Are you prepared for the insanity that will likely be taking inserting in the course of the 2023 NCAA Tournament? You higher be. March Madness is nearly able to tip off, with the First Four video games taking middle stage in Dayton, Ohio, this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. The NCAA Tournament kicks into gear with 68 groups all vying to develop into the 2022-23 nationwide champion. On the decision for the March Madness festivities this 12 months will likely be numerous notable voices together with some new names in seen roles.
This NCAA Tournament mark the final for an icon of the occasion’s TV protection. Lead play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz will step away from his faculty basketball broadcasting position after calling his thirty second Final Four. Nantz will stay with CBS for protection of golf and the NFL, however he will likely be handing off his faculty basketball position to Ian Eagle, who would be the Final Four play-by-play voice beginning in 2024.
A pair new names in outstanding positions are longtime NBA coach and present TNT tv analyst Stan Van Gundy, who will function an analyst for sport motion, and former Villanova coach Jay Wright, who will step in as a studio analyst for the primary time. Those who’ve been watching CBS faculty basketball protection all through the common season have seen Wright in his new position already, however this will likely be his first Big Dance within the studio since his 21-year run with the Wildcats that featured two nationwide titles.
Brackets are right here! Get again in your swimming pools and be part of our Men’s and Women’s Challenges for the prospect to win a brand new SUV and a university basketball dream journey!
Let’s check out the 2023 March Madness asserting groups in addition to the entire schedule for the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
2023 March Madness asserting groups
Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter
- Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson*
- Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce*
- Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn*
- Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi*
- Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
- Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
- Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
- Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
* Regional Weekend announce groups
2023 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
First Four
Tuesday, March 14
UD Arena, Dayton
| 6:40 p.m. | (16) SE Missouri State vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (watch stay) |
| 9:10 p.m. | (11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Mississippi State Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (watch stay) |
Wednesday, March 15
UD Arena, Dayton
| 6:40 p.m. | (16) Fairleigh DIckinson vs. (16) Texas Southern Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (watch stay) |
| 9:10 p.m. | (11) Nevada vs. (11) Arizona State Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein |
truTV (watch stay) |
First spherical
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 Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
truTV (watch stay) |
| 1:40 p.m. | (10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 2 p.m. | (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 2:45 p.m. | (16) Play-in vs. (1) Alabama Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 3:10 p.m. | (12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 4:10 p.m. | (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 4:30 p.m. | (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
truTV (watch stay) |
| 9:20 p.m. | (16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 9:40 p.m. | (13) Lousiana vs. (4) Tennessee Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 9:55 p.m. | (10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 10:05 p.m. | (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
truTV (watch stay) |
Friday, March 17
MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro
| 12:15 p.m. | (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 12:40 p.m. | (14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch stay) |
| 1:30 p.m. | (14) UC Stanta Barbara vs. (3) Baylor Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 2 p.m. | (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 2:45 p.m. | (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 3:10 p.m. | (11) Play-in vs. (6) Iowa State Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch stay) |
| 4 p.m. | (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 4:30 p.m. | (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 6:50 p.m. | (16) Play-in vs. (1) Purdue Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
truTV (watch stay) |
| 9:20 p.m. | (9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
TNT (watch stay) |
| 9:40 p.m. | (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn |
CBS (watch stay) |
| 9:55 p.m. | (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross |
TBS (watch stay) |
| 10:05 p.m. | (11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz |
truTV (watch stay) |
Second spherical
Saturday, March 18 — 12:10 p.m. begin (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. begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 23 — 6:30 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
Friday, March 24 — 6:30 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25 — 6:09 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
Sunday, March 26 — 2:20 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville
Final Four
Saturday, April 1 — 6:09 p.m. begin (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston
National Championship
Monday, April 3 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston
