North West Sports Beat

New UCLA coach Steve Alford and his former employer, the University of New Mexico, reached an agreement to settle the buyout dispute between the two parties.

• Alford and UCLA will pay New Mexico $300,00 to satisfy a buyout clause that was in his old and new contracts with the Lobos, according to Yahoo! Sports.

  On March 30, Alford took the UCLA job 12 days after agreeing to a contract extension that would go into effect on April 1 with New Mexico.

  New Mexico insisted that Alford would have to make good on the $1 million buyout clause.

  Alford insisted he was not responsible for the $1 million buyout in his new contract because he was hired by UCLA before that deal went into effect.

  But New Mexico argued that because Alford didn't give a 30-day notice of his departure as required by both his contracts, he was responsible for the $1 million.

  Friday's announcement said the buyout deal would net the university a "favorable" outcome of $625,000, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

  UCLA responded by saying it was "blindsided" by Friday's announcement.

  The two sides have not yet signed any agreements, the Journal reported, and UCLA made it clear that it is not paying $625,000 as implied in New Mexico's statement.

  "It's pretty convoluted but the simple answer is, and these are approximate figures, approximately $325,000 in savings to UNM for compensation not paid and then $300,000 in buyout," Kimberly Bell, associate university counsel at UNM told the Journal. "And it's an agreement in principle, nothing signed yet. There are some details to work out."

Kentucky coach John Calipari expressed his displeasure during in an interview on Thursday with the NBA's age-limit rule for players and suggested a possible secession from the NCAA if something isn't done about it.

• Calipari is frustrated with the NCAA and rules that he believes hurt his program and college athletes in general. He has called on the organization in the past to give more incentives to players.

  "Can we continue to separate, can we continue to do this with these rules the way they are? I'm the one guy out there saying, 'We've gotta change this somehow. We've gotta encourage these kids to stay two years,'" Calipari said in the interview with WKJK in Louisville. "But the NCAA's gotta do some stuff. And if they don't do it, we need to separate from them. I'm not afraid to say it.

  "Look, they've embarrassed me. I've done nothing, so they're not going to come and show retribution to me and do stuff. I don't really care."

  In the past few years, a string of Kentucky players have left for the NBA after one season in college. The latest is Nerlens Noel, who suffered a knee injury last season but still decided to enter the NBA Draft this year.

  The NBA's age-limit requirements are part of the collective bargaining agreement between the players and owners and not established by the NCAA.

  "Something's gotta change with this one-and-done rule," Calipari said. "I seem to be the only coach saying anything. You know why? No one wants to see these kids two years here. They don't want to see them for two years, so now we're all good with one year.

  "It's wrong for high school kids, it's wrong for college kids, it's wrong for the NBA, so why won't we come together and do something about it?"

Former University of Kentucky star Nerlens Noel told reporters Thursday that he expects to come back strong from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

• "It's been good from week one," he said of his rehab at the NBA Combine in Chicago. "I'm 100-percent confident, not just getting back to what I was, but stronger. Going through this time not playing basketball I'll just be working on things I need to polish. It will improve me in the long run."

  Noel tore his left ACL in February at Florida, ending his season. He said he's reached the point where he's shooting free throws.

  "I think I'm at a good point," he said. "Obviously I can't do too much right now, but when I come back I'll be able to knock down that 15-footer and take my game to another level."

  Despite the injury, Noel is projected as a possible No. 1 overall pick in the draft despite the injury.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is seriously considering playing its men's basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

• "We'll be playing there (at Madison Square Garden)," one source told ESPN. "It's just a matter of getting all the legal ramifications worked out."

  The 2014 and 2015 ACC men's basketball tournaments will be held in Greensboro, N.C., but no decision has been reached on a site beyond that. Playing in New York would take the ACC tournament out of its traditional region for the first time.

  In March, the new Big East Conference and Madison Square Garden announced a 12-year deal for the Big East tournament through 2026. MSG executive vice president Joel Fisher was unwilling at the time to comment about the possibility of the ACC playing there.

  "I don't want to speculate about (the ACC)," Fisher said in March.

  According to ESPN, MSG can get out of its deal with the Big East before 2026 if the new Big East doesn't fulfill certain requirements.

