2026 NCAA MBB Tournament Rounds 1 & 2 TV & National Radio Schedule

 

Gene Steratore will be used throughout as the rules analyst. 

Thursday, March 19

GREENVILLE, SC

TV announcers: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

Westwood One announcers: Noah Eagle, LaPhonso Ellis

12:15 PM- #8 Ohio State vs. #9 TCU – CBS

2:45 PM- #1 Duke vs. #16 Siena – CBS

6:50 PM- #6 North Carolina vs. #11 VCU – TNT

9:25 PM- #3 Illinois vs. #14 Penn – TNT

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

TV announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber, Andy Katz 

Westwood One announcers: Ted Emrich, Casey Jacobsen 

12:40 PM- #4 Nebraska vs. #13 Troy – truTV

3:10 PM- #5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 McNeese – truTV

7:35 PM- #7 Saint Mary's vs. #10 Texas A&M – truTV

10:10 PM- #2 Houston vs. #15 Idaho – truTV

BUFFALO, NY

TV announcers: Jason Benetti (Thurs), Brian Anderson (Sat), Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce 

Westwood One announcers: Pat McCarthy (Thurs- Gms 1-3), Sam Neidermann (Thurs- Gm 4), Jason Benetti (Sat), Sarah Kustok 

1:30 PM- #6 Louisville vs. #11 South Florida – TNT

4:10 PM- #3 Michigan State vs. #14 North Dakota State – TNT

7:10 PM- #1 Michigan vs. #16 Howard – CBS

9:45 PM- #8 Georgia vs. #9 Saint Louis – CBS

PORTLAND, OR

TV announcers: Brad Nessler, Wally Scczerbiak, Jared Greenberg 

Westwood One announcers: Ryan Radtke, Austin Croshere

1:50 PM- #5 Wisconsin vs. #12 High Point – TBS

4:25 PM- #4 Arkansas vs. #13 Hawai'i – TBS

7:25 PM- #6 BYU vs. #11 Texas – TBS

10 PM- #3 Gonzaga vs. #14 Kennesaw State – TBS

Friday, March 20

ST. LOUIS, MO

TV announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein

Westwood One announcers: Nate Gatter, Jordan Cornette

12:15 PM- #7 Kentucky vs. #10 Santa Clara – CBS

2:50 PM- #1 Iowa State vs. #15 Tennessee State – CBS

7:35 PM- #2 Purdue vs. #15 Queens – truTV

10:10 PM- #7 Miami (FL) vs. #10 Missouri – truTV

TAMPA, FL

TV announcers: Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker, Dan Bonner, AJ Ross 

Westwood One announcers: John Sadak, Tom Crean

12:40 PM- #5 Texas Tech vs. #12 Akron – truTV

3:15 PM- #4 Alabama vs. #13 Hofstra – truTV

6:50 PM- #8 Clemson vs. #9 Iowa – TNT

9:25 PM- #1 Florida vs. #16 Prairie View A&M – TNT

SAN DIEGO, CA

TV announcers: Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi 

Westwood One announcers: Kevin Kugler, P.J. Carlesimo 

1:35 PM- #1 Arizona vs. #16 LIU – TNT

4:10 PM- #8 Villanova vs. #9 Utah State – TNT

7:10 PM- #5 St. John's vs. #12 UNI – CBS

9:45 PM- #4 Kansas vs. #13 UC San Diego – CBS

PHILADELPHIA, PA

TV announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn

Westwood One announcers: Scott Graham, Jon Crispin 

1:50 PM- #3 Virginia vs. #14 Wright State – TBS

4:25 PM- #6 Tennessee vs. #11 Miami (OH) – TBS

7:25 PM- #7 UCLA vs. #10 UCF – TBS

10 PM- #2 UConn vs. #15 Furman – TBS

Saturday, March 21

BUFFALO, NY

TV announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce 

Westwood One announcers: Jason Benetti, Sarah Kustok 

12:10 PM- #9 St. Louis vs. #1 Michigan - CBS

2:45 PM- #6 Louisville vs. #3 Michigan State - CBS

GREENVILLE, SC

TV announcers: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson 

Westwood One announcers: Noah Eagle, LaPhonso Ellis 

 

5:15 PM- #9 TCU vs. #1 Duke - CBS

7:50 PM- #11 VCU vs. #3 Illinois - CBS

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

TV announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber, Andy Katz

Westwood One announcers: Ted Emrich, Casey Jacobsen 

6:10 PM- #10 Texas A&M vs. #2 Houston - TNT

8:45 PM- #5 Vanderbilt vs. #4 Nebraska - TNT

PORTLAND, OR

TV announcers:  Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiaak, Jared Greenberg

Westwood One announcers: Ryan Radtke, Austin Croshere

7:10 PM- #11 Texas vs. #3 Gonzaga - TBS/truTV

9:45 PM- #12 High Point vs. #4 Arkansas - TBS/truTV

Sunday, March 22

TAMPA, FL

TV announcers: Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker, Dan Bonner, AJ Ross 

Westwood One announcers: John Sadak, Tom Crean

TBD- 

TBD- 

PHILADELPHIA, PA

TV announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn 

Westwood One announcers: Scott Graham, Jon Crispin 

TBD- 

TBD- 

ST. LOUIS, MO

TV announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein 

Westwood One announcers: Nate Gatter, Jordan Cornette 

TBD- 

TBD- 

SAN DIEGO, CA

TV announcers: Kevin Haralan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi

Westwood One announcers: Kevin Kugler, P.J. Carlesimo 

TBD-  

TBD-