With the First 4 within the books we now soar into the First Spherical of the 2022 NCAA Event in earnest.
All 64 groups will probably be in motion on Thursday and Friday, the maddest days of March Insanity with loads of channel leaping required to remain on high of the whole lot. You’re going to wish to have 4 channels locked and loaded for the weekend, with CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV all broadcasting video games — a lot of which will probably be taking place three and even 4 at a time.
One workforce to look at will probably be Loyola Chicago. In now what appears like a perennial Cinderella, our personal Ricky O’Donnell has Sister Jean and the Ramblers making one other run additional than folks anticipated, this time beating Ohio State, Villanova and Tennessee en path to the Ultimate 4.
In the event you’re additionally the sort of one that bases your viewing across the announcers for these video games, we’ve received you lined too. Included are the total desks for the opening two days, in addition to the reporters on the ground.
Thursday, March 17
| Group | Group | Time | TV | Announcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Group | Time | TV | Announcers |
| Colorado State (6) | Michigan (11) | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (reporter) |
| Windfall (4) | South Dakota State (13) | 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Brendan Haywood (analyst), Evan Washburn (reporter) |
| Boise State (8) | Memphis (9) | 1:45 p.m. | TNT | Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Andy Katz (reporter) |
| Baylor (1) | Norfolk State (16) | 2:00 p.m. | TBS | Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allie LaForce (reporter) |
| Tennessee (3) | Longwood (14) | 2:45 p.m. | CBS | Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (reporter) |
| Iowa (5) | Richmond (12) | 3:10 p.m. | truTV | Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Brendan Haywood (analyst), Evan Washburn (reporter) |
| Gonzaga (1) | Georgia State (16) | 4:15 p.m. | TNT | Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Andy Katz (reporter) |
| North Carolina (8) | Marquette (9) | 4:30 p.m. | TBS | Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allie LaForce (reporter) |
| UConn (5) | New Mexico State (12) | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Brendan Haywood (analyst), Evan Washburn (reporter) |
| Kentucky (2) | Saint Peter’s (15) | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (reporter) |
| Saint Mary’s (5) | TBD (12) | 7:20 p.m. | TBS | Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Andy Katz (reporter) |
| San Diego State (8) | Creighton (9) | 7:27 p.m. | truTV | Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allie LaForce (reporter) |
| Arkansas (4) | Vermont (13) | 9:20 p.m. | TNT | Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Brendan Haywood (analyst), Evan Washburn (reporter) |
| Murray State (7) | San Francisco (10) | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (reporter) |
| UCLA (4) | Akron (13) | 9:50 p.m. | TBS | Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Lappas (analyst), Andy Katz (reporter) |
| Kansas (1) | TBD (16) | 9:57 p.m. | truTV | Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analyst), Allie LaForce (reporter) |
Friday, March 18
| Groups | Group | Time | TV | Announcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | Group | Time | TV | Announcers |
| Ohio State (7) | Loyola Chicago (10) | 12:15 p.m. | CBS | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Reggie Miller (analyst), Dana Jacobson (reporter) |
| Auburn (2) | Jacksonville State (15) | 12:40 p.m. | truTV | Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Invoice Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (reporter) |
| Texas Tech (3) | Montana State (14) | 1:45 p.m. | TNT | Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), Lauren Shehadi (reporter) |
| Purdue (3) | Yale (14) | 2:00 p.m. | TBS | Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), AJ Ross (reporter) |
| Villanova (2) | Delaware (15) | 2:45 p.m. | CBS | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Reggie Miller (analyst), Dana Jacobson (reporter) |
| USC (7) | Miami (10) | 3:10 p.m. | truTV | Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Invoice Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (reporter) |
| Alabama (6) | TBD (11) | 4:15 p.m. | TNT | Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), Lauren Shehadi (reporter) |
| Texas (6) | Virginia Tech (11) | 4:30 p.m. | TBS | Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), AJ Ross (reporter) |
| Illinois (4) | Chattanooga (13) | 6:50 p.m. | TNT | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Reggie Miller (analyst), Dana Jacobson (reporter) |
| Duke (2) | Cal State Fullerton (15) | 7:10 p.m. | CBS | Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Invoice Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (reporter) |
| LSU (6) | Iowa State (11) | 7:20 p.m. | TBS | Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), AJ Ross (reporter) |
| Arizona (1) | TBD (16) | 7:27 p.m. | truTV | Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), Lauren Shehadi (reporter) |
| Houston (5) | UAB (12) | 9:20 p.m. | TNT | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Bonner (analyst), Reggie Miller (analyst), Dana Jacobson (reporter) |
| Michigan State (7) | Davidson (10) | 9:40 p.m. | CBS | Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Invoice Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (reporter) |
| Wisconsin (3) | Colgate (14) | 9:50 p.m. | TBS | Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Deb Antonelli (analyst), AJ Ross (reporter) |
| Seton Corridor (8) | TCU (9) | 9:57 p.m. | truTV | Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Avery Johnson (analyst), Lauren Shehadi (reporter) |
