2024 March Insanity TV schedule, announcers: Tips on how to watch NCAA Match, tipoff instances, TV channels, bracket

The 2024 NCAA Match is formally underway with the opening day of first-round motion within the books. What was as soon as a 68-team subject has been whittled all the way down to 48 with 16 extra groups set to be eradicated Friday as the primary spherical wraps up at 5 website sacross the nation.

The Huge Dance continues Friday at 12:15 ET on CBS as No. 9 seed Northwestern seeks to take down final season’s Cinderella favourite, No. 8 seed FAU. As normal, along with CBS, this males’s NCAA Match will air on three different networks (TBS, TNT and truTV). Every station will air 4 video games on Friday.

One main change this yr: A brand new voice of the Ultimate 4. Veteran ace announcer Ian Eagle steps in because the lead play-by-play announcer, changing the legend, Jim Nantz, who stepped away in 2023. Eagle can be alongside mainstays Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill and reporter Tracy Wolfson on CBS’ and TBS’ high asserting staff. 

A longtime staple of NCAA Match protection, Eagle is not going to be alone as somebody getting into a brand new position on the staff. Former Purdue star Robbie Hummel joins the NCAA Match broadcast squad for the primary time as an analyst throughout first- and second-round motion.

CBS and TBS cleared the path televising 21 video games apiece in the course of the NCAA Match, whereas truTV and TNT are carrying 13 and 12, respectively. Along with the March Insanity Reside app, the place you may watch each recreation, Paramount+ subscribers will have the ability 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 way in which till the enjoying of “One Shining Second” after a champion is topped, CBS Sports activities and TNT Sports activities can be bringing you the magic.

Let’s check out the 2024 March Insanity asserting groups in addition to the entire schedule for the 2024 NCAA Match.

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 Match schedule, dates

First spherical

Friday, March 22
Barclays Middle — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Discussion board — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Area — Spokane

Second spherical

Saturday, March 23
Spectrum Middle — Charlotte | CHI Well being Middle — Omaha | PPG Paints Area — Pittsburgh | Delta Middle — Salt Lake Metropolis

Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Barclays Middle — Brooklyn | Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis | FedEx Discussion board — Memphis | Spokane Veterans Memorial Area — Spokane

Candy 16

Thursday, March 28 — 6:30 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
TD Backyard — Boston | Crypto.com Area — Los Angeles

Friday, March 29 — 6:30 p.m. begin (CBS, TBS)
American Airways Middle — Dallas | Little Caesars Area — Detroit

Elite Eight

Saturday, March 30 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
TD Backyard — Boston | Crypto.com Area — Los Angeles

Sunday, March 31 — 2:20 p.m. begin (CBS)
American Airways Middle — Dallas | Little Caesars Area — Detroit

Ultimate 4

Saturday, April 6 — 6:09 p.m. begin (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona

Nationwide Championship

Monday, April 8 — 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona