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Selection Sunday, when the teams playing in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament are announced, returns to its usual CBS timeslot this weekend. A year ago, the sudden cancellation of the tournament left a yawning void in the sports and cultural calendar. The demise of March Madness in 2020 ranks as one of the most…

March Madness, the annual college basketball ritual that leads to the Final Four and national title game, will unfold on a traditional TV schedule, according to Turner Sports and CBS Sports. The broadcast partners confirmed plans for the tournament, which the NCAA said last month it would hold entirely in the state of…

It’s crunch time in men’s college basketball, as the NCAA tournament’s “Sweet 16” face off for some dynamic confrontations on the road to the Elite 8, Final Four and ultimate championship game. It’s a time when Cinderella teams find the clock striking midnight, the blue bloods of the sport assert themselves, and…

Fueled by an NCAA overrun Duke/UCF overrun featuring a dramatic finish between the tournament's top seed, Duke, and underdog Central Florida, CBS was the most-watched network in every hour. CBS's lineup ran on a 41-minute slide, so results are subject to major adjustment. Reliable numbers aren't yet available for…

Fox’s Last Man Standing usually wins the Friday night primetime demo ratings. This week, another type of last man standing, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, took over the top slot. The annual hoops tournament, which matches the best 68 teams in men’s college basketball in single-elimination games leading up to…