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 (noon-5 p.m., ET, and 7 p.m.-midnight, ET, both days) and concludes on Monday, April 7 with the national championship game (9 p.m., 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 Four."
Thursday afternoon, March 20 (Noon-5 p.m., ET)
Play-by-Play/Analyst
Tip (ET) -- Site -- Game -- Producer//Director
12:20 p.m. -- Washington D.C. I -- Xavier vs. Georgia -- Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel -- Vic Frank/Chris Svendsen
12:25 p.m. -- Omaha I -- Kansas vs. Portland State -- Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner -- Craig Silver/Andy Goldberg
12:30 p.m. -- Denver I -- Michigan State vs. Temple -- Gus Johnson/Len Elmore -- Steve Scheer/Mark Grant/Jim Cornell
2:30 p.m. -- 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 Roberts -- Johnson/Elmore -- Scheer/Grant/Cornell
after conc. I -- Anaheim II -- Stanford vs. Cornell -- Enberg/Blackbrun/Bilas -- Mansbach/Arnold
Thursday evening, March 20 (7 p.m.-midnight, ET)
(announce and production teams same as day games)
Tip (ET) -- Site -- Game
7:10 p.m. -- Washington D.C. III -- Duke vs. Belmont
7:10 p.m. -- Omaha III -- USC vs. Kansas State
7:20 p.m. -- Denver III -- Washington State vs. Winthrop
7:25 p.m. -- 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 (noon-5 p.m., ET)
Play-by-Play/Analyst
Tip (ET) -- Site -- Game -- Producer//Director
12:15 p.m. -- Birmingham I -- Tennessee vs. American -- Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery -- Mark Wolff/Suzanne Smith
12:25 p.m. -- Raleigh I -- Gonzaga vs. Davidson -- Jim Nantz/Billy Packer -- Bob Dekas/Bob Fishman
12:30 p.m. -- Tampa I -- Drake vs. Western Kentucky -- Tim Brando/Mike Gminski -- Ken Mack/Cathy Barreto
12:30 p.m. -- 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 p.m.-midnight, ET)
(announce and production teams same as day games)
Tip (ET) -- Site -- Game
7:10 p.m. -- Birmingham III -- Oklahoma vs. St. Joseph's
7:10 p.m. -- Raleigh III -- North Carolina vs. Coppin State/Mt. St. Mary's
7:20 p.m. -- Tampa III -- Vanderbilt vs. Siena
7:25 p.m. -- 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 (1-10 p.m., ET)
(announce and production teams same as Thursday)
Tip (ET) -- Site -- Game
2:10 p.m. -- Washington D.C. I -- West Virginia/Arizona vs. Duke/Belmont
4:20 p.m. -- Omaha I -- USC/Kansas St. vs. Wisconsin/Cal St. Fullerton
after conc. I -- Washington D.C. II -- Xavier/Georgia vs. Purdue/Baylor
6:40 p.m. -- Denver I -- Washington St./Winthrop vs. Notre Dame/George Mason
6:45 p.m. -- 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 (noon-7 p.m., ET)
(announce and production teams same as Friday)
Tip (ET) -- Site -- Game
12:10 p.m. -- Tampa I -- Vanderbilt/Siena vs. Clemson/Villanova
2:15 p.m. -- Little Rock I -- Miami/St. Mary's vs. Texas/Austin Peay
2:30 p.m. -- Birmingham I -- Tennessee/American vs. Butler/South Alabama
2:50 p.m. -- 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
