List of CBS Sports college basketball commentators

Present edit

Regular season and March Madness edit

Dan Bonner (game analyst)
Andrew Catalon (play-by-play)
Seth Davis (studio analyst)
Spero Dedes (play-by-play)
Ian Eagle (lead play-by-play)
Greg Gumbel (lead studio host)
Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
Grant Hill (lead game analyst)
Dana Jacobson (sideline reporter)
Clark Kellogg (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 edit

Pete Gillen (analyst)
Mike Gminski (game analyst)
Danny Granger (studio analyst)
Clark Kellogg (game analyst)
John Sadak (play-by-play)
Rich Waltz (play-by-play)

March Madness only announcers edit

Brian Anderson (play-by-play)
Debbie Antonelli (game analyst)
Charles Barkley (studio analyst)
Lisa Byington (play-by-play)
Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter and game break host)
Brendan Haywood (game analyst)
Robbie Hummel (game analyst)
Jim Jackson (game analyst)
Avery Johnson (game analyst)
Ernie Johnson (studio host)
Andy Katz (insider)
Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
Adam Lefkoe (studio and game break host)
Candace Parker (studio analyst)
Lauren Shehadi (sideline reporter)
Steve Smith (game analyst)
Kenny Smith (studio analyst)
Stan Van Gundy (game analyst)

Past edit

Play-by-play edit

Greg Anthony (game analyst)
Gary Bender (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^[1] (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 edit

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^[1]
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 edit

Brent Musburger (1981–1985)
Jim Nantz (1985–2005)
Pat O'Brien (1990–1997)
Sam Ryan (2006–2011)
Dick Stockton (1984–1985)

Studio analysts edit

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 edit

Sideline reporters edit

NCAA Tournament commentary crews edit

2010 edit

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Studio Host: Greg Gumbel
Studio Analysts: Greg Anthony and Seth Davis

2000s edit

2009 edit

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Studio Host: Greg Gumbel
Studio Analysts: Greg Anthony and Seth Davis

2008 edit

2007 edit

2006 edit

2005 edit

2004 edit

2003 edit

2002 edit

2001 edit

2000 edit

1990s edit

1999 edit

1998 edit

1997 edit

1996 edit

1995 edit

1994 edit

1980s edit

1989 edit

1988 edit

1987 edit

1986 edit

1985 edit

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 edit

1983 edit

1982 edit

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 edit

2022-23 edit

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 edit

^ ^a ^b "The506 Broadcast Maps Forum - 1987-1991 NCAA tournament announcers". Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
^ Justin F. "A Comeback Of Epic Proportions Comes Complete". comeback-complete.blogspot.com.
^ "NCAA Tournament on CBS: Announcers". collegehoopsnet.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-01-29.

[the506.com-1] "The506 Broadcast Maps Forum - 1987-1991 NCAA tournament announcers". Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2008-12-18.

[2] Justin F. "A Comeback Of Epic Proportions Comes Complete". comeback-complete.blogspot.com.

[3] "NCAA Tournament on CBS: Announcers". collegehoopsnet.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-01-29.

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List of CBS Sports college basketball commentators

Present edit

Regular season and March Madness edit

Regular season only announcers edit

March Madness only announcers edit

Past edit

Play-by-play edit

Color commentators edit

Studio hosts edit

Studio analysts edit

Feature reporters edit

Sideline reporters edit

NCAA Tournament commentary crews edit

2010 edit

2000s edit

2009 edit

2008 edit

2007 edit

2006 edit

2005 edit

2004 edit

2003 edit

2002 edit

2001 edit

2000 edit

1990s edit

1999 edit

1998 edit

1997 edit

1996 edit

1995 edit

1994 edit

1993 edit

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1991 edit

1990 edit

1980s edit

1989 edit

1988 edit

1987 edit

1986 edit

1985 edit

1984 edit

1983 edit

1982 edit

Regular season commentary crews edit

2022-23 edit

References edit