CBS College Sports Kicks Off NCAA Tournament Coverage Today

Forgot to post this last night. This is what CBS College Sports is going to be starting today and through the weekend.

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK TIPS OFF WALL-TO-WALL NCAA TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18

College Coaches Jim Boylen, Herb Sendek, Ron Hunter, Tom Pecora and James Jones In-Studio to Provide In-Depth Analysis

 

CBS College Sports Network’s coverage of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship tips-off on Thursday, March 18 (11:30 AM – 1:00 AM, ET) with over 13 hours of consecutive programming.  The Network features in-studio analysis throughout the weekend from an array of coaches, including Utah’s Jim Boylen (3/18-3/19), Arizona State’s Herb Sendek (3/20-3/21), Hofstra’s Tom Pecora (3/18-3/19) IUPUI’s Ron Hunter (3/18-3/20) and Yale’s James Jones (3/18-3/19).

CBS College Sports Network’s coverage also includes exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to Kansas State throughout the tournament.  The Network has been embedded with the Wildcats since Selection Sunday and will be with Coach Frank Martin and his Kansas State team throughout their tournament journey.  Features will run as part of studio programming and also online at www.cbscollegesports.com.  Click here to watch a clip of Kansas State as they prepare for their first-round game against North Texas on Thursday, March 18.

Immediately following the conclusion of each day’s games, CBS College Sports Network airs the official highlight show of the tournament, NCAA March Madness Highlights, which recaps the excitement of the day with all the scores, news, highlights and analysis. Throughout the tournament, NCAA March Madness Central brings viewers exclusive in-progress game highlights, live look-ins and press conferences from every team at every site from the first-round through the Championship Game.

Adam Zucker, Tracy Wolfson and Tom Hart anchor the studio programming and are joined by CBS College Sports Network analysts Steve Lappas and Wally Szczerbiak. Below is a full programming schedule (all times ET).

Thursday, March 18

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show

12:00 – 4:45 PM – NCAA March Madness Central

4:45 – 6:45 PM (approximate) – UTEP vs. Butler (First Round Out-of-Market Game, CBS Sports Production)

6:45 PM – 12:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Central

12:00 – 1:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Highlights*

Friday, March 19

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show

12:00 – 4:45 PM – NCAA March Madness Central

4:45 – 6:45 PM (approximate) – Utah State vs. Texas A&M (First Round Out-of-Market Game, CBS Sports Production)

6:45 PM – 12:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Central

12:00 – 1:00 AM – NCAA March Madness Highlights*

Saturday, March 20

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show

7:30 – 10:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Central

10:00 – 11:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Highlights*

Sunday, March 21

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Pre-Game Show

12:00 – 1:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Central

3:30 – 7:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Central

7:00 – 8:00 PM – NCAA March Madness Highlights*

*Show begins upon conclusion of CBS Coverage.

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