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Tip times, channels and broadcast crews announced for NCAA tournament

NCAA Basketball Tournament - Lehigh v Xavier

GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 18: (L-R) Broadcasters Clark Kellogg and Jim Nantz announce the game between the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and the Xavier Musketeers during the third round of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 18, 2012 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Here is the full TV schedule, with announcer pairings, tip-times and channels, for every game for the first four days of the NCAA tournament.

FIRST FOUR

TUESDAY, March 13: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore and Ros Gold Onuwude


  • 6:40 p.m.: 16. LIU Brooklyn vs. 16. Radford, truTV
  • 9:10 p.m.: 11. St. Bonaventure vs. 11. UCLA, truTV

WEDNESDAY, March 14: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce


  • 6:40 p.m.: 16. NC Central vs. 16. Texas Southern, truTV
  • 9:10 p.m.: 11. Arizona State vs. 11. Syracuse, truTV

FIRST ROUND

THURSDAY, March 15

Pittsburgh: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner and Dana Jacobson


  • 12:15 p.m.: 7. Rhode Island vs. 10. Oklahoma, CBS
  • 2:45 p.m.: 2. Duke vs. 15. Iona, CBS
  • 6:50 p.m.: 1. Villanova vs. 16. LIU Brooklyn/Radford, TNT
  • 9:20 p.m.: 8. Virginia Tech vs. 9. Alabama, TNT

Dallas: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore and Ros GOld-Onwude


  • 12:40 p.m.: 3. Tennessee vs. 14. Wright State, truTV
  • 3:10 p.m.: 6. Miami (Fla.) vs. 11. Loyola, truTV
  • 7:27 p.m.: 3. Texas Tech vs. 14. Stephen F. Austin, truTV
  • 9:57 p.m.: 6. Florida vs. 11. St. Bonaventure, truTV

Boise: Brian Anderson, Chris Webber, Lisa Byington


  • 1:30 p.m.: 4. Kansas vs. 13. UNC-Greensboro, TNT
  • 4 p.m.: 5. Ohio State vs. 12 South Dakota State, TNT
  • 7:10 p.m.: 5. Kentucky vs. 12 Davidson, CBS
  • 9:40 p.m.: 4. Arizona vs. 13. Buffalo, CBS

Wichita: Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Evan Washburn


  • 2 p.m.: 1. Kansas vs. 16. Penn, TBS
  • 4:30 p.m.: 8. Seton Hall vs. 9 NC State, TBS
  • 7:20 p.m.: 6. Houston vs. 11. San Diego State, TBS
  • 9:50 p.m.: 3. Michigan vs. 14. Montana, TBS

FRIDAY, March 16

Charlotte: Jim Nantz, Grant Hill, Bill Rafftery and Tracy Wolfson


  • 12:15 p.m.: 7. Texas A&M vs. 10 Providence, CBS
  • 2:45 p.m.: 2. North Carolina vs. 15. Lipscomb, CBS
  • 6:50 p.m.: 8. Creighton vs. 9. Kansas State, TNT
  • 9:20 p.m.: 1. Virginia vs. 16. UMBC, TNT

Detroit: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Allie LaForce


  • 12:30 p.m.: 2. Purdue vs. 15. Cal St. Fullerton, truTV
  • 3 p.m.: 7. Arkansas vs. 10. Butler, truTV
  • 7:10 p.m.: 3. Michigan State vs. 14. Bucknell, CBS
  • 9:40 p.m.: 6. TCU vs. 11. Arizona State/Syracuse, CBS

San Diego: Carter Blackburn, Debbie Antonelli and John Schriffen


  • 1:30 p.m.: 4. Wichita State vs. 13. Marshall, TNT
  • 4 p.m.: 5. West Virginia vs. 12. Murray State, TNT
  • 7:27 p.m.: 4. Auburn vs. 13. Charleston, truTV
  • 9:57 p.m.: 5. Clemson vs. 12. New Mexico State, truTV

Nashville: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas and Jamie Erdahl


  • 2 p.m.: 2. Cincinnati vs. 15. Georgia State, TBS
  • 4:30 p.m.: 7. Nevada vs. 10. Texas, TBS
  • 7:20 p.m.: 1. Xavier vs. 16. NC Central/Texas Southern, TBS
  • 9:50 p.m.: 8. Missouri vs. 9. Florida State, TBS