List of CBS Sports college basketball commentators
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Present
Regular season and March Madness
- Dan Bonner (game analyst)
- Andrew Catalon (play-by-play)
- Seth Davis (studio analyst)
- Spero Dedes (play-by-play)
- Ian Eagle (lead play-by-play)
- Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
- Grant Hill (lead game analyst)
- Dana Jacobson (sideline reporter)
- Clark Kellogg (game and studio analyst)
- Steve Lappas (analyst)
- Tom McCarthy (play-by-play)
- Brad Nessler (play-by-play)
- Bill Raftery (lead game analyst)
- AJ Ross (sideline reporter)
- Jon Rothstein (sideline reporter)
- Jim Spanarkel (game analyst)
- Gene Steratore (rules analyst)
- Wally Szczerbiak (studio analyst)
- Evan Washburn (sideline reporter)
- Tracy Wolfson (lead sideline reporter)
- Jay Wright (studio analyst)
- Adam Zucker (studio host)
Regular season only announcers
- Pete Gillen (analyst)
- Mike Gminski (game analyst)
- Danny Granger (studio and game analyst)
- Clark Kellogg (game analyst)
- Jordan Kent (play-by-play)
- Chris Lewis (play-by-play)
- John Sadak (play-by-play)
- Rich Waltz (play-by-play)
March Madness only announcers
- Brian Anderson (play-by-play)
- Debbie Antonelli (game analyst)
- Charles Barkley (lead studio analyst)
- Lisa Byington (play-by-play)
- Jamie Erdahl (studio updates)
- Brendan Haywood (game analyst)
- Robbie Hummel (game analyst)
- Jim Jackson (game analyst)
- Ernie Johnson (studio host)
- Andy Katz (sideline reporter)
- Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
- Adam Lefkoe (studio and game break host)
- Candace Parker (studio analyst)
- Jalen Rose (studio and game analyst)
- Lauren Shehadi (sideline reporter)
- Steve Smith (game analyst)
- Kenny Smith (lead studio analyst)
- Stan Van Gundy (game analyst)
Past
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Play-by-play
- Greg Anthony (game analyst)
- Gary Bender[1] (1981–1986; lead play by play, 1981–1984)
- Carter Blackburn (play-by-play)
- Jay Bilas (game analyst)
- Craig Bolerjack (play-by-play)
- Tim Brando (play-by-play)
- Tim Brant (1986–1990)
- Irv Brown - During the telecast of the March 14, 1982 Idaho-Iowa game, Fred White started this game on play-by-play with Irv Brown as analyst, but White came down with laryngitis a few minutes into the game. So Brown shifted to play-by-play (for the first time ever) and George Raveling (Washington State's head coach) came out of the stands to serve as analyst for the remainder of the game.
- Bob Carpenter
- Don Criqui (play-by-play)
- Jim Durham (1997–1998)
- Mike Emrick (1994–1995)
- Dick Enberg (1999–2010)
- Frank Glieber (1981–1985)
- Mike Gorman (1992–1997)
- Jim Henderson (1990–1991)
- Frank Herzog
- Gus Johnson (play-by-play)
- Sean McDonough (1991–1999)
- Brent Musburger (1985–1990)
- Jim Nantz (1986–2023; lead play by play, 1990–2023)
- Mike Patrick[2] (1986–1987)
- Mel Proctor (1991–1993)
- Bob Rathbun (1988–1989, 1995–1996)
- Ted Robinson (1993–1998)
- Tim Ryan (1982–1998)
- Dave Sims (1993–1995)
- Pat Summerall (1985)
- Michele Tafoya
- Gary Thorne (1996–1997)
- Fred White
- Steve Zabriskie
- Marv Albert
Color commentators
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2002–2003)
- Stephen Bardo
- Rolando Blackman (1997–2000)
- Dale Brown
- James Brown (1985–1986)
- Quinn Buckner (1988–1993, 1994–1997)
- Doug Collins
- Larry Conley[2]
- Denny Crum - During the 1996 CUSA title game, Al McGuire lost his voice. So CBS got Louisville coach Crum (who was in the arena) to join Tim Ryan on the broadcast crew in relief of McGuire.
