March 20, 2003

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – CBS Sports received permission Thursday from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee to adjust the game times at the Tampa and Nashville second-round sites that play on Sunday, March 23.

Therefore, the South bracket winners of Friday’s first-round action — Xavier vs. Troy State, Maryland vs. UNC Wilmington — will tip off at 4:40 p.m. ET, more than two hours later than orginally scheduled.

The second game featuring the winners of the Midwest Region games — Kentucky vs. IUPUI, Oregon vs. Utah — will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game, approximately 7:10 p.m. ET.

The times were altered due to the war in Iraq and its 24-hour coverage by CBS News. The games are part of a quadruple double-header that CBS Sports will air, pre-empting the long-running 60 Minutes program for the first time.

The Nashville schedule is as follows:

Friday

12:30 p.m. ET      IUPUI vs. Kentucky30 mins. after     Oregon vs. Utah7:25 p.m.          Xavier vs. Troy State30 mins. after     Maryland vs. UNC Wilmington

Saturday

4:40 p.m. ET       Maryland/UNCW winner vs. Xavier/Troy State winner30 mins. after     Kentucky/IUPUI winner vs. Oregon/Utah