Wally Szczerbiak is calling NCAA Tournament games, but not RedHawks

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Former Miami University standout Wally Szczerbiak is calling several 2026 NCAA Tournament games, according to the March Madness broadcast schedule.

Szczerbiak is scheduled to be the analyst for four games Thursday, March 19, in Portland, including No. 12 High Point vs. No. 5 Wisconsin; No. 13 Hawaii vs. No. 4 Arkansas; No. 11 Texas/NC State vs. No. 6 BYU; and No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Gonzaga.

Brad Nessler is the play-by-play announcer, with Jared Greenberg reporting.

Szczerbiak said during the network's "NCAA March Madness bracket breakdown" that he was "very surprised" the Miami RedHawks became the first Mid-American Conference team ever sent to the NCAA Tournament First Four in Dayton.

The RedHawks are scheduled to face SMU on Wednesday, March 18, at 9:15 p.m. Eastern. Miami's NCAA tournament at-large bid was its first since 1999, when Szczerbiak led MU to the Sweet 16.

As the RedHawks heard their name called on Selection Sunday, CBS college basketball analyst Seth Davis said Miami earned the final NCAA Tournament at-large bid available. NCAA Tournament selection committee chairman Keith Gill clarified a short time later that North Carolina State, Texas and SMU all were ranked below Miami by the committee.