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The 2026 NCAA Tournament is through its first 20 games with only 48 teams remaining now that the first round is onto its second day Friday. That’s right: 20 teams have already been eliminated from March Madness, leaving the remainder to continue competing for the 2025-26 national champion. Another 16 teams will see their postseason conclude by around 1 a.m. ET on Saturday as competition moves into the second round.
With 67 games set to be televised across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, fans will be able to keep up with all the action no matter when they tune in or how they choose to watch. There have already been multiple upsets and busted brackets, and No. 1 seeds Florida and Arizona enter Friday’s games attempting to ensure they remain in their respective driver’s seats with less pain than their conterparts experienced 24 hours earlier.
On the call for the NCAA Tournament this year are several notable voices, with Ian Eagle returning for the third straight year as lead play-by-play announcer and the voice of the Final Four alongside Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson.
Ernie Johnson hosts studio coverage for the Final Four with Nate Burleson, Adam Zucker and Adam Lefkoe also serving as hosts and Jamie Erdhal providing game updates throughout the NCAA Tournament. Studio analysts include Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Renee Montgomery in New York, and Bruce Pearl, Jamal Mashburn, Jalen Rose and Seth Davis in Atlanta.
Robbie Hummel is on site through the Regional Finals with Candace Parker and Wally Szczerbiak calling games for the first time as Brandon Gaudin and Jared Greenberg join the team.
CBS is leading the way, televising 21 games during the NCAA Tournament, including the Elite 8 and Sweet 16. TBS matches it by televising 21 games, including the Final Four, Elite 8 and Sweet 16, while truTV is airing or simulcasting 23 games and TNT is airing or simulcasting 15 games. In addition to the March Madness Live app, where you can watch every game, Paramount+ subscribers will be able to watch all the games televised by CBS, while HBO Max subscribers can catch the games on TBS, TNT and truTV.
From the Selection Show all the way until the playing of “One Shining Moment” after a champion is crowned, CBS Sports and TNT Sports will be bringing you the magic.
Let’s take a look at the 2026 March Madness announcing teams along with the complete schedule for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
2026 March Madness announcing teams Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) || Reporter
* Regional Weekend announce teams | ~ Final Four team
Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~ Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce* Kevin Harlan | Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi* Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn* Brad Nessler | Wally Szczerbiak || Jared Greenberg Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
Tom McCarthy | Candice Parker, Dan Bonner || AJ Ross Brandon Gaudin | Chris Webber || Andy Katz Rules analyst: Gene Steratore 2026 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates First round Friday, March 20
Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)
Time (ET) Game TV / Stream 12:15 p.m. (10) Santa Clara vs. (7) Kentucky
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein CBS (watch live) 12:40 p.m. (12) Akron vs. (5) Texas Tech
Tom McCarthy / Candace Parker, Dan Bonner // AJ Ross truTV (watch live) 1:35 p.m. (16) LIU vs. (1) Arizona
Kevin Harlan / Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi TNT (watch live) 1:50 p.m. (14) Wright State vs. (3) Virginia
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn TBS (watch live) 2:50 p.m. (15) Tennessee State vs. (2) Iowa State
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein CBS (watch live) 3:15 p.m. (13) Hofstra vs. (4) Alabama
Tom McCarthy / Candace Parker, Dan Bonner // AJ Ross truTV (watch live) 4:10 p.m. (9) Utah State vs. (8) Villanova
Kevin Harlan / Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi TNT (watch live) 4:25 p.m. (11) Miami (Ohio) vs. (6) Tennessee
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn TBS (watch live) 6:50 p.m. (9) Iowa vs. (8) Clemson
Tom McCarthy / Candace Parker, Dan Bonner // AJ Ross TNT (watch live) 7:10 p.m. (12) Northern Iowa vs. (5) St. John’s
Kevin Harlan / Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi CBS (watch live) 7:25 p.m. (10) UCF vs. (7) UCLA
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn TBS (watch live) 7:35 p.m. (15) Queens vs. (2) Purdue
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein truTV (watch live) 9:25 p.m. (16) Prairie View A&M vs. (1) Florida
Tom McCarthy / Candace Parker, Dan Bonner // AJ Ross TNT (watch live) 9:45 p.m. (13) Cal Baptist vs. (4) Kansas
Kevin Harlan / Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi CBS (watch live) 10 p.m. (15) Furman vs. (2) UConn
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn TBS (watch live) 10:10 p.m. (10) Missouri vs. (7) Miami (FL)
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein truTV (watch live) Second round Saturday, March 21
KeyBank Center (Buffalo), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville), Paycom Center (Oklahoma City), Moda Center (Portland)
Time (ET) Game TV / Stream 12:10 p.m. (9) Saint Louis vs (1) Michigan
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce CBS (watch live) 2:45 p.m. (6) Louisville vs. (3) Michigan State
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce CBS (watch live) 5:15 p.m. (9) TCU vs. (1) Duke
Ian Eagle / Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson CBS (watch live) 6:10 p.m. (10) Texas A&M vs. (2) Houston
Brandon Gaudin / Chris Webber // Andy Katz TNT (watch live) 7:10 p.m. (11) Texas vs. (3) Gonzaga
Brad Nessler / Wally Szczerbiak // Jared Greenberg TBS (watch live) 7:50 p.m. (11) VCU vs. (3) Illinois
Ian Eagle / Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson CBS (watch live) 8:45 p.m. (5) Vanderbilt vs. (4) Nebraska
Brandon Gaudin / Chris Webber // Andy Katz TNT (watch live) 9:45 p.m. (12) High Point vs. (4) Arkansas
Brad Nessler / Wally Szczerbiak // Jared Greenberg TBS (watch live) Sunday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Benchmark International Arena (Tampa), Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia), Viejas Arena (San Diego), Enterprise Center (St. Louis)
Sweet 16 Thursday, March 26 — 7:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)
Friday, March 27 — 7:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Elite 8 Saturday, March 28 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)
Sunday, March 29 — 2:15 p.m. start (CBS)
United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Final Four Saturday, April 4 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
National Championship Monday, April 6 — 8:50 p.m. (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
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