There’s something uniquely manic about the first weekend of March Madness. So many games are going on, you know you can’t watch them all. The matchups are taking place at various arenas all across the country, and it’s impossible to keep track of what location a certain game is happening in if you’re constantly skipping between channels.
NCAA tournament 2017 TV schedule and announcers: Who is calling 1st-round games
Every announcing crew for the First Four and First Round, plus TV channels, times, and locations.
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It’s a unique experience for announcers, too. A single crew will announce all four games that happen on Thursday or Friday, bringing in the widely recognizable announcers and people you’ve likely never heard of. Working four games in a day is incredible.
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Here are the times, locations, and channels for every game, along with the announcing crew. Generally, the first name is the play-by-play announcer, the second is the color commentator, and the third (and fourth, if applicable) will work the sidelines.
All times Eastern (location of game)
Tuesday, March 14 (First Four)
New Orleans vs. Mt. St. Mary’s: 6:40 p.m., truTV (Dayton, Ohio)
Wake Forest vs. Kansas State: approx. 9:10 p.m, truTV (Dayton, Ohio)
Announcers (for both): Brian Anderson, Clark Kellogg, and Lewis Johnson
Wednesday, March 15 (First Four)
N.C. Central vs. UC Davis: 6:40 p.m., truTV (Dayton, Ohio)
Providence vs. USC: approx. 9:10 p.m., truTV (Dayton, Ohio)
Announcers (for both): Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore, Ros Gold-Onwude
Thursday, March 16 (First Round)
Notre Dame vs. Princeton: 12:15, CBS (Buffalo)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
Virginia vs. UNC-Wilmington: 12:40 p.m., TruTV (Orlando)
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Steve Lavin, Evan Washburn
Butler vs. Winthrop: 1:30 p.m., TNT (Milwaukee)
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Debbie Antonelli, Lisa Byington
Gonzaga vs. South Dakota State: 2 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steven Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
West Virginia vs. Bucknell: approx. 2:45 p.m., CBS (Buffalo)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
Florida vs. East Tennessee State University: approx. 3:10 p.m., TruTV (Orlando)
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Steve Lavin, Evan Washburn
Minnesota vs. Middle Tennessee State: approx. 4 p.m., TNT (Milwaukee)
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Debbie Antonelli, Lisa Byington
Northwestern vs. Vanderbilt: approx. 4:30 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steven Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
Maryland vs. Xavier: 6:50 p.m., TNT (Orlando)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
Villanova vs. Mt. Saint Mary’s/New Orleans: 7:10 p.m., CBS (Buffalo)
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Steve Lavin, Evan Washburn
St. Mary’s vs. VCU: 7:20 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Debbie Antonelli, Lisa Byington
Purdue vs. Vermont: 7:27 p.m., TruTV (Milwaukee)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steven Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
Florida State vs. Florida Gulf Coast: approx. 9:20 p.m., TNT (Orlando)
Announcers: Verne Lundquist, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce
Wisconsin vs. Virginia Tech: approx. 9:40 p.m., CBS (Buffalo)
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Steve Lavin, Evan Washburn
Arizona vs. North Dakota: approx. 9:50 p.m., TBS (Salt Lake City)
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Mike Gminski, Debbie Antonelli, Lisa Byington
Iowa State vs. Nevada: approx. 9:57 p.m., TruTV (Milwaukee)
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steven Lappas, Jamie Erdahl
Friday, March 17 (First Round)
Michigan vs. Oklahoma State: 12:15, CBS (Indianapolis)
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
Baylor vs. New Mexico State: 12:40 p.m., TruTV (Tulsa)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson
Arkansas vs. Seton Hall: 1:30 p.m., TNT (Greenville)
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson
Oregon vs. Iona: 2 p.m., TBS (Sacramento)
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore, Ros Gold-Onwude
Louisville vs. Jacksonville State: approx. 2:45 p.m., CBS (Indianapolis)
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
SMU vs. Providence/USC: approx. 3:10 p.m., TruTV (Tulsa)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson
UNC vs. Texas Southern: approx. 4 p.m., TNT (Greenville)
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson
Creighton vs. Rhode Island: approx. 4:30 p.m., TBS (Sacramento)
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore, Ros Gold-Onwude
Kansas vs. NC Central/UC Davis: 6:50 p.m., TNT (Tulsa)
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
Dayton vs. Wichita State: 7:10 p.m., CBS (Indianapolis)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson
Duke vs. Troy: 7:20 p.m., TBS (Greenville)
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson
Cincinnati vs. Kansas State/Wake Forest: 7:27 p.m., TruTV (Sacramento)
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore, Ros Gold-Onwude
Miami vs. Michigan State: approx. 9:20 p.m., TNT (Tulsa)
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson
Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky: approx. 9:40 p.m., CBS (Indianapolis)
Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner, Dana Jacobson
South Carolina vs. Marquette: approx. 9:50 p.m., TBS (Greenville)
Announcers: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson
UCLA vs. Kent State: approx. 9:57 p.m., TruTV (Sacramento)
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore, Ros Gold-Onwude
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