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Athens, GA (Mar 29, 2008) - CBS Sports will be broadcasting the 2008 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship Game between Winona State (37-1) and Augusta State (27-6) on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 2:30 PM ET. Tim Brando will be on play-by-play duty, while Dan Bonner will handle the color analyst role.

About Tim Brando

Now in his 13th year as play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports' NCAA Tournament coverage, Tim Brando also serves as the host of COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network's pre-game and studio show. He has called play-by-play for the CBS Television Network's coverage of the NFL and also serves as host of AT THE HALF, CBS Sports' college basketball halftime studio show. Brando called play-by-play for CBS Sports' college football coverage in 1997.

He provides commentary for Jefferson Pilot's coverage of SEC and ACC basketball broadcasts and he hosts the "Tim Brando Show" every afternoon on Sporting News radio.

About Dan Bonner

This is Dan Bonner’s 18th year as an analyst for CBS Sports' NCAA Men's Basketball Championship coverage. In 2006, he served as reporter for the Final Four and Championship games. He served as an analyst for CBS Sports' coverage of the 2000 and 2001 Final Four and Championship games in HDTV.

He also serves as an analyst for regular-season college basketball games for CBS Sports and Fox Sports Net and has called ACC games for Jefferson Pilot Sports since 1983. Full profile...

Saturday's game will be produced by Ken Mack and directed by Chris Svendson.


Dan Bonner photograph courtesy of CBS Sports. Tim Brando photograph Copyright 2007 by Christopher Byrne/Eye on Sports Media. All Rights Reserved.