Division I college basketball is ready to crown its first champion in two years with the return of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. One year after the coronavirus pandemic shut things down a week before the field was expected to be announced, the 68 teams that qualified for this season's bracket have made their way to Indiana to compete for a national title. The tournament begins on Thursday with the First Four before 16 first-round games on Friday and Saturday.
Below you will find the complete TV schedule for all 67 games tip off from Indiana along with specific tip times for each game and what network those games will be broadcast on from CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV. March Madness wouldn't be complete without a bracket, so be sure to grab an NCAA Tournament printable bracket before action begins on Friday.
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In total, CBS will broadcast 24 games, while Turner Sports will air 43 across its three networks (TBS, TNT and truTV). March Madness Live will again be your home for live streaming access to the 2021 NCAA Tournament with all 67 games being aired live online.
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All times Eastern
2021 March Madness announcing teams
Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter
- Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
- Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
- Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl
- Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson
- Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn
- Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross
- Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross
- Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi
- Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn
2021 NCAA Tournament dates, schedule
First Four
Thursday, March 18
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 5:10 p.m. | (16) Texas Southern vs. (16) Mount St. Mary's Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin / Avery Johnson // Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch live) |
| 6:27 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (11) Wichita State Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS (watch live) |
| 8:40 p.m. | (16) Appalachian State vs. (16) Norfolk State Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin / Avery Johnson // Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:57 p.m. | (11) UCLA vs. (11) Michigan State Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS (watch live) |
First round
Friday, March 19
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | (10) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Florida Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS |
| 12:45 p.m. | (14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
truTV |
| 1:15 p.m. | (16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TBS |
| 1:45 p.m. | (11) Utah State vs. (6) Texas Tech Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
TNT |
| 3 p.m. | (15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) Ohio State Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 3:30 p.m. | (16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 4 p.m. | (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TBS |
| 4:30 p.m. | (12) Oregon State vs. (5) Tennessee Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT |
| 6:25 p.m. | (13) Liberty vs. (4) Oklahoma State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TBS |
| 7:10 p.m. | (9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 7:15 p.m. | (15) Cleveland State vs. (2) Houston Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
truTV |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
TNT |
| 9:20 p.m. | (10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
TBS |
| 9:40 p.m. | (11) Syracuse vs. (6) San Diego State Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS |
| 9:50 p.m. | (14) Morehead State vs. (3) West Virginia Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 9:57 p.m. | (12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TNT |
Saturday, March 20
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 p.m. | (12) Georgetown vs. (5) Colorado Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross |
CBS |
| 12:45 p.m. | (13) UNC Greensboro vs. (4) Florida State Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
truTV |
| 1:15 p.m. | (14) Eastern Washington vs. (3) Kansas Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn |
TBS |
| 1:45 p.m. | (9) St. Bonaventure vs. (8) LSU Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
TNT |
| 3 p.m. | (16) Mount St. Mary's/Texas Southern vs. (1) Michigan Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 3:30 p.m. | (12) UC Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 4 p.m. | (15) Iona vs. (2) Alabama Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross |
TBS |
| 4:30 p.m. | (11) Wichita St./Drake vs. (6) USC Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TNT |
| 6:25 p.m. | (15) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Iowa Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn |
TBS |
| 7:10 p.m. | (10) Maryland vs. (7) UConn Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS |
| 7:15 p.m. | (13) Ohio vs. (4) Virginia Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
truTV |
| 7:25 p.m. | (9) Missouri vs. (8) Oklahoma Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
TNT |
| 9:20 p.m. | (16) Norfolk St./Appalachian St. vs. (1) Gonzaga Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
TBS |
| 9:40 p.m. | (11) Michigan St./UCLA vs. (6) BYU Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // AJ Ross |
CBS |
| 9:50 p.m. | (14) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Texas Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV |
| 9:57 p.m. | (10) VCU vs. (7) Oregon Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn |
TNT |
Second round
Sunday, March 21 -- Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Monday, March 22 -- Noon start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
Sweet 16
Saturday, March 27 -- 2 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Sunday, March 28 -- 1 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse
Elite Eight
Monday, March 29 -- 7 p.m. start (CBS)
Tuesday, March 30 -- 6 p.m. start (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
Final Four
Saturday, April 3 -- 5 p.m. start (CBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
National Championship
Monday, April 5 -- 9 p.m. (CBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium
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