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KFIZ, WestwoodOne Sports to Offer Classic NCAA Tournament Games
News/Talk 1450 KFIZ is offering a chance to relive some
of the greatest games in NCAA Tournament History – thanks to our national
partners at WestwoodOne Sports. The network is offering a collection of classic
tournament games and will rebroadcast them over the next few weeks to help fill
the void left when all the major sports – including the 2020 NCAA Tournament –
have been canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The “greatest games” lineup involves two games of local
interest. On March 29th, the 2003 Elite Eight game between Marquette
and Kentucky will be featured – which saw future NBA star Dwayne Wade score 29
points to lead the Golden Eagles to the win. That Marquette team also featured
Fond du Lac native Travis Diener.
The second game of local interest will be heard on April
4th – a replay of the 2015 Final Four matchup between Wisconsin and
Kentucky, where the Badgers knocked off the Wildcats and ended their 38-game
win streak behind 20 points from Frank Kaminsky.
The “Greatest Games” schedule includes:
–March 19th – 1979 NCAA Championship Game –
Michigan State vs. Indiana State (Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird)
–March 20th – 2018 NCAA First Round – #16
seed UMBC upsets #1 seed Virginia
–March 21st (Doubleheader) – 2008 first
round, Davidson vs. Gonzaga – Steph Curry breakout game
–March 21st
(Game 2) – 2008 Championship Game – Kansas vs. Memphis
–March 22nd (Doubleheader) – 2013 second
round – #15 seed Florida Gulf Coast vs. Georgetown
–March 22nd (Game 2) – 2016 Championship Game
– Villanova vs. North Carolina
–March 26th – 2005 Elite Eight – Illinois vs.
Arizona
–March 27th – 1983 Championship Game – NC State
vs. Houston
–March 28th (Doubleheader) – 2006 Elite Eight
– #11 seed George Mason upsets Connecticut
–March 28th (Game 2) – 2010 Championship Game
– Duke vs. Butler
–March 29th (Doubleheader) – 2003 Elite Eight
– Marquette vs Kentucky
–March 29th (Game 2) – 1982 Championship Game
– North Carolina vs. Georgetown
–April 4th (Doubleheader) – 2015 Final Four –
Wisconsin vs. Kentucky
–April 4th (Game 2) – 1985 Championship Game –
Villanova vs. Georgetown
–April 6th – 2019 Championship Game –
Virginia vs. Texas Tech
All of the games can be heard on 1450 AM on your radio
and will be streamed online at KFIZ.com!