Jalen Rose and Chris Webber highlight TNT Sports' college basketball analysts

Geno Green

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Jalen Rose and Chris Webber highlight TNT Sports' college basketball analysts image

In their inaugural season of covering Big East and Big 12 regular season college basketball, TNT Sports named Jalen Rose, Jamal Mashburn and four-time SEC Coach of the Year Bruce Pearl as analysts with host Adam Lefkoe to round out the studio team. The crew will also join TNT Sports and CBS Sports’ joint coverage of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Division I basketball tournament.

Chris Webber will return to TNT Sports after a previous stint as an NBA analyst to contribute to its coverage of the Players Era during Thanksgiving week and other key events during the college basketball season.

Rose and Webber were known for their days as teammates from Michigan’s “Fab Five” days in the early 1990’s – which revolutionized the game and set in motion the eclectic fashion trends seen across pro and college basketball players today.

“I’ve been so fortunate to play and cover the game of basketball at every level, with some of fondest memories coming from my days playing with the Fab Five,” Rose said per the TNT Sports press release on Oct. 16. “College basketball is about legacy, culture and unforgettable moments, and I’m going to embrace every opportunity to share my perspectives alongside my TNT Sports teammates.”

“I’m excited to return to TNT Sports and join the fantastic college basketball team they’ve assembled,” Webber said per the TNT Sports press release. “TNT Sports has always had world-class studio shows across all sports and we’re going to do everything we can to live up to that standard.”

TNT Sports’ college basketball season begins Monday, Nov. 3 with the Hall of Fame series in Las Vegas with the defending national champion Florida Gators taking on the Arizona Wildcats. The BYU Cougars, with consensus No. 1 recruit A.J. Dybantsa face the Villanova Wildcats in the nightcap of the series.

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