
The 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament coverage got off to an emotional start on Thursday as the CBS studio crew paid homage to Greg Gumbel.
The broadcast opened with The Rolling Stones playing as Ernie Johnson welcomed viewers to the CBS coverage of March Madness. Johnson, Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith all talked about Gumbel's legacy and how much they missed him. Gumbel passed away in December following a private battle with cancer.