NCAA Men's Tournament announcer schedule for first-round games

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There will be plenty of basketball to watch between St. Patrick's Day and Friday, March 20. The NCAA tournament tips off with the First Four. Then, the biggest days -- when it comes to games -- take place. The first round is a college hoops fanatic's delight: 16 games on each day. That makes for a total of 32 contests on Thursday and Friday. What announcers will be busy calling four games on each day? Better take care of the voices, because there is going to be plenty of hooping and hollering.

Tuesday, March 17​

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No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 16 Howard: truTV, 6:40 p.m. ET​

Jordan Kent, Jim Spanarkel, Jenny Dell

No. 11 Texas vs. No. 11 NC State: truTV, 9:15 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brian Anderson, Charles Barkley, Dick Vitale, Jenny Dell

Wednesday, March 18​

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No. 16 Prairie View vs. No. 16 Lehigh, truTV, 6:40 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Kent, Spanarkel, Dell

No. 11 Miami (Ohio) vs. No. 11 SMU: truTV, 9:15 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Kent, Spanarkel, Dell

Thursday, March 19 (afternoon tipoff)​

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No. 9 TCU vs. No. 8 Ohio State: CBS, 12:15 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

No. 13 Troy vs. No. 4 Nebraska: truTV, 12:40 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber, Andy Katz

No. 11 South Florida vs. No. 6 Louisville: TNT, 1:30 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce

No. 12 High Point vs. No. 5 Wisconsin: TBS, 1:50 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiak, Jared Greenberg

No. 16 Siena vs. No. 1 Duke: CBS, 2:50 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt: truTV, 3:15 p.m.​

Announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber, Andy Katz

No. 14 North Dakota State vs. No. 3 Michigan State: TNT, 4:05 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce

No. 11 Hawaii vs. No. 4 Arkansas: TBS, 4:25 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiak, Jared Greenberg

Thursday, March 19 (evening tipoff)​

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No. 11 VCU vs. No. 6 North Carolina: TNT, 6:50 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

No. 16 UMBC vs. No. 1 Michigan: CBS, 7:50 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce

No. 11 Texas/NC State winner vs. No. 6 BYU: TBS, 7:25 p.m.​

Announcers: Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiak, Jared Greenberg

No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 7 St. Mary's: truTV, 7:35 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber, Andy Katz

No. 14 Penn vs. No. 3 Illinois: TNT, 9:35 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

No. 9 Saint Louis vs. No. 8 Georgia: CBS, 9:45 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce

No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Gonzaga: TBS, 10 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiak, Jared Greenberg

No. 15 Idaho vs. No. 2 Houston: truTV, 10:10 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber, Andy Katz

Friday, March 20: (afternoon tipoff)​

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No. 10 Santa Clara vs. No. 7 Kentucky: CBS, 12:15 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein

No. 12 Akron vs. No. 5 Texas Tech: truTV, 12:40 p.m.​

Announcers: Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker, Dan Bonner, AJ Ross

No. 16 LIU vs. No. 1 Arizona: TNT, 1:35 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi

No. 14 Wright State vs. Virginia, TBS: 1:50 p.m.​

Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn

No. 15 Tennessee State vs. No. 2 Iowa State: CBS, 2:50 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein

No. 13 Hofstra vs. No. 4 Alabama: truTV, 3:15 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker, Dan Bonner, AJ Ross

No. 9 Utah State vs. No. 8 Villanova: TNT, 4:10 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi

No. 11 Miami (Ohio)/SMU winner vs. No. 6 Tennessee: TBS, 4:25 p.m.​

Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn

Friday, March 20 (evening tipoff)​

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No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 8 Clemson: TNT, 6:50 p.m. ET.​

Announcers: Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker, Dan Bonner, AJ Ross

No. 12 UNI vs. No. 5 St. John's: CBS, 7:10 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi

No. 10 UCF vs. No. 7 UCLA: TBS, 7:25 p.m.​

Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn

No. 15 Queens vs. No. 2 Purdue: truTV, 7:35 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein

No. 16 Prairie View A&M/Lehigh winner vs. (1) Florida: TNT, 9:25 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker, Dan Bonner, AJ Ross

No. 13 Cal Baptist vs. No. 4 Kansas: CBS, 9:45 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi

No. 15 Furman vs. No. 2 UConn, TBS, 10 p.m. ET​

Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn

No. 10 Missouri vs. No. 7 Miami (Florida)​

Announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein

This article originally appeared on List Wire: March Madness announcer assignments for NCAA tournament first round

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