2026 NCAA MBB Tournament Sweet 16 & Elite 8 TV & National Radio Schedule

 

Gene Steratore will be used throughout as the rules analyst. 

Thursday, March 27

SAN JOSE, CA

CBS announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce 

Westwood One announcers: Ryan Radtke, PJ Carlesimo

7:10 PM- #11 Texas vs. #2 Purdue

9:45 PM- #4 Arkansas vs. #1 Arizona

HOUSTON, TX

TBS & truTV announcers: Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi 

Westwood One announcers: Spero Dedes, Fran Fraschilla

7:30 PM- #9 Iowa vs. #4 Nebraska

10:05 PM- #3 Illinois vs. #2 Houston

Friday, March 27

WASHINGTON, DC

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

Westwood One announcers: Scott Graham, Tom Crean

7:10 PM- #5 St. John's vs. #1 Duke

9:45 PM- #3 Michigan State vs. #2 UConn

CHICAGO, IL

TBS & truTV  announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn

Westwood One announcers: Kevin Kugler, Jordan Cornette 

7:35 PM- #4 Alabama vs. #1 Michigan

10:10 PM- #6 Tennessee vs. #2 Iowa State

Saturday, March 28

HOUSTON, TX

TBS & truTV announcers: Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi 

Westwood One announcers: Spero Dedes, Fran Fraschilla 

6:09 PM- #9 Iowa vs. #3 Illinois 

SAN JOSE, CA

TBS & truTV  announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce 

Westwood One announcers: Ryan Radtke, PJ Carlesimo 

8:49 PM- #2 Purdue vs. #1 Arizona 

Sunday, March 26

CHICAGO, IL

CBS announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn 

Westwood One announcers: Kevin Kugler, Jordan Cornette 

2:15 PM- #6 Tennessee vs. #1 Michigan

WASHINGTON, DC 

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

Westwood One announcers: Scott Graham, Tom Crean 

5:05 PM- #2 UConn vs. #1 Duke