Announce and Production Teams Assigned for First and Second Round Coverage

 

CBS Sports' exclusive live coverage of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship begins with first round action on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET, and 7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET, both days) and concludes on Monday, April 6 with the national championship game (9:00 PM, ET-conclusion).

 

Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony 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 2009 NCAA Tournament games will be broadcast in high definition television where available.

 

Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, 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' 28^th consecutive year on THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOURÒ.

 

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 19 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)

 

                 Play-by-Play/Analyst

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                       Producer//Director    

12:20 PM         Greensboro I           LSU vs. Butler                                          Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg

                                                                                                                        Bob Dekas/Bob Fishman

 

12:25 PM         Kansas City I           Memphis vs. Cal. St. Northridge               Tim Brando/Mike Gminski

                                                                                                                        Ken Mack/Jim Cornell

 

12:30 PM         Philadelphia I           BYU vs. Texas A&M                               Dick Enberg/Carter Blackburn/Jay Bilas

                                                                                                                        Mark Wolff/Mark Grant

 

2:30 PM           Portland I                 Purdue vs. Northern Iowa                         Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner

                                                                                                                        Craig Silver/Andy Goldberg                                         

 

after conc. I      Greensboro II          North Carolina vs. Radford                       Nantz/Kellogg

                                                                                                                        Dekas/Fishman

 

after conc. I      Kansas City II          California vs. Maryland                             Brando/Gminski

                                                                                                                        Mack/Cornell

 

after conc. I      Philadelphia II          Connecticut vs. Chattanooga                     Enberg/Blackburn/Bilas

                                                                                                                        Mark Wolff/Mark Grant

 

after conc. I     Portland II                Washington vs. Mississippi St.                   Harlan/Bonner

                                                                                                                        Silver/Goldberg

 

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 19 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET)

(announce and production teams same as day games)

 

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                      

7:10 PM           Greensboro III         Texas vs. Minnesota                                 

 

7:10 PM           Kansas City III        Clemson vs. Michigan

 

7:20 PM           Philadelphia III         Villanova vs. American

 

7:25 PM           Portland III              Gonzaga vs. Akron                                  

 

after conc. III   Greensboro IV         Duke vs. Binghamton                               

 

after conc. III   Kansas City IV        Oklahoma vs. Morgan State                     

 

after conc. III   Philadelphia IV         UCLA vs. VCU

 

after conc. III   Portland IV              Illinois vs. Western Kentucky

 

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

  

                 Play-by-Play/Analyst

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                       Producer//Director

12:15 PM         Miami I                    Syracuse vs. Stephen F. Austin                  Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel

                                                                                                                        Ross Schneiderman/Bryan Lilley

 

12:25 PM         Dayton I                  Oklahoma St. vs. Tennessee                      Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery

                                                                                                                        Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

 

12:30 PM         Minneapolis I           Kansas vs. North Dakota State                 Gus Johnson/Len Elmore

                                                                                                                        Steve Scheer/Mike Arnold

 

12:30 PM         Boise I                     Marquette vs. Utah State                           Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel                                                                                                                                                    Vic Frank/Chris Svendsen

 

 

after conc. I      Miami II                   Arizona State vs. Temple                           Eagle/Spanarkel

                                                                                                                        Schneiderman/Lilley

 

after conc. I      Dayton II                 Pittsburgh vs. E. Tennessee St.                  Lundquist/Raftery

                                                                                                                        Mansbach/Smith

 

after conc. I      Minneapolis II          West Virginia vs. Dayton                           Johnson/Elmore

                                                                                                                        Scheer/Arnold

 

after conc. I      Boise II                    Missouri vs. Cornell                                  Bolerjack/Wenzel                                                                                                                                                                     Frank/Svendsen

 

 

FRIDAY 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           Miami III                 Utah vs. Arizona                                                  

 

7:10 PM           Dayton III                Louisville vs. Alabama St./Morehead St.   

 

7:20 PM           Minneapolis III         Boston College vs. USC                          

 

7:25 PM           Boise III                  Xavier vs. Portland State.                         

 

after conc. III   Miami IV                 Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State

 

after conc. III   Dayton IV                Ohio State vs. Siena                                                                     

 

after conc. III   Minneapolis IV        Michigan State vs. Robert Morris

 

after conc. III   Boise IV                  Florida State vs. Wisconsin

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 (1:00-10:00 PM, ET)

(announce and production teams same as Thursday)

  

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game                                                                                                                                          

1:05 PM           Philadelphia I           Villanova/American vs. UCLA/VCU

                                                                                                                                               

3:20 PM           Kansas City I           Memphis/Cal St. Northridge vs. California/Maryland

 

after conc. I      Philadelphia II          Connecticut/Chattanooga vs. BYU/Texas A&M

 

5:40 PM           Portland I                 Purdue/N. Iowa vs. Washington/Mississippi State

 

5:45 PM           Greensboro I           North Carolina/Radford vs. LSU/Butler

after conc. I      Kansas City II          Oklahoma/Morgan State vs. Clemson/Michigan

                       

after conc. I      Portland II               Gonzaga/Akron vs. Illinois/Western Kentucky

 

after conc. I      Greensboro II          Duke/Binghamton vs. Texas/Minnesota

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 (12:00 Noon-7:00 PM, ET)

(announce and production teams same as Friday)

 

Tip (ET)          Site                         Game

12:10 PM        Miami I                    Syracuse/Stephen F. Austin vs. Arizona State/Temple

 

2:20 PM           Boise I                     Florida State/Wisconsin vs. Xavier/Portland State

 

2:30 PM           Minneapolis I           Kansas/N. Dakota State vs. West Virginia/Dayton

 

after conc. I      Miami II                   Wake Forest/Cleveland State vs. Utah/Arizona

 

2:50 PM           Dayton I                  Oklahoma State/Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh/E. Tennessee State

 

after conc. I      Boise II                    Missouri/Cornell vs. Marquette/Utah State

 

after conc. I      Minneapolis II          Michigan State/Robert Morris vs. Boston College/USC

 

after conc. I      Dayton II                 Ohio State/Siena vs. Louisville/Alabama State or Morehead State

 

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CBS Sports Contacts:          

Jen Sabatelle                           LeslieAnne Wade

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

jsabatelle@cbs.com                lwade@cbs.com

 

 

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

at (212) 975-1796.