NCAA 2013 MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
CBS, 6:00 p.m. ET
This year’s tournament delivered plenty of shocking moments and high drama even before Kevin Ware’s stunning, emotional injury in last weekend’s Louisville-Duke game. Now that story, as it continues tonight, is the biggest story of the tournament. Louisville, inspired by Ware’s words of encouragement after breaking his leg during a routine play, went on to beat Duke, and is the only remaining No. 1 seed in the Final Four. Normally, you’d tend to root for the underdog, but it’s hard not to feel, and root, for Louisville. They play tonight’s first game on CBS, against feisty No. 9 seed Wichita State, this year’s Cinderella team. What drama, either way. And at 8:45 p.m. ET, also on CBS, comes the other Final Four contest, pitting two No. 4 seeds: Syracuse vs. Michigan. Michigan made it this far because of a buzzer-beating three-pointer to topple top-seeded Kansas, while Syracuse has made it this far because of its smothering, game-controlling defense. If you’re betting on these games, bet on this: the ratings will be huge. Maybe even unprecedentedly so.