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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