The Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Tournament begins Saturday with four games across two days set to determine the Final Four. Are you ready?! March Madness is heating up across CBS and TBS, which will carry you through the conclusion of the Big Dance.
Paramount+ subscribers will be able to watch every game airing on CBS, while the March Madness Live app will have every game, period. There’s also HBO Max, which carries all the games going up on TBS.
CBS has carried a significant load of tournament inventory, broadcasting 21 games up to the Elite 8. As this is an even year, TBS similarly had 21 games, but it will also serve as home of the Final Four.
Below are the announcing teams, channel assignments and tip times for every Elite 8 game on Saturday and Sunday. Keep checking the March Madness TV schedule through the weekend as the Final Four will be finalized and updated before midnight Monday morning.
2026 March Madness announcing teams
Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) || Reporter* Regional Weekend announce teams | ~ Final Four team
Ian Eagle | Bill Raftery, Grant Hill || Tracy Wolfson*~Brian Anderson (Jason Benetti) | Jim Jackson || Allie LaForce*Kevin Harlan | Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy || Lauren Shehadi*Andrew Catalon | Steve Lappas || Evan Washburn*Brad Nessler | Wally Szczerbiak || Jared GreenbergSpero Dedes | Jim Spanarkel || Jon RothsteinTom McCarthy | Candice Parker, Dan Bonner || AJ RossBrandon Gaudin | Chris Webber || Andy KatzRules analyst: Gene Steratore
2026 NCAA Tournament schedule, dates
Elite 8
Sunday, March 29United Center (Chicago), Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
2:15 p.m.(6) Tennessee vs. (1) Michigan || ChicagoAndrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Evan WashburnCBS (watch live)5:05 p.m.(2) UConn vs.(1) Duke || Washington, D.C.Ian Eagle / Bill Raftery, Grant Hill // Tracy WolfsonCBS (watch live)
