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Duke Houston Final Four

Ian Eagle calls thrilling finish of Houston-Duke game: ‘The dream remains alive!’

"March Sadness for Duke and their fanbase."

By Arthur Weinstein OnApr 6, 2025 0
Ian Eagle Bill Raftery Grant Hill

Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill win best broadcast booth title

The CBS team of Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, and Grant Hill have won Awful Announcing's fan vote as the best broadcast booth in sports.

By Matt Yoder OnApr 3, 2025 0
Apr 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Radio and TV analyst Bill Raftery does a radio program before the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sean Dougherty-USA TODAY Sports

Bill Raftery addresses retirement: ‘If they still want me, I still enjoy doing it’

"I’m sure at some point they’ll let me know if you’re not doing your job, but I just sort of take each year as it goes."

By Arthur Weinstein OnApr 2, 2025 0
Bill Raftery and Ian Eagle call a CBS game on March 1, 2025.

Ian Eagle teases Bill Raftery for still printing his boarding pass

"You're the only person in America still printing your boarding pass."

By Sam Neumann OnMar 16, 2025 0
Feb 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Basketball analyst Bill Raftery before the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Longhorns at Fertitta Center.

ESPN attempted to squash Bill Raftery’s ‘onions’

"ESPN said to me, ‘We don’t want you to use that.’ So I stopped using it."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 14, 2025 0
Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, and Bill Raftery during the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

CBS and TNT Sports reveal 2025 NCAA Tournament announcers

Jalen Rose is the big addition as CBS and WBD reveal their announcing lineups for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

By Matt Yoder OnMar 11, 2025 0
Drake Bulldogs guard Bennett Stirtz

Here are the best calls from a wild day of college basketball

Championship week is just getting started!

By Drew Lerner OnMar 9, 2025 0
Illinois star Will Riley

Bill Raftery drops tariff quip after Canadian player’s big shot

The 81-year-old Raftery remains a fan favorite for little quips like that.

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 8, 2025 0
Dan Patrick and Ian Eagle discuss Bill Raftery. Photo Credit: Dan Patrick Show.

Dan Patrick, Ian Eagle share funny stories on drinking with Bill Raftery

"...he's a million times more entertaining when he's not doing a game. And that's saying a lot,"

By Michael Dixon OnMar 5, 2025 0
Apr 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Radio and TV analyst Bill Raftery does a radio program before the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sean Dougherty-USA TODAY Sports

CBS posts compilation video of Bill Raftery’s best ‘Onions!’ calls ahead of 2025 NCAA Tournament

"Never gets old."

By Reice Shipley OnMar 1, 2025 0
Jay Bilas on SI Media with Jimmy Traina podcast

Jay Bilas nails impersonations of Sean McDonough, Bill Raftery

Bilas shared a tale of how he, McDonough and Raftery met for lunch, doing great impersonations of both men.

By Arthur Weinstein OnFeb 27, 2025 0
Rick Pitino coaching against Marquette on Feb. 4, 2025.

Rick Pitino had quite the response to Bill Raftery’s question on free throws

"Inside, I want to kill myself. Outside, I just say 'That's okay, we'll make the next one.'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 4, 2025 0
Arizona ASU headbutt ejections

Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery scramble covering ‘unfortunate’ Arizona-ASU finish

"This is not pretty."

By Arthur Weinstein OnFeb 1, 2025 0
Apr 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Radio and TV analyst Bill Raftery does a radio program before the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sean Dougherty-USA TODAY Sports

Brad Nessler says Bill Raftery can outlast Ric Flair on a night out

"When Ric hears this, I'll hear about it for sure."

By Ben Axelrod OnSep 19, 2024 1
Feb 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Broadcaster Ian Eagle before the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Longhorns at Fertitta Center.

Ian Eagle on first Final Four strategy: ‘I wanted to be myself’

"I had this sense of calm just before going on air for the Final Four."

By Arthur Weinstein OnApr 16, 2024 2
Feb 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Broadcaster Ian Eagle before the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Longhorns at Fertitta Center.

Ian Eagle does his best Bill Raftery impression

"I do a better Raft than Raft."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 8, 2024 0
Ian Eagle Final Four TBS

Ian Eagle’s Final Four calls include ‘Full Nelson’ and ‘Wedgie in the desert’

"I waited my whole life for that. A Final Four wedgie."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 7, 2024 3
Ian Eagle Bill Raftery Grant Hill

Legendary sportscasters celebrate Ian Eagle getting top NCAA tournament job

Everyone from Mike Breen to Jason Bennetti to Bill Raftery offered glowing praise of Eagle in a new profile at The Ringer ahead of Eagle's first Final Four call.

By Brendon Kleen OnMar 28, 2024 3
Bill Raftery Bill Murray

Bill Murray bought CBS’ Bill Raftery dinner in Brooklyn

"I think we got the invite. We just didn't realize that Bill Murray was going to show up."

By Ben Axelrod OnMar 25, 2024 0
Bill Raftery FAU Northwestern

Bill Raftery was baffled by Florida Atlantic’s final possession

"What's he doing?"

By Chris Novak OnMar 22, 2024 3
Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, and Bill Raftery during the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Ian Eagle already in March Madness form with Big Ten Championship call

"Pop the Champaign!"

By Sean Keeley OnMar 17, 2024 1
TBS broadcasters Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Jim Nantz

The 16 most memorable NCAA Tournament announcing calls

Great moments in NCAA Tournament history were matched up with some of the most memorable announcing calls in sports.

By Chris Novak OnMar 16, 2023 8
Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, and Jim Nantz at the 2019 Final Four in Minneapolis.

Jim Nantz and colleagues discuss Nantz’s last Final Four: ‘Cherish every minute.’

"Our friend, our leader, our mortar, the guy I feel kind of keeps this whole thing together and has done it so eloquently and masterfully and respectfully for so long, it's crazy. It's still surreal that it's come to an end."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 9, 2023 5

Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery make this Oregon game-winning 3 feel like March

It's not yet March, despite what this moment and Jon Rothstein's tweets may tell you.

By Matt Clapp OnJan 18, 2020 0
Buzz Williams lobbied for Tony Romo in the CBS basketball booth.

Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams used his halftime interview to ask CBS to sub in Tony Romo on color commentary

"Is Nantz calling the game?" "He is." "Can we sub Tony Romo in for Coach so it's like NFL on Sunday with you, Nantz and Romo? Get Coach out of there!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 29, 2019 6

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