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This week culminates the college basketball season as teams and fans await the Men's NCAA Tournament bracket to be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 15.
The voices of March Madness from CBS and TNT Sports calling NCAA Tournament games make the three-week event memorable, like the heartfelt lyrics and highlight reel of "One Shining Moment" after the national championship.
Bill Raftery, known for his boisterous quips such as "Send it in, big fella!" after thunderous dunks, is part of the CBS and TNT lineups of 2026 NCAA Tournament announcers. He'll call games with Ian Eagle, Hall of Famer and former Phoenix Suns player Grant Hill, as well as sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson for the Indianapolis Final Four games at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4 and 6.
Here's a breakdown of who will call the tournament's East, West, Midwest and South regions, before the national semifinals and championship.
The tournament's first round is March 19-20. Raftery, Eagle, Hill and Wolfson are the lead announcing team during the tournament for the third consecutive year. Brian Anderson, former Suns guard and ex-Ohio State standout Jim Jackson, plus sideline reporter Allie LaForce, are teamed through the regional round.
Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi are another unit calling games.
Andrew Catalon, former Villanova coach Steve Lappas and Evan Washburn are the third top play-by-play team.
Here's a closer look at all the CBS/TNT announcing teams:
CBS and TNT's NCAA Tournament coverage has several former NBA and WNBA stars, including 2026 Hall of Fame finalist Candace Parker, Hall of Famer Chris Webber, and Szczerbiak. The same goes for the tournament's in-studio analysts, featuring additional former college and NBA stars, such as Jamal Mashburn, ESPN's "Inside the NBA" panelists Charles Barkley, Jalen Rose and Kenny Smith, and ex-WNBA All-Star Renee Montgomery.
CBS will have co-hosts Adam Zucker and Nate Burleson at the network's New York studio.
Suns icon Barkley, Smith, longtime college hoops announcer and former Ohio State All-American Clark Kellogg, will be with Zucker and Burleson. Adam Lefkoe will host from the TNT Sports Studio in Atlanta, and will be joined by former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Mashburn, ex-Suns forward Rose and college basketball mainstay Seth Davis.
Ernie Johnson will host the studio coverage on-site during the Final Four.
Here's the full slate of the tournament's studio analysts:
TNT Sports' channel truTV will air the tournament preliminary First Four play-in games among the field of 68 teams on March 17-18. Jordan Kent, Spanarkel and sideline reporter Jenny Dell are calling the first game on March 17, and both games in Dayton, Ohio, on March 18.
Anderson, Barkley, college hoops attraction Dick Vitale and Dell are calling the second game on March 17.
Pearl, Lefkoe, Mashburn, Rose and Davis will be in Atlanta for studio coverage of the First Four.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns legends Barkley, Hill among NCAA Tournament announcers on CBS, TNT
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The voices of March Madness from CBS and TNT Sports calling NCAA Tournament games make the three-week event memorable, like the heartfelt lyrics and highlight reel of "One Shining Moment" after the national championship.
Bill Raftery, known for his boisterous quips such as "Send it in, big fella!" after thunderous dunks, is part of the CBS and TNT lineups of 2026 NCAA Tournament announcers. He'll call games with Ian Eagle, Hall of Famer and former Phoenix Suns player Grant Hill, as well as sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson for the Indianapolis Final Four games at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4 and 6.
Here's a breakdown of who will call the tournament's East, West, Midwest and South regions, before the national semifinals and championship.
Ex-Suns players Hill, Jackson among NCAA Tournament announcers
The tournament's first round is March 19-20. Raftery, Eagle, Hill and Wolfson are the lead announcing team during the tournament for the third consecutive year. Brian Anderson, former Suns guard and ex-Ohio State standout Jim Jackson, plus sideline reporter Allie LaForce, are teamed through the regional round.
Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi are another unit calling games.
Andrew Catalon, former Villanova coach Steve Lappas and Evan Washburn are the third top play-by-play team.
Here's a closer look at all the CBS/TNT announcing teams:
- Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson: through the championship game
- Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson and Allie LaForce: through regional finals
- Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi: through regional finals
- Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas and Evan Washburn: through regional finals
- Brandon Gaudin, Chris Webber and Andy Katz: first, second rounds
- Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel and Jon Rothstein: first, second rounds
- Tom McCarthy, Candace Parker, Dan Bonner and AJ Ross: first, second rounds
- Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiak and Jared Greenberg: first, second rounds
Ex-NBA, WNBA stars among NCAA Tournament studio analysts
CBS and TNT's NCAA Tournament coverage has several former NBA and WNBA stars, including 2026 Hall of Fame finalist Candace Parker, Hall of Famer Chris Webber, and Szczerbiak. The same goes for the tournament's in-studio analysts, featuring additional former college and NBA stars, such as Jamal Mashburn, ESPN's "Inside the NBA" panelists Charles Barkley, Jalen Rose and Kenny Smith, and ex-WNBA All-Star Renee Montgomery.
CBS will have co-hosts Adam Zucker and Nate Burleson at the network's New York studio.
Suns icon Barkley, Smith, longtime college hoops announcer and former Ohio State All-American Clark Kellogg, will be with Zucker and Burleson. Adam Lefkoe will host from the TNT Sports Studio in Atlanta, and will be joined by former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Mashburn, ex-Suns forward Rose and college basketball mainstay Seth Davis.
Ernie Johnson will host the studio coverage on-site during the Final Four.
Here's the full slate of the tournament's studio analysts:
- Host: Nate Burleson, New York
- Host: Adam Zucker, New York
- Host: Adam Lefkoe, Atlanta
- Host: Ernie Johnson, Final Four
- Analyst: Clark Kellogg, New York
- Analyst: Charles Barkley, New York
- Analyst: Kenny Smith, New York
- Analyst: Renee Montgomery, New York
- Analyst: Jamal Mashburn, Atlanta
- Analyst: Jalen Rose, Atlanta
- Analyst: Seth Davis, Atlanta
- Analyst: Bruce Pearl, Atlanta
- Game updates: Jamie Erdahl
- Rules analyst: Gene Steratore
Barkley among NCAA Tournament's First Four announcers
TNT Sports' channel truTV will air the tournament preliminary First Four play-in games among the field of 68 teams on March 17-18. Jordan Kent, Spanarkel and sideline reporter Jenny Dell are calling the first game on March 17, and both games in Dayton, Ohio, on March 18.
Anderson, Barkley, college hoops attraction Dick Vitale and Dell are calling the second game on March 17.
Pearl, Lefkoe, Mashburn, Rose and Davis will be in Atlanta for studio coverage of the First Four.
- Game 1: Jordan Kent, Jim Spanarkel and Jenny Dell
- Game 2: Brian Anderson, Charles Barkley, Dick Vitale and Jenny Dell
- Game 3: Jordan Kent, Jim Spanarkel and Jenny Dell
- Game 4: Jordan Kent, Jim Spanarkel and Jenny Dell
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns legends Barkley, Hill among NCAA Tournament announcers on CBS, TNT
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