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2016Announcing SchedulesBy Matt Yoder on

Sorry for the delay with this year’s announcing assignments.  We were waiting to make sure CBS got done with their coverage of the Selection Show.  And once they moved into hour 18, we finally decided we couldn’t wait any longer… because we might actually miss the start of the tournament.

Therefore, without any further delay, here is all the information you need to know to get you ready for March Madness 2016 – from the matchups to the tip times to the announcers.

Announcing Assignments

Dayton (Tuesday): Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
Dayton (Wednesday): Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio

Thursday/Saturday

Providence: Ian Eagle, Chris Webber, Len Elmore, Evan Washburn
Raleigh: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Lewis Johnson
Des Moines: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson
Denver: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl

Friday/Sunday

St. Louis: Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Dana Jacobson
Brooklyn: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
Oklahoma City: Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio
Spokane: Spero Dedes, Doug Gottlieb, Ros Gold-Onwude

First Four

Tuesday, March 15

6:40 truTV Dayton I
16) Florida Gulf Coast vs 16 Fairleigh Dickinson
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl

~9:10 truTV Dayton II
11) Vanderbilt vs 11) Wichita State
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl

Wednesday, March 16

6:40 truTV Dayton I
16) Holy Cross vs 16) Southern
Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio

~9:10 truTV Dayton II
11) Michigan vs 11) Tulsa
Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio

First Round

Thursday March 17 (Afternoon)

12:15 CBS Providence I
4) Duke vs 13) UNC Wilmington
Ian Eagle, Chris Webber, Len Elmore, Evan Washburn

12:40 truTV Raleigh I
8) Texas Tech vs 9) Butler
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Lewis Johnson

1:30 TNT Des Moines I
8) Colorado vs 9) Connecticut
Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

2:00 TBS Denver I
4) Iowa State vs 13) Iona
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl

~2:45 CBS Providence II
5) Baylor vs 12) Yale
Ian Eagle, Chris Webber, Len Elmore, Evan Washburn

~3:10 truTV Raleigh II
1) Virginia vs 16) Hampton
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Lewis Johnson

~4:00 TBS Des Moines II
1) Kansas vs 16) Austin Peay
Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

~4:30 TNT Denver II
5) Purdue vs 12) Arkansas-Little Rock
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl

Thursday Evening

6:50 TNT Providence III
3) Miami vs 14) Buffalo
Ian Eagle, Chris Webber, Len Elmore, Evan Washburn

7:10 CBS Des Moines III
5) Indiana vs 12) Chattanooga
Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

7:20 TBS  Raleigh III
1) North Carolina vs 16) FGCU/FD
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Lewis Johnson

7:27 truTV Denver III
3) Utah vs 14) Fresno State
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl

~9:25 TNT Providence IV
6) Arizona vs 11) Vandy/Wich St
Ian Eagle, Chris Webber, Len Elmore, Evan Washburn

~9:40 CBS Des Moines IV
4) Kentucky vs 13) Stony Brook
Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

~9:50 TBS Raleigh IV
8) USC vs 9) Providence
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Lewis Johnson

~9:57 truTV Denver IV
6) Seton Hall vs 11) Gonzaga
Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jamie Erdahl

Friday March 18 (Afternoon)

12:15 CBS St. Louis I
7) Dayton vs 10) Syracuse
Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Dana Jacobson

12:40 truTV Brooklyn I
2) Villanova vs 15) UNC-Asheville
Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce

1:30 TNT Oklahoma City I
7) Oregon State vs 10) VCU
Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio

2:00 TBS Spokane I
4) California vs 13) Hawaii
Spero Dedes, Doug Gottlieb, Ros Gold-Onwude

~2:45 CBS St. Louis II
2) Michigan State vs 15) Middle Tennessee State
Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Dana Jacobson

~3:10 truTV Brooklyn II
7) Iowa vs 10) Temple
Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce

~3:30 TNT Oklahoma City II
2) Oklahoma vs 15) Cal State Bakersfield
Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio

~4:30 TBS Spokane II
5) Maryland vs 12) South Dakota State
Spero Dedes, Doug Gottlieb, Ros Gold-Onwude

Friday Evening

6:50 TNT St. Louis III
7) Wisconsin vs 10) Pittsburgh
Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Dana Jacobson

7:10 CBS Brooklyn III
3) West Virginia vs 14) Stephen F. Austin
Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce

7:20 TBS Oklahoma City III
3) Texas A&M vs 14) Wisconsin-Green Bay
Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio

7:27 truTV Spokane III
1) Oregon vs 16) Holy Cross/Southern
Spero Dedes, Doug Gottlieb, Ros Gold-Onwude

~9:20 TNT St. Louis IV
2) Xavier vs 15) Weber State
Brian Anderson, Steve Smith, Dana Jacobson

~9:40 CBS Brooklyn IV
6) Notre Dame vs 11) Michigan/Tulsa
Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce

~9:50 TBS Oklahoma City IV
6) Texas vs 11) Northern Iowa
Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Jaime Maggio

~9:57 truTV Spokane IV
8) St. Joseph’s vs 9) Cincinnati
Spero Dedes, Doug Gottlieb, Ros Gold-Onwude

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