It is that time of the year when basketball fans and non-sports fans come together to fill out the brackets for the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments better known as “March Madness. 68 colleges will battle it out for a chance to be crowned as champions in three weeks when the trophy is presented in Houston.
CBS and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (The Former Turner Networks) are all ready to cover every aspect of the men’s tournament while ESPN will be the home to all the women’s basketball action. As per usual the games will air on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV with staggered start times, so fans can watch about 12 hours a day for Thursday and Friday.
For those who choose to stream the games the best value is the combination of Sling TV and Paramount +. It will require a one-month subscription to both services.
A new study reveals American businesses lose $13.8 billion each year because employees are less productive during March Madness. According to the WalletHub study, the average worker spends six hours watching the tournament each year.
According to a survey released this weekend, over $15 billion is expected to be bet on March Madness in 2023, which is up from $3.1 billion a year ago. One major factor is the expansion of legalized sports betting.
Earlier this year CBS announced that Jim Nantz will step away from his college basketball broadcasting role after calling his 32nd Final Four. Nantz will remain with CBS for coverage of golf and the NFL, but he will be handing off his college basketball role to Ian Eagle, who will be the Final Four play-by-play voice starting in 2024.
Greg Gumbel will host studio coverage from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, joined by Charles Barkley, Clark Kellogg and Kenny Smith as well as Wally Szczerbiak. Ernie Johnson will host studio coverage from WBD Studios in Atlanta alongside Jay Wright, Candace Parker and Seth Davis. Additionally, Adam Zucker and Adam Lefkoe will also serve as hosts from New York and Atlanta, respectively.
2023 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates First Four
Tuesday, March 14
UD Arena, Dayton
TIME (ET)
GAME
TV / STREAM
6:40 p.m.
(16) SE Missouri State vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
9:10 p.m.
(11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Mississippi State
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
Wednesday, March 15
UD Arena, Dayton
TIME (ET)
GAME
TV / STREAM
6:40 p.m.
(16) Fairleigh DIckinson vs. (16) Texas Southern
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
9:10 p.m.
(11) Nevada vs. (11) Arizona State
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
First round
Thursday, March 16
Legacy Arena — Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento
TIME (ET)
GAME
TV / STREAM
12:15 p.m.
(9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (watch live)
12:40 p.m.
(13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
truTV (watch live)
1:40 p.m.
(10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (watch live)
2 p.m.
(16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
2:45 p.m.
(16) Play-in vs. (1) Alabama
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (watch live)
3:10 p.m.
(12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (watch live)
4:10 p.m.
(15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (watch live)
4:30 p.m.
(9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
6:50 p.m.
(9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (watch live)
7:10 p.m.
(12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (watch live)
7:25 p.m.
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
7:35 p.m.
(10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
truTV (watch live)
9:20 p.m.
(16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (watch live)
9:40 p.m.
(13) Lousiana vs. (4) Tennessee
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (watch live)
9:55 p.m.
(10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
10:05 p.m.
(15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
truTV (watch live)
2023 NCAA Tournament schedule, datesFirst Four
Tuesday, March 14
UD Arena, Dayton
TIME (ET)
GAME
TV / STREAM
6:40 p.m.
(16) SE Missouri State vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
9:10 p.m.
(11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Mississippi State
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
Wednesday, March 15
UD Arena, Dayton
TIME (ET)
GAME
TV / STREAM
6:40 p.m.
(16) Fairleigh DIckinson vs. (16) Texas Southern
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
9:10 p.m.
(11) Nevada vs. (11) Arizona State
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
truTV (watch live)
First round
Thursday, March 16
Legacy Arena — Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines | Amway Center — Orlando | Golden 1 Center — Sacramento
TIME (ET)
GAME
TV / STREAM
12:15 p.m.
(9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (watch live)
12:40 p.m.
(13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
truTV (watch live)
1:40 p.m.
(10) Utah State vs. (7) Missouri
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (watch live)
2 p.m.
(16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
2:45 p.m.
(16) Play-in vs. (1) Alabama
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
CBS (watch live)
3:10 p.m.
(12) College of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (watch live)
4:10 p.m.
(15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
TNT (watch live)
4:30 p.m.
(9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
6:50 p.m.
(9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (watch live)
7:10 p.m.
(12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (watch live)
7:25 p.m.
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
7:35 p.m.
(10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
truTV (watch live)
9:20 p.m.
(16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
TNT (watch live)
9:40 p.m.
(13) Lousiana vs. (4) Tennessee
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi
CBS (watch live)
9:55 p.m.
(10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
TBS (watch live)
10:05 p.m.
(15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA
Brad Nessler / Brendan Haywood // Dana Jacobson
truTV (watch live)
TIME (ET)
GAME
TV / STREAM
12:15 p.m.
(10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
CBS (watch live)
12:40 p.m.
(14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier
Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn
truTV (watch live)
1:30 p.m.
(14) UC Stanta Barbara vs. (3) Baylor
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
TNT (watch live)
2 p.m.
(12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
TBS (watch live)
2:45 p.m.
(15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
CBS (watch live)
3:10 p.m.
(11) Play-in vs. (6) Iowa State
Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn
truTV (watch live)
4 p.m.
(11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
TNT (watch live)
4:30 p.m.
(13) Iona vs. (4) UConn
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
TBS (watch live)
6:50 p.m.
(16) Play-in vs. (1) Purdue
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
TNT (watch live)
7:10 p.m.
(11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky
Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn
CBS (watch live)
7:25 p.m.
(12) Drake vs. (5) Miami
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
TBS (watch live)
7:35 p.m.
(14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
truTV (watch live)
9:20 p.m.
(9) FAU vs. (8) Memphis
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
TNT (watch live)
9:40 p.m.
(14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State
Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn
CBS (watch live)
9:55 p.m.
(13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana
Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
TBS (watch live)
10:05 p.m.
(11) Play-in vs. (6) TCU
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
truTV (watch live)
Final Four
Saturday, April 1 — 6:09 p.m. start (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston
National Championship
Monday, April 3 — 9:20 p.m. (CBS)
NRG Stadium — Houston