  That might open it up for the ACC, which is also holding discussions with the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Julie Hermann was named Rutgers athletic director on Wednesday, tasked with leading the university back to respectability and into the American Athletic Conference before the Scarlet Knights join the Big Ten in 2014.

• Hermann, 49, will be the third female athletic director among all BCS programs, joining California's Sandy Barbour and North Carolina State's Debbie Yow. Hermann was most recently the senior associate athletic director at Louisville.

  Tim Pernetti resigned his post on April 5, two days after basketball coach Mike Rice was fired for physical, verbal emotional abuse of his players, which was caught on video and aired on national television programs, sparking a firestorm of reaction in New Jersey and beyond.

  ---Arizona State transfer Evan Gordon is heading home, announcing Wednesday he plans to play for Tom Crean and Indiana next season.

  A 6-foot-1 point guard, Gordon, an Indianapolis native, averaged 10.1 points for the Sun Devils in 2012-13. He's eligible to play immediately for the Hoosiers.

  ---Tulane transfer Josh Davis is headed to San Diego State, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

  The 6-foot-8 senior forward chose the Aztecs over Gonzaga and Ohio State. Because he has already graduated, Davis will be eligible for his final collegiate season in 2013-14. Davis averaged a double-double -- 17.6 points and 10.7 rebounds -- last season for the Green Wave.

  ---Mike Krzyzewski's compensation as Duke coach was close to $9.7 million in 2011, according to his tax records filed by the university. That amount, based on the calendar year, is the highest total for a men's basketball or college football coach since USA Today began keeping records in 2006.

  Krzyzewski's base pay was listed at $1.98 million, and he received $5,64 million in bonus and incentive compensation.

Mike Krzyzewski's compensation as Duke coach was close to $9.7 million in 2011, according to his tax records filed by the university.

• That amount, based on the calendar year, is the highest total for a men's basketball or college football coach since USA Today began keeping records in 2006.

  Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino was paid slightly more than $8.9 million in 2010-11.

  Krzyzewski's base pay was listed at $1.98 million, and he received $5,64 million in bonus and incentive compensation.

  As a private university, Duke is not required to disclose salaries. but the school considers Krzyzewski well worth the investment.

  "By any measure, Coach K is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, college coaches of all time," said Michael Schoenfeld, Duke's vice president for public affairs and government relations. "This takes into account his 33 years of service at Duke, his unparalleled success asc a head coach -- in 2011 he became the winningest (NCAA Division I) head coach of all time -- his commitment to the academic achievement of the student-athletes and to Duke University."

Tulane transfer Josh Davis is headed to San Diego State, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

• The 6-foot-8 senior forward chose the Aztecs over Gonzaga and Ohio State. Because he has alraedy graduated, Davis will be eligible for his final collegiate season in 2013-14.

  Davis averaged a double-double -- 17.6 points and 10.7 rebounds -- last season for the Green Wave. He started his college career at North Carolina State before transferring to Tulane.

  "I felt comfortable with the (San Diego State) staff and the system fits me," Davis told CBSSports.com.

  Davis will help the Aztecs offset the loss from last season's team of Chase Tapley to graduation and Jamaal Franklin to the NBA.

Arizona State transfer Evan Gordon is heading home, announcing Wednesday he plans to play for Tom Crean and Indiana next season.

• A 6-foot-1 point guard, Gordon, an Indianapolis native, averaged 10.1 points for the Sun Devils in 2012-13. He's eligible to play immediately for the Hoosiers.

  Gordon, who chose Indiana over Butler, should help Crean in his bid to replace four starters, including leading scorers Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller. Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls are also gone.

The offseason exodus from the Texas men's basketball program continued when sophomore guard Julien Lewis was granted a release from his scholarship to transfer to another school, the school announced Tuesday.

• Lewis is the third player to depart since the Longhorns completed a 16-18 season and failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 15 years.

  Guard Sheldon McClellan earlier announced his intention to transfer and Myck Kabongo, the team's most valuable player in 2012-13, decided to enter the NBA Draft.

  Lewis started 21 games this past season and averaged 11.2 points and 3.3 rebounds.

