March Insanity announcers by recreation: Full listing of broadcast groups for 2023 NCAA Match

For one closing time, “Good day mates,” and welcome to March Insanity 2023. 

The time for debating match alternatives is over, which suggests we are able to now flip our consideration to everybody’s favourite matter — do the announcers actually matter? Whereas a lot of the consideration will likely be — rightfully — targeted on the courtroom, we can’t overlook our mates within the broadcast sales space who present the soundtrack to those occasions. 

The voices from the eight asserting groups will likely be heard on spotlight reels and YouTube clips for years to return, making lifetime recollections for all concerned. 

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On the conclusion of the championship recreation on April 3, we are going to bid an NCAA Match farewell to the longtime voice of March Insanity, Jim Nantz. Beginning in 2024, the match will welcome in a brand new face to the primary CBS sales space for faculty basketball, Ian Eagle. 

Whereas folks proceed to fake the announcers haven’t any impression on the sport, simply keep in mind that good commentary can elevate any contest, the identical manner that unhealthy commentary can turn out to be a social media meme. 

So get your microphone prepared and let’s meet the beginning lineups for the asserting groups from CBS Sports activities and Warner Bros. Discovery for this 12 months’s match. 

2023 March Insanity Saying Groups

Nantz’s staff will as soon as once more be the highest broadcast crew for 

Play-by-Play
Analyst(s)
 
Reporter
 
Jim Nantz
Invoice Raftery
Grant Hill
Tracy Wolfson
**
Brian Anderson
Jim Jackson
–
Allie LaForce
**
Ian Eagle
Jim Spanarkel 
 
Evan Washburn
**
Kevin Harlan
Dan Bonner
Stan Van Gundy
Lauren Shehadi
**
Lisa Byington
Steve Smith
Avery Johnson
Andy Katz
 
Andrew Catalon
Steve Lappas
–
Jaime Erdahl
 
Spero Dedes
Deb Antonelli
–
AJ Ross
 
Brad Nessler
Brendan Haywood
–
Dana Jacobson
 

**Regional Weekend groups**

Notice: Nantz’s staff will name the championship recreation in Houston on April 3

Who’re the March Insanity announcers?

The studio exhibits will likely be hosted by Greg Gumbel in New York and Ernie Johnson in Atlanta. Becoming a member of Gumbel will likely be Charles Barkley, Clark Kellogg, Kenny Smith and Wally Szczerbiak. Johnson will likely be alongside Jay Wright, Candace Parker and Seth Davis. 

Adam Zucker and Adam Lefkoe may even function studio hosts in New York and Atlanta, whereas Gene Steratore returns as the foundations analyst.   

As for the on website crews, many longtime viewers will acknowledge the groups sitting courtside. Here’s a information to every broadcast staff on website for the match. 

Jim Nantz, Invoice Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

Nantz headlines this group as one of the vital well-known play-by-play announcers in sports activities. This 12 months’s Last 4 will likely be Nantz’s thirty second and final within the sales space, which can happen the place his profession started, in Houston, Texas. He is joined by his longtime accomplice Invoice Raftery and has been with CBS since 1983. The 79-year-old Raftery is after all well-known for his, “ONIONS!” name throughout broadcasts. 

NBA Corridor of Fame ahead Grant Hill may even present evaluation — as he has since becoming a member of NCAA school basketball broadcasts in 2015. Tracy Wolfson, recognized for her function because the NFL on CBS sideline reporter, will shift from subject stage to courtside. 

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Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce

Brian Anderson has been the voice of MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers since 2007 and has been with Turner Sports activities on a nationwide stage since 2008. He is joined by Jim Jackson, who has been calling video games since 2007 following a 14-year NBA profession. Allie LaForce is a sideline reporter for the NBA on TNT and performed school basketball at Ohio College. 

Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Evan Washburn

Eagle joined CBS in 1998 as a play-by-play announcer, nationally, for faculty basketball and the NFL on CBS — along with his function because the announcer for the Brooklyn Nets since 1995. He is partnered with Jim Spanarkel, who was beforehand his Nets on YES teammate and Evan Washburn, the NFL sideline reporter on Eagle’s crew. This ought to be one of the vital enjoyable groups to take heed to.

Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Shehadi

One of the vital thrilling voices in sports activities, Kevin Harlan could make any little element sound vital, together with drunk streaking guys throughout NFL video games. Dan Bonner began calling NCAA Match video games in 1991 and can present evaluation with former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy. Lauren Shehadi might be finest recognized for her function as an MLB Community host and reporter, however has been doing match video games since 2021.

Lisa Byington, Steve Smith, Avery Johnson, Andy Katz

Lisa Byington grew to become the primary girl to name NCAA Match video games for CBS and Turner Sports activities as a play-by-play announcer. She now maintain the identical function for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. Former NBA participant Steve Smith and former NBA coach Avery Johnson will present evaluation. Huge Ten Community school basketball analyst Andy Katz will report from the sidelines. 

Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Jaime Erdahl

NFL on CBS announcer Andrew Catalon is again for an additional match run and will likely be alongside Steve Lappas, who’s been within the function of analyst since 2015. Jaime Erdahl left her function as lead sideline reporter for the SEC on CBS final 12 months to affix NFL Community’s “Good Morning Soccer,” however will likely be again on the hardwood with this crew.  

Spero Dedes, Deb Antonelli, AJ Ross

NBA, NFL, and school basketball announcer Spero Dedes has been with CBS since 2009 and began calling NCAA Match video games in 2010. He groups up with Deb Antonelli, who has known as males’s match video games since 2017 and ladies’s school basketball since 2003. AJ Ross will patrol the sidelines, very like she has for the NFL on CBS since 2018.

Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Dana Jacobson

Faculty sports activities followers will acknowledge Brad Nessler for his work because the lead play-by-play announcer for SEC soccer video games — a job he is had since 2017. In 2018, Nessler known as his first NCAA Match video games. Sitting subsequent to Nessler will likely be former NBA large man Brendan Haywood — with Dana Jacobson reporting. 

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March Insanity asserting schedule 2023

Listed below are the announcers for every recreation on the 2023 schedule, which will likely be up to date all through the match. The motion begins at 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 16 with Nantz on the decision.

Spherical 1

Thursday, March 16

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
(9) Maryland vs. (8) West Virginia
12:15 p.m.
CBS
Nantz, Raftery, Hill, Wolfson
(13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia
12:40 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Harlan, Bonner, Van Gundy, Shehadi
(10) Utah St. vs. (7) Missouri
1:40 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Nessler, Haywood, Jacobson
(16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas
2 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Anderson, Jackson, LaForce
(16) SE Missouri St./Texas A&M-CC vs. (1) Alabama
2:45 p.m.
CBS
Nantz, Raftery, Hill, Wolfson
(12) Col. of Charleston vs. (5) San Diego St.
3:10 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Harlan, Bonner, Van Gundy, Shehadi
(15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona
4:10 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Nessler, Haywood, Jacobson
(9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas
4:30 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Anderson, Jackson, LaForce
(9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa
6:50 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Nantz, Raftery, Hill, Wolfson
(12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke
7:10 p.m.
CBS
Harlan, Bonner, Van Gundy, Shehadi
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas
7:25 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Anderson, Jackson, LaForce
(10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern
7:35 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Nessler, Haywood, Jacobson
(16) N. Kentucky vs. (1) Houston
9:20 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Nantz, Raftery, Hill, Wolfson
(13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee
9:40 p.m.
CBS
Harlan, Bonner, Van Gundy, Shehadi
(10) Penn St. vs. (7) Texas A&M
9:55 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Anderson, Jackson, LaForce
(15) UNC Asheville vs. (2) UCLA
10:05 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Nessler, Haywood, Jacobson

Friday, March 17

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
(10) USC vs. (7) Michigan State
12:15 p.m.
CBS
Catalon, Lappas, Erdahl
(14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier
12:40 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Eagle, Spanarkel, Washburn
(14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor
1:30 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Byington, Smith, Johnson, Katz
(12) VCU vs. (5) Saint Mary’s
2 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Dedes, Antonelli, Ross
(15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette
2:45 p.m.
CBS
Catalon, Lappas, Erdahl
(11) Mississippi State/Pitt vs. (6) Iowa State
3:10 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Eagle, Spanarkel, Washburn
(11) N.C. State vs. (6) Creighton
4 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Byington, Smith, Johnson, Katz
(13) Iona vs. (4) UConn
4:30 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Dedes, Antonelli, Ross
(16) Texas Southern/FDU vs. (1) Purdue
6:50 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Catalon, Lappas, Erdahl
(11) Windfall vs. (6) Kentucky
7:10 p.m.
CBS
Eagle, Spanarkel, Washburn
(12) Drake vs. (5) Miami (Fla.)
7:25 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Dedes, Antonelli, Ross
(14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga
7:35 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Byington, Smith, Johnson, Katz
(9) Florida Atlantic vs. (8) Memphis
9:20 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Catalon, Lappas, Erdahl
(14) Montana State vs. (3) Kansas State
9:40 p.m.
CBS
Eagle, Spanarkel, Washburn
(13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana
9:55 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Dedes, Antonelli, Ross
(11) Arizona State/Nevada vs. (6) TCU
10:05 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
Byington, Smith, Johnson, Katz
Spherical 2

Saturday, March 18

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
(13) Furman vs. (5) San Diego St. 
12:10 p.m.
CBS
Harlan, Bonner, Van Gundy, Shehadi
(5) Duke vs. Tennessee
2:40 p.m.
CBS
Harlan, Bonner, Van Gundy, Shehadi
(8) Arkansas vs. (1) Kansas
5:15 p.m.
CBS
Anderson, Jackson, LaForce
(15) Princeton vs. (7) Missouri 
6:10 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Nessler, Haywood, Jacobson
(9) Auburn vs. (1) Houston
7:10 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Nantz, Raftery, Hill, Wolfson
(10) Penn State vs. (2) Texas
7:45 p.m.
CBS
Anderson, Jackson, LaForce
(7) Northwestern vs. (2) UCLA
8:40 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
Nessler, Haywood, Jacobson
(8) Maryland vs. (1) Alabama
9:40 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
Nantz, Raftery, Hill, Wolfson

Sunday, March 19

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
TBD vs. TBD
12 p.m.
CBS
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
2:30 p.m.
CBS
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
5 p.m.
CBS
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
6 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
7:30 p.m.
TruTV, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
8:30 p.m.
TNT, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD
Candy 16

Thursday, March 23

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
TBD vs. TBD
6:15 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
CBS
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
8:45 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
CBS
TBD

Friday, March 24

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
TBD vs. TBD
6:15 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
CBS
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
8:45 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
CBS
TBD
Elite Eight

Saturday, March 25

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
TBD vs. TBD
6 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
8:30 p.m.
TBS, Sling TV
TBD

Sunday, March 26

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
TBD vs. TBD
2 p.m.
CBS
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
4:55 p.m.
CBS
TBD
Last 4

Saturday, April 1

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
TBD vs. TBD
6 p.m.
CBS
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
8:30 p.m.
CBS
TBD
Nationwide championship

Monday, April 3

Recreation
Time (ET)
TV
Announcers
TBD vs. TBD
9 p.m.
CBS
Nantz, Raftery, Hill, Wolfson