CBS has just announced the dates and times and announcing assignments for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament (that’s the First Four and the old First Round for you traditionalists).  These are games played on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.  Before we get to the CBS release which will place the games in order of when they’re played, here’s a quick guide to the announcers by pods…

Dayton (First Four) Tuesday: – Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, Steve Kerr
Dayton (First Four) Wednesday: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel

Louisville: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery
Pittsburgh: Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore, Reggie Miller
Portland: Brian Anderson, Dan Bonner
Albuquerque: Spero Dedes, Bob Wenzel
Nashville: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel
Omaha: Marv Albert, Steve Kerr
Columbus: Tim Brando, Mike Gminski
Greensboro: Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg 

And here’s the lineup by dates and times beginning Tuesday night in Dayton…

FIRST ROUND GAMES

TUESDAY, MARCH 13

6:40 PM truTV Dayton I
Mississippi Valley St. vs. Western Kentucky
Nantz/Kellogg/Kerr//Wolfson

after conc. I truTV Dayton II
BYU vs. Iona
Nantz/Kellogg/Kerr//Wolfson

FIRST ROUND GAMES

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

6:40 PM truTV Dayton I
Lamar vs. Vermont
Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson

after conc. I truTV Dayton II
California vs. South Florida
Eagle/Spanarkel//Johnson

SECOND ROUND GAMES

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 15 (12:00 NOON-5:00 PM, ET)

12:15 PM CBS Louisville I
Murray State vs. Colorado State
Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Lesley Visser

12:40 PM truTV Pittsburgh I
Kansas State vs. Southern Miss
Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller//Marty Snider

1:40 PM TBS Portland I
Louisville vs. Davidson
Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner//Jenn Hildreth 

2:10 PM TNT Albuquerque I
Wisconsin vs. Montana
Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel//Jamie Maggio

after conc. I CBS Louisville II
Marquette vs. BYU/Iona
Lundquist/Raftery//Visser

after conc. I truTV Pittsburgh II
Syracuse vs. UNC Asheville
Harlan/Elmore/Miller//Snider

after conc. I TBS Portland II
New Mexico vs. Long Beach St.
Anderson/Bonner//Hildreth

after conc. I TNT Albuquerque II 
Vanderbilt vs. Harvard
Dedes/ Wenzel//Maggio 

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 15 (6:30 PM-12:00 AM, ET)

(Announce teams same as day games)

6:50 PM TBS Louisville III Kentucky vs. Mississippi Valley State/Western Kentucky

7:15 PM CBS Portland III Wichita State vs. VCU

7:20 PM TNT Pittsburgh III Gonzaga vs. West Virginia

7:27 PM truTV Albuquerque III Baylor vs. South Dakota State

after conc. III TBS Louisville IV Iowa State vs. Connecticut

after conc. III CBS Portland IV Indiana vs. New Mexico State

after conc. III TNT Pittsburgh IV Ohio State vs. Loyola Maryland

after conc. III truTV Albuquerque IV UNLV vs. Colorado

SECOND ROUND GAMES

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 16 (12:00 NOON-5:00 PM, ET)

12:15 PM CBS Nashville I Cincinnati vs. Texas
Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson

12:40 PM truTV Columbus I San Diego St. vs. NC State 
Tim Brando/Mike Gminski//Otis Livingston

1:40 PM TBS Greensboro I Creighton vs. Alabama
Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Tracy Wolfson

2:10 PM TNT Omaha I Florida vs. Virginia
Marv Albert/Steve Kerr//Craig Sager

after conc. I CBS Nashville II Florida State vs. St. Bonaventure
Eagle/Spanarkel//Johnson

after conc. I truTV Columbus II Georgetown vs. Belmont
Brando/Gminski//Livingston

after conc. I TBS Greensboro II North Carolina vs. Lamar/Vermont
Nantz/Kellogg/Wolfson

after conc. I TNT Omaha II Missouri vs. Norfolk St.
Albert/Kerr/Sager

FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16 (6:30 PM-12:00 AM, ET)

(Announce teams same as day games)

6:50 PM TBS Columbus III Memphis vs. Saint Louis

7:15 PM CBS Greensboro III Duke vs. Lehigh

7:20 PM TNT Nashville III Michigan vs. Ohio

7:27 PM truTV Omaha III St. Mary’s (CA) vs. Purdue

after conc. III TBS Columbus IV Michigan State vs. LIU Brooklyn

after conc. III CBS Greensboro IV Notre Dame vs. Xavier

after conc. III TNT Nashville IV Temple vs. California/South Florida

after conc. III truTV Omaha IV Kansas vs. Detroit

(Schedule by network after the jump)

CBS

Thursday

12:15 PM Murray State vs. Colorado State

2:45 PM Marquette vs. BYU/Iona 

7:15 PM Wichita State vs. VCU

9:45 PM Indiana vs. New Mexico State

Friday

12:15 PM Cincinnati vs. Texas

2:45 PM Florida State vs. St. Bonaventure

7:15 PM Duke vs. Lehigh

9:45 PM Notre Dame vs. Xavier

truTV

Thursday

12:40 PM Kansas State vs. Southern Miss

3:10 PM Syracuse vs. UNC Asheville

7:27 PM Baylor vs. South Dakota State

9:57 PM UNLV vs. Colorado

Friday

12:40 PM San Diego St. vs. NC State

3:10 PM Georgetown vs. Belmont

7:27 PM St. Mary’s (CA) vs. Purdue

9:57 PM Kansas vs. Detroit

TNT

Thursday

2:10 PM Wisconsin vs. Montana

4:40 PM Vanderbilt vs. Harvard

7:20 PM TNT Pittsburgh III Gonzaga vs. West Virginia

9:50 PM Ohio State vs. Loyola Maryland

Friday

2:10 PM Florida vs. Virginia

4:40 PM Missouri vs. Norfolk St.

7:20 PM Michigan vs. Ohio

9:50 PM Temple vs. California/South Florida

TBS

Thursday

1:40 PM Louisville vs. Davidson

4:10 PM New Mexico vs. Long Beach St.

6:50 PM Kentucky vs. Mississippi Valley State/Western Kentucky

9:20 PM Iowa State vs. Connecticut

Friday

1:40 PM Creighton vs. Alabama

4:10 PM North Carolina vs. Lamar/Vermont

6:50 PM Memphis vs. Saint Louis

9:20 PM Michigan State vs. LIU Brooklyn

(via CBS/Turner)

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