  There was no word on a potential destination for Lewis.

  Texas has now lost its top three scorers from last season.

Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 player in the class of 2013, will play for the Kansas Jayhawks.

• Wiggins quietly announced his intentions at an intimate signing ceremony at Huntington Prep (W.Va.), in front of family and friends.

  "Obviously, everyone in Jayhawk-land is overwhelmed and excited today," KU coach Bill Self said. "This was a pleasant surprise because we never had an idea which way he was leaning. Andrew did this the exact way he said he was going to. He played his cards very close to his vest as did his mother and father. I knew we were one of four. The competition was very stiff and we were fortunate that we were able to ink him today. He's a tremendous talent and a terrific kid. Probably an even better kid than he is a talent. We think he has a chance to be about as good a prospect as we've ever had."

  Only one newspaper reporter, Grant Traylor of the Herald-Dispatch (W.V.), covered the event live and relayed the news to the masses. Wiggins reportedly only informed his parents of his decision Tuesday morning.

  Florida State, Kentucky and North Carolina had also been connected to Wiggins, a Toronto native who is the son of former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins and Olympic track star Marita Payne.

  The 6-foot-8 perimeter player was a McDonald's All-American, and hosted visits from a who's who of college coaches, including Kentucky's John Calipari in March. Wiggins averaged 23.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.5 assists last season for Huntington Prep leading his team to a 30-3 record.

  "He brings athleticism, length, scoring ability and he's also an assassin, an alpha dog and we definitely need that when you have a whole bunch of young kids," Self said. "I think he's going to be not just a good player, but have the chance to be a great one. I know the people that support our program are going to be pleasantly surprised when they see him run and play the very first time he gets the opportunity."

  He was influenced by a connection with Self, and loved his school visit. Wiggins' brother, Nick, also plays at nearby Wichita State.

  Wiggins was initially in the Class of 2014 but was able to restore his classification to his original graduating class of 2013.

  The decision to head to Lawrence, Kan., set off a firestorm on social media, including personal and profane messages to Wiggins from fans of competing schools.

  Speculation centered around Leonard Hamilton and Florida State leading up to Tuesday's private ceremony. Both parents attended FSU and close friend Xavier Rathan-Mayes, a Toronto native who also played at Huntington Prep, signed with the Seminoles in December.

  Kansas lost All-American guard Ben McLemore to the NBA, but many recruiting services rated the Jayhawks' incoming class as one of the best in the nation even before adding Wiggins.

Junior college transfer James Kelly has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Miami Hurricanes.

• Kelly averaged 18.3 points and 10.1 rebounds for Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio, last season and led his team to the NJCAA Division II tournament semifinals.

  Miami also signed Manu LeComte, a 5-foot-9 point guard from Belgium.

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce this week plans to construct a $300 million, 12,000-seat arena for the DePaul basketball teams, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday.

• The proposed project, to be constructed near downtown Chicago, will call for $100 million in taxpayer funding, according to the report.

  Plans also include the construction of two large hotels on the property in an attempt to build convention and meeting business in Chicago.

  . The Blue Demons currently play in the 17,500-seat AllState Arena, which opened in 1980. DePaul is leaving the Big East Conference and joining the new American Athletic Conference, which begins play next season.

  The tentative plan, according to the Sun-Times, is for DePaul to commit $100 million for the project and for taxpayers to provide another $100 million. The remaining cost will be paid through a naming rights sponsor.

  "The plans will pimp Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf's attempt to lure the Blue Demons to the United Center and the new training facility he is building near the United Center," one source told the Chicago Sun-Times. "This really ups the competition."

Andrew Wiggins, rated the nation's top high school basketball recruit by a number of recruiting services, will announce his college choice on Tuesday, according to his coach.

• Wiggins attends Huntington (West Virginia) Prep, and his head coach, Rob Fulford, said via Twitter that Wiggins will not hold a formal press conference to announce his selection and sign a letter of intent. Only a local reporter along with Wiggins' parents, coaches and teammates will attend Tuesday's announcement session, which is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. local time.

  The four schools Wiggins is considering are Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina.

