2025 March Madness TV schedule, announcers: How to watch NCAA Tournament, tip times, TV channels, bracket

The 2025 NCAA Game Initiates Tuesday, March 18 with the Primary Four in Dayton, Ohio. That’s when March Madness truly kicks into gear with 68 Squads all vying to become the 2024-25 national champion. With 67 Matches 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 wish to tune in or how they choose to view the Matches.

On the call for the NCAA Game this year will be a number of notable voices with Ian Eagle returning for the second straight year as lead Action-by-Action announcer and the voice of the Last Four alongside Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson.

One year after Previous Purdue Sun Robbie Hummel joined the NCAA Game broadcast Club, Previous Michigan standout Jalen Rose steps in as the newest face to Delivery as an analyst across Primary- and second-Stage action.

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CBS will lead the way televising 24 Matches during the NCAA Game, including the Last Four, Best 8 and Pleasant 16. TBS will televise 18 Matches, including the Best Eight and Pleasant 16, while truTV will air or simulcast 21 Matches and TNT will televise 12 Matches. In addition to the March Madness Live app, where you can Observe every game, Paramount+ subscribers will be able to Observe all the Matches televised by CBS, while Max subscribers can catch the Matches on TBS, TNT and truTV.

From the Option Show all the way until the Competing 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 2025 March Madness announcing Squads as well as the complete schedule for the 2025 NCAA Game.

2025 March Madness announcing Squads

Action-by-Action | Analyst(s) || Reporter
* Regional Weekend announce Squads | ~ Last Four Club

  • Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~
  • Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
  • Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
  • Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
  • Lisa Byington | Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose || Andy Katz
  • Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
  • Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
  • Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson
  • Rules analyst: Gene Steratore

2025 NCAA Game schedule, dates

Primary Four

Tuesday, March 18
UD Stadium (Dayton)

6:40 p.m. (16) Saint Francis vs. (16) Alabama State
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
truTV (Observe live)
9:10 p.m. (11) North Carolina vs. (11) San Diego State
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
truTV (Observe live)

Wednesday, March 19
UD Stadium (Dayton)

6:40 p.m. (16) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (16) American
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
truTV (Observe live)
9:10 p.m. (11) Xavier vs. (11) Texas
Spero Dedes // Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
truTV (Observe live)

Primary Stage

Thursday, March 20
Rupp Stadium (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Stadium (Wichita), Ball Stadium (Denver)

12:15 p.m. (9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
CBS (Observe live)
12:40 p.m. (13) High Mark vs. (4) Purdue
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
truTV (Observe live)
1:30 p.m. (14) Montana vs. (3) Wisconsin
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (Observe live)
2 p.m. (16) SIU Edwardsville vs. (1) Houston
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
TBS (Observe live)
2:50 p.m. (16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. vs. (1) Auburn
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
CBS (Observe live)
3:15 p.m. (12) McNeese vs. (5) Clemson
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
truTV (Observe live)
4:05 p.m. (11) VCU vs. (6) BYU
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (Observe live)
4:35 p.m. (9) Georgia vs. (8) Gonzaga
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
TBS (Observe live)
6:50 p.m. (15) Wofford vs. (2) Tennessee
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TNT (Observe live)
7:10 p.m. (10) Arkansas vs. (7) Kansas
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
CBS (Observe live)
7:25 p.m. (13) Yale vs. (4) Texas A&M
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TBS (Observe live)
7:35 p.m. (11) Drake vs. (6) Missouri
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
truTV (Observe live)
9:25 p.m. (10) Utah State vs. (7) UCLA
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TNT (Observe live)
9:45 p.m. (15) Omaha vs. (2) St. John’s
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn
CBS (Observe live)
10 p.m. (12) UC San Diego vs. (5) Michigan
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TBS (Observe live)
10:10 p.m. (14) UNCW vs. (3) Texas Tech
Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
truTV (Observe live)

Friday, March 21
Climate Pledge Stadium (Seattle), Missile Stadium (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Middle (Raleigh)

12:15 p.m. (9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State
Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (Observe live)
12:40 p.m. (15) Robert Morris vs. (2) Alabama
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
truTV (Observe live)
1:30 p.m. (14) Lipscomb vs. (3) Iowa State
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
TNT (Observe live)
2 p.m. (12) Colorado State vs. (5) Memphis
Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz
TBS (Observe live)
2:50 p.m. (16) Mount St. Mary’s/American vs. (1) Duke
Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (Observe live)
3:15 p.m. (10) Vanderbilt vs. (7) Saint Mary’s
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
truTV (Observe live)
4:05 p.m. (11) North Carolina/SDSU vs. (6) Ole Miss
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
TNT (Observe live)
4:35 p.m. (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Maryland
Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz
TBS (Observe live)
6:50 p.m. (16) Norfolk State vs. (1) Florida
Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (Observe live)
7:10 p.m. (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (Observe live)
7:25 p.m. (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
TBS (Observe live)
7:35 p.m. (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona
Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz
truTV (Observe live)
9:25 p.m. (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn
Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (Observe live)
9:45 p.m. (11) Xavier/Texas vs. (6) Illinois
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (Observe live)
10 p.m. (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State
Spero Dedes / Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein
TBS (Observe live)
10:10 p.m. (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon
Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz
truTV (Observe live)

Second Stage

Saturday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Rupp Stadium (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Stadium (Wichita), Ball Stadium (Denver)

Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Climate Pledge Stadium (Seattle), Missile Stadium (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Middle (Raleigh)

Pleasant 16

Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Middle (Newark), Chase Middle (San Francisco)

Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. Begin (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Stadium (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Best 8

Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. Begin (TBS)
Prudential Middle (Newark), Chase Middle (San Francisco)

Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. Begin (CBS)
State Farm Stadium (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Last Four

Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. Begin (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)

National Division

Monday, April 7 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)



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