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CBS SPORTS' EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF 2008 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS OFF ON THURSDAY, MARCH 20

Announce and Production Teams Assigned for First and Second Round Coverage

 

CBS Sports' exclusive live coverage of the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship begins with first round action on Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET, and 7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET, both days) and concludes on Monday, April 7 with the national championship game (9:00 PM, ET-conclusion).

 

Greg Gumbel, Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis host THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR® from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.  Eric Mann serves as Senior Producer and Bob Matina directs. 

 

All 2008 NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast in high definition television where available.

 

Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.

 

Following are the tip times of first- and second-round games, as well as the announce and production team assignments for CBS Sports' 27th consecutive year on THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOURÒ.

 

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 20 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)

 

                 Play-by-Play/Analyst

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                       Producer//Director    

12:20 PM         Washington D.C. I   Xavier vs. Georgia                                    Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel                                                                                                                                                    Vic Frank/Chris Svendsen

 

12:25 PM         Omaha I                  Kansas vs. Portland State                          Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner

                                                                                                                        Craig Silver/Andy Goldberg                                         

 

12:30 PM         Denver I                  Michigan State vs. Temple                         Gus Johnson/Len Elmore

                                                                                                                        Steve Scheer/Mark Grant/Jim Cornell

 

2:30 PM           Anaheim I                Marquette vs. Kentucky                            Dick Enberg/Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas

                                                                                                                        Bob Mansbach/Mike Arnold

 

after conc. I      Washington D.C. II Purdue vs. Baylor                                      Bolerjack/Wenzel                                                                                                                                                                     Frank/Svendsen           

after conc. I      Omaha II                 UNLV vs. Kent State                               Harlan/Bonner

                                                                                                                        Silver/Goldberg

 

after conc. I      Denver II                 Pittsburgh vs. Oral Robetrs                        Johnson/Elmore

                                                                                                                        Scheer/Grant/Cornell

 

after conc. I     Anaheim II                Stanford vs. Cornell                                  Enberg/Blackbrun/Bilas

                                                                                                                         Mansbach/Arnold

 

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET)

(announce and production teams same as day games)

 

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                      

7:10 PM           Washington D.C. III Duke vs. Belmont                                    

 

7:10 PM           Omaha III                USC vs. Kansas State

 

7:20 PM           Denver III                Washington State vs. Winthrop

 

7:25 PM           Anaheim III              Brigham Young vs. Texas A&M               

 

after conc. III   Washington D.C.IV West Virginia vs. Arizona                         

 

after conc. III   Omaha IV                Wisconsin vs. Cal. State Fullerton             

 

after conc. III Denver IV                  Notre Dame vs. George Mason

 

after conc. III   Anaheim IV             UCLA vs. Mississippi Valley

 

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)

  

                 Play-by-Play/Analyst

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                       Producer//Director

12:15 PM         Birmingham I            Tennessee vs. American                            Verne Lundquit/Bill Raftery

                                                                                                                        Mark Wolff/Suzanne Smith

 

12:25 PM       Raleigh I                    Gonzaga vs. Davidson                               Jim Nantz/Billy Packer

                                                                                                                        Bob Dekas/Bob Fishman

 

12:30 PM         Tampa I                   Drake vs. Western Kentucky                    Tim Brando/Mike Gminski

                                                                                                                        Ken Mack/Cathy Barreto

 

12:30 PM         Little Rock I             Miami (Fla.) vs. St. Mary's (Cal.)              Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel

                                                                                                                        Ross Schneiderman/Steve Karasik/

Bryan Lilley                                                         

after conc. I      Birmingham II          Butler vs. South Alabama                          Lundquist/Raftery

                                                                                                                        Wolff/Smith

 

after conc. I      Raleigh II                 Georgetown vs. UMBC                            Nantz/Packer

                                                                                                                        Dekas/Fishman

 

after conc. I      Tampa II                  Connecticut vs. San Diego                         Brando/Gminski

                                                                                                                        Mack/Barreto

 

after conc. I      Little Rock II           Texas vs. Austin Peay                               Eagle/Spanarkel

                                                                                                                        Schneiderman/Karasik/Lilley

 

FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 21 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET)

(announce and production teams same as day games)

 

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game

7:10 PM           Birmingham III         Oklahoma vs. St. Joseph's                                   

 

7:10 PM           Raleigh III                North Carolina vs. Coppin State/Mt. St. Mary's   

 

7:20 PM           Tampa III                Vanderbilt vs. Siena                                 

 

7:25 PM           Little Rock III          Mississippi State vs. Oregon                     

 

after conc. III   Birmingham IV         Louisville vs. Boise State

 

after conc. III   Raleigh IV                Indiana vs. Arkansas                                                                    

 

after conc. III   Tampa IV                Clemson vs. Villanova

 

after conc. III   Little Rock IV          Memphis vs. Texas-Arlington

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 (1:00-10:00 PM, ET)

(announce and production teams same as Thursday)

  

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                                                                                                          

2:10 PM           Washington D.C. I   West Virginia/Arizona vs. Duke/Belmont

                                                                                                                                               

4:20 PM           Omaha I                  USC/Kansas St. vs. Wisconsin/Cal St. Fullerton

 

after conc. I      Washington D.C. II Xavier/Georgia vs. Purdue/Baylor

 

6:40 PM           Denver I                  Washington St./Winthrop vs. Notre Dame/George Mason

 

6:45 PM           Anaheim I                Stanford/Cornell vs. Marquette/Kentucky

 

after conc. I      Omaha II                 Kansas/Portland State vs. UNLV/Kent State

                       

after conc. I      Denver II                 Pittsburgh/Oral Roberts vs. Michigan State/Temple

 

after conc. I      Anaheim II               UCLA/Mississippi Valley vs. Brigham Young/Texas A&M

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 23 (12:00 Noon-7:00 PM, ET)

(announce and production teams same as Friday)

 

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game

12:10 PM        Tampa I                   Vanderbilt/Siena vs. Clemson/Villanova

 

2:15 PM           Little Rock I             Miami/St. Mary's vs. Texas/Austin Peay

 

2:30 PM           Birmingham I            Tennessee/American vs. Butler/South Alabama

 

2:40 PM           Raleigh I                  Gonzaga/Davidson vs. Georgetown/UMBC

 

after conc. I      Tampa II                  Drake/Western Kentucky vs. Connecticut/San Diego

 

after conc. I      Little Rock II           Memphis/Texas-Arlington vs. Mississippi St./Oregon

 

after conc. I      Birmingham II          Oklahoma/St. Joseph's vs. Louisville/Boise State   

 

after conc. I      Raleigh II                 North Carolina/Choppin St. or Mt. St. Mary's vs. Indiana/Arkansas

 

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Jen Sabatelle                           LeslieAnne Wade

(212) 975-4120                      (212) 975-5171

mailto:klmateo@cbs.com                lwade@cbs.com

 

 

* A member of the CBS Sports Communications Department will be available throughout tournament coverage

at (212) 975-1796.