Rutgers is facing more controversy with its men's basketball coach. This time, it's new hire Eddie Jordan.

• The university acknowledged Friday that Jordan doesn't have a degree from Rutgers, as it previously stated in the new coach's biography.

  Jordan, who played at Rutgers in the 1970s, was named to replace ousted coach Mike Rice last month after videotape evidence revealed Rice verbally and physically abused players. The position does not require a diploma, but most college coaches usually have at least a bachelor's degree.

  "Rutgers sought Eddie for the head coach position as a target-of-opportunity hire based on his remarkable public career," Rutgers said in a statement. "Eddie Jordan was inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2004 and he has been a part of the Rutgers family since before 1977."

  According to ESPN.com, Rutgers did not say whether Jordan was less than forthcoming about his education history or whether the school failed to do a background check on his credentials. Deadspin.com initially reported the degree discrepancy.

  Jordan contended that it's all a mixup. He said he completed the degree requirements in 1985 after his NBA playing career was over but later found that he wasn't officially registered for classes.

  "I went back to Rutgers in 1984-85 as a voluntary assistant to complete my studies," Jordan told ESPN.com. "I didn't walk. I didn't get a diploma because I wasn't registered right. That's it. I was 28 and didn't take care of my business. It was never an issue."

Villanova University and Syracuse University jointly announced Friday that they will play a home-and-home series over the next two seasons.

• Syracuse will play Villanova in the Carrier Dome on Dec. 28, 2013 and then the Wildcats will host the Orange at the Wells Fargo Center the following year.

  "We are excited to announce the continuation of the Villanova-Syracuse rivalry," Villanova director of athletics Vince Nicastro said in a statement. "Our annual games against Syracuse were an integral part of our basketball schedule over the past 30 plus years, and included some of the greatest college basketball experiences in the nation. We are thrilled to be able to continue that for the next two years."

  Dr. Daryl Gross, director of athletics at Syracuse, said in a statement: "The Villanova rivalry has given us some of our best moments. It has traditionally been one of the top matchups in college basketball and we look forward to continuing the series."

  Syracuse leads the all-time series 38-32, dating back to the 1945-46 season. They split last season's two Big East games against each other.

  Syracuse is moving to the ACC in July.

  Villanova is one of the seven Catholic schools forming a new basketball-only conference while retaining the Big East name.

  "Syracuse-Villanova games have been a great tradition and a big part of Big East basketball," Villanova coach Jay Wright said in a statement. "When the Wildcats and Orange have met at the Carrier Dome and Wells Fargo Center, the environments have been two of the best in college basketball."

  Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said in a statement: "The series with Villanova has been one of our most competitive, year in and year out. It really took off when Coach (Rollie) Massimino was in charge and has certainly continued with Coach (Jay) Wright at Villanova."

The NCAA men's basketball rules committee voted Thursday at the conclusion of a three-day coaches meeting to extend its replay reviews at the end of regulation and overtime on shot-clock violations and out-of-bounds calls.

• The committee members also clarified blocking and charging calls and adjusted the elbow-clearing rule. But the coaches determined that there was not enough support to vote on reducing the 35-second shot clock.

  If approved by an oversight panel on June 18, the rule changes will take effect next season.

  Officials will be able to check replays to confirm possession on out-of-bounds plays or shot-clock violations in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime. Coaches discussed whether to give officials the option to go to the monitors in the last minute or two minutes.

  "We felt that two minutes was better than one minute," said John Dunne, rules committee chair and St. Peter's coach, according to ESPN.com. "Obviously, a possession with 1:10 left is just as important as one with just under a minute left."

  Another alteration was made to permit officials to check replay immediately in the final four minutes of a game and overtime rather than wait until a television timeout to determine whether a shot was a two-pointer or a 3-pointer.

  The elbow rule will provide leeway for an official to decide whether a player inadvertently hits another player or is making a basketball play. Options include a flagrant one foul, a flagrant two foul, a player control foul or, upon replay review, to change the call if there was no contact.

  The blocking/charging call will now prohibit a defensive player moving into the space in front of an offensive player once the player with the ball has started an upward motion.

  As far as the shot clock, Dunne said there was not enough agreement among coaches to act on a reduction.

