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CBS SPORTS 2005-06 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
December 1, 2005
CBS SPORTS TIPS OFF 25TH Consecutive Season of College Basketball ON SATURDAY, DEC. 3 WITH DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION NORTH CAROLINA AGAINST *No. 10-RANKED KENTUCKY
CBS Sports' 25th consecutive season of college basketball tips off with a national broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 3 (12:00 Noon-2:30 PM, ET) with defending national champion North Carolina taking on *No. 10-ranked Kentucky.
Craig Bolerjack and Billy Packer, in his 25th season as CBS Sports' lead college basketball analyst, call the action live from Rupp Arena in Lexington Ky. Bob Dekas, the Network's coordinating producer of college basketball, produces and Chris Svendsen directs.
AT THE HALF?, CBS Sports' halftime studio show, hosted by Tim Brando, along with Sports Illustrated's Seth Davis, provides all the day's news, scores and highlights live from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs.
Sean McManus is President CBS Sports and News. Tony Petitti is EVP and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.
The complete 2005-06 CBS Sports college basketball schedule follows:
*AP Poll as of 11/28/05
CBS Sports Contact: Jen Sabatelle (212) 975-4120
CBS SPORTS 2005-06 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE GAME TIME (ET) COVERAGE
Sat., Dec. 3 North Carolina @ Kentucky 12:00 - 2:30 PM National
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
Sat., Dec. 10 DOUBLEHEADER
Duke vs. Texas 1:30 - 3:45 PM National
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, N.J.
Kentucky @ Indiana 3:45 - 6:00 PM Regional
RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Ind.
AND
Oklahoma State @ Gonzaga
Key Arena, Seattle, Wash.
Sat., Dec. 17 Louisville @ Kentucky 2:00 - 4:30 PM. National
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
Sat., Jan. 7 TRIPLEHEADER
Rutgers @ Michigan State (Women) 12:00-2:00 PM Regional
Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich.
Minnesota @ LSU (Women)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La.
Connecticut @ Tennessee (Women) 2:00 - 4:00 PM National
Thomson-Boiling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
Ohio State @ Indiana 4:00 - 6:00 PM Regional
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
LSU @ Connecticut
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Conn.
Sun., Jan. 8 Michigan State @ Wisconsin 1:30 - 4:00 OR National
Kohl Center, Madison, Wisc. 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Sat., Jan. 14 Villanova @ Texas 1:00-3:30 PM Regional
Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
Alabama @ Kentucky
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
CBS SPORTS 2005-06 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE GAME TIME (ET) COVERAGE
Sun., Jan. 15 Michigan State @ Ohio State 4:30 - 6:30 OR National
Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Sat., Jan. 21 DOUBLEHEADER
Duke @ Georgetown 1:30 - 3:45 PM National
MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
West Virginia @ UCLA 3:45 - 6:00 PM Regional
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, Calif.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Memorial Gym, Nashville, TN
Sat., Jan. 28 Arizona @ North Carolina 1:00 - 3:00 PM National
Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Sun., Jan. 29 Indiana @ Minnesota 1:00 - 3:00 PM Regional
Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minn.
Arkansas @ Kentucky
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
Sat., Feb. 4 Connecticut @ Indiana 1:00 - 3:00 PM National
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
Sun., Feb. 5 Oklahoma @ Kansas 1:00 - 3:00 PM Regional
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan.
Army - Navy
Cristl Arena, West Point, N.Y.
Sat., Feb. 11 Duke @ Maryland 1:00 - 3:00 PM National
Comcast Center, College Park, MD
Sun., Feb. 12 Illinois @ Ohio State 1:00 - 3:00 PM National
Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
CBS SPORTS 2005-06 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE GAME TIME (ET) COVERAGE
Sat., Feb. 18 DOUBLEHEADER
Kentucky @ South Carolina 1:30 - 3:45 PM National
The Carolina Center, Columbia, S.C.
Missouri @ Kansas 3:45 - 6:00 PM Regional
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan.
Connecticut @ West Virginia
WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, W.V.
Sun., Feb. 19 Indiana @ Illinois 3:30 - 6:00 PM Regional Assembly Hall, Champaign, Ill.
Arizona @ Stanford
Maples Pavilion, Stanford, Calif.
Sat., Feb. 25 DOUBLEHEADER
Louisville @ West Virginia 1:30 - 3:45 PM Regional
WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, W.V.
Michigan @ Ohio State
Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Kentucky @ LSU 3:45 - 6:00 PM Regional
Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La.
Boston College @ North Carolina State
Entertainment and Sports Arena, Rahleigh, N.C.
Sun., Feb. 26 TRIPLEHEADER
Michigan State @ Indiana 12:00 - 2:00 PM National
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Villanova @ Connecticut 2:00 - 4:00 PM National
Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.
Florida @ Alabama 4:00 - 6:00 PM Regional
Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Oregon @ UCLA
Pauly Pavilion, Los Angeles, Calif
CBS SPORTS 2005-06 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE GAME TIME (ET) COVERAGE
Sat., March 4 TRIPLEHEADER
Big Ten Wildcard 12:00 - 2:00 PM National
Illinois - Michigan State
or
Indiana - Michigan
or
Wisconsin - Iowa
Louisville @ Connecticut 2:00 - 4:00 PM National
Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.
PAC-10 Wildcard 4:00 - 6:00 PM Regional
Washington - Arizona
Or
UCLA - Stanford
North Carolina State @ Wake Forest
Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Sun., March 5 TRIPLEHEADER
Villanova @ Syracuse 12:00 - 2:00 PM Regional
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
Florida @ Kentucky
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
Missouri Valley 2:00 - 4:00 PM National
Conference Championship
Savvis Center, St. Louis, Mo.
Oklahoma @ Texas 4:00 - 6:00 PM National
Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
Sat., March 11 QUADRUPLEHEADER
Confernece USA Championship 11:30 - 1:40 PM National
Fed Ex Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
Big Ten Semifinals 1:40 - 6:00 PM National
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.
Pac-10 Championship 6:00 - 8:00 PM National
Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif.
CBS SPORTS 2005-06 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
DATE GAME TIME (ET) COVERAGE
Sun., March 12 DOUBLEHEADER
SEC Championship 1:00 - 3:30 PM National
Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Big Ten Championship 3:30 - 6:00 PM National
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship 6:00 - 7:00 PM National
Selection Show
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