CBS Sports Network to Offer Exclusive Coverage of Team Practices and Encore Airings of Men’s Final Four Games; CBS Sports HQ Coverage Includes Live Interviews, Press Conference Coverage and Highlights

Swin Cash, Lisa Leslie, Renee Montgomery and Sarak Kustok to Host WE NEED TO TALK on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, April 7

CBS Sports will feature an extensive slate of basketball programming surrounding the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four across CBS/Paramount+, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports HQ, CBSSports.com and 247Sports. Coverage from Phoenix includes highlights, interviews, analysis, exclusive coverage of team practices, encore airings of the Men’s Final Four games and more.

CBS Sports Network’s on-site coverage from Phoenix will be anchored by Adam Zucker and Brent Stover, alongside analysts Wally Szczerbiak, Chris Walker, Renee Montgomery, Roy Hibbert and Steve Lappas, reporter AJ Ross, and insiders Seth Davis, Jon Rothstein and Gary Parrish.

CBS Sports Network will exclusively announce the winners of the Men’s and Women’s Jersey Mike’s Naismith College Player of the Year and Werner Ladder College Coach of the Year awards.

NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360 Presented by Nissan

• Exclusive coverage of the Men's Final Four team practices, including live interviews with each of the Final Four coaches conducted by Tracy Wolfson

Reese’s College All-Star Game Presented by Walmart

• Showcasing 20 of the best senior players in men's college basketball, called by Jordan Kent, Steve Lappas, Chris Walker and AJ Ross

NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

• Analysis of the Men’s Final Four and Championship immediately following the conclusion of the games on Saturday, April 6 and Monday, April 8

TOURNAMENT REBOUND

• Encore showings of the Men’s Final Four National Semifinal and Championship games

WE NEED TO TALK Presented by AT&T – Sunday, April 7 – 2:00 PM, ET

• CBS Sports’ all-women studio show, WE NEED TO TALK, airs a special episode presented by AT&T from Phoenix. The show will be hosted by Sarah Kustok, Lisa Leslie, Swin Cash and Renee Montgomery, who combine for seven WNBA titles and three NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championships. In addition to previewing the Men’s and Women’s Championship games, WNTT will highlight the Navajo community in Arizona, as the Page High School girls’ basketball team found their “why” and took it all the way to an Arizona state title.

CBS Sports’ digital coverage is led by CBS Sports HQ, which kicks off coverage live from Phoenix on Thursday, April 4, featuring analysis and predictions leading into and following the Men’s Final Four. Coverage from the stadium includes live interviews, the latest news, pre- and post-game coverage and more. Anchoring on-site coverage will be Chris Hassel, Amanda Guerra, Hakem Dermish and Jaclyn DeAugustino alongside analysts and writers Avery Johnson, Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander, Katie Mox and Tim Doyle. 

CBS SPORTS HQ SPOTLIGHT

• The daily sports information show will air live on CBS Sports Network on Thursday and Monday, April 8, from 3:00 – 4:30 PM, ET, on site from Phoenix.

EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL

• Hosted by Norlander and Parrish, EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL will air episodes on CBS Sports Network weekdays from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, ET, from Thursday to Tuesday, April 9, and Norlander and Parrish will have additional podcast episodes Saturday, Sunday and Monday to preview and recap each game.

THE EARLY EDGE Podcast

• The SportsLine team offers picks, props and analysis across each game.

Fans can also enjoy wall-to-wall coverage on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App, including live blogs, real-time highlights and analysis of the action as it transpires from CBS Sports writers in Phoenix. 247Sports will also have the Final Four teams covered extensively with team-focused news and analysis through the Final Four and beyond.