  "There wasn't a vote taken since it was a 50-50 split so we felt it wasn't the right time to go in that direction," Dunne said.

Guard Cleon Roberts is transferring to La Salle University after starting all 32 games and averaging 8.5 points per game as a freshman at Georgia Southern.

• "Cleon gives us an athletic, scoring guard with excellent size," head basketball coach Dr. John Giannini said in a statement. "He has a great deal of potential which I am confident he will reach because of his excellent work ethic. We are especially excited about his defensive potential with his length and quickness."

  Roberts can play during the 2014-15 season. Per NCAA transfer regulations, he must sit out a year.

  Roberts' uncle, William Roberts, played 14 seasons with the New York Giants. He appeared in three Super Bowls, winning two of them.

Utah State athletic director Scott Barnes was named Wednesday to be the NCAA men's basketball committee chairman for the 2014-15 season.

• Barnes, who has been a committee member since 2010, will serve as vice chairman this season while Wake Forest's Ron Wellman serves as committee chairman.

  "It is certainly an honor to have been chosen by my peers to chair this prestigious committee," Barnes said in a statement. "When I think of the colleagues who have served in this capacity, both prior to and during my tenure, I am truly humbled to have this opportunity."

  Barnes has been the athletic director at Utah State since April 2008.

  On July 1, Utah State leaves the WAC and becomes a member of the Mountain West.

Former basketball standout Chris Webber's exile from Michigan is over.

• The school's 10-year disassociation period with one of the prominent members of the Wolverines' "Fab Five" team of the 1990s ended Wednesday. The banishment was the result of the Ed Martin booster scandal and subsequent NCAA penalties.

  Webber was one of four disassociated Michigan basketball players — Maurice Taylor, Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock -- who accepted more than $600,000 from Martin, who was the subject of a federal investigation and is now deceased.

  As the No. 1 pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, Webber went on to a 15-year career in professional basketball.

  In the fallout from the sanctions, Michigan removed banners from the school's 1992 and 1993 Final Four appearances. The players involved also were not permitted to assist with recruiting, donate to the athletic department or show up on campus.

  Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has suggested that Webber owes the school a policy and former Webber teammate Jalen Rose, now an ESPN analyst, agrees. But Webber has never offered to do so.

  In April, Webber was spotted along with other "Fab Five" teammates in the crowd at the Final Four in Atlanta, where Michigan advanced to the national championship game.

  Webber was not available for comment, according to several news organizations that tried to reach him.

Davidson was announced as the newest member of the Atlantic 10 on Wednesday.

• The Atlantic 10 Confeence Council of Presidents unanimously approved Davidson's application for membership.

  "All of us in the Atlantic 10 are delighted to add such an academically distinguished and athletically competitive institution to our conference," said Steven Knapp, chair of the A-10 Council of Presidents and president of George Washington University.

  Xavier and Butler defected to the new Big East prior to the 2013-14 season and after the upcoming season, Temple (American Athletic Conference) and Charlotte (Conference USA) are leaving the league.

  Davidson joins George Mason as the A-10 newcomers. The Patriots are joining the A-10 for the 2013-14 season.

  "The Atlantic 10 is a conference that gives Davidson the opportunity to be associated with and compete against institutions with significant profiles, both academically and athletically, while we continue to establish our national brand," Davidson athletic director Jim Murphy said. "This is a great opportunity to use athletics to further the goals and objectives of the college as we enhance the experience of our students."

For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, Final Four games will be shown only on cable television, with the national championship game airing two days later on CBS.

• The national semifinal games played on "Final Four Saturday" will be aired only on TBS in 2014 and 2015. CBS will televise the title game on Monday.

  In 2016, all three games at the Final Four in Houston will be the first exclusively broadcast on cable (TBS). That year begins a cycle in which TBS will get the final two rounds of the tournament in even-numbered years and CBS in odd-numbered years.

  The NCAA Tournament has been jointly produced by CBS Sports and Turner Sports since 2011 with coverage across multiple channels, including CBS, TNT, truTV and TBS.

  --University of Tennessee point guard Trae Golden is transferring after three years with the Volunteers.

