CBS and Turner list times, networks and talent for first three days of NCAA Tourney, starting Thursday

CBS and Turner quickly announced the times, the networks and talent for the first three days of the NCAA Tournament. Just a few hours ago, the NCAA released the seeds.
In years past, the ‘First Four’ was played on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Now it’s moved to this Thursday and Friday nights. Full schedule, including talent, detailed below. Enjoy the start of March Madness. Duke and Kentucky aren’t playing. Still, there’s always a good heartwarming story.
(Below the NCAA listings are the NIT announcers and schedule. Games on ESPN)
Commentary on talent linked:
CBS/Turner announce 10 game crews for March Madness; New personnel and changes listed
NCAA First Four – Thursday, March 18
Tip (ET)-Network-Site-Game-Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter
5:10 PM-truTV-Assembly Hall-
(16) Texas Southern vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s-
Brad Nessler / Steve Lavin / Avery Johnson // Evan Washburn
6:27 PM-TBS-Mackey Arena
(11) Drake vs. (11) Wichita St.
Brian Anderson / Jim Jackson // Allie LaForce
8:40 PM-truTV-Assembly Hall
(16) Appalachian St. vs. (16) Norfolk St.
Nessler / Lavin / Johnson // Washburn
9:57 PM-TBS-Mackey Arena
(11) UCLA vs. (11) Michigan St.
Anderson / Jackson // LaForce
First Round Games – Friday Afternoon, March 19
Tip (ET)-Network-Site-Game-Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter
12:15 PM-CBS-Hinkle Fieldhouse
(10) Virginia Tech vs. (7) Florida
Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson
12:45 PM-truTV-Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(14) Colgate vs. (3) Arkansas
Spero Dedes / Brendan Haywood // Lauren Shehadi
1:15 PM-TBS-Farmers Coliseum
(16) Drexel vs. (1) Illinois
Kevin Harlan / Dan Bonner // Dana Jacobson
1:45 PM-TNT-Assembly Hall
(11) Utah St. vs. (6) Texas Tech
Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // Washburn
3:00 PM-CBS-Mackey Arena
(15) Oral Roberts vs. (2) Ohio St.
Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Jamie Erdahl
3:30 PM-truTV-Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)
(16) Hartford vs. (1) Baylor
Lisa Byington / Steve Smith // AJ Ross
4:00 PM-TBS-Hinkle Fieldhouse
(9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Loyola Chicago
Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson
4:30 PM-TNT-Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(12) Oregon St. vs. (5) Tennessee
Dedes / Haywood // Shehadi
First Round Games – Friday Evening, March 19
Tip (ET)-Network-Site-Game-Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter
6:25 PM-TBS-Farmers Coliseum
(13) Liberty vs. (4) Oklahoma St.
Harlan / Bonner // Jacobson
7:10 PM-CBS-Mackey Arena
(9) Wisconsin vs. (8) North Carolina
Eagle / Spanarkel // Erdahl
7:15 PM-truTV-Assembly Hall
(15) Cleveland St. vs. (2) Houston
Blackburn / Antonelli // Washburn
7:25 PM-TNT-Lucas Oil Stadium Equality (North)
(13) North Texas vs. (4) Purdue
Tom McCarthy / Avery Johnson // Ross
9:20 PM-TBS-Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(10) Rutgers vs. (7) Clemson
Dedes / Haywood // Shehadi
9:40 PM-CBS-Hinkle Fieldhouse
(11) Syracuse vs. (6) San Diego St.
Nantz / Raftery / Hill // Wolfson
9:50 PM-truTV-Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)
(14) Morehead St. vs. (3) West Virginia
Byington / Smith // Ross
9:57 PM-TNT-Farmers Coliseum
(12) Winthrop vs. (5) Villanova
Harlan / Bonner // Jacobson
For updates see Eye on Sky and Air Sports
First Round Games – Saturday Afternoon, March 20
Tip (ET)-Network-Site-Game-Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter
12:15 PM-CBS-Hinkle Fieldhouse
(12) Georgetown vs. (5) Colorado
Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Ross
12:45 PM-truTV-Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(13) UNC Greensboro vs. (4) Florida St.
Anderson / Jackson // LaForce
1:15 PM-TBS-Farmers Coliseum
(14) Eastern Washington vs. (3) Kansas
Nessler / Lavin // Washburn
1:45 PM-TNT-Assembly Hall
(9) St. Bonaventure vs. (8) LSU
Blackburn / Antonelli // Jacobson
3:00 PM-CBS-Mackey Arena
(16) Mount St. Mary’s/Texas Southern vs. (1) Michigan
Eagle / Spanarkel // Erdahl
3:30 PM-truTV-Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)
(12) UC Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton
Byington / Smith // Shehadi
4:00 PM-TBS-Hinkle Fieldhouse
(15) Iona vs. (2) Alabama
Catalon / Lappas // Ross
4:30 PM-TNT-Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(11) Wichita St./Drake vs. (6) USC
Anderson / Jackson // LaForce
First Round Games – Saturday Evening, March 20
Tip (ET)-Network-Site-Game-Play-by-Play/Analyst//Reporter
6:25 PM-TBS-Farmers Coliseum
(15) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Iowa
Nessler / Lavin // Washburn
7:10 PM-CBS-Mackey Arena
(10) Maryland vs. (7) UConn
Eagle / Spanarkel // Erdahl
7:15 PM-truTV-Assembly Hall
(13) Ohio vs. (4) Virginia
Blackburn / Antonelli // Jacobson
7:25 PM-TNT – Lucas Oil Stadium Equality (North)
(9) Missouri vs. (8) Oklahoma
McCarthy / Johnson // Shehadi
9:20 PM-TBS
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(16) Norfolk St./Appalachian St. vs. (1) Gonzaga
Anderson / Jackson // LaForce
9:40 PM-CBS
Hinkle Fieldhouse
(11) Michigan St./UCLA vs. (6) BYU
Catalon / Lappas // Ross
9:50 PM-truTV-Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)
(14) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Texas
Byington / Smith // Shehadi
9:57 PM-TNT-Farmers Coliseum
(10) VCU vs. (7) Oregon
Nessler / Lavin // Washburn