In a brilliant move, CBS and Turner are combining to show every single game of the tournament, meaning all you need for basketball nirvana is a couple of TVs and a computer (the always-wonderful March Madness On Demand is back once again), or the fastest remote-control in America.
Things might get a little confusing, and I'm all about clarity. So, behold, the full schedule for the play-in and first rounds (no, they're not the "first and second rounds". Stop trying to make that a thing, CBS). Take note that UConn plays Bucknell Thursday night (7:20) on TNT.
(If you're viewing this on our home page in narrow mode, it looks l) Feel free to send this around to everyone you know, because if everyone you know is not setting aside this Thursday and Friday for basketball watching, then you need to get rid of them and befriend other people:
| Day | Time | Region | Site | Matchup | TV | Announcers |
| Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. | East | Dayton, OH | UNC-Asheville vs. Arkansas-Little Rock | TruTV | Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, Steve Kerr |
| 9 p.m. | Southeast | Dayton, OH | UAB vs. Clemson | TruTV | Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, Steve Kerr | |
| Wednesday | 6:30 p.m. | East | Dayton, OH | UT-San Antonio vs. Alabama State | TruTV | Gus Johnson, Len Elmore |
| 9 p.m. | Southwest | Dayton, OH | USC vs. Virginia Commonwealth | TruTV | Gus Johnson, Len Elmore | |
| Thursday | 12:15 p.m. | East | Tampa, FL | #5 West Virginia vs. #12 Clemson/UAB winner |
CBS | Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel |
| 12:40 p.m. | Southeast | Washington, DC | #8 Butler vs. #9 Old Dominion | TruTV | Tim Brando, Mike Gminski | |
| 1:40 p.m. | Southwest | Denver, CO | #4 Louisville vs. #13 Morehead State | TBS | Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery | |
| 2:10 p.m. | West | Tucson, AZ | #7 Temple vs. #10 Penn State | TNT | Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner | |
| 2:45 p.m.* | East | Tampa, FL | #4 Kentucky vs. #13 Princeton | CBS | Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel | |
| 3:10 p.m.* | Southeast | Washington, DC | #1 Pittsburgh vs. #16 UNC-Ash/Arkansas-LR winner |
TruTV | Tim Brando, Mike Gminski | |
| 4:10 p.m.* | Southwest | Denver, CO | #5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 Richmond | TBS | Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery | |
| 4:40 p.m.* | West | Tucson, AZ | #2 San Diego State vs. #15 Northern Colorado | TNT | Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner | |
| 6:50 p.m. | Southeast | Tampa, FL | #2 Florida vs. #15 UCSB | TBS | Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Southeast | Denver, CO | #3 BYU vs. #14 Wofford | CBS | Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery | |
| 7:20 p.m. | West | Washington, DC | #3 UConn vs. #14 Bucknell | TNT | Tim Brando, Mike Gminski | |
| 7:27 p.m. | Southeast | Tucson, AZ | #4 Wisconsin vs. #13 Belmont | TruTV | Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner | |
| 9:20 p.m.* | Southeast | Tampa, FL | #7 UCLA vs. #10 Michigan State | TBS | Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel | |
| 9:45 p.m.* | Southeast | Denver, CO | #6 St. John's vs. #11 Gonzaga | CBS | Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery | |
| 9:50 p.m.* | West | Washington, DC | #6 Cincinnati vs. #11 Missouri | TNT | Tim Brando, Mike Gminski | |
| 9:57 p.m.* | Southeast | Tucson, AZ | #5 Kansas State vs. #12 Utah State | TruTV | Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner | |
| Friday | 12:15 p.m. | West | Tulsa, OK | #4 Texas vs. #13 Oakland | CBS | Marv Albert, Steve Kerr |
| 12:40 p.m. | West | Charlotte, NC | #8 Michigan vs. #9 Tennessee | TruTV | Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg | |
| 1:40 p.m. | Southwest | Chicago, IL | #2 Notre Dame vs. #15 Akron | TBS | Spero Dedes, Bob Wenzel | |
| 2:10 p.m. | East | Cleveland, OH | #8 George Mason vs. #9 Villanova | TNT | Gus Johnson, Len Elmore | |
| 2:45 p.m.* | West | Tulsa, OK | #5 Arizona vs. #12 Memphis | CBS | Marv Albert, Steve Kerr | |
| 3:10 p.m. | West | Charlotte, NC | #1 Duke vs. #16 Hampton | TruTV | Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg | |
| 4:10 p.m.* | Southwest | Chicago, IL | #7 Texas A&M vs. #10 Florida State | TBS | Spero Dedes, Bob Wenzel | |
| 4:40 p.m.* | East | Cleveland, OH | #1 Ohio State vs. #16 UT-San Antonio/Alabama State winner | TNT | Gus Johnson, Len Elmore | |
| 6:50 p.m. | Southwest | Tulsa, OK | #1 Kansas vs. #16 Boston University | TBS | Marv Albert, Steve Kerr | |
| 7:15 p.m. | East | Charlotte, NC | #2 North Carolina vs. #15 Long Island | CBS | Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg | |
| 7:20 p.m. | Southwest | Chicago, IL | #3 Purdue vs. #14 St. Peter's | TNT | Spero Dedes, Bob Wenzel | |
| 7:27 p.m. | East | Cleveland, OH | #6 Xavier vs. #11 Marquette | TruTV | Gus Johnson, Len Elmore | |
| 9:20 p.m.* | Southwest | Tulsa, OK | #8 UNLV vs. #9 Illinois | TBS | Marv Albert, Steve Kerr | |
| 9:45 p.m.* | East | Charlotte, NC | #7 Washington vs. #10 Georgia | CBS | Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg | |
| 9:50 p.m.* | Southwest | Chicago, IL | #6 Georgetown vs. #11 USC/VCU winner | TNT | Spero Dedes, Bob Wenzel | |
| 9:57 p.m.* |
East | Cleveland, OH | #3 Syracuse vs. #14 Indiana State | TruTV | Gus Johnson, Len Elmore |
A couple notes: all times are Eastern; an asterisk (*) denotes that the time for the second games in each session is approximate. Figure 30 minutes after each game ends.
Regarding the announcers, note that the Final Four broadcast team is Nantz, Kellogg and Kerr. Also, if you like all this basketball, but think everyone is dressed too drably, Craig Sager will be the sideline reporter at the games in Tulsa.
Enjoy.