National Championship game hits 7-year viewership high and record for TNT Sports
18.3 million viewers tuned in for Michigan's win over UConn.
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UConn-Duke thriller posts average viewership as Sweet 16, Elite Eight benefit from Nielsen lift
Viewership for this year's tournament is up 9% through the Elite Eight.
Grant Hill on wild Duke-UConn finish: ‘I’m still stunned’
"I’m not sure I have ever been part of as chaotic and thrilling end … This is maybe the new Laettner moment."
Grade the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament announcers
Voting will be open through 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Friday, April 3.
Nate Burleson makes ‘size matters’ joke during March Madness halftime show
"Not just in basketball..."
TBS’s halftime gameshow segment with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith flops
"Why are we doing a game show at halftime instead of breaking down the actual game?"
CBS Sports’ Chris Walker calls for North Carolina to hire John Calipari
"Go hire John Calipari and watch what happens."
Tracy Wolfson on star-studded East Regional, sideline reporters having a moment, and Bill Raftery’s fabled nightcaps
March Madness first round sets viewership record for third consecutive year
CBS Sports and TNT Sports averaged 9.8 million viewers per window in the first round.
Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen announcing schedule
With the first weekend in the books, the 2026 NCAA Tournament has been whittled down to 16 teams....
‘Terrifying’ Old Ball bounces into CBS March Madness studio
"This is the stuff nightmares are made of."
CBS captures Santa Clara coach not granted timeout at end of regulation
"I unequivocally called timeout but they didn’t grant it. I mean, I think the video evidence is clear."
Jalen Rose trolls Ohio State after NCAA Tournament loss: ‘THE Miami University’
"That's number one why you don't pick Ohio State for basketball"
Bruce Pearl defends his objectivity on Auburn
"If I wasn’t able to be objective, I wouldn’t continue to be at Auburn."
CBS avoids pleasantries, gets right into bracket reveal during Selection Show
"I say we get to the picks, Clark."
Bruce Pearl still on Auburn payroll while employed at CBS, TNT, per public record
Pearl has received $156,250 in payments from Auburn since resigning as the school's head basketball coach in September.
CBS, TNT reveal broadcast crews for March Madness
Rising star Robbie Hummel has been promoted up to Kevin Harlan's team.
Get ready to hate-listen to Zac Brown Band’s ‘Give It Away’ 1,000 times during March Madness
Expect to hear this song before, during, and after every NCAA Tournament game, so we hope you like it.
Nate Burleson to host March Madness coverage for CBS Sports
"I've been itching to contribute to basketball coverage under the CBS Sports umbrella."
Mountain West inks new media rights deals with CBS, Fox, The CW
The six-year agreements begin this upcoming football season.
Men’s college basketball sees ratings surge through early portion of season
The sport has seen a 39% increase in viewership this year across CBS, Fox, and ESPN.
Duke-Arkansas sets 30-year college hoops viewership record with Thanksgiving NFL lead-in
The game averaged 6.8 million viewers after Chiefs-Cowboys on CBS.
Beer sponsorships could decide NCAA Tournament expansion, per report
An expanded NCAA Tournament field hinges on booze sponsorships?
NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship delivers best audience since 2019
Florida's win averaged 18.1 million viewers on CBS, up 22% versus last year.
Jim Nantz on Houston-Florida National Championship: ‘It brings my whole life full circle’
"I get more nervous watching the games than I ever did calling the game."
