BILLY PACKER, BOB KNIGHT BREAK DOWN NCAA TOURNAMENT ON FSN
College Basketball Legends Give Unparalleled
Insight Every Sunday Night Throughout March
LAS VEGAS – Billy Packer. Bob Knight. Two names which are synonymous with college basketball. The winningest coach in men’s college basketball history and the lead analyst for the NCAA Tournament for the past four decades are now joining together to give college hoops fans unprecedented insight into the teams, players, matchups and coaches for the 2009 Men’s Basketball Championship.
Beginning on Sunday, March 15, and continuing every Sunday night until a champion is crowned, the Emmy-award winning Packer and special guest, three-time NCAA championship coach Knight will team up for a special five-show series, BILLY PACKER’S SURVIVE AND ADVANCE. First, Packer, Knight and their guest panel will look at the brackets – examining which teams ended up with great draws, which teams now have a tougher road than they expected and the fan-favorite – which underdogs can wear the glass slipper as this year’s Cinderella story?
Then just hours after the final Sunday night contest each week, BILLY PACKER’S SURVIVE AND ADVANCE looks back at the weekend that was, the skin-of-your-teeth victories, the shocking upsets, the players who leapt from nowhere to become national names and will look forward to the next round’s matchups, picking their favorites and analyzing which star teams may not have enough to keep advancing.
Throughout the series, Packer and Knight will be joined by former NCAA stars Isiah Thomas, Steve Alford, David Thompson and Christian Laettner, plus national championship winning coaches Jerry Tarkanian, Rollie Massimino and Denny Crum. Plus, a handful of celebrities will also pop by the set to weigh in on the tournament.
Hosted at the Wynn Las Vegas on the world famous Las Vegas Strip, BILLY PACKER’S SURVIVE AND ADVANCE airs Sundays at midnight local on March 15, March 22, March 29, Friday April 3 and Sunday April 5. Special travel packages to see the show tape in person can be found on the Wynn website ((www.visitwynn.com/getyourgameon)
BILLY PACKER’S SURVIVE AND ADVANCE is produced by RIVR Media.
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