2023 March Madness TV Schedule, Announcers: How to Watch NCAA Tournament, Tipoff Times, TV Channels, Bracket

Are you ready for the madness that will unfold during the 2023 NCAA Tournament? You are good to be. With the first four games taking center stage in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, March Madness is ready for reference. The NCAA Tournament has 68 teams competing to become the 2022-23 national champion. This year’s call to action for March Madness festivities will feature a significant number of voices with some new names in visible roles.

This NCAA tournament marks the last for the icon’s TV coverage of the event. Lead play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz will step down from a college basketball broadcasting role after calling his 32nd Final Four. Nantes will remain with CBS for coverage of golf and the NFL, but will hand over his college basketball role to Ian Eagle, who will be the Final Four play-by-play voice starting in 2024.

Two new names in key positions include longtime NBA coach and current TNT television analyst Stan Van Gundy, who will serve as an analyst for game action, and former Villanova coach Jay Wright, who will step in as a studio analyst for the first time. Those watching CBS college basketball coverage throughout the regular season have already seen Wright in his new role, but this will be his first big dance in the studio after 21 years with the Wildcats and two national titles.

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Here’s a look at the 2023 March Madness announced teams and the complete schedule for the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

Announcing the 2023 March Madness Teams

Play-by-play / Analyst // Reporter

  • Jim Nantes / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson*
  • Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Ally LaForce*
  • Ian Eagle / Jim Sparkle // Evan Washburn*
  • Kevin Harlan / Don Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehady*
  • Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
  • Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
  • Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Rose
  • Brad Nestler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
  • Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // John Rothstein
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* Announces regional weekend teams

2023 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates

The first four

Tuesday, March 14
UT Arena, Dayton

6:40 p.m (16) SE Missouri State vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // John Rothstein
truTV (Watch live)
9:10 p.m (11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Mississippi State
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // John Rothstein
truTV (Watch live)

Wednesday, March 15
UT Arena, Dayton

6:40 p.m (16) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (16) Texas Southern
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // John Rothstein
truTV (Watch live)
9:10 p.m (11) Nevada vs. (11) Arizona State
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // John Rothstein
truTV (Watch live)

First round

Thursday, March 16
Legacy Arena — Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento

12:15 p.m (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia
Jim Nantes / Bill Raftery / Grand Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (Watch live)
12:40 p.m (13) Furman v. (4) Virginia
Kevin Harlan / Don Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehady
truTV (Watch live)
1:40 p.m (10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri
Brad Nestler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (Watch live)
2 pm (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Ally LaForce
TBS (Watch live)
2:45 p.m (16) Play-in vs. (1) Alabama
Jim Nantes / Bill Raftery / Grand Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (Watch live)
3:10 p.m (12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State
Kevin Harlan / Don Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehady
CBS (Watch live)
4:10 p.m (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona
Brad Nestler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (Watch live)
4:30 p.m (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Ally LaForce
TBS (Watch live)
6:50 p.m (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa
Jim Nantes / Bill Raftery / Grand Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (Watch live)
7:10 p.m (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke
Kevin Harlan / Don Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehady
CBS (Watch live)
7:25 p.m (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Ally LaForce
TBS (Watch live)
7:35 p.m (10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern
Brad Nestler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
truTV (Watch live)
9:20 p.m (16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston
Jim Nantes / Bill Raftery / Grand Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (Watch live)
9:40 p.m (13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee
Kevin Harlan / Don Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehady
CBS (Watch live)
9:55 p.m (10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Ally LaForce
TBS (Watch live)
10:05 p.m (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA
Brad Nestler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
truTV (Watch live)
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Friday, March 17
MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ballpark — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro

12:15 p.m (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
CBS (Watch live)
12:40 p.m (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier
Ian Eagle / Jim Spankerkel // Evan Washburn
truTV (Watch live)
1:30 p.m (14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
TNT (Watch live)
2 pm (12) VCU vs. (5) St. Mary’s
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Rose
TBS (Watch live)
2:45 p.m (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
CBS (Watch live)
3:10 p.m (11) Play-in vs. (6) Iowa State
Ian Eagle / Jim Spankerkel // Evan Washburn
truTV (Watch live)
4 pm (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
TNT (Watch live)
4:30 p.m (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Rose
TBS (Watch live)
6:50 p.m (16) play-in vs. (1) Purdue
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
TNT (Watch live)
7:10 p.m (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky
Ian Eagle / Jim Spankerkel // Evan Washburn
CBS (Watch live)
7:25 p.m (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Rose
TBS (Watch live)
7:35 p.m (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
truTV (Watch live)
9:20 p.m (9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
TNT (Watch live)
9:40 p.m (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State
Ian Eagle / Jim Spankerkel // Evan Washburn
CBS (Watch live)
9:55 p.m (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Rose
TBS (Watch live)
10:05 p.m (11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
truTV (Watch live)
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Second round

Saturday, March 18 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Legacy Arena — Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento

Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ballpark — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro

Dessert 16

Thursday, March 23 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas

Friday, March 24 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville

The Elite Eight

Saturday, March 25 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas

Sunday, March 26 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville

Final Four

Saturday, April 1 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston

National Championship

Monday, April 3 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston

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