The 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament will have an NBA feel to the announcing teams as CBS will use some of TNT's NBA announcers.
According to a press release, TNT's Steve Kerr will join the play-by-play team of Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg for TruTV's coverage of the First Four games on Tuesday March 15. In addition to studio coverage from New York City, TNT's NBA studio crew of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Greg Anthony, and Kenny Smith will provide studio coverage from Atlanta and Craig Sager will work the sidelines for the First Four coverage on Wednesday March 16.
The following is the CBS & Turner play-by-play teams for the first weekend of tournament coverage:
Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Marv Albert/Steve Kerr
Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller/Dan Bonner
Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
More information can be found here: http://sportsmedianews.com/01/cbs-sports-and-turner-sports-combine-rosters-for-all-star-line-up-of-announcers-for-coverage-of-2011-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-championship/
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