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CBS SPORTS? EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES WITH REGIONAL FINALS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 29
Tip-Times Announced for Regional Finals on Sunday, March 30
CBS Sports' exclusive broadcast coverage of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship continues on Saturday, March 29 (6:30-11:00 PM, ET) with broadcasts of the regional finals as Xavier battles UCLA in the first game followed by North Carolina playing Louisville. Regional final action continues on Sunday, March 30 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET) as Texas takes on Memphis to tip-off the day followed by Davidson against Kansas.
On Saturday, the Division II Men's Basketball Championship (2:30-5:00 PM, ET) tips-off the day as Winona State battles Augusta State followed by THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR®, hosted by Greg Gumbel, Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis (5:00-6:30 PM, ET).
Bob Dekas is the coordinating producer of CBS Sports' NCAA basketball coverage, and Bob Fishman is the lead director. Eric Mann is Senior Producer of THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR and Bob Matina directs.
Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.
Following are the tip-times and announce/production teams for the regional final games. All games are broadcast in high definition.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29 (6:30-11:00 PM, ET)
Tip (ET) Site Game Play-By-Play/Analyst
Producer/Director
6:40 PM Phoenix UCLA vs. Xavier Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Mark Wolff/Suzanne Smith
9:05 PM Charlotte North Carolina vs. Louisville Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas Bob Mansbach/Mike Arnold
SUNDAY, MARCH 30 (2:00 -7:00 PM, ET)
Tip (ET) Site Game Play-By-Play/Analyst
Producer/Director
2:20 PM Houston Memphis vs. Texas Jim Nantz/Billy Packer
Bob Dekas/Bob Fishman
5:05 PM Detroit Kansas vs. Davidson Gus Johnson/Len Elmore Steve Scheer/Mark Grant
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CBS Sports Contacts:
Jennifer Sabatelle LeslieAnne Wade
(212) 975-4120 (212) 975-5171
jsabatelle@cbs.com lwade@cbs.com
Friday night 917-576-2435
*A member of the CBS Sports Communications Department will be available throughout tournament coverage at (212) 975-1796.
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