2025 March Madness TV schedule, announcers: How to watch NCAA Tournament, tip times, TV channels, bracket – CBS Sports
If not listed, please contact your TV provider.The 2025 NCAA Tournament begins Tuesday, March 18 with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. That’s when March Madness truly kicks into gear with 68 teams all vying to become the 2024-25 national champion. With 67 games set to be televised across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, fans will be able to keep up with all the action no matter when they wish to tune in or how they choose to view the games.On the call for the NCAA Tournament this year will be a number of notable voices with Ian Eagle returning for the second straight year as lead play-by-play announcer and the voice of the Final Four alongside Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson.One year after former Purdue star Robbie Hummel joined the NCAA Tournament broadcast squad, former Michigan standout Jalen Rose steps in as the newest face to serve as an analyst across first- and second-round action.Brackets are here! Get back in your pools and join our Men’s and Women’s Challenges for the chance to win a new Nissan Armada and Final FourⓇ trips!CBS will lead the way televising 24 games during the NCAA Tournament, including the Final Four, Elite 8 and Sweet 16. TBS will televise 18 games, including the Elite Eight and Sweet 16, while truTV will air or simulcast 21 games and TNT will televise 12 games. In addition to the March Madness Live app, where you can watch every game, Paramount+ subscribers will be able to watch all the games televised by CBS, while Max subscribers can catch the games on TBS, TNT and truTV.From the Selection Show all the way until the playing of “One Shining Moment” after a champion is crowned, CBS Sports and TNT Sports will be bringing you the magic.Let’s take a look at the 2025 March Madness announcing teams as well as the complete schedule for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) || Reporter * Regional Weekend announce teams | ~ Final Four teamTuesday, March 18 UD Arena (Dayton)Wednesday, March 19 UD Arena (Dayton)Thursday, March 20Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence, Rhode Island), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, Kansas), Ball Arena (Denver, Colorado)Friday, March 21Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Washington), Rocket Arena (Cleveland, Ohio), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), Lenovo Center (Raleigh, North Carolina)Saturday, March 22 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)Sunday, March 23 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco) Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)Alamodome (San Antonio)Monday, April 7 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)Alamodome (San Antonio)© 2004-2025 CBS Interactive. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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