The best pregame show for fans is the CBS College Sports and they get started at 11:30 a.m. It is a great compliment to the CBS broadcast starting at 12:20pm.
Here is the CBS College Sports schedule –
CBS College Sports Network’s today at 11:30am with over 13 hours of consecutive programming. The Network features in-studio analysis throughout the weekend from an array of coaches, including Utah’s Jim Boylen (3/18-3/19), Arizona State’s Herb Sendek (3/20-3/21), Hofstra’s Tom Pecora (3/18-3/19) IUPUI’s Ron Hunter (3/18-3/20) and Yale’s James Jones (3/18-3/19).
CBS College Sports Network’s coverage also includes exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to Kansas State throughout the tournament. The Network has been embedded with the Wildcats since Selection Sunday and will be with Coach Frank Martin and his Kansas State team throughout their tournament journey. Features will run as part of studio programming and also online at www.cbscollegesports.com. Click here to watch a clip of Kansas State as they prepare for their first-round game against North Texas on Thursday, March 18.
Immediately following the conclusion of each day’s games, CBS College Sports Network airs the official highlight show of the tournament, NCAA March Madness Highlights Presented by Coke Zero, which recaps the excitement of the day with all the scores, news, highlights and analysis. Throughout the tournament, NCAA March Madness Central Engineered by GMC Sierra brings viewers exclusive in-progress game highlights, live look-ins and press conferences from every team at every site from the first-round through the Championship Game.
Adam Zucker, Tracy Wolfson and Tom Hart anchor the studio programming and are joined by CBS College Sports Network analysts Steve Lappas and Wally Szczerbiak. Below is a full programming schedule (all times ET).
Thursday, March 18
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show
12:00 – 4:45 PM – NCAA March Madness Central
4:45 – 6:45 PM (approximate) – UTEP vs. Butler (First Round Out-of-Market Game, CBS Sports Production)
6:45 PM – 12:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Central
12:00 – 1:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Highlights
Friday, March 19
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show
12:00 – 4:45 PM – NCAA March Madness Central
4:45 – 6:45 PM (approximate) – Utah State vs. Texas A&M (First Round Out-of-Market Game, CBS Sports Production)
6:45 PM – 12:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Central
12:00 – 1:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Highlights
Saturday, March 20
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show
7:30 – 10:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Central
10:00 – 11:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Highlights
Sunday, March 21
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show
12:00 – 1:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Central
3:30 – 7:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Central
7:00 – 8:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Highlights
