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CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO DELIVER EXTENSIVE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT 2023 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Unparalleled Coverage Includes Exclusive Encore Showings of Tournament Games, Analysis, Highlights, Live Press Conferences, On-Site Programming During Men’s Final Four, and Nearly 70 Hours of Live Studio Coverage
CBS Sports Network will feature unparalleled coverage of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament with nearly 70 hours of live studio programming, exclusive encore showings of top tournament games, highlights and more.
‘NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN’ and ‘NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360 Presented by Nissan’ recap the action from all 67 NCAA Men's Tournament games with highlights, news, interviews and analysis. Coverage begins on Sunday, March 12 with a three-hour edition of ‘NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN’ following the Selection Show on CBS and Paramount+.
Charles McClelland, Vice Chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and 2024 Committee Chair, joins CBS Sports Network at 7:00 PM, ET, to discuss the NCAA Tournament selection process and seeding the field. The show will also feature appearances by coaches including Providence Head Coach Ed Cooley and Miami Head Coach Jim Laranaga.
Coverage throughout the tournament will be anchored by Adam Zucker, Brent Stover and Amanda Guerra, alongside analysts Dan Dickau, Pete Gillen, Roy Hibbert, Steve Lappas, Shelvin Mack, Renee Montgomery, Wally Szczerbiak, and Chris Walker, insiders Seth Davis, Gary Parrish and Jon Rothstein and bracket expert Jerry Palm.
Additional highlights from CBS Sports Network’s coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament include:
TOURNAMENT REBOUND – CBS Sports Network is the only place fans can rewatch the best games of the 2023 Men’s Tournament, with exclusive encore showings of games that air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.
FINAL FOUR FRIDAY – Live programming from Houston will feature exclusive coverage of the Men's Final Four team practices from inside the arena throughout ‘NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360 Presented by Nissan’ (Noon-4 PM, ET), including interviews with each of the Final Four coaches conducted by Jim Nantz.
REESE’S COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME – Airs live at 4:30 PM, ET, on Final Four Friday, showcasing 20 of the best senior players in men’s college basketball.
PRESS CONFERENCES – Live press conferences from notable players and coaches throughout the Tournament.
Full 2023 CBS Sports Network March Madness Programming Schedule (All times ET)
Sunday, March 12
7-10:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
Monday, March 13
10:00 PM-MIDNIGHT – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
Tuesday, March 14
4-6:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
9-10:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST FOUR
3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST FOUR
Wednesday, March 15
4-6:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
9-10:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST FOUR
3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST FOUR
Thursday, March 16
6:30-8:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
10 PM-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
1-2:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST ROUND
4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST ROUND
Friday, March 17
7:30-8:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
11 PM-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
1-2:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST ROUND
4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FIRST ROUND
Saturday, March 18
6-8:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
11 PM-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
1-2:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – SECOND ROUND
4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – SECOND ROUND
Sunday, March 19
6:30-8:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
10:30 PM-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
1-2:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – SECOND ROUND
4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – SECOND ROUND
Thursday, March 23
4-5:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
6:30-7:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
9:00 PM-MIDNIGHT – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 24
3-6:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
9:00 PM-MIDNIGHT – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Saturday, March 25
4-6:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
8-10:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL FINALS
3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL FINALS
Sunday, March 26
NOON-2:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
6-8:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
10:30-11:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
11:00 PM-1:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL FINALS
1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – REGIONAL FINALS
Friday, March 31
NOON-4:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
4:30-6:30 PM – REESE’S COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME
6:30-7:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
Saturday, April 1
2-3:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
MIDNIGHT-2:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FINAL FOUR SEMIFINALS
2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – FINAL FOUR SEMIFINALS
Sunday, April 2
6:30-8:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
Monday, April 3
6:30-8:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360
MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN
1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
*Schedule subject to change
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