March Madness announcers today, Mar. 24: Full list of broadcast personalities for Round of 64, Day 4 of NCAA tournament
March Madness has produced a lot of iconic moments in basketball history, and this year's annual tournament has lived up to its hype.
The 2024 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament has been exciting, with plenty of thrilling new characters, storylines and upsets.
The commentary team brings color and life to these games. There are 67 games in the annual tournament when the First Four Play-In Games are included in the mix, and the big pool of play-by-play panelists, color commentators, and sideline reporters are a big part of the March Madness experience.
Here's the list of announcers and the 'Round of 32' schedule for the fourth day of the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.
The legendary Kevin Harlan will provide play-by-play commentary for CBS. The veteran panelist has enjoyed a 42-year career as a television and radio sports broadcaster. He's known for his memorable calls in the NBA, NFL, NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball.
Harlan will be joined by Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy and Andy Katz on Day 4 of the NCAA tournament.
Ian Eagle will call games for the other broadcast team on CBS and truTV. He's the Brooklyn Nets' main play-by-play commentator. Broadcast NCAA basketball veteran, Bill Raftery, and Duke Blue Devils legend, Grant Hill, will join Eagle on the panel.
TNT will have Spero Dedes, the former announcer of the LA Lakers and New York Knicks, serving play-by-play duties. Jim Spanarkel, a former All-American for the Duke Blue Devils will join Dedes on Turner Sports as color commentator. College basketball insider Jon Rothstein will provide sideline reporting duties for this broadcast team.
Lisa Byington will be the only female play-by-play announcer for Day 4 of the tournament. In 2021, she became the first woman to do play-by-play commentary in March Madness history for Turner Sports and CBS. She will be on TBS with Steve Smith, Robbie Hummel and Lauren Shehadi.
What time is tipoff for March Madness?
The first game of Day 4 of the NCAA tournament is a second-round matchup between No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles and No. 10 Colorado Buffaloes, with tip-off scheduled at 12:10 p.m (E.T.) on CBS.
Check out the other tip-off schedule below.
March Madness games schedule today with broadcast personalities