2023 NCAA Tournament: March Madness TV Schedule, Announcers, How to watch, more

Tonight marks the first two official games of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, which will feature two of the first four games to see who makes it into the Tournament.

March Madness TV Schedule, Announcers, and How to watch

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Play-In Games

Date: Tuesday, March 14 – UD Arena, Dayton

Game 1 Info: 6:40 p.m: (16) SE Missouri State vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC

Announcers: Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) / Avery Johnson (analyst) // Jon Rothstein (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Game 2 Info: 9:10 p.m: (11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Mississippi State

Announcers: Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) / Avery Johnson (analyst) // Jon Rothstein (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Date: Wednesday, March 15 – UD Arena, Dayton

Game 1 Info: 6:40 p.m: (16) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (16) Texas Southern

Announcers: Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) / Avery Johnson (analyst) // Jon Rothstein (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Game 2 Info: 9:10 p.m: (11) Nevada vs. (11) Arizona State

Announcers: Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) / Avery Johnson (analyst) // Jon Rothstein (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

First Round (Day 1)

Date: Thursday, March 16 – Legacy Arena — Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento

Game 1 Info: 12:15 p.m: (9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia

Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) / Bill Raftery (analyst) / Grant Hill (analyst) // Tracy Wolfson (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 2 info: 12:40 p.m: (13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia

Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) / Dan Bonner (analyst) / Stan Van Gundy (analyst) // Lauren Shehadi (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Game 3 Info: 1:40 p.m: (10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri

Announcers: Brad Nessler (play-by-play) / Brendan Haywood (analyst) // Dana Jacobson (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 4 Info: 2 p.m: (16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas

Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) / Jim Jackson (analyst) // Allie LaForce (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 5 Info: 2:45 p.m: (16) Play-in vs. (1) Alabama

Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) / Bill Raftery (analyst) / Grant Hill (analyst) // Tracy Wolfson (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 6 Info: 3:10 p.m: (12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State

Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) / Dan Bonner (analyst) / Stan Van Gundy (analyst) // Lauren Shehadi (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 7 Info: 4:10 p.m: (15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona

Announcers: Brad Nessler (play-by-play) / Brendan Haywood (analyst) // Dana Jacobson (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 8 Info: 4:30 p.m: (9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas

Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) / Jim Jackson (analyst) // Allie LaForce (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 9 Info: 6:50 p.m: (9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa

Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) / Bill Raftery (analyst) / Grant Hill (analyst) // Tracy Wolfson (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 10 Info: 7:10 p.m: (12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke

Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) / Dan Bonner (analyst) / Stan Van Gundy (analyst) // Lauren Shehadi (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 11 Info: 7:25 p.m: (15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas

Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) / Jim Jackson (analyst) // Allie LaForce (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 12 Info: 7:35 p.m: (10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern

Announcers: Brad Nessler (play-by-play) / Brendan Haywood (analyst) // Dana Jacobson (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Game 13 Info: 9:20 p.m: (16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston

Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) / Bill Raftery (analyst) / Grant Hill (analyst) // Tracy Wolfson (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 14 Info: 9:40 p.m: (13) Lousiana vs. (4) Tennessee

Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) / Dan Bonner (analyst) / Stan Van Gundy (analyst) // Lauren Shehadi (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 15 Info: 9:55 p.m: (10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M

Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play) / Jim Jackson (analyst) // Allie LaForce (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 16 Info: 10:05 p.m: (15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA

Announcers: Brad Nessler (play-by-play) / Brendan Haywood (analyst) // Dana Jacobson (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

First Round (Day 2)

Date: Friday, March 17 – MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro

Game 1 Info:12:15 p.m: (10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State

Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play) / Steve Lappas (Analyst) // Jamie Erdahl (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 2 Info: 12:40 p.m: (14) Kennesaw State vs.(3) Xavier

Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) / Jim Spanarkel (Analyst)// Evan Washburn (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Game 3 Info: 1:30 p.m: (14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor

Announcers: Lisa Byington (play-by-play) / Steve Smith (Analyst) / Avery Johnson (Analyst) // Andy Katz (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 4 Info: 2 p.m: (12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s

Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play) / Deb Antonelli (Analyst)// AJ Ross (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 5 Info: 2:45 p.m: (15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette

Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play) / Steve Lappas (Analyst) // Jamie Erdahl (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 6 Info: 3:10 p.m: (11) Play-in vs. (6) Iowa State

Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) / Jim Spanarkel (Analyst) // Evan Washburn (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Game 7 Info: 4 p.m: (11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton

Announcers: Lisa Byington (play-by-play) / Steve Smith (Analyst) / Avery Johnson (Analyst) // Andy Katz (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 8 Info: 4:30 p.m: (13) Iona vs. (4) UConn

Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play) / Deb Antonelli (Analyst) // AJ Ross (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 9 Info: 6:50 p.m: (16) Play-in vs. (1) Purdue

Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play) / Steve Lappas (Analyst) // Jamie Erdahl (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 10 Info: 7:10 p.m: (11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky

Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) / Jim Spanarkel (Analyst) // Evan Washburn (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 11 Info: 7:25 p.m: (12) Drake vs. (5) Miami

Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play) / Deb Antonelli (Analyst) // AJ Ross (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 12 Info: 7:35 p.m: (14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga

Announcers: Lisa Byington (play-by-play) / Steve Smith (Analyst) / Avery Johnson (Analyst) // Andy Katz (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Game 13 Info: 9:20 p.m: (9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis

Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play) / Steve Lappas (Analyst) // Jamie Erdahl (reporter)

Channel: TNT (watch live)

Game 14 Info: 9:40 p.m: (14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State

Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) / Jim Spanarkel (Analyst) // Evan Washburn (reporter)

Channel: CBS (watch live)

Game 15 Info: 9:55 p.m: (13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana

Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play) / Deb Antonelli (Analyst) // AJ Ross (reporter)

Channel: TBS (watch live)

Game 16 Info: 10:05 p.m: (11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU

Announcers: Lisa Byington (play-by-play) / Steve Smith (Analyst) / Avery Johnson (Analyst) // Andy Katz (reporter)

Channel: truTV (watch live)

Second Round (Day 1)

Date: Saturday, March 18 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV) – Legacy Arena — Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento

Second Round (Day 2)

Date: Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV) – MVP Arena — Albany | Nationwide Arena — Columbus | Ball Arena — Denver | Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro

Sweet 16 (Day 1)

Date: Thursday, March 23 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS) – Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas

Sweet 16 (Day 2)

Date: Friday, March 24 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS) – T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville

Elite Eight (Day 1)

Date: Saturday, March 25 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS, TBS) – Madison Square Garden — New York | T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas

Elite Eight (Day 2)

Date: Sunday, March 26 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS, TBS) – T-Mobile Center — Kansas City | KFC Yum! Center — Louisville

Final Four

Saturday, April 1 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS) – NRG Stadium — Houston

National Championship

Monday, April 3 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS) – NRG Stadium — Houston