Are you ready for the madness that will take place during the 2023 NCAA tournament? You are better. March Madness is about to kick off, with this week’s First Four games taking center stage on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. The NCAA tournament begins with 68 teams all competing to become the 2022-23 national champion. There will be a number of notable voices on the call to this year’s March Madness celebration, along with some new names in visible roles.
This NCAA tournament is the last for an icon in the TV coverage of the event. Leading play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz will step down from his role as a college basketball player after calling his 32nd Final Four. Nantz will stay with CBS to cover golf and the NFL, but he will hand over his role in college basketball to Ian Eagle, who will be the play-by-play voice of the Final Four beginning in 2024.
A few new names in prominent positions include longtime NBA coach and current TNT television analyst Stan Van Gundy, who will serve as game action analyst, and former Villanova coach Jay Wright, who will step in as studio analyst for the first time. Those who have watched CBS’ college basketball coverage during the regular season have already caught Wright in his new role, but this will be his first big dance in the studio since his 21-year run with the Wildcats, which yielded two national titles.
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Let’s take a look at the March Madness 2023 announcement teams as well as the full 2023 NCAA tournament schedule.
2023 March Madness announces teams
Play-by-Play / Analyst // Reporter
- Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson*
- Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce*
- Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Evan Washburn*
- Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner / Stan Van Gundy // Lauren Shehadi*
- Lisa Byington / Steve Smith / Avery Johnson // Andy Katz
- Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl
- Spero Dedes / Deb Antonelli // AJ Ross
- Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood//Dana Jacobson
- Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein
* Regional weekends announce teams
2023 NCAA Tournament Schedule, Dates
First Four
Tuesday March 14th
UD Arena, Dayton
| 6:40 p.m | (16) Southeast State Missouri vs. (16) Texas A&M-CC Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein | truTV (watch live) |
| 9:10 p.m | (11) Pittsburgh vs. (11) State of Mississippi Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein | truTV (watch live) |
Wednesday March 15th
UD Arena, Dayton
| 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) State of Arizona Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Jon Rothstein | truTV (watch live) |
First round
Thursday March 16th
Legacy Arena – Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines | Amway Center – Orlando | Golden Center 1 – Sacramento
| 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) State of Utah vs. (7) Missouri Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood//Dana Jacobson | TNT (watch live) |
| 14 o’clock | (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) Northwest 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) Louisiana 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) |
Friday March 17th
MVP Arena – Albany | Nationwide Arena – Columbus | Ball Arena – Denver | Greensboro Coliseum—Greensboro
| 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) |
| 14 o’clock | (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) State of Iowa 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) State of Montana vs. (3) State of Kansas 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) |
Second round
Saturday, March 18 — 12:10 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
Legacy Arena – Birmingham | Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines | Amway Center – Orlando | Golden Center 1 – Sacramento
Sunday, March 19 — 12:10 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV)
MVP Arena – Albany | Nationwide Arena – Columbus | Ball Arena – Denver | Greensboro Coliseum—Greensboro
sweet 16
Thursday, March 23 — 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden – New York | T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Friday, March 24 — 6:30 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center – Kansas City | KFC Yummy! Center—Louisville
Elite Eight
Saturday, March 25 — 6:09 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
Madison Square Garden – New York | T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 26 — 2:20 p.m. Start (CBS, TBS)
T-Mobile Center – Kansas City | KFC Yummy! Center—Louisville
last 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