The 2026 NCAA Tournament is officially down to the Sweet 16. While teams will receive a measure of rest with five days between the second and third round of March Madness, the pressure and intensity will only ratchet up next weekend as the list of national championship contenders is whittled down to a Final Four.
With all 67 games being televised across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, fans are able to keep up with all the action no matter when they tune in or how they choose to watch. There have already been multiple upsets and busted brackets, including No. 1 seed Florida being knocked off with a late triple by No. 9 seed Iowa on Sunday night.
On the call for the NCAA Tournament this year are several notable voices, with Ian Eagle returning for the third straight year as lead play-by-play announcer and the voice of the Final Four alongside Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson.
Ernie Johnson hosts studio coverage for the Final Four with Nate Burleson, Adam Zucker and Adam Lefkoe also serving as hosts and Jamie Erdhal providing game updates throughout the NCAA Tournament. Studio analysts include Clark Kellogg, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Renee Montgomery in New York, and Bruce Pearl, Jamal Mashburn, Jalen Rose and Seth Davis in Atlanta.
Robbie Hummel is on site through the Regional Finals with Candace Parker and Wally Szczerbiak calling games for the first time as Brandon Gaudin and Jared Greenberg join the team.
CBS is leading the way, televising 21 games during the NCAA Tournament, including the Elite 8 and Sweet 16. TBS matches it by televising 21 games, including the Final Four, Elite 8 and Sweet 16, while truTV is airing or simulcasting 23 games and TNT is airing or simulcasting 15 games. In addition to the March Madness Live app, where you can watch every game, Paramount+ subscribers are able to watch all the games televised by CBS, while HBO Max subscribers can catch the games on TBS, TNT and truTV.
From the Selection Show all the way until the playing of “One Shining Moment” after a champion is crowned, CBS Sports and TNT Sports will be bringing you the magic.
Let’s take a look at the 2026 March Madness announcing teams along with the complete schedule for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
2026 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 | Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*
- Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
- Brad Nessler | Wally Szczerbiak || Jared Greenberg
- Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy | Candice Parker, Dan Bonner || AJ Ross
- Brandon Gaudin | Chris Webber || Andy Katz
- Rules analyst: Gene Steratore
2026 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
Sweet 16
Thursday, March 26
Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)
| 7:10 p.m. | (11) Texas vs. (2) Purdue || San Jose Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:30 p.m. | (9) Iowa vs. (4) Nebraska || Houston Kevin Harlan / Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
TBS (watch live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (4) Arkansas vs. (1) Arizona || San Jose Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch live) |
| 10:05 p.m. | (3) Illinois vs. (2) Houston || Houston Kevin Harlan / Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi |
TBS (watch live) |
Friday, March 27
United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
| 7:10 p.m. | (5) St. John’s vs. (1) Duke || Washington, D.C. Ian Eagle / Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
| 7:35 p.m. | (4) Alabama vs. (1) Michigan || Chicago Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
TBS (watch live) |
| 9:45 p.m. | (3) Michigan State vs. (3) UConn || Washington, D.C. Ian Eagle / Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch live) |
| 10:10 p.m. | (6) Tennessee vs. (2) Iowa State || Chicago Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
TBS (watch live) |
Elite 8
Saturday, March 28 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Toyota Center (Houston), SAP Center (San Jose)
Sunday, March 29 — 2:15 p.m. start (CBS)
United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Final Four
Saturday, April 4 — 6:09 p.m. start (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
National Championship
Monday, April 6 — 8:50 p.m. (TBS)
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
