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LOOK: CBS, Turner Sports release announcer pairings for March Madness

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The NCAA Tournament is right around the corner, which means college basketball fans will hear some familiar voices on TV. CBS and Turner announced which commentators will be together for the games.

As usual, the main crew consists of Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson. They’ll have games through the Sweet Sixteen, then head to the Final Four and national championship in New Orleans — their seven consecutive Final Four. Former referee Gene Steratore will serve as the rules analyst during the tournament. Other big names returning to the big dance include Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Ian Eagle, Debbie Antonelli and Dana Jacobson.

CBS also announced some additional commentators. CBS reporter Jon Rothstein will work as a reporter at the first four while former NBA player and current Twitter personality Rex Chapman will be part of studio coverage during the Regional Semifinals. Nabril Karim will also host from Atlanta through the first weekend of the tournament.

Teams are starting to pick up automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament, which starts with the First Four on March 15 before the Round of 64 tips off on March 17. Game assignments will be announced at a later date, but here’s who CBS and Turner have paired together for the tournament.

March Madness announcer pairings

  • Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson
  • Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce
  • Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Jamie Erdahl
  • Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Reggie Miller, Dana Jacobson
  • Lisa byington, Steve Smith, Avery Johnson, Lauren Shehadi
  • Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas, Andy Katz
  • Spero Dedes, Debbie Antonelli, AJ Ross
  • Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood, Evan Washburn

In addition to the play-by-play teams, the studio coverage is getting set. Ernie Johnson and Greg Gumbel will lead the studio coverage with Charles Barkley, Clark Kellogg, Kenny Smith and Wally Szczerbiak as analysts. When Karim is in studio, he’ll be joined by Chapman, WNBA champion Candace Parker and CBS Sports reporter Seth Davis. NBA legend Dwyane Wade will also contribute through the Sweet Sixteen.