We have the announcing teams plus the tip times for the 2011 NCAA Tournament. This is the first time we’ll see the CBS/Turner Sports collaboration. Let’s take a look at the situation.
FIRST ROUND GAMES
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
6:40 PM – truTV, Dayton I: UNC Asheville vs. UALR, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Steve Kerr//Tracy Wolfson
Approximately 9 PM – truTV, Dayton II: UAB vs. Clemson, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Steve Kerr//Tracy Wolfson
FIRST ROUND GAMES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
6:40 PM – truTV: Dayton I: UTSA vs. Alabama St., Gus Johnson/LenElmore//Marty Snider
Approximately 9 PM – truTV: Dayton II: Southern California vs. VCU, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore//Marty Snider
SECOND ROUND GAMES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)
12:15 PM – CBS: Tampa I: West Virginia vs. UAB/Clemson, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//David Aldridge
12:40 PM – truTV: Wash. D.C. I: Butler vs. Old Dominion, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski//Lewis Johnson
1:40 PM – TBS: Denver I: Louisville vs. Morehead St, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Lesley Visser
2:10 PM – TNT: Tucson I: Temple vs. Penn St., Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Sam Ryan
Approximately 2:45 PM – CBS: Tampa II: Kentucky vs. Princeton, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//David Aldridge
Approximately 3 PM – truTV: Wash. D.C.II: Pittsburgh vs. UNC Asheville/UALR, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski//Lewis Johnson
Approximately 4 PM – TBS: Denver II: Vanderbilt vs. Richmond, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Lesley Visser
Approximately 4:30 PM – TNT: Tucson II: San Diego St. vs. Northern Colorado, Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Samantha Ryan
SECOND ROUND GAMES
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 17 (6:30 PM-12:00 AM, ET)
6:50 PM – TBS: Tampa III: Florida vs. UC Santa Barbara, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//David Aldridge
7:15 PM – CBS: Denver III: BYU vs. Wofford, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Lesley Visser
7:20 PM – TNT: Wash D.C. III: Connecticut vs. Bucknell, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski//Lewis Johnson
7:27 PM – truTV: Tucson III: Wisconsin vs. Belmont, Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Samantha Ryan
Approximately 9:15 PM- TBS: Tampa IV: UCLA vs. Michigan St., Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//David Aldridge
Approximately 9:45 PM – CBS: Denver IV: St. John’s vs. Gonzaga, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Lesley Visser
Approximately 9:50 PM – TNT: Wash. D.C.IV: Cincinnati vs. Missouri, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski//Lewis Johnson
Approximately 9:55 PM – truTV: Tucson IV: Kansas St. vs. Utah St, Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner//Samantha Ryan
SECOND ROUND GAMES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 18 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET)
12:15 PM – CBS: Tulsa I: Texas vs. Oakland, Marv Albert/Steve Kerr//Craig Sager
12:40 PM – truTV: Charlotte I: Michigan vs. Tennessee, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg//Tracy Wolfson
1:40 PM – TBS: Chicago I: Notre Dame vs. Akron, Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel//Jamie Maggio
2:10 PM – TNT: Cleveland I: George Mason vs. Villanova, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore//Marty Snider
Approximately 2:45 PM – CBS: Tulsa II: Arizona vs. Memphis, Marv Albert/Steve Kerr//Craig Sager
Approximately 3 PM – truTV: Charlotte II: Duke vs. Hampton, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg//Tracy Wolfson
Approximately 4 PM – TBS: Chicago II: Texas A&M vs. Florida State, Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel//Jamie Maggio
Approximately 4:40 PM – TNT: Cleveland II: Ohio St. vs. UTSA/Alabama St., Gus Johnson/Len Elmore//Marty Snider
SECOND ROUND GAMES
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 17 (6:30 PM-12:00 AM, ET)
6:50 PM – TBS: Tulsa III, Kansas vs. Boston U., Marv Albert/Steve Kerr//Craig Sager
7:15 PM – CBS: Charlotte III, North Carolina vs. Long Island, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg//Tracy Wolfson
7:20 PM – TNT: Chicago III: Purdue vs. St. Peter’s, Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel//Jamie Maggio
7:27 PM – truTV: Cleveland III: Xavier vs. Marquette, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore//Marty Snider
Approximately 9:15 PM – TBS: Tulsa IV: UNLV vs. Illinois, Marv Albert/Steve Kerr//Craig Sager
Approximately 9:45 PM – CBS: Charlotte IV: Washington vs. Georgia, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg//Tracy Wolfson
Approximately 9:50 PM – TNT: Chicago IV: Georgetown vs. Southern California/VCU, Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel//Jamie Maggio
Approximately 9:55 PM – truTV: Cleveland IV: Syracuse vs. Indiana St., Marquette, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore//Marty Snider
Notes on CBS/Turner’s coverage coming up after the break.
Here are the coverage notes for Tuesday through Friday on CBS/Turner Sports.
CBS SPORTS’ AND TURNER SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF 2011 NCAA® DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS-OFF MARCH 15 FOR FIRST TIME EVER ALL GAMES TO BE BROADCAST NATIONALLY ACROSS TBS, CBS, TNT AND truTV
Announce and Production Teams Assigned for NCAA FIRST FOUR™ and Second Round Coverage
CBS Sports’ and Turner Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship tips off with first-round coverage of the NCAA FIRST FOUR on Tuesday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 16 (6:30 PM, ET; both days) on truTV. Second-round coverage begins on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18 (12:00 NOON-12:00 AM, ET; both days), with all games available live in their entirety across four national television networks: TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV.
Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr call the action, with Tracy Wolfson courtside for the two FIRST FOUR games on Tuesday. Gus Johnson and Len Elmore, along with courtside reporter Marty Snider, handle the call for the games on Wednesday. The studio coverage for Tuesday’s FIRST FOUR games features Greg Gumbel, Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Greg Anthony, Kenny Smith, and Seth Davis. On Wednesday, Matt Winer, Steve Smith and Seth Davis offer analysis in the studio (6:00 PM, ET; both days).
Two studios, based in New York and Atlanta, will be used to cover all the action. Studio coverage will be anchored by Gumbel and Johnson, who will share hosting duties during each day. Barkley, Anthony and Smith will provide analysis throughout the tournament alongside Gumbel or Johnson from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. Analysts Reggie Miller and Davis will join the New York studio rotation for the second week of the tournament. Matt Winer will host the studio coverage from Turner’s Atlanta studio with analysts Davis and Steve Smith.
Tip times for the third-round games on Saturday will be announced on Thursday after the conclusion of the day’s games. Sunday’s tip times will be released after the conclusion of play on Friday.
Fans will also be able to access the games through NCAA March Madness on Demand. NCAA March Madness on Demand will provide live streaming video of every game of the new 68-team tournament as they are broadcast by CBS Sports and Turner Sports, starting with the First Four™ from Dayton, OH on March 15, through the Men’s Final Four® semifinals and national championship game from Houston, TX on April 2 and April 4.
And that is it.
