CBS SPORTS' EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF 2009 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS OFF ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19
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’ 28th consecutive year on THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR ®.
| THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 19 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET) | |||
| Tip (ET) | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst 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) | |||
| Tip (ET) | Site | Game | Play-by-Play/Analyst 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 |
