The 2014 Final Four NCAA tournament will provide 'hometown' TV game coverage of the 'Final Four,' utilizing broadcast announcers with local ties to each school. This is the first time March Madness has offered 'team-specific' live broadcasts simultaneously.
Connecticut vs. Florida
- Gators fans: Top seed and South region champion Florida will be on TNT at 6 p.m. Eastern time Saturday. Former University of Florida
sports broadcast host David Steele will handle the play-by-play, with
Mark Wise and James Bates taking care of analysis and sideline reporter
duties.
- Huskies fans: Coverage of East region champ Connecticut, which is the Gators' opponent in the first semifinal, can be found on truTV at 6 p.m. Eric Frede, UConn women's television play-by-play announcer this season, will be joined by former Huskies greats Donny Marshall and Swin Cash.
Kentucky vs. Wisconsin
- Wildcats fans: 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first semifinal on TNT, Midwest champion Kentucky will tip off against Wisconsin.
Longtime Lexington, Kentucky sports broadcasters Rob Bromley and Dave
Baker of WKYT-TV will take care of the play-by-play and sideline
reporting chores, respectively. Former Wildcats legend Rex Chapman will
provide analysis of the game action.
- Badgers fans: At the same time over on truTV, West region champion Wisconsin
fans can find Green Bay Packers radio voice Wayne Larrivee calling the
NCAA action. He will be joined by former Badger star Mike Kelley, who
helped Wisconsin reach the 2000 NCAA Final Four
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