![]() ![]() Meanwhile, the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS reports that the Univ. I get fired up because I get to watch them like a fan" ( K.C. But once we're here, it's not bad at all. It's different in the games leading up to the Final Four. You just won't see me or Armen Keteyian get much air time. There just isn't enough air time for everyone, with all promotional stuff and advertisements. Attendance for today's game was 51,638 ( THE DAILY).ĬBS' Bonnie Bernstein, on covering the NCAA Tournament: "Being a courtside reporter here isn't that tough, to be honest. Meanwhile, the Braves "expect to sell out opening day at Turner Field for the first time since 1999, largely with the help of the basketball fans in town for the NCAA men's Final Four"( ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 3/31). Six tickets in a building this large – that's kind of hard" ( ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 3/31). Per NCAA policy, players on the four teams "got six free tickets apiece – not enough to meet their families' needs." Maryland G Drew Nicholas: "I know you've got to get all the sponsors in, but you've also got to ask: Who are they coming to see? And where is it we are playing? We're not playing in a 15,000-seat arena. The ATLANTA CONSTITUTION reports that, with the BellSouth Classic beginning Thursday in nearby Duluth, GA, PGA Tour members Fred Couples, Phil Mickelson, Billy Andrade, Stewart Cink and Brad Faxon are "expected at tonight's Indiana-Maryland game in the Georgia Dome." BellSouth Classic Marketing Manager Andrew Webber said that he was "surprised not to have gotten more ticket inquiries from players arriving early for the tournament" ( ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 4/1). The AP reported that a "homespun Indiana tourism advertisement that was to have been introduced next month will instead have its debut in prime time for Hoosier Hysteria." The ad by the IN Department of Commerce's Tourism and Film Development Division includes the tag line, "How far do you really have to travel to bring back a smile?" ( AP, 3/30). TIMES reported that advertisers for tonight's broadcast "are paying $700,000 per 30-second commercial" ( N.Y. The tip is scheduled for 9:18pm ET ( N.Y. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: TICKETS, TIP-OFFS & TOURISM ADSĬBS will televise the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game between the Univ. NHL Goes Live With Interactive Talk ShowĮSPN Makes Move To Ensure Fans Watch Commercialsīuzzer Beaters/Tonight's Events/Daily Stat/In Other News/Channel Surfing Get Back: McCartney, A's Highlight Busy Night In Oakland MLB Unveils Patriotic Initiatives For '02 Season I would say it's very, very gratifying,” Barrett said.NCAA Championship, Indiana-Maryland, Tips Off Tonight In Atlanta “To see how much this means to all these players, from Utah to Brooklyn, to Florida to New Mexico, who dream of getting to that moment. Unknown to Barrett, his friend took it to CBS. He told his friend, a writer at Sports Illustrated, about his basketball song and sent him a recording. When he got back home to his piano, Barrett wrote the whole song in twenty minutes. The next day, as he waited for a friend at breakfast, he wrote down all the lyrics on another napkin. ![]() As he tried to explain the poetry of being “in the zone” to a waitress, he wrote down the phrase, “one shining moment” on a napkin. In 1986, Barrett sat in a bar watching Larry Bird play basketball. Barrett is a singer, songwriter, and Emmy-winning composer. Michigander David Barrett wrote the song at his piano in Haslett, Michigan. ![]() The Wall Street Journal calls it "the most famous song in sports." It's closed March Madness since 1987. When either Gonzaga or North Carolina emerges victorious tonight, "One Shining Moment" will play to close March Madness. It’s the cherry on top of the March Madness sundae. ![]()
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