Florida | CBS |
| 12:45 pm | (14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas (h) | truTV |
| 1:15 pm | (16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois (d) | TBS |
| 1:45 pm | (11) Utah State vs. (6) Texas Tech (e) | TNT |
| 15:00 | (15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) State of Ohio (c) | CBS |
| 3:30 pm | (16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor (f) | truTV |
| 4 pm | (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago | TBS |
| 4:30 pm | (12) State of Oregon vs. (5) Tennessee (h) | TNT |
| 18h25 | (13) Liberty vs. (4) State of Oklahoma (d) | TBS |
| 7:10 pm | (9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina (c) | CBS |
| 7:15 pm | (15) Cleveland State vs. (2) Houston (e) | truTV |
| 19h25 | (13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue (i) | TNT |
| 21:20 | (10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson (h) | TBS |
| 21:40 | (11) Syracuse vs. (6) State of San Diego (a) | CBS |
| 21:50 | (14) State of Morehead vs. (3) West Virginia (f) | truTV |
| 21:57 | (12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova (d) | TNT |
Saturday, March 20
| 12:15 pm | (12) Georgetown vs. (5) Colorado (g) | CBS |
| 12:45 pm | (13) UNC Greensboro vs. (4) State of Florida (b) | truTV |
| 1:15 pm | (14) Eastern Washington vs. (3) Kansas (j) | TBS |
| 1:45 pm | (9) St. Bonaventure vs. (8) LSU (e) | TNT |
| 15:00 | (16) Mount St. Mary’s / Texas Southern vs. (1) Michigan (c) | CBS |
| 3:30 pm | (12) UC Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton (f) | truTV4 |
| 4 pm | (15) Iona vs. (2) Alabama (g) | TBS |
| 4:30 pm | (11) Wichita St./Drake vs. (6) USC (b) | TNT |
| 18h25 | (15) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Iowa (j) | TBS |
| 7:10 pm | (10) Maryland vs. (7) UConn (c) | CBS |
| 7:15 pm | (13) Ohio vs. (4) Virginia (e) | truTV |
| 19h25 | (9) Missouri vs. (8) Oklahoma (i) | TNT |
| 21:20 | (16) Norfolk St./Appalachian St. vs. (1) Gonzaga (b) | TBS |
| 21:40 | (11) Michigan St./UCLA vs. (6) BYU (g) | CBS |
| 21:50 | (14) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Texas (f) | truTV |
| 21:57 | (10) VCU vs. (7) Oregon (j) | TNT |
Second round
Sunday, March 21 – starts at noon (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 – 2pm start (CBS, TBS)
Sunday, March 28 – 1 pm (CBS, TBS)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29 – 7 pm (CBS)
Tuesday, March 30 – 6 pm start (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
Last four
Saturday, April 3 – 5 pm (CBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
national Championship
Monday, April 5 – 9:00 pm (CBS)
Lucas OIl Stadium
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