Sweet 16 announcer pairings & TV schedule for 2026 NCAA Tournament

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The 2026 NCAA Tournament returns to our lives on Thursday, March 26, with the Sweet 16 tipping off in primetime.

Thursday night’s action includes the Arizona Wildcats, the No. 1 seed in the West Region, taking on the No. 4-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks in the CBS nightcap, along with No. 11 Texas, the only remaining double-digit seed in the tournament field, kicking things off.

It will be another fun night of March Madness, with only two wins separating teams from a trip to the Final Four in Indianapolis.

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Of course, the broadcasts can impact your viewing experience on gameday, and we now know who will be calling games. CBS is rolling out teams of Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, and Allie LaForce on Thursday, while Ian Eagle, Bill Rafery, Grant Hill, and Tracy Wolfson will be on the call.

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April 30, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; TNT sideline reporter Allie LaForce after game two of the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 115-109. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

All games throughout the Sweet 16 will be aired live on CBS, TBS, or truTV.

Who will be calling your favorite team’s game during the Sweet 16?

A full look at the announcer pairings and assignments as March Madness rolls on can be seen below.

Sweet 16 announcer pairings & schedule​

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Thursday, March 26​

Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce​

• No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 11 Texas, 7:10 p.m. (CBS)
• No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 4 Arkansas, 9:45 p.m. (CBS)

Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi​

• No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Iowa, 7:30 p.m. (TBS, truTV)
• No. 2 Houston vs. No. 3 Illinois, 10:05 p.m. (TBS, truTV)

Friday, March 27​

Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson​

• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 St. John’s, 7:10 p.m. (CBS)
• No. 2 UConn/No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 3 Michigan State, 9:45 p.m. (CBS)

Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Evan Washburn​

• No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama/No. 5 Texas Tech, 7:35 p.m. (TBS, truTV)
• No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Tennessee, 10:10 p.m. (TBS, truTV)

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