2018 / 2019 College Basketball on CBS Schedule

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* CBS Sports will return to the hardwood for the upcoming 2018-19 College Basketball season. This year will feature the most deepest and strongest schedule that the network has ever had. The network plans to feature all of the 2018 Final Four teams: Villanova, Michigan, Kansas and Loyola-Chicago. The main CBS broadcast network will begin its' 38th season of covering College Basketball on Saturday, December 8th with an inter-conference clash between the Michigan Wolverines and the Florida Gators at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT.

* The Saturday after, on December 15th, CBS Sports brings you the "Crossroads Classic" from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game schedule is as follows: Notre Dame vs. Purdue (1:30 PM ET) followed by Indiana vs. Butler (3:45 PM ET).

* Returning to their lineup this year is the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, December 22nd from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois featuring: Ohio State-UCLA (3:00 PM ET), North Carolina-Kentucky (5:15 PM ET). Earlier that day, the defending national champion, Villanova, will be facing Connecticut from Madison Square Garden in New York City (12:30 PM ET).

* Key conference matchups on CBS this year include: Indiana at Michigan (Sunday, Jan. 6), Cincinnati at Wichita State (Saturday, Jan. 19), UCLA at USC (Saturday, Jan. 19), Virginia at Notre Dame (Saturday, Jan. 26), Kentucky at Mississippi State (Saturday, Feb. 9), Florida State at North Carolina (Saturday, Feb. 23), Villanova at Xavier (Sunday, Feb. 24), Michigan State at Michigan (Sunday, Feb. 24), Kansas at Oklahoma State (Saturday, March 2), Kentucky at Tennessee (Saturday, March 2) and Miami at Duke (Saturday, March 2).

* March heats up with four NCAA Men's Tournament bids awarded on CBS, including the Big Ten Championship game, which moves back to the last day of the season, on Sunday, March 17th -- Selection Sunday.

* CBS will also broadcast the NCAA Men Division I Men's Basketball Championship tournament for the 38th straight year. CBS along with Turner Sports, partners covering this since 2011, will be bring you all of the action on CBS, TBS, TNT or truTV.

* CBS will broadcast the National Semifinals from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, April 6th and the Championship Game from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday, April 8th.

* Jim Nantz, analysts Grant Hill and Bill Raftery and reporter Tracy Wolfson will be returning as CBS Sports' lead college basketball team.

So, what's the schedule looking for CBS' college basketball coverage this year? Read on for the complete schedule alongside announcing assignments when they come through the turnstiles.

* Saturday, December 8th
Michigan State vs. Florida - 12:00 (Carter Blackburn, Clark Kellogg)

* Saturday, December 15th -- Crossroads Classic from Indianapolis
Notre Dame vs. Purdue (Indianapolis) - 1:30 (Brad Nessler, Bill Raftery, Jamie Erdahl)
Indiana vs. Butler (Indianapolis) - 3:45 (Brad Nessler, Bill Raftery, Jamie Erdahl)

* Saturday, December 22nd -- CBS Sports Classic from Chicago
Villanova vs. Connecticut (New York City) - 12:30 (Tom McCarthy, Clark Kellogg, Jon Rothstein)
UCLA vs. Ohio State (Chicago) - 3:00 (Brad Nessler, Bill Raftery, Jamie Erdahl)
North Carolina vs. Kentucky (Chicago) - 5:15 (Brad Nessler, Bill Raftery, Jamie Erdahl)

* Saturday, January 5th
St. John's vs. Georgetown - 1:00 (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Jon Rothstein)

* Sunday, January 6th
Indiana vs. Michigan - 4:30 (Spero Dedes, Clark Kellogg)

* Saturday, January 12th
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State - 1:00 (Spero Dedes, Clark Kellogg)

* Sunday, January 13th
Michigan State vs. Penn State - 4:30 (Tom McCarthy, Bill Raftery)

* Saturday, January 19th
Florida vs. Georgia - 12:00 (Brad Nessler, Clark Kellogg)
Cincinnati vs. Wichita State - 2:00 (Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel)
UCLA vs. USC - 4:00 (Spero Dedes, Bill Raftery)

* Saturday, January 26th
Virginia vs. Notre Dame - 1:00 (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery)

* Sunday, January 27th
Michigan State vs. Purdue - 1:00 (Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg)

* Saturday, February 2nd
Texas Tech vs. Kansas - 4:00 (Spero Dedes, Bill Raftery, Seth Davis)

* Saturday, February 9th
Kentucky vs. Mississippi State - 1:00 (Carter Blackburn, Bill Raftery)

* Sunday, February 10th
Ohio State vs. Indiana - 1:00 (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner)

* Saturday, February 16th
Oklahoma State vs. Texas - 1:00 (Spero Dedes, Clark Kellogg)

* Sunday, February 17th
Ohio State vs. Michigan State - 1:00 (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery)

* Saturday, February 23rd
Auburn vs. Kentucky - 1:30 (Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel)
Florida State vs. North Carolina - 3:45 (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner)

* Sunday, February 24th
Villanova vs. Xavier - 1:30 (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas)
Michigan State vs. Michigan - 3:45 (Spero Dedes, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill)

* Saturday, March 2nd
Kansas vs. Oklahoma State - 12:00 (Brad Nessler, Jim Spanarkel)
Kentucky vs. Tennessee - 2:00 (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
Miami vs. Duke - 4:00 (Spero Dedes, Clark Kellogg)

* Sunday, March 3rd
Notre Dame vs. Louisville - 1:30 (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas)
Michigan vs. Maryland - 3:45 (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner)

* Saturday, March 9th
Syracuse vs. Clemson - 12:00 (Carter Blackburn, Pete Gillen)
Florida vs. Kentucky - 2:00 (Spero Dedes, Jim Sparnakel)
Arizona State vs. Arizona - 4:00 (Brad Nessler, Bob Wenzel)

* Sunday, March 10th
Houston vs. Cincinnati - 12:00 (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas)
MVC Championship [St. Louis]: (6) Northern Iowa vs. (5) Bradley - 2:00 (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Melanie Collins)
Wisconsin vs. Ohio State - 4:30 (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery)

* Saturday, March 16th
Big Ten Semifinal #1 [Chicago]: (4) Wisconsin vs. (1) Michigan State - 1:00 (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
Big Ten Semifinal #2 [Chicago]: (7) Minnesota vs. (3) Michigan - 3:30 (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)
MWC Championship [Las Vegas]: (4) San Diego State vs. (2) Utah State - 6:00 (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Evan Washburn)

* Sunday, March 17th
Atlantic 10 Championship [Brooklyn]: (6) St. Louis vs. (4) St. Bonaventure - 1:00 (Ian Eagle, Jim Sparnakel, Jamie Erdahl)
Big Ten Championship [Chicago]: (3) Michigan vs. (1) Michigan State - 3:30 (Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson)

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