Annually, the NCAA Tournament is undoubtedly the greatest show of all sports. 2020 passed without March Madness due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now it’s time to welcome it back into our lives. After a wild year that saw the whole sporting world close almost simultaneously last March, it’s great to be getting ready to watch 67 games and decide a champion through the madness of March. Now it’s time to help you make plans to watch each of these games, including channels, announcing 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.
The Final Four will be on CBS this year. Coverage will begin on Saturday, April 3, at 2:00 pm Eastern Time, with the first tip at 5:00 pm. Then, the national title game, scheduled for Monday, April 5, is due to start at 9 pm Eastern Time. The broadcast team for the Final Four and the national championship will be Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson.
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 live streaming access to the NCAA 2021 Tournament with all 67 games being streamed live online. All Eastern Time
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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
| 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
| 12:15 pm | (10) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Florida Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS |
| 12:45 pm | (14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
truTV |
| 1:15 pm | (16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TBS |
| 1:45 pm | (11) Utah State vs. (6) Texas Tech Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
TNT |
| 15:00 | (15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) State of Ohio Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 3:30 pm | (16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 4 pm | (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TBS |
| 4:30 pm | (12) State of Oregon vs. (5) Tennessee Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT |
| 18h25 | (13) Liberty vs. (4) State of Oklahoma Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TBS |
| 7:10 pm | (9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 7:15 pm | (15) Cleveland State vs. (2) Houston Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
truTV |
| 19h25 | (13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
TNT |
| 21:20 | (10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
TBS |
| 21:40 | (11) Syracuse vs. (6) State of San Diego Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS |
| 21:50 | (14) State of Morehead vs. (3) West Virginia Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 21:57 | (12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TNT |
Saturday, March 20
| 12:15 pm | (12) Georgetown vs. (5) Colorado Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross |
CBS |
| 12:45 pm | (13) UNC Greensboro vs. (4) State of Florida Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
truTV |
| 1:15 pm | (14) Eastern Washington vs. (3) Kansas Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn |
TBS |
| 1:45 pm | (9) St. Bonaventure vs. (8) LSU Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
TNT |
| 15:00 | (16) Mount St. Mary’s / Texas Southern vs. (1) Michigan Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 3:30 pm | (12) UC Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 4 pm | (15) Iona vs. (2) Alabama Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross |
TBS |
| 4:30 pm | (11) Wichita St./Drake vs. (6) USC Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT |
| 18h25 | (15) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Iowa Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn |
TBS |
| 7:10 pm | (10) Maryland vs. (7) UConn Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 7:15 pm | (13) Ohio vs. (4) Virginia Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
truTV |
| 19h25 | (9) Missouri vs. (8) Oklahoma Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
TNT |
| 21:20 | (16) Norfolk St./Appalachian St. vs. (1) Gonzaga Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS |
| 21:40 | (11) Michigan St./UCLA vs. (6) BYU Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross |
CBS |
| 21:50 | (14) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Texas Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 21:57 | (10) VCU vs. (7) Oregon Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn |
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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