2026 March Madness: Schedule, TV Channels & Announcing Teams

March Madness continued Saturday with games across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, while Paramount+ offered subscribers a comprehensive viewing option for all CBS-aired contests. The March Madness Live app provided access to every game of the tournament.

Saturday’s schedule featured Duke and Michigan, both No. 1 seeds, facing challenges from TCU and Saint Louis respectively on CBS. Later, High Point, a No. 12 seed, aimed to continue its upset run against Arkansas on TBS. Additional games included matchups featuring Houston, Texas, and VCU.

Sunday’s games were scheduled to grab place in Tampa, Philadelphia, San Diego, and St. Louis.

CBS Sports announced the broadcast teams for the second round of the tournament. Ian Eagle and Bill Raftery, alongside Grant Hill, were slated to call games, with Tracy Wolfson reporting. Brian Anderson and Jim Jackson, with Allie LaForce reporting, were also assigned to games. Other announcing teams included Kevin Harlan with Robbie Hummel and Stan Van Gundy, Andrew Catalon with Steve Lappas, Brad Nessler with Wally Szczerbiak, Spero Dedes with Jim Spanarkel, Tom McCarthy with Candice Parker and Dan Bonner, and Brandon Gaudin with Chris Webber. Gene Steratore served as the rules analyst.

Paramount+ is offering a deal for March Madness, with subscriptions available for under $6, and even as low as $3 a month, though the offer is set to expire soon, according to recent reports.