Believe it or not, after waiting nearly two years, half of the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament has come and gone. March Madness has made its triumphant return this weekend, and the action that came along with the comeback was really more than fans could have asked.
The Big Dance delivered again, offering up multiple double-digit-seed upsets and a number of gripping finishes. This tournament always delivers; Friday was a refreshing reminder of that very thing. No. 2 Ohio State getting felled in overtime to No. 15 Oral Roberts marked the ninth time in tournament history that a No. 15 topped a mighty opponent in the first round. It’s ORU’s first win in the Dance since 1974, to boot.
The other feel-good upset also required OT: No. 13 North Texas held Purdue scoreless through the first four minutes of the bonus session on its way to a takedown of Purdue. The Big Ten took some lumps.
What will Saturday bring? Sixteen more first-round games await.
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.
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.
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 round
Friday, March 19
| 12:15 p.m. | (10) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Florida Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
| 12:45 p.m. | (14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
truTV (watch live) |
| 1:15 p.m. | (16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 1:45 p.m. | (11) Utah State vs. (6) Texas Tech Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
TNT (watch live) |
| 3 p.m. | (15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) Ohio State Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch live) |
| 3:30 p.m. | (16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV (watch live) |
| 4 p.m. | (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 4:30 p.m. | (12) Oregon State vs. (5) Tennessee Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
TNT (watch live) |
| 6:25 p.m. | (13) Liberty vs. (4) Oklahoma State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (watch live) |
| 7:10 p.m. | (9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:15 p.m. | (15) Cleveland State vs. (2) Houston Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn |
truTV (watch live) |
| 7:25 p.m. | (13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross |
TNT (watch live) |
| 9:20 p.m. | (10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi |
TBS (watch live) |
| 9:40 p.m. | (11) Syracuse vs. (6) San Diego State Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
| 9:50 p.m. | (14) Morehead State vs. (3) West Virginia Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
truTV (watch live) |
| 9:57 p.m. | (12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch live) |
Saturday, March 20
| 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 — Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium
|
12:10 p.m. |
(1) Illinois vs. (8) Loyola Chicago Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
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2:40 p.m. |
(1) Baylor vs. (9) Wisconsin Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
CBS (watch live) |
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5:15 p.m. |
(3) West Virginia vs. (11) Syracuse Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
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6:10 p.m. |
(3) Arkansas vs. (6) Texas Tech Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TNT (watch live) |
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7:10 p.m. |
(2) Houston vs. (10) Rutgers Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood// Lauren Shehadi |
TBS (watch live) |
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7:45 p.m. |
(7) Florida vs. (15) Oral Roberts Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // TBD |
truTV (watch live) |
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8:45 p.m. |
(5) Villanova vs. (13) North Texas Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery // Tracy Wolfson |
TNT (watch live) |
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9:40 p.m. |
(4) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Oregon State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
TBS (watch live) |
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