  "I had a great three years here at Tennessee, but I plan to play my senior year somewhere else," said Golden, who averaged 12.1 points and 3.9 assists last season.

  CBS Sports cited a source Tuesday that "academic issues" caused the split.

  --Davidson will be announced as the newest member of the Atlantic 10 on Wednesday according to multiple reports.

  Xavier and Butler defected to the new Big East prior to the 2013-14 season and after the upcoming season, Temple (American Athletic Conference) and Charlotte (Conference USA) are leaving the league.

  Davidson joins George Mason as the A-10 newcomers. The Patriots are joining the A-10 for the 2013-14 season.

  --Guard Tony Chennault decided to stay at Villanova after he said last month that he would be leaving the program after one season.

  The school announced Tuesday that Chennault changed his mind and will return for his senior season. The Philadelphia native played in all 34 games for the Wildcats this past season as a reserve and averaged 3.6 points.

  --Oakland University is the latest school to change conferences, announcing Tuesday that it will move from the Summit League to the Horizon League.

  Oakland will officially join the Horizon League on July 1 and begin play this coming season. The Golden Grizzlies had been a member of the Summit League, formerly the Mid-Continent Conference, since 1999.

Oakland University is the latest school to change conferences, announcing Tuesday that it will move from the Summit League to the Horizon League.

• Oakland will officially join the Horizon League on July 1 and begin play this coming season. The Golden Grizzlies had been a member of the Summit League, formerly the Mid-Continent Conference, since 1999.

  "Moving to the Horizon League allows us to associate and compete with institutions with outstanding academic profiles and values," Oakland athletic director Tracy Huth said. "They emphasize the experience of the student-athlete. It also gives us the opportunity to play the University of Detroit Mercy on a regular basis for some spirited metro Detroit competition."

  After the defection of Loyola-Chicago last month to the Missouri Valley Conference, the Horizon League is back at nine teams. In addition to Oakland and Detroit Mercy, the other members are Cleveland State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Illinois-Chicago, Valparaiso, Wright State and Youngstown State.

  "As a conference driven by national prominence in men's basketball, Oakland further strengthens our league. Complementing their success in men's basketball is a broad-based sports program that will compete well," Horizon League commissioner Jonathan LeCrone said.

  The nine-member Summit League is losing Oakland and Missouri-Kansas City after this season but picking up Denver and Nebraska-Omaha.

Guard Tony Chennault decided to stay at Villanova after he said last month that he would be leaving the program after one season.

• The school announced Tuesday that Chennault changed his mind and will return for his senior season. The Philadelphia native played in all 34 games for the Wildcats this past season as a reserve and averaged 3.6 points.

  "Our basketball family is happy that Tony has had a change of heart and decided that he wants to complete his college career and graduate from Villanova," Wildcats coach Jay Wright said in a statement.

  Chennault had transferred in from Wake Forest, where he spent his first two seasons and started 31 games for the Demon Deacons in 2011-12.

University of Tennessee point guard Trae Golden is transferring after three years with the Volunteers.

• "I had a great three years here at Tennessee, but I plan to play my senior year somewhere else," said Golden, who averaged 12.1 points and 3.9 assists last season.

  CBS Sports cited a source Tuesday that "academic issues" caused the split.

  Golden has started 57 career games. There was no immediate indication from Golden or coach Cuonzo Martin where Golden could wind up. But if doesn't graduate on schedule, his options wouldn't include Division I programs.

  "We want nothing but the best for Trae. Everyone associated with our program wants to see him be successful, and we wish him well," Martin said.

For the first time in NCAA Tournament history, Final Four games will be shown only on cable television, with the national championship game airing two days later on CBS.

• The national semifinal games played on "Final Four Saturday" will be aired only on TBS in 2014 and 2015. CBS will televise the title game on Monday.

  In 2016, all three games at the Final Four in Houston will be the first exclusively broadcast on cable (TBS). That year begins a cycle in which TBS will get the final two rounds of the tournament in even-numbered years and CBS in odd-numbered years.

  The NCAA Tournament has been jointly produced by CBS Sports and Turner Sports since 2011 with coverage across multiple channels, including CBS, TNT, truTV and TBS.