2025 March Madness TV time plan, announcer: How to watch the NCAA tournament, tips, TV channels, bracket

The NCAA tournament 2025 begins on Tuesday, March 18 with the first four in Dayton, Ohio. Then March Madness really starts with 68 teams, all of whom are around the National Champion 2024-25. With 67 games that are broadcast via CBS, TBS, TNT and Trutv, fans can keep up with the entire action, no matter when they want to switch on or how they choose the view of the games.

On the demand for the NCAA tournament this year, a number of remarkable voices together with some new names will be in visible roles. Ian Eagle appears as Lead Play-by-Play announcer and, together with Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Reporter Tracy Wolfson, becomes the new voice of the last four.

Eagle is a long -standing staple of the NCAA tournament reporting and will not be alone if someone plays a new role in the team. For the first time, the former Purdue star Robbie Hummel appears as an analyst in the campaign of the first and second and second round for the NCAA tournament setting.

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During the NCAA tournament, CBS and TBS will broadcast 21 games on television, while Trutv and TNT 13 and 12 are carried. In addition to the March Madness Live app, in which you can see every game, Paramount+ subscribers can watch all the games broadcast from CBS, while subscribers to the B/R Sports Add-on from Max can follow the rest of the games.

From the selection show to playing “One Shining Moment” after a champion is crowned, you will bring CBS Sports and TNT Sports magic.

Let's take a look at the 2024 March Madness, which announces teams, as well as the complete schedule for the NCAA tournament 2024.

2025 March Madness announcement teams

Play-by-play | Analysts (s) || reporter
* Regional weekend announcement teams | ~ Final Four Team

• Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~
• Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie laforce*
• Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner, Stan van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
• Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
• Lisa Byington | Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose || Andy Katz
• Spero dedicated | Jim Spanmark || Jon Rothstein
• Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
• Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson
• Rules analyst: Gene Steratore

2025 NCAA tournament plan, data

First four

Tuesday, March 18th
UD Arena (Dayton)

6.40 p.m.	(16) Saint Francis against (16) State Alabama Spero Dedes / Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	Trutv (see live)
9:10 p.m.	(11) North Carolina against (10) State of San Diego Spero Dedes / Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	Trutv (see live)

Wednesday, March 19th
UD Arena (Dayton)

6.40 p.m.	(16) Mount St. Mary's against (16) Americans Spero Dedes / Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	Trutv (see live)
9:10 p.m.	(11) Xavier vs. (11) Texas Spero Dedes // Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	Trutv (see live)

First round

Thursday, March 20th
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)

12:15 p.m.	(9) Creighton vs. (8) Louisville Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie Laforce	CBS (see live)
12:40 p.m.	(13) High Point vs. (4) Purdue Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn	Trutv (see live)
1:30 p.m.	(14) Montana against (3) Wisconsin Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson	Tnt (view live)
14 o'clock	(16) Siu Edwardsville against (1) Houston Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross	TBS (see live)
2.50 p.m.	(16) Saint Francis/Alabama St. against (1) Auburn Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie Laforce	CBS (see live)
3:15 p.m.	(12) McNEese against (5) Clemson Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn	Trutv (see live)
4:05 p.m.	(11) VCU against (6) byU Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson	Tnt (view live)
4:35 p.m.	(9) Georgia against (8) Nevada Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross	TBS (see live)
6.50 p.m.	(15) Wofford against (2) Tennessee Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie Laforce	Tnt (view live)
7:10 p.m.	(10) Arkansas against (7) Kansas Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn	CBS (see live)
7:25 p.m.	(13) Yale against (4) Texas A & M. Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson	TBS (see live)
7:35 p.m.	(11) Drake against (6) Missouri Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross	Trutv (see live)
9:25 p.m.	(10) State Utah against (7) UCLA Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie Laforce	Tnt (view live)
9:45 p.m.	(15) Omaha against (2) St. Johns Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn	CBS (see live)
10 p.m.	(12) UC San Diego against (5) Michigan Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson	TBS (see live)
10:10 p.m.	(14) Uncw against (3) Texas Tech Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross	Trutv (see live)

Friday, March 21st
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)

12:15 p.m.	(9) Baylor against (8) State Mississippi Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson	CBS (see live)
12:40 p.m.	(15) Robert Morris against (2) Alabama Spero Dedes / Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	Trutv (see live)
1:30 p.m.	(14) Lipscomb against (3) State iowa Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi	Tnt (view live)
14 o'clock	(12) Colorado State against (5) Memphis Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz	TBS (see live)
2.50 p.m.	(16) Mount St. Mary's/American vs. (1) Duke Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson	CBS (see live)
3:15 p.m.	(10) Vanderbilt against (7) Saint Mary's Spero Dedes / Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	Trutv (see live)
4:05 p.m.	(11) North Carolina/SDSU against (6) Ole Miss Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi	Tnt (view live)
4:35 p.m.	(13) Grand Canyon against (4) Maryland Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz	TBS (see live)
6.50 p.m.	(16) Norfolk State against (1) Florida Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson	Tnt (view live)
7:10 p.m.	(14) Troy against (3) Kentucky Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi	CBS (see live)
7:25 p.m.	(10) New Mexico against (7) Marquette Spero Dedes / Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	TBS (see live)
7:35 p.m.	(13) Akron against (4) Arizona Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz	Trutv (see live)
9:25 p.m.	(9) Oklahoma against (8) Uconn Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson	Tnt (view live)
9:45 p.m.	(11) Xavier/Texas against (6) Illinois Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi	CBS (see live)
10 p.m.	(15) Bryant against (2) state Michigan Spero Dedes / Jim Spanmark // Jon Rothstein	TBS (see live)
10:10 p.m.	(12) Liberty against (5) Oregon Lisa Byington / Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz	Trutv (see live)

Second round

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 19 – 12:10 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS, TNT, Trutv)
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)

Sweet 16

Thursday, March 27th – 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)

Friday, March 28th – 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Elite 8

Saturday, March 29 – 6:09 p.m. Start (TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)

Sunday, March 30th – 2.20pm Start (CBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)

Final Four

Saturday, April 5 – 6:09 p.m. Start (TBS)
Alamodomas (San Antonio)

National championship

Monday, April 7th – 9.20pm (TBS)
Alamodomas (San Antonio)