CBS Sports and Turner Sports announced tip times and matchups for second round coverage of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 18 (noon-midnight ET), with all games available in their entirety across four national television networks — TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV — and via NCAA March Madness Live. The night’s coverage will conclude with Inside March Madness Presented by Buick following Marshall vs. West Virginia on TBS. Exclusive live coverage will continue with the start of second round action on Saturday, March 17, beginning at noon.
Following are the tip times and commentator assignments for Saturday and Sunday’s Second Round games. Tip times for next Thursday and Friday’s Regional Semifinals will be announced on Sunday after the conclusion of the day’s games.
This year’s NCAA Final Four national semifinals on Saturday, March 31, along with the national championship on Monday, April 2, will air on TBS, with corresponding TeamCast presentations on TNT and TruTV.
Second Round Games – Saturday, March 17 (Noon-Midnight)
| TIP (ET) | NETWORK | SITE | GAME | PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST//REPORTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:10 p.m. | CBS | Pittsburgh I | (9) Alabama vs. (1) Villanova | Kevin Harlan / Reggie Miller / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson |
| After conc. I | CBS | Pittsburgh II | (7) Rhode Island vs. (2) Duke | Harlan / Miller / Bonner // Jacobson |
| 5:15 p.m. | CBS | Boise I | (13) Buffalo vs. (5) Kentucky | Brian Anderson / Chris Webber // Lisa Byington |
| 6:10 p.m. | TNT | Dallas I | (11) Loyola (IL) vs. (3) Tennessee | Spero Dedes / Steve Smith / Len Elmore // Ros Gold-Onwude |
| 7:10 p.m. | TBS | Wichita I | (8) Seton Hall vs. (1) Kansas | Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin // Evan Washburn |
| After conc. I | CBS | Boise II | (5) Ohio State vs. (4) Gonzaga | Anderson / Webber // Byington |
| After conc. I | TNT | Dallas II | (6) Florida vs. (3) Texas Tech | Dedes / Smith / Elmore // Gold-Onwude |
| After conc. I | TBS | Wichita II | (6) Houston vs. (3) Michigan | Nessler / Lavin // Washburn |
Second Round Games – Sunday, March 18 (Noon-Midnight)
| TIP (ET) | NETWORK | SITE | GAME | PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST//REPORTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:10 p.m. | CBS | Detroit I | (10) Butler vs. (2) Purdue | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Allie LaForce |
| After conc. I | CBS | Detroit II | (11) Syracuse vs. (3) Michigan State | Eagle / Spanarkel // LaForce |
| 5:15 p.m. | CBS | Charlotte I | (7) Texas A&M vs. (2) North Carolina | Jim Nantz / Grant Hill / Bill Raftery // Tracy Wolfson |
| 6:10 p.m. | TNT | Nashville I | (7) Nevada vs. (2) Cincinnati | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
| 7:10 p.m. | TBS | San Diego I | (5) Clemson vs. (4) Auburn | Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // John Schriffen |
| After conc. I | truTV | Charlotte II | (16) UMBC vs. (9) Kansas State | Nantz / Hill / Raftery // Wolfson |
| After conc. I | TNT | Nashville II | (9) Florida State vs. (1) Xavier | Catalon / Lappas // Erdahl |
| After conc. I | TBS | San Diego II | (13) Marshall vs. (5) West Virginia | Blackburn / Antonelli // Schriffen |
