CBS Sets the Tip Times and Announcing Assignments for 2010 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

We have your tip times and the announcing assignments for this year’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Let’s take a look where the top four announcing teams for CBS will be headed. Without looking, I’ll guess Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will be calling the South region where Duke is playing.

CBS SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF 2010 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25

Tip Times and Broadcast Pairings Announced for Regional Semi-finals

CBS Sports’ exclusive live coverage of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship continues with the regional semi-finals on Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET, both days) and concludes on Monday, April 5 with the National Championship game (9:00 PM, ET).

Following are the tip times for Thursday and Friday’s regional semi-final games, as well as the CBS Sports announce team assignments, led by Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET)

7:07 PM – Salt Lake City I, Syracuse vs. Butler, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore

7:27 PM – Syracuse I, Washington vs. West Virginia, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas 

approximately 9:37 PM – Salt Lake II, Kansas State vs. Xavier, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore

approximately 9:57 PM – Syracuse II, Kentucky vs. Cornell, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 (7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET)

7:07 PM – St. Louis I, Ohio State vs. Tennessee, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery

7:27 PM – Houston I. Baylor vs. St. Mary’s, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg 

approximately 9:37 PM – St. Louis II, Michigan State vs. N. Iowa, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery 

approximately 9:57 PM – Houston II, Duke vs. Purdue, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg

Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis host THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR® from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. 

Bob Dekas is coordinating producer of CBS Sports’ NCAA basketball coverage, and Bob Fishman is the lead director.  Eric Mann is Senior Producer and Bob Matina directs. 

Harold Bryant
is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

What did I tell you? Nantz and Kellogg heading to the South region in Houston where Duke is playing.