CBS is back on the college basketball scene today with a game between top-ranked Arizona and 25th ranked Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI. In a complete upset, Jim Nantz comes out of the woodwork to call this game with Greg Anthony. Nantz will then head to Miami to call the Patriots-Dolphins game tomorrow.
Today’s game will probably be Jim’s last college basketball contest until he calls the Big Ten Tournament next March. And he gets put on the “A” team for the NCAA Tournament. Nice work if you can get it.
After today, Nantz will have called the rest of the NFL regular season and the postseason culminating with the AFC Championship and throw in the PGA’s West Coast Swing too, but probably no college basketball. Does that justify him being on the number one team? Not in my book, but it does with CBS. O.k., I’ve ranted enough.
Anyway, here’s what CBS is saying about the game.
HUGE HOOPS MATCH-UP ON CBS SPORTS FEATURES NO. 1 ARIZONA AT NO. 25 MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY, DEC. 14
CBS Sports’ college basketball coverage continues with a national broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 14 (12:00 NOON, ET) with *No. 1-ranked Arizona taking on No. 25-ranked Michigan.
CBS Sports’ lead college basketball announce team of Jim Nantz and Greg Anthony call the action live from Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. Vic Frank produces and Chris Svendsen directs.
AT THE HALF, CBS Sports’ halftime studio show, is hosted by Tim Brando, along with Seth Davis and analyst Doug Gottlieb. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs.
Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
CBS Sports will stream Arizona-Michigan as well as select games from the entire 2013-14 college basketball schedule live on CBSSports.com. The games are available exclusively on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
*Coaches Poll as of 12/9/13
That’s it.
