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CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT 2022 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Coverage Includes Analysis, Highlights, Live Press Conferences, Encore Showings of Tournament Games and On-Site Programming During Final Four

CBS Sports Network will deliver comprehensive coverage of the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship with live studio programming, exclusive encore showings of top tournament games, highlights and more throughout March.

NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN and NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360 recap the action from all 67 NCAA Men's Tournament games with highlights, news, interviews and analysis. Coverage begins on Sunday, March 13 with a three-hour edition of NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN following the Selection Show on The CBS Television Network.

Chris Reynolds, a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and 2023 Committee Chair, joins CBS Sports Network at 7 PM, ET after the Selection Show to discuss the NCAA Tournament selection process and seeding the field.

Coverage throughout the tournament will be anchored by Adam Zucker, Brent Stover and Sherree Burruss, alongside analysts Pete Gillen, Steve Lappas, Shelvin Mack, Renee Montgomery, Wally Szczerbiak, Chris Walker, as well as insiders Jon Rothstein and Gary Parrish.

Additional highlights from CBS Sports Network’s coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament include:

TOURNAMENT REBOUND – Televising exclusive encore showings of the best games from the 2022 Tournament that air on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.

FINAL FOUR FRIDAY – Live programming from New Orleans will feature exclusive coverage of the Men's Final Four team practices from inside the arena throughout NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360 (Noon-4 PM, ET), including interviews with each of the Final Four coaches conducted by Jim Nantz. Plus, the Reese’s College All-Star Game airs live at 4:30 PM, ET, 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.

WE NEED TO TALK – CBS Sports’ critically-acclaimed studio show brings together a roster of highly accomplished and prominent female broadcasters, former elite athletes, and sports executives. CBS Sports Network airs a special telecast from New Orleans (7:00 PM, ET) on Sunday, April 3 with panelists Swin Cash, Jamie Erdahl, Lisa Leslie and Renee Montgomery.



Full 2022 CBS Sports Network March Madness Programming Schedule (All times ET)



Sunday, March 13

7-10:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN



Monday, March 14

10:00 PM-MIDNIGHT – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN



Tuesday, March 15

9-10:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Wednesday, March 16

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

3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Thursday, March 17

6-8:00 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

4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Friday, March 18

10:00 AM-NOON – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

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

4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Saturday, March 19

8 AM-10:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

10:00 AM-NOON – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

4-6:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

8-8:30 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

4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Sunday, March 20

7 AM-9:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

9-11:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

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



Thursday, March 24

6-6:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

1-2:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Friday, March 25

4-7:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

10 PM-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

1-2:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

4-6:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Saturday, March 26

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

3-5:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Sunday, March 27

NOON-2:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

6:30-8:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

10:30-11 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

11:00 PM-1:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Friday, April 1

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 2

1:30-3:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

11:00 PM-MIDNIGHT – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

MIDNIGHT-2:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND

2-4:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Sunday, April 3

1:30-3:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

7-8:00 PM – WE NEED TO TALK



Monday, April 4

5-7:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360

MIDNIGHT-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN

1-3:00 AM – TOURNAMENT REBOUND



Media Contact:

Bailey Knecht, CBS Sports, bailey.knecht@cbs.com