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CBS SPORTS SHOWCASES KEY ACC AND BIG TEN MATCHUPS FEATURING MULTIPLE PROGRAMS RANKED IN TOP 10
January 25, 2018
CBS SPORTS SHOWCASES KEY ACC AND BIG TEN MATCHUPS FEATURING MULTIPLE PROGRAMS RANKED IN TOP 10
No. 4 Duke Hosts No. 2 Virginia at 2:00 PM, ET on Saturday, Jan. 27; No. 10 North Carolina Plays North Carolina State at 12:00 Noon
Allie LaForce to Serve as Social and Sideline Reporter for Both Games on Saturday Documenting the Fan Experience all Weekend During “Allie’s Tobacco Road Trip” on CBS Sports Social Platforms
Maryland to Host No. 6 Michigan State on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 1:00 PM, ET
CBS Sports broadcasts a slate of key college basketball games this weekend, highlighted by an important ACC doubleheader.
Action on CBS tips off on Saturday, Jan. 27 with an in-state battle as * No. 10 North Carolina hosts North Carolina State (12:00 Noon, ET) from the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Spero Dedes and Clark Kellogg call the game.
In the second game of the doubleheader (2:00 PM, ET), Ian Eagle and analyst Bill Raftery call the important ACC matchup between *No. 4 Duke and *No. 2 Virginia at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
On Sunday, Jan. 28, *No. 6 Michigan State travels to College Park, Md. to take on Maryland in a key Big Ten battle (1:00 PM, ET). Kevin Harlan and Jim Spanarkel are on the call from the Xfinity Center.
Adam Zucker, along with analyst Seth Davis, anchors studio and halftime coverage from New York City on Saturday and Sunday
Allie LaForce serves as reporter for both games on Saturday, capturing content for CBS Sports’ social media accounts, including a live Instagram story on @CBSSports beginning on Friday. As part of “Allie’s Tobacco Road Trip,” LaForce will highlight the electric fans and atmosphere from two of college basketball’s legendary programs, including video from the iconic “Krzyzewskiville” on Friday night. She also will make the 10-mile journey between Chapel Hill and Durham on Saturday, capturing video of her ride, arriving at her second game of the day, and more from around the arena.
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*AP Poll as of 1/22/2018
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