- Billy Cunningham (1986–1991)
- Derrek Dickey (1992–1997)
- Larry Farmer (1992–1994)
- Eddie Fogler (2001–2002)
- Bill Foster
- Jack Givens
- Matt Guokas (2001–2004)
- Tom Heinsohn
- Greg Kelser (1993–1998)
- Steve Kerr (2011–2014)
- Al McGuire (1992–1999)
- Ann Meyers
- Reggie Miller
- Billy Packer (1981–2008)
- Digger Phelps (1991–1993)
- Rick Pitino (2000–2001)
- George Raveling (1994–1998)
- Lynn Shackelford
- Jon Sundvold (1996–2002)
- Reggie Theus (1994–1995)
- Bill Walton (2001)
- Bucky Waters (1988–1989)
- James Worthy (1999–2001)
Studio hosts
- Brent Musburger (1981–1985)
- Jim Nantz (1985–2005)
- Pat O'Brien (1990–1997)
- Sam Ryan (2006–2011)
- Dick Stockton (1984–1985)
- Greg Gumbel (1998–2024)
Studio analysts
- Quinn Buckner (1994–1996)
- Rex Chapman (2013 NCAA Tournament)
- Mateen Cleaves (2014–2015)
- Mike Francesca (1989–1993)
- Mike Krzyzewski (1993 and 1995 NCAA Tournaments)
- Grant Hill (2014 NCAA Tournament)
- Rick Majerus (1999 NCAA Tournament)
- Digger Phelps (1992–1993)
- Rick Pitino (1994 NCAA Tournament, 2000–2001)
- Bill Raftery
- Dean Smith (1998 NCAA Tournament)
- John Thompson (1993 NCAA Tournament)
- Dwyane Wade
Feature reporters
Sideline reporters
- Bonnie Bernstein
- Dan Bonner
- Charles Davis
- Jamie Erdahl
- Andrea Joyce
- Armen Keteyian
- Otis Livingston (2012–2014)
- Rachel Nichols (2013-2015)
- Sam Ryan
- Craig Sager (2011–2014)
- John Schriffen
- Lesley Visser (1988-1994, 2004–2012)
- Michele Tafoya
- Solomon Wilcots
NCAA Tournament commentary crews
Summarize
Perspective
2010
- Studio Host: Greg Gumbel
- Studio Analysts: Greg Anthony and Seth Davis
2000s
2009
- Studio Host: Greg Gumbel
- Studio Analysts: Greg Anthony and Seth Davis
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1990s
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
- Jim Nantz/Billy Packer (spent first weekend in studio)
- Dick Stockton/Billy Cunningham
- James Brown/Bill Raftery
- Greg Gumbel/Quinn Buckner
- Verne Lundquist/Len Elmore
- Tim Ryan or Jim Henderson/Dan Bonner
- Brad Nessler/Mimi Griffin
- Mel Proctor/Jack Givens
- Sean McDonough/Bill Walton
1990
- Brent Musburger/Billy Packer (Musburger's last tournament. CBS fired Musburger day before championship game)
- Dick Stockton/Hubie Brown
- James Brown/Bill Raftery
- Greg Gumbel/Quinn Buckner
- Tim Brant/Len Elmore
- Brad Nessler/Tom Heinsohn
1980s
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
- Brent Musburger or Dick Stockton/Billy Packer
- Gary Bender/Doug Collins
- Frank Glieber/James Brown (Glieber's last tournament for CBS. Glieber died in May 1985)
- Verne Lundquist or Pat Summerall/Larry Conley
- Verne Lundquist/Steve Grote
- Tim Ryan/Bill Raftery
1984
1983
1982
- Gary Bender/Billy Packer
- Frank Glieber/Steve Grote
- Bill Foster/George Raveling
- Fred White/Irv Brown and George Raveling (Fred White came down with laryngitis. Irv Brown shifted to play by play and Raveling, then coach at Washington State, came out of the stands to serve as analyst.)
- Verne Lundquist/Dale Brown
Regular season commentary crews
2022-23
- Jim Nantz or Tom McCarthy or Brad Nessler or Spero Dedes or Ian Eagle/Bill Raftery or Grant Hill or Jay Wright/Jon Rothstein or Jenny Dell or Tracy Wolfson
- Ian Eagle or Spero Dedes or Rich Waltz/Jim Spanarkel/Evan Washburn
- Kevin Harlan or Spero Dedes/Dan Bonner or Avery Johnson/Evan Washburn
- Rick Waltz or Andrew Catalon or Ian Eagle/Clark Kellogg
- Andrew Catalon or John Sadak/Steve Lappas
References
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