Weekend Tube Review: Even Packer Is Impressed

By Brian Powell
Finally, we have some Cinderellas. After multiple blowouts by the chalk on Thursday, Friday through Sunday did not disappoint. Duke is gone, Georgetown is gone, Pittsburgh is gone, UConn is gone, and Clemson is gone. And my bracket is gone.
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On a positive note, most of CBS’ announcing teams did a great job, and CBS’ decision to switch up some of last year’s teams seems to be working out. Jim Nantz and Billy Packer were a little bit more subdued than other teams (naturally), but their stats and information on players and teams was unsurpassed. Lundquist and Raftery are just about the wackiest team out there but, very fun to listen to. I was also very impressed Dick Enberg’s fill-in, Carter Blackburn.
CBS Announcing Teams for the Next Two Rounds:
Thursday:
Xavier vs. West Virginia (Phoenix, 7:10pm)- Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery
North Carolina vs. Washington St. (Charlotte, 7:27pm)- Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas
UCLA vs. Western Kentucky (Phoenix, 9:40pm)- Verne Lundquist and Raftery
Tennessee vs. Louisville (Charlotte, 9:57pm)- Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas
Friday:
Wisconsin vs. Davidson (Detroit, 7:10pm)- Gus Johnson and Len Elmore
Texas vs. Stanford (Houston, 7:27pm)- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer
Kansas vs. Villanova (Detroit, 9:40pm)- Gus Johnson and Len Elmore
Memphis vs. Michigan State (Houston, 9:57pm)- Jim Nantz and Billy Packer
(The Regional Finals will have the same announcers for Saturday and Sunday)
Top 10 Quotes From the First Two Rounds:
10. “Winner of this game (Purdue-Xavier) takes on the Duke Blue...oops, Duke wishes it was taking on the winner of the game.” - Greg Gumbel messing up a studio intro
9. “Hummel was one of five players to make the All Big Ten First Team.”- Bob Wenzel channeling Captain Obvious
8. “I love the way you take care of me at night.”- Tim Brando to Mike Gminski after a loose ball almost hit the play-by-play man
7. “That was Frank Gordon with the find.”- Verne Lundquist
“To Gilmore.”- Bill Raftery
“Yes. Made him happy.”- Verne Lundquist
“I’ve heard you say that on occasion.”- Bill Raftery
“Thanks for the setup. Adam Sandler is smiling.”- Verne Lundquist
6. “The tension in the building is building.”- Craig Bolerjack being a tad bit repetitive
5. “They’re going to have to do it over Joe Crawford who’s played like Two and a Half Men.”- Jay Bilas trying desperately to work the promos into the games
4.“This ain’t Carmen San Diego!”- Tim Brando bringing back Commodore 64 games
3. “Feel free to exhale!”- Bill Raftery
“It doesn’t work if you just keep breathing in!”- Verne Lundquist telling us how to correctly breathe.
2. “It should be near three seconds.”- Craig Bolerjack
“If it’s under three you have to get a tip.”- Bob Wenzel being clueless
1. “Speaking of Beckham, a lot of spice in that huddle!”- Bill Raftery describing Louisville’s timeout huddle after Lundquist had read the 60 Minutes David Beckham promo
Video of the Weekend:
Stephen Curry wowing everyone in America ... even Billy Packer (which is tough to do):

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