2019 March Madness TV schedule: How to watch the NCAA Tournament, announcers, tip times
The most exciting event in sports has arrived, as the NCAA Tournament is upon us and the 68-team field is all set. Most importantly, now that the field is in place, is that you know how you can watch all the action as we rapidly head toward the Final Four in early April. A plethora of games are set to hit your television screens, so now it’s time to settle in.
Below, the tip times for all First Four and first-round games, which will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. All First Four games will air on truTV Tuesday and Wednesday night; the first round of the NCAA Tournament will begin on Thursday. By the time Sunday night wraps, we’ll go from 68 to 16 teams left in the Big Dance.
Be sure to check back in often, as this story will update every single time we have an update to the NCAA Tournament TV schedule, locations and announcing crews on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV. As always, fans can also watch the tourney via NCAA March Madness Live beginning Tuesday night on truTV.
Note: The national semifinals from Minneapolis will be televised Saturday, April 6, on CBS. The national championship will air Monday, April 8, on CBS. Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson will be on the call for the Final Four and national championship game.
2019 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
Tuesday, March 19 — First Four
| Tip time | Game | Network | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6:40 p.m. |
(16) Prairie View A&M vs. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson |
truTV |
Dayton I |
| After conc. I | (11) Temple vs. (11) Belmont Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
truTV | Dayton II |
Wednesday, March 20 — First Four
| Time | Game | Network | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6:40 p.m. |
(16) NC Central vs. (16) North Dakota State |
truTV |
Dayton I |
|
After conc. I |
(11) St. John’s vs. (11) Arizona State |
truTV |
Dayton II |
Thursday, March 21 — First Round
| Time | Game | Network | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:15 p.m. |
(10) Minnesota vs. (7) Louisville |
CBS |
Des Moines |
|
12:40 p.m. |
(14) Yale vs. (3) LSU |
truTV |
Jacksonville I |
|
1:30 p.m. |
(12) New Mexico State vs. (5) Auburn |
TNT |
Salt Lake City I |
|
2 p.m. |
(13) Vermont vs. (4) Florida State |
TBS |
Hartford I |
|
After conc. I |
(15) Bradley vs. (2) Michigan State |
CBS |
Des Moines II |
|
After conc. I |
(11) Temple/Belmont vs. (6) Maryland |
truTV |
Jacksonville II |
|
After conc. I |
(13) Northeastern vs. (4) Kansas |
TNT |
Salt Lake City II |
|
After conc. I |
(12) Murray State vs. (5) Marquette |
TBS |
Hartford II |
|
6:50 p.m. |
(10) Florida vs. (7) Nevada |
TNT |
Des Moines III |
|
7:10 p.m. |
(15) Abilene Christian vs. (2) Kentucky |
CBS |
Jacksonville III |
|
7:20 p.m. |
(11) Saint Mary’s vs. (6) Villanova |
TBS |
Hartford III |
|
7:27 p.m. |
(16) Prairie View / Fairleigh vs. (1) Gonzaga |
truTV |
Salt Lake City III |
|
After conc. III |
(15) Montana vs. (2) Michigan |
TNT |
Des Moines IV |
|
After conc. III |
(10) Seton Hall vs. (7) Wofford |
CBS |
Jacksonville IV |
|
After conc. III |
(14) Old Dominion vs. (3) Purdue |
TBS |
Hartford IV |
|
After conc. III |
(9) Baylor vs. (8) Syracuse |
truTV |
Salt Lake City IV |
Friday, March 22 — First Round
| Time | Game | Network | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:15 p.m. |
(10) Iowa vs. (7) Cincinnati |
CBS |
Columbus I |
|
12:40 p.m. |
(9) Oklahoma vs. (8) Ole Miss |
truTV |
Columbia I |
|
1:30 p.m. |
(14) Northern Kentucky vs. (3) Texas Tech |
TNT |
Tulsa I |
|
2 p.m. |
(13) UC Irvine vs. (4) Kansas State |
TBS |
San Jose I |
|
After conc. I |
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Tennessee |
CBS |
Columbus II |
|
After conc. I |
(16) Gardner-Webb vs. (1) Virginia |
truTV |
Columbia II |
|
After conc. I |
(11) St. John’s / Arizona State vs. (6) Buffalo |
TNT |
Tulsa II |
|
After conc. I |
(12) Oregon vs. (5) Wisconsin |
TBS |
San Jose II |
|
6:50 p.m. |
(9) Washington vs. (8) Utah State |
TNT |
Columbus III |
|
7:10 p.m. |
(16) NC Central / North Dakota St. vs. (1) Duke |
CBS |
Columbia III |
|
7:20 p.m. |
(14) Georgia State vs. (3) Houston |
TBS |
Tulsa III |
|
7:27 p.m. |
(12) Liberty vs. (5) Mississippi State |
truTV |
San Jose III |
|
After conc. III |
(16) Iona vs. (1) North Carolina |
TNT |
Columbus IV |
|
After conc. III |
(9) UCF vs. (8) VCU |
CBS |
Columbia IV |
|
After conc. III |
(11) Ohio State vs. (6) Iowa State |
TBS |
Tulsa IV |
|
After conc. III |
(13) Saint Louis vs. (4) Virginia Tech |
truTV |
San Jose IV |
Saturday, March 23
Second round: Hartford, Salt Lake City, Des Moines, Jacksonville
Sunday, March 24
Second round: Tulsa, Columbus, Columbia, San Jose
Thursday, March 28
Sweet 16: Louisville, Anaheim
Friday, March 29
Sweet 16: Washington, D,C., Kansas City
Saturday, March 30
Elite Eight: Louisville, Anaheim
Sunday, March 31
Elite Eight: Washington, D.C., Kansas City
Saturday, April 6
Final Four: Minneapolis
CBS — Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
Monday, April 8
National Championship Game: Minneapolis
CBS — Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
* Regional weekend announce teams
2019 NCAA Tournament dates, schedule
Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20
First Four: Dayton
Thursday, March 21
First round: Hartford, Salt Lake City, Des Moines, Jacksonville
Friday, March 22
First round: Tulsa, Columbus, Columbia, San Jose
Saturday, March 23
Second round: Hartford, Salt Lake City, Des Moines, Jacksonville
Sunday, March 24
Second round: Tulsa, Columbus, Columbia, San Jose
Thursday, March 28
Sweet 16: Louisville, Anaheim
Friday, March 29
Sweet 16: Washington, D,C., Kansas City
Saturday, March 30
Elite Eight: Louisville, Anaheim
Sunday, March 31
Elite Eight: Washingon DC, Kansas City
Saturday, April 6
Final Four: Minneapolis
Monday, April 8
NCAA Championship Game: Minneapolis
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