2024 March Madness TV schedule, announcers: How to watch NCAA Tournament, tip times, TV channels, bracket

The 2024 NCAA Tournament begins Tuesday, March 19 with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. That’s when March Madness truly kicks into gear with 68 teams all vying to become the 2023-24 national champion. With 67 games set to be televised across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, fans will have the opportunity to keep up with all the action no matter where or when they wish to tune in.

On the call for the NCAA Tournament this year will be a number of notable voices along with some new names in visible roles. Ian Eagle steps in as the lead play-by-play announcer, becoming the new voice of the Final Four alongside Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson.

A longtime staple of NCAA Tournament coverage, Eagle will not be alone as someone stepping into a new role on the team. Former Purdue star Robbie Hummel joins the NCAA Tournament broadcast squad for the first time as an analyst across first- and second-round action.

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CBS and TBS will lead the way televising 21 games apiece during the NCAA Tournament, while truTV and TNT will carry 13 and 12, respectively. 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 subscribers to Max’s B/R Sports Add-On can catch the remainder of the games.

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 2024 March Madness announcing teams as well as the complete schedule for the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

2024 March Madness announcing teams

Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) || Reporter
* Regional Weekend announce teams

• 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 Lappas || Evan Washburn*
• Lisa Byington | Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel || Lauren Shehadi
• Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
• Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson || AJ Ross
• Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson

2024 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates

First Four

Tuesday, March 19
UD Arena — Dayton

Wednesday, March 20
UD Arena — Dayton

First round

Thursday, March 21
Spectrum Center — Charlotte | CHI Health Center — Omaha | PPG Paints Arena — Pittsburgh | Delta Center — Salt Lake City

Friday, March 22
Barclays Center — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Forum — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena — Spokane

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 | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
TD Garden — Boston | Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles

Friday, March 29 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
American Airlines Center — Dallas | Little Caesars Arena — Detroit

Elite Eight

Final Four

Saturday, April 6 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona

National Championship

Monday, April 8 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona