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CBS SPORTS' EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2006 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES WITH THE REGIONAL FINALS FEATURING ON SATURDAY MARCH 25
Tip-Times Announced for Regional Finals on Sunday, March 26
CBS Sports' exclusive live coverage of the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship continues with broadcasts of the regional finals on Saturday, March 25 (4:30-9:00 PM, ET) featuring LSU-Texas and UCLA-Texas and on Sunday, March 26 (2:30-7:00 PM, ET), Connecticut takes on George Mason and Villanova plays Florida.
The MEN'S DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP featuring Virginia Union vs. Winona State begins the day on Saturday, March 25 (1:00-3:00 PM, ET). THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR® hosted by Greg Gumbel, Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis (3:00-4:30 PM, ET) follows before regional final doubleheader action from Atlanta. Ga. and Oakland, Calif. On Sunday, March 26, THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR tips-off the day (2:00-2:30 PM, ET), followed by live coverage of the other regional final doubleheader (2:30-7:00 PM, ET) from Washington D.C., and Minneapolis, Minn.
Bob Dekas is the coordinating producer of CBS Sports' NCAA basketball coverage, and Bob Fishman is the lead director. Eric Mann is Senior Producer. Mann, Vin DeVito and David Winner produce THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR studio coverage and Bob Matina directs. Tony Petitti is Executive Producer and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.
Following are the tip-times and announce/production teams for Saturday and Sunday's regional final games.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 (4:30-9:00 PM, ET) - All Sites HDTV
Tip (ET) Site Game Play-By-Play/Analyst//Reporter Producer/Director 4:40 PM Atlanta Texas vs. LSU Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas//Bob Wenzel Bob Mansbach/Mike Arnold
vs. UCLA Gus Johnson/Len Elmore//
Tracy Wolfson/Steve Scheer/Mark Grant
SUNDAY, MARCH 26 (2:30-7:00 PM, ET) - All Sites HDTV
Tip (ET) Site Game Play-By-Play/Analyst//Reporter Producer/Director 2:40 PM Washington, D.C. Connecticut vs. George Mason Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery// Mike Gminski Mark Wolff/Suzanne Smith 5:05 PM Minneapolis Villanova vs. Florida Jim Nantz/Billy Packer//Jim Spanarkel Bob Dekas/Bob Fishman