Editor’s note: This article was originally published by the Indianapolis Star and has been republished in its entirety below.
The NCAA on Wednesday announced the programming schedule for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, with TBS, TNT, truTV and CBS sharing broadcast duties.
Coverage of the 68-team tournament begins with the Selection Show on March 14 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.
A look at the rest of the schedule:
The first-round games March 19-20 will start at noon ET and air across TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV.
The regional semifinals March 27-28 will air on CBS and TBS.
The regional finals on March 29 will begin at 7 p.m. ET and air on CBS and on March 30 at 6 p.m. ET on TBS.
CBS carries the Final Four on April 3 and April 5.
A breakdown of all the games:
- Turner Sports: 43 game telecasts across its three networks (TBS, TNT and truTV);
- CBS: 24 games including the National Championship, Final Four, Elite Eight, Sweet 16 and first and second rounds;
- TBS: 20 contests including the Elite Eight, Sweet 16, first- and second-round games and the First Four;
- TNT: 12 games including first- and second-round matchups;
- truTV: 11 games, including the First Four and the first and second rounds.
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