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JUST IN: CBS and Turner Sports have unveiled the TV schedule template for the 2021 NCAA Tournament. If you want a cheat sheet to look forward to, here’s a thread to save. Reminder that the entire NCAAT will take place in/near Indianapolis this year.
NCAAT FIRST ROUND TV WINDOWS. Slated tips—all times ET—for March 19-20.
1—Noon, CBS
2—12:30, truTV
3—1:00, TBS
4—1:30, TNT
5—2:45, CBS
6—3:20, truTV
7—3:50, TBS
8—4:20, TNT
9—6:15, TBS
10—7:00, CBS
11—7:00, truTV
12—7:15, TNT
13—9:10, TBS
14—9:30, CBS
15—9:45, truTV
16—9:50, TNT
1—Noon, CBS
2—12:30, truTV
3—1:00, TBS
4—1:30, TNT
5—2:45, CBS
6—3:20, truTV
7—3:50, TBS
8—4:20, TNT
9—6:15, TBS
10—7:00, CBS
11—7:00, truTV
12—7:15, TNT
13—9:10, TBS
14—9:30, CBS
15—9:45, truTV
16—9:50, TNT
NCAAT SECOND ROUND TV WINDOWS, pt. 1. Slated tips (all times ET) for second round games on Sunday, March 21.
1. Noon (CBS)
2. 2:30 (CBS)
3. 5:00 (CBS)
4. 6:00 (TNT)
5. 7:00 (TBS)
6. 7:30 (truTV)
7. 8:30 (TNT)
8. 9:30 (TBS)
1. Noon (CBS)
2. 2:30 (CBS)
3. 5:00 (CBS)
4. 6:00 (TNT)
5. 7:00 (TBS)
6. 7:30 (truTV)
7. 8:30 (TNT)
8. 9:30 (TBS)
NCAAT SECOND ROUND TV WINDOWS, pt. 2. Slated tips (all times ET) for second round games on Monday, March 22. (Slightly different from March 21.)
1. Noon (CBS)
2. 2:30 (CBS)
3. 5:00 (TBS)
4. 6:00 (TNT)
5. 7:00 (CBS)
6. 7:30 (TBS)
7. 8:30 (TNT)
8. 9:30 (CBS)
1. Noon (CBS)
2. 2:30 (CBS)
3. 5:00 (TBS)
4. 6:00 (TNT)
5. 7:00 (CBS)
6. 7:30 (TBS)
7. 8:30 (TNT)
8. 9:30 (CBS)
NCAAT SWEET 16 TIP TIMES for Saturday, March 27. (All S16 games at Hinkle Fieldhouse or Bankers Life Fieldhouse.)
1. 2:30 (CBS)
2. 5:00 (CBS)
3. 7:15 (TBS)
4. 9:45 (TBS)
NCAA SWEET 16 TIP TIMES for Sunday, March 28.
1. 2:00 (CBS)
2. 4:45 (CBS)
3. 7:00 (TBS)
4. 9:30 (TBS)
1. 2:30 (CBS)
2. 5:00 (CBS)
3. 7:15 (TBS)
4. 9:45 (TBS)
NCAA SWEET 16 TIP TIMES for Sunday, March 28.
1. 2:00 (CBS)
2. 4:45 (CBS)
3. 7:00 (TBS)
4. 9:30 (TBS)
NCAA ELITE EIGHT TIP TIMES for Monday, March 29. (All games from here on out at Lucas Oil Stadium.)
1. 7:00 (CBS)
2. 9:45 (CBS)
NCAA ELITE EIGHT TIP TIMES for Tuesday, March 30:
1. 7:00 (TBS)
2. 9:45 (TBS)
1. 7:00 (CBS)
2. 9:45 (CBS)
NCAA ELITE EIGHT TIP TIMES for Tuesday, March 30:
1. 7:00 (TBS)
2. 9:45 (TBS)
FINAL FOUR TIP TIMES for Saturday, April 3:
1. 5:00 (CBS)
2. 8:30 (CBS)
NATIONAL TITLE GAME TIP for Monday, April 5:
1. 9:00 (CBS)
1. 5:00 (CBS)
2. 8:30 (CBS)
NATIONAL TITLE GAME TIP for Monday, April 5:
1. 9:00 (CBS)
One other thing: The First Four.
5 ET (truTV)
6:20 (TBS)
8:30 (truTV)
9:50 (TBS)
So no daytime First Four that Thursday. This also reveals that the NCAA will abide by a 90-minute changeover/cleaning time situation between games in the same venue. (It's normally 40 minutes.)
5 ET (truTV)
6:20 (TBS)
8:30 (truTV)
9:50 (TBS)
So no daytime First Four that Thursday. This also reveals that the NCAA will abide by a 90-minute changeover/cleaning time situation between games in the same venue. (It's normally 40 minutes.)
