The eight men’s NCAA Tournament announcing booths for 2025. All photos from screengrabs except Smith/Antonelli/McCarthy (Kirby Lee, Imagn Images), Haywood/Nessler (Haywood on Instagram), Lappas/Catalon (CBS), and Anderson/Jackson (r/LAClippers). Graphic by Andrew Bucholtz.

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Tom Crean on returning to ESPN, whether he’ll coach again, and his competitive in-laws —the Harbaughs

"Frankly, I got a lot of energy from doing (TV) and being around the people when I did it the first time."

No. 23 Seton Hall’s 64-60 win over No. 7 Texas came with a FS1 remote broadcast, no first-half shot clock, and many complaints

Going with the remote broadcast here may not have been the best choice.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 03: Head Coach James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after beating the Wisconsin Badgers 38-31 in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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