The 2021 NCAA March Madness playoffs starts today with the First Four at 4:00 pm Eastern Time. Games throughout the tournament can be found on truTV, TBS, TNT, and local CBS stations. Some games are presented in 4k (see a list of 4k channels) depending on the service provider but all games will be available in at least HD (720p/1080i) resolution.
2021 NCAA March Madness: TV schedule
| Round | Time, Dates | TV channels |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Show | 6 p.m. Sunday, March 14 | CBS |
| First Four | 4 p.m. coverage start on Thursday, March 18 | truTV, TBS |
| First Round | 12 p.m. coverage start on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 |
TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV |
| Second Round | 12 p.m. starts on Sunday, March 21 and Monday, March 22 |
TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV |
| Sweet 16 | 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 27 and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 28 |
CBS (afternoon games), TBS (primetime games) |
| Elite Eight | 7 p.m. start on Monday, March 29 and 6 p.m. coverage start on Tuesday, March 30 |
CBS (Monday) and TBS (Tuesday) |
| Final Four | Games start 5 p.m. Saturday, April 3 | CBS |
| National Championship | 9 p.m. Monday, April 5 | CBS |
