By Jim Williams
The Examiner
Washington, D.C.
OK Carolina shut up the ACC haters while the Big 12 and Big East are looking good as we head to the Final Four.
Before the big guys play there is a chance to see the NCAA D-II Championship at 1p.m. on CBS – Findlay taking on Cal Poly Pomona. It is well worth checking out to see some talented possible NBA players battle for an NCAA Title.
Then at around 3p.m. The Road to the Final Four gets underway with Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis. Today the boys will have about an hour to really breakdown the action. That is good news since most of the time this week they have had about 3 minutes before sending fans out to the games. Not that we are complaining but it will be nice to hear from Gumbel, Anthony and Davis.
Then we are off to the day’s games starting in Glendale where Connecticut vs. Missouri in a game that should tip around 4:30p.m. The CBS broadcast team will be Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas. Meanwhile on the radio side for Westwood One it will be Wayne Larrivee and Bill Frieder
Then at 7:20p.m. from Boston it will be an all Big East showdown between Pittsburgh and Villanova. Courtside will be the perfect pair for this game Verne Lundquist and the always reserved (just kidding Raff) Bill Raftery. Radio wise we will hear the call from Kevin Kugler and the always entertaining John Thompson.
OK Sunday CBS Road to the Final Four gets started at 2p.m. with Gumbel, Anthony and Davis.
At 2:20p.m. from Indianapolis we will have the monster game between Louisville vs. Michigan State. Calling the game will be Gus Johnson and Len Elmore. On the radio side it will be Ian Eagle and Pete Gillen.
The night cap around 5p.m. from Memphis should be a real killer with UNC and Oklahoma playing for a chance to Ford Field. The”A-Team” of Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will have the call from courtside.The fine Westwood One duo of Kevin Harlan and PJ Carlesimo will be courtside.
Radio for the entire tournament is on WESTWOOD ONE and Sirius – XM Radio with broadband on NCAA.com
The wrap up show on CBS College Sports at 7p.m. On CBS after the college hoops it will be LeBron James on 60 Minutes.
OK see you in Detroit next Saturday for the Final Four.
