March 29, 2017

CBS SPORTS NETWORK HEATS UP WITH FINAL FOUR® PROGRAMMING FROM PHOENIX 

Programming Tips Off with Exclusive Team Practices on Friday, March 31

Final Four Edition of WE NEED TO TALK Airs Sunday, April 2, Launching Five Episode Spring Series

CBS Sports Network’s Final Four® programming from Phoenix, Ariz. tips off on Friday, March 31 (2:00 PM-6:00 PM, ET) with exclusive coverage of team practice from University of Phoenix Stadium. The four-hour show features live look-ins at each teams practice, as well as interviews with all four head coaches. 

Following, CBS Sports Network presents the Reese’s College All-Star Game live – for the first time ever – at 6:30 PM, ET from University of Phoenix Stadium. The Reese’s game features 20 of the top players in the NCAA. Carter Blackburn, Steve Lappas, Brendan Haywood and reporter Allie LaForce call the action.

Additionally, WE NEED TO TALK, CBS Sports’ all-female sports show, launches its 2017 five-episode spring series on Sunday, April 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET) from Phoenix. Dana Jacobson, LaForce, Lisa Leslie and Swin Cash host the season debut episode, which also features guest Larry Fitzgerald from the Arizona Cardinals and a sit down with Brent Musburger conducted by Lesley Visser.

NCAA MARCH MADNESS 360 and NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET BREAKDOWN air throughout Final Four weekend, including Championship game analysis on Monday, April 3 at 6:00 PM, ET. Programming is anchored by Adam Zucker, Jacobson and Brent Stover who are joined by analysts Wally Szczerbiak, Pete Gillen, Lappas, Haywood, Danny Granger, Cash, Gary Parrish and insider Jon Rothstein, throughout coverage.

CBS Sports Network will air exclusive encore showings of the Final Four and National Championship game on Saturday and Monday night, respectively.    

CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158.

For more information, including a full programming schedule, and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com   

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