Division I college basketball is on the path to witness its first national champion crowned in two years with the return of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The action began on Thursday with the First Four and continues Friday and Saturday with first-round action. 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 continues with 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. locura de Marzo 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. 

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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 (ver en directo)
12:45 p.m. (14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas
Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi
truTV (ver en directo)
1:15 p.m. (16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner  // Dana Jacobson
TBS (ver en directo)
1:45 p.m. (11) Utah State vs. (6) Texas Tech
Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn
TNT (ver en directo)
3 p.m. (15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) Ohio State
Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl
CBS (ver en directo)
3:30 p.m. (16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross
truTV (ver en directo)
4 p.m. (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TBS (ver en directo)
4:30 p.m. (12) Oregon State vs. (5) Tennessee
Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi
TNT (ver en directo)
6:25 p.m. (13) Liberty vs. (4) Oklahoma State
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner  // Dana Jacobson
TBS (ver en directo)
7:10 p.m. (9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina
Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl
CBS (ver en directo)
7:15 p.m. (15) Cleveland State vs. (2) Houston
Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Evan Washburn
truTV (ver en directo)
7:25 p.m. (13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // AJ Ross
TNT (ver en directo)
9:20 p.m. (10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson
Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi
TBS (ver en directo)
9:40 p.m. (11) Syracuse vs. (6) San Diego State
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (ver en directo)
9:50 p.m. (14) Morehead State vs. (3) West Virginia
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross
truTV (ver en directo)
9:57 p.m. (12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner  // Dana Jacobson
TNT (ver en directo)

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 — 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

Campeonato Nacional

Monday, April 5 — 9 p.m. (CBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium

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