March Madness TV Schedule, Announcers & More: How to Watch With & Without Cable

March Madness is about to begin. The 2025 men's NCAA tournament's first round begins on Thursday, bringing with it a storm of buzzer beaters, upset victories, memes, the agony of defeat and general chaos.

With the bracket now officially revealed, we also have the broadcast details for the First Four and first round matchups.

Check out everything below.

March Madness TV Schedule: What Channels Are Airing the Games?

NCAA tournament games will air on TNT, TBS, truTV and CBS. First Four matchups on Tuesday (March 18) and Wednesday (March 19) are exclusive to truTV.

First round games will air on all four networks. The Final Four and national championship games are exclusive to CBS.

Full March Madness Broadcast Schedule (Announce Team in Parenthesis)

First Four (Tuesday, March 18)

• No. 16 Alabama State vs. No. 16 Saint Francis, 6:40 p.m. ET | truTV (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)
• No. 11 San Diego State vs. No. 11 North Carolina, 9:10 p.m. ET | truTV

(Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)

First Four (Wednesday, March 19)

• No. 16 American University vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's, 6:40 p.m. ET | truTV

(Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)

• No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 Xavier, 9:10 p.m. ET | truTV

(Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)

First Round (Thursday, March 20)

• No. 8 Louisville vs. No. 9 Creighton, 12:15 p.m. ET | CBS (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce)
• No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point, 12:40 p.m. ET | truTV (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn)
• No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Montana, 1:30 p.m. ET | TNT (Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson)
• No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, 2 p.m. ET | TBS (Tom McCarthy, Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith, AJ Ross)
• No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Saint Francis/Alabama St., 2:50 p.m. ET | CBS (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce)
• No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 McNeese, 3:15 p.m. ET | truTV (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn)
• No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU, 4:05 p.m. ET | TNT (Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson)
• No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia, 4:35 p.m. ET | TBS (Tom McCarthy, Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith, AJ Ross)
• No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford, 6:50 p.m. ET | TNT (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce)
• No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn)
• No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale, 7:25 p.m. ET | TBS (Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson)
• No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake, 7:35 p.m. ET | truTV (Tom McCarthy, Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith, AJ Ross)
• No. 7 UCLA) vs. No. 10 Utah State, 9:25 p.m. ET | TNT (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce)
• No. 2 St. John's vs. No. 15 Omaha, 9:45 p.m. ET | CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn)
• No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego, 10 p.m. ET | TBS (Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson)
• No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. ET | truTV (Tom McCarthy, Deb Antonelli, Steve Smith, AJ Ross)

First Round (Friday, March 21)

• No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor, 12:15 p.m. ET | CBS (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
• No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris, 12:40 p.m. ET | truTV (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)
• No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb, 1:30 p.m. ET | TNT (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi)
• No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 2 p.m. ET | TBS (Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose, Andy Katz)
• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's/American, 2:50 p.m. ET | CBS (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
• No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, 3:15 p.m. ET | truTV (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)
• No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 North Carolina/San Diego State, 4:05 p.m. ET | TNT (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi)
• No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon, 4:35 p.m. ET | TBS (Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose, Andy Katz)
• No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, 6:50 p.m. ET | TNT (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
• No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy, 7:10 p.m. ET | CBS (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi)
• No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico, 7:25 p.m. ET | TBS (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)
• No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron, 7:35 p.m. ET | truTV (Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose, Andy Katz)
• No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 Oklahoma, 9:25 p.m. ET | TNT (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
• No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier/Texas, 9:45 p.m. ET | TNT (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi)
• No. 2 Michigan State vs. 15 Bryant, 10 p.m. ET | TBS (Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein)
• (5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty, 10:10 p.m. ET | truTV (Lisa Byington, Robbie Hummel, Jalen Rose, Andy Katz)

How to Stream March Madness Games

All of the most popular streaming services currently provide access to CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Below, you can find additional details.

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