NCAA Tournament schedule: dates, times, and channels for Round of 64
The NCAA Tournament Round of 64 kicks off Thursday. CBS will broadcast four March Madness games from the first round on Thursday and four games on Friday. All times below are Eastern Time.
Thurs, March 16 | ||||
Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter |
12:15 p.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia | Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill / Tracy Wolfson |
2:45 p.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (16) SE Missouri St./Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama | Nantz / Raftery / Hill / Wolfson |
7:10 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke | Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy / Lauren Shehadi |
9:40 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy / Shehadi |
Fri, March 17 | ||||
Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst/Reporter |
12:15 p.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan St. | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas / Jamie Erdahl |
2:45 p.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | Catalon / Lappas / Erdahl |
7:10 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel / Evan Washburn |
9:40 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (14) Montana St. vs. (3) Kansas St. | Eagle / Spanarkel / Washburn |
The full first round schedule is below:
Thurs, March 16 | ||||
Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
12:15 p.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia | Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
12:40 p.m. | truTV | Orlando, FL | (13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia | Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
1:40 p.m. | TNT | Sacramento, CA | (10) Utah St. vs. (7) Missouri | Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
2:00 p.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas | Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
2:45 p.m. | CBS | Birmingham, AL | (16) SE Missouri St./Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama | Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson |
3:10 p.m. | truTV | Orlando, FL | (12) Col. of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego St. | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy // Shehadi |
4:10 p.m. | TNT | Sacramento, CA | (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona | Nessler / Haywood // Jacobson |
4:30 p.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas | Anderson / Jackson // LaForce |
6:50 p.m. | TNT | Birmingham, AL | (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa | Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson |
7:10 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy // Shehadi |
7:25 p.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas | Anderson / Jackson // LaForce |
7:35 p.m. | truTV | Sacramento, CA | (10) Boise St. vs. (7) Northwestern | Nessler / Haywood // Jacobson |
9:20 p.m. | TNT | Birmingham, AL | (16) N. Kentucky vs. (1) Houston | Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson |
9:40 p.m. | CBS | Orlando, FL | (13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee | Harlan / Bonner / Van Gundy // Shehadi |
9:55 p.m. | TBS | Des Moines, IA | (10) Penn St. vs. (7) Texas A&M | Anderson / Jackson // LaForce |
10:05 p.m. | truTV | Sacramento, CA | (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA | Nessler / Haywood // Jacobson |
Fri, March 17 | ||||
Tip (ET) | Network | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter |
12:15 p.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan St. | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
12:40 p.m. | truTV | Greensboro, NC | (14) Kennesaw St. vs. (3) Xavier | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
1:30 p.m. | TNT | Denver, CO | (14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor | Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
2:00 p.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary's | Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
2:45 p.m. | CBS | Columbus, OH | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
3:10 p.m. | truTV | Greensboro, NC | (11) Mississippi St./Pitt vs. (6) Iowa St. | Eagle / Spanarkel // Washburn |
4:00 p.m. | TNT | Denver, CO | (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton | Byington / Smith / Johnson // Katz |
4:30 p.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn | Dedes / Antonelli // Ross |
6:50 p.m. | TNT | Columbus, OH | (16) Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (1) Purdue | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
7:10 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky | Eagle / Spanarkel // Washburn |
7:25 p.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami | Dedes / Antonelli // Ross |
7:35 p.m. | truTV | Denver, CO | (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga | Byington / Smith / Johnson // Katz |
9:20 p.m. | TNT | Columbus, OH | (9) Florida Atlantic vs. (8) Memphis | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
9:40 p.m. | CBS | Greensboro, NC | (14) Montana St. vs. (3) Kansas St. | Eagle / Spanarkel // Washburn |
9:55 p.m. | TBS | Albany, NY | (13) Kent St. vs. (4) Indiana | Dedes / Antonelli // Ross |
10:05 p.m. | truTV | Denver, CO | (11) Arizona St./Nevada vs. (6) TCU | Byington / Smith / Johnson // Katz |
