2016 NCAA college basketball tournament – March Madness schedule (TV, start time)

A look at the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tournament schedule with TV channel and start times:

Tuesday, March 15

First Four 6:30 p.m., TruTV

First Four 9 p.m., TruTV

Wednesday, March 16

First Four 6:30 p.m., TruTV

First Four 9 p.m., TruTV

Thursday, March 17 – First Round

12 p.m., CBS

12:30 p.m., TruTV

1 p.m., TNT

1:30 p.m., TBS

2:30 p.m., CBS

3 p.m., TruTV

3:50 p.m., TNT

4:20 p.m., TBS

6:45 p.m., TNT

7 p.m., CBS

7:15 p.m., TBS

7:15 p.m., TruTV

9:15 p.m., TNT

9:30 p.m., CBS

9:45 p.m., TBS

9:55 p.m., TruTV

Friday, March 18 – First Round

12 p.m., CBS

12:30 p.m., TruTV

1 p.m., TNT

1:30 p.m., TBS

2:30 p.m., CBS

3 p.m., TruTV

3:50 p.m., TNT

4:20 p.m., TBS

6:45 p.m., TNT

7 p.m., CBS

7:15 p.m., TBS

7:15 p.m., TruTV

9:15 p.m., TNT

9:30 p.m., CBS

9:45 p.m., TBS

9:55 p.m., TruTV

Saturday, March 19

12 p.m., CBS

2:30 p.m., CBS

5 p.m., CBS

6 p.m., TNT

7 p.m., TBS

7:30 p.m., CBS

8:30 p.m., TNT

9:30 p.m., TBS

Sunday, March 20

12 p.m., CBS

2:30 p.m., CBS

5 p.m., CBS

6 p.m., TNT

7 p.m., TBS

7:30 p.m., CBS

8:30 p.m., TNT

9:30 p.m., TBS

Thursday, March 24 – Sweet 16

7 p.m., CBS

7:15 p.m., TBS

9:30 p.m., CBS

9:45 p.m., TBS

Friday, March 25 – Sweet 16

7 p.m., CBS

7:15 p.m., TBS

9:30 p.m., CBS

9:45 p.m., TBS

Saturday, March 26 – Elite 8

6 p.m., CBS

8:30 p.m., CBS

Sunday, March 27 – Elite 8

6 p.m., TBS

8:30 p.m., TBS

Saturday, April 2 – Final Four

6 p.m., TBS

8:30 p.m., TBS

Monday, April 4 – National Championship Game

9 p.m., TBS