The 2024 NCAA Tournament begins on Tuesday, March 19th with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. At this time, March Madness will begin in earnest, with 68 teams competing to be his 2023-24 national champion. His 67 games will be televised on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, giving fans the opportunity to monitor every game in real time, wherever and whenever they want to watch.
There will be a number of notable voices on this year's NCAA Tournament call-up, with some new names taking on visible roles. Ian Eagle will step in as lead play-by-play announcer, joining Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson as the new voices of the Final Four.
Eagle, a longtime staple of NCAA Tournament coverage, is not alone in stepping into a new role on the team. Former Purdue star Robbie Hamel has joined his NCAA Tournament broadcast team for the first time as an analyst for first- and second-round games.
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During the NCAA Tournament, CBS and TBS will each televise 21 games, while truTV and TNT will air 13 and 12 games, respectively. In addition to the March Madness Live app, where you can watch every game, Paramount+ subscribers can now watch every game his CBS airs, and Max's B/R Sports add-on subscribers can watch the rest of the games. You can watch.
From the selection show to the performance of “One Shining Moment” after the champion is crowned, CBS Sports and TNT Sports will bring you the magic.
Take a look at the 2024 March Madness announced teams and the complete 2024 NCAA Tournament schedule.
2024 March Madness Team Announcement
Live play | Analyst || Reporter
*Teams announced at regional weekend
- Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*
- Brian Anderson Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
- Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy || Andy Katz*
- Andrew Catalon | Steve Rapace || Evan Washburn*
- Lisa Byton | Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel || Lauren Shehadi
- Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || John Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson || AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson
2024 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates
first four
Tuesday, March 19th
UD Arena — Dayton
| 6:40pm | (16) Wagner vs. (16) Howard Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 9:10pm | (10) Colorado State University vs. (10) Virginia State Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
truTV (live viewing) |
Wednesday, March 20th
UD Arena — Dayton
| 6:40pm | (16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State University Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 9:10pm | (10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State Spero Dedes // Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
truTV (live viewing) |
first round
Thursday, March 21st
Spectrum Center — Charlotte | CHI Health Center — Omaha | PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh | Delta Center — Salt Lake City
| 12:15pm | (9) Michigan State vs. (8) Mississippi State Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40pm | (11) Duquesne vs. (6) BYU Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 1:30pm | (14) Akron vs. (3) Creighton Andrew Catalon / Steve Rapace // Evan Washburn |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 2 pm | (15) Long Beach State vs. (2) Arizona State Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 2:45pm | (16) Wagner/Howard vs. (1) North Carolina Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 3:10pm | (14) Morehead State vs. (3) Illinois State Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 4pm | (11) Oregon State vs. (6) South Carolina State Andrew Catalon / Steve Rapace // Evan Washburn |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 4:30pm | (10) Nevada vs. (7) Dayton Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50pm | (10) Colorado/Virginia vs. (7) Texas Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 7:10pm | (14) Oakland vs. (3) Kentucky Andrew Catalon / Steve Rapace // Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25pm | (12) McNeese vs. (5) Gonzaga Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35pm | (15) South Dakota State vs. (2) Iowa State Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 9:20pm | (15) St. Peter's vs. (2) Tennessee Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 9:40pm | (11) North Carolina State University vs. (6) Texas Tech University Andrew Catalon / Steve Rapace // Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch live) |
| 9:55pm | (13) Sanford vs. (4) Kansas Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 10:05pm | (10) Drake vs. (7) Washington State University Tom McCarthy / Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
truTV (live viewing) |
Friday, March 22nd
Barclays Center — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Forum — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena — Spokane
| 12:15pm | (9) Northwestern vs. (8) FAU Andrew Catalon / Steve Rapace // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch live) |
| 12:40pm | (14) Colgate vs. (3) Baylor Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 1:30pm | (12) UAB vs. (5) San Diego State Lisa Byton / Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 2 pm | (15) Western Kentucky vs. (2) Marquette Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Andy Katz |
TBS (watch live) |
| 2:45pm | (16) Stetson vs. (1) UConn Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
| 3:10pm | (11) New Mexico vs. (6) Clemson Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 4pm | (13) Yale vs. (4) Auburn Lisa Byton / Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 4:30pm | (10) Colorado/Boise State vs. (7) Florida Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Andy Katz |
TBS (watch live) |
| 6:50pm | (9) Texas A&M vs. (8) Nebraska Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 7:10pm | (13) University of Vermont vs. (4) Duke University Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson* |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:25pm | (16) Grambling/Montana State vs. (1) Purdue Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Andy Katz |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:35pm | (13) College of Charleston vs. (4) Alabama Lisa Byton / Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel // Lauren Shehadi |
truTV (live viewing) |
| 9:20pm | (16) Longwood vs. (1) Houston Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // John Rothstein |
TNT (live viewing) |
| 9:40pm | (12) James Madison vs. (5) Wisconsin Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
| 9:55pm | (9) TCU vs. (8) Utah State University Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Andy Katz |
TBS (watch live) |
| 10:05pm | (12) Grand Canyon vs. (5) St. Mary's Lisa Byton / Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel // Lauren Shehadi |
truTV (live viewing) |
2nd round
Saturday, March 18 — Starting at 12:10 p.m. (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Spectrum Center — Charlotte | CHI Health Center — Omaha | PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh | Delta Center — Salt Lake City
Sunday, March 19 — Starting at 12:10 p.m. (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Barclays Center — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Forum — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena — Spokane
suite 16
Thursday, March 28th 6:30pm start (CBS, TBS)
TD Garden — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles
Starts at 6:30pm on Friday, March 29th (CBS, TBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit
elite eight
Starts Saturday, March 30th at 6:09pm (TBS)
TD Garden — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles
Sunday, March 31 — Starts at 2:20 p.m. (CBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit
final four
Starts Saturday, April 6th at 6:09pm (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
national championship tournament
April 8th (Monday) 9:20pm (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
