The 2024 NCAA Event is right down to the Candy 16. Six unbelievable days of faculty basketball — full of quite a lot of dominant victories, stunning upsets and shining moments — are within the books with the primary 36 video games of March Insanity leaving us solely wanting extra. Don’t be concerned … that can come quickly sufficient.
Thursday kicks off 4 straight nights of the most effective faculty basketball you will notice this season with the Candy 16 overlaying the top of the week and the Elite Eight dominating the weekend. All video games might be performed throughout CBS and TBS, with the most effective within the enterprise bringing you the motion from Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas and Detroit.
All 4 No. 1 seeds are nonetheless alive with UConn, Purdue and North Carolina cruising via the primary two rounds. Houston was dealt a a lot harder go of it by Texas A&M on Sunday evening however however survived and superior to the second week of the match. The 4 No. 2 seeds are additionally nonetheless within the discipline, although Iowa State, Marquette, Tennessee and Arizona all had moments of concern within the second spherical.
Nonetheless, the highest eight groups within the nation — coming into March Insanity — are all within the thick of it coming into the second week for simply the fifth time for the reason that NCAA Event expanded to 64 groups in 1985.
As soon as we get to the Ultimate 4, you’ll discover veteran Ian Eagle stepping in because the lead play-by-play announcer, changing the legendary Jim Nantz, who stepped away in 2023. Eagle might be alongside mainstays Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson on the highest asserting group. A longtime staple of NCAA Event protection, Eagle was not alone as somebody entering into a brand new function on the group. Former Purdue star Robbie Hummel referred to as his first NCAA Event broadcast through the first week.
CBS and TBS are main the best way televising 21 video games apiece through the NCAA Event, whereas truTV and TNT carried 13 and 12, respectively. The Ultimate 4 will simulcast throughout TBS and TNT. Along with the March Insanity Dwell app, the place you’ll be able to watch each recreation, Paramount+ subscribers will be capable to watch all of the video games televised by CBS, whereas subscribers to Max’s B/R Sports activities Add-On can catch the rest of the video games.
From the Choice Present all the best way till the enjoying of “One Shining Second” after a champion is topped, CBS Sports activities and TNT Sports activities might be bringing you the magic.
Let’s check out the 2024 March Insanity asserting groups in addition to the remaining schedule for the 2024 NCAA Event.
2024 March Insanity asserting groups
Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) || Reporter
* Regional Weekend announce groups
- Ian Eagle | Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*
- Brian Anderson | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*
- Kevin Harlan | Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy || Andy Katz*
- Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*
- Lisa Byington | Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel || Lauren Shehadi
- Spero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon Rothstein
- Tom McCarthy | Deb Antonelli, Avery Johnson || AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler | Brendan Haywood || Dana Jacobson
2024 NCAA Event schedule, dates
Candy 16
Thursday, March 28
Crypto.com Enviornment — Los Angeles (Sport 1, Sport 3) | TD Backyard — Boston (Sport 2, Sport 4)
* Tip time could also be delayed if prior recreation at web site ends late
| 7:09 p.m. | (6) Clemson vs. (2) Arizona Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch reside) |
| 7:39 p.m. | (5) San Diego State vs. (1) UConn Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Andy Katz |
TBS (watch reside) |
| half-hour after Sport 1 | (4) Alabama vs. (1) North Carolina Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce |
CBS (watch reside) |
| 20 minutes after Sport 2 | (3) Illinois vs. (2) Iowa State Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy // Andy Katz |
TBS (watch reside) |
Friday, March 29
American Airways Heart — Dallas (Sport 1, Sport 3) | Little Caesars Enviornment — Detroit (Sport 2, Sport 4)
* Tip time could also be delayed if prior recreation at web site ends late
| 7:09 p.m. | (11) NC State vs. (2) Marquette Ian Eagle / Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch reside) |
| 7:39 p.m. | (5) Gonzaga vs. (1) Purdue Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
TBS (watch reside) |
| half-hour after Sport 1 | (4) Duke vs. (1) Houston Ian Eagle / Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
CBS (watch reside) |
| half-hour after Sport 2 | (3) Creighton vs. (2) Tennessee Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan Washburn |
TBS (watch reside) |
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 30 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
Crypto.com Enviornment — Los Angeles | TD Backyard — Boston
Sunday, March 31 — 2:20 p.m. begin (CBS)
American Airways Heart — Dallas | Little Caesars Enviornment — Detroit
Ultimate 4
Saturday, April 6 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS / TNT)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
Nationwide Championship
Monday, April 8 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS / TNT)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona