The NCAA Tournament for 2025 has wrapped up its first full day of play, with the first round carrying on Friday as 68 teams will be reduced to 32 by the onset of the first weekend of March Madness. The journey to the Final Four in San Antonio remains thrilling, showcasing incredible performances, unexpected outcomes, and captivating surprises.
This highly anticipated 48-hour period in American sports includes 32 games streamed by CBS Sports and TNT Sports, culminating early Saturday morning on the East Coast. A total of 67 matches will be broadcast across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV, allowing fans to stay engaged with the tournament no matter their viewing preferences.
Leading the commentary for this year’s NCAA Tournament are several well-known names, with Ian Eagle returning for his second consecutive season as the primary play-by-play announcer and the voice of the Final Four alongside Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, and reporter Tracy Wolfson. The broadcast team also sees former Michigan player Jalen Rose join as an analyst following Robbie Hummel’s debut last year as a part of the commentary squad.
CBS takes the lead by broadcasting 24 games throughout the NCAA Tournament, including pivotal matchups like the Final Four, Elite 8, and Sweet 16. TBS will air 18 games, covering the Elite 8 and Sweet 16, while truTV will showcase or simulcast 21 contests and TNT will air 12. Fans can also follow all the action on the March Madness Live app. Paramount+ subscribers can watch all CBS games, while Max subscribers will have access to TBS, TNT, and truTV games.
From the Selection Show all the way to the playing of “One Shining Moment” at the end, CBS Sports and TNT Sports are excited to deliver the magic of March Madness. Let’s take a look at the 2025 March Madness announcing teams and the comprehensive schedule for the NCAA Tournament.
2025 March Madness Announcing Teams
Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) || Reporter
* Regional Weekend announce teams | ~ Final Four team
- Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~
- Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
- Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
- Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
- Lisa Byington | Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose || Andy Katz
- Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith || AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson
- Rules analyst: Gene Steratore
2025 NCAA Tournament Schedule
First Round
Friday, March 21
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
| 12:15 p.m. | (9) Baylor 75, (8) Mississippi State 73 || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
| 12:40 p.m. | (2) Alabama 90, (15) Robert Morris 81 || Cleveland Spero Dedes // Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
| 1:30 p.m. | (3) Iowa State 82, (14) Lipscomb 55 || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan // Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
| 2:00 p.m. | (12) Colorado State 78, (5) Memphis 70 || Seattle Lisa Byington // Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
| 2:50 p.m. | (1) Duke 93, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 49 || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
| 3:15 p.m. | (7) Saint Mary’s 59, (10) Vanderbilt 56 || Cleveland Spero Dedes // Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
| 4:05 p.m. | (6) Ole Miss 71, (11) North Carolina 64 || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan // Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
| 4:35 p.m. | (4) Maryland 81, (13) Grand Canyon 49 || Seattle Lisa Byington // Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
| 6:50 p.m. | (1) Florida 95, (16) Norfolk State 69 || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
| 7:10 p.m. | (14) Troy vs. (3) Kentucky || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan // Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
| 7:25 p.m. | (10) New Mexico vs. (7) Marquette || Cleveland Spero Dedes // Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
| 7:35 p.m. | (13) Akron vs. (4) Arizona || Seattle Lisa Byington // Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
| 9:25 p.m. | (9) Oklahoma vs. (8) UConn || Raleigh Ian Eagle // Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
| 9:45 p.m. | (11) Xavier vs. (6) Illinois || Milwaukee Kevin Harlan // Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
| 10:00 p.m. | (15) Bryant vs. (2) Michigan State || Cleveland Spero Dedes // Jim Spanarkel // Jon Rothstein |
| 10:10 p.m. | (12) Liberty vs. (5) Oregon || Seattle Lisa Byington // Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose // Andy Katz |
Second Round
Saturday, March 22
Rupp Arena (Lexington), Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence), Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita), Ball Arena (Denver)
| 12:10 p.m. | (12) McNeese vs. (4) Purdue || Providence Andrew Catalon // Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
| 12:40 p.m. | (10) Arkansas vs. (2) St. John’s || Providence Andrew Catalon // Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
| 5:15 p.m. | (5) Michigan vs. (4) Texas A&M || Denver Brad Nessler // Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
| 6:10 p.m. | (11) Drake vs. (3) Texas Tech || Wichita Tom McCarthy // Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
| 7:10 p.m. | (9) Creighton vs. (1) Auburn || Lexington Brian Anderson // Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
| 7:45 p.m. | (6) BYU vs. (3) Wisconsin || Denver Brad Nessler // Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson |
| 8:40 p.m. | (8) Gonzaga vs. (1) Houston || Wichita Tom McCarthy // Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith // AJ Ross |
| 9:40 p.m. | (7) UCLA vs. (2) Tennessee || Lexington Brian Anderson // Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
Sunday, March 23 — 12:10 p.m. start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle), Rocket Arena (Cleveland), Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee), Lenovo Center (Raleigh)
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 27 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Friday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. start (CBS, TBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 29 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Prudential Center (Newark), Chase Center (San Francisco)
Sunday, March 30 — 2:20 p.m. start (CBS)
State Farm Arena (Atlanta), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
Final Four
Saturday, April 5 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
National Championship
Monday, April 7 — 8:50 p.m. (CBS)
Alamodome (San Antonio)
