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Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Jim Nantz volition measurement distant from calling the NCAA men's hoops tourney aft adjacent twelvemonth and volition beryllium succeeded by Ian Eagle.
CBS Sports confirmed the determination Monday night. It was first reported by the New York Post.
Nantz has been a portion of the CBS sum of the tourney since 1986. He was the workplace big for 5 years earlier calling his archetypal Final Four successful 1991.
Next year's Final Four volition instrumentality spot successful Houston, 40 years aft the University of Houston's tally to the nationalist title crippled earlier it was upset by North Carolina State. Nantz attended the University of Houston and hosted manager Guy Lewis' tv show.
The 63-year aged Nantz volition stay the pb dependable of the network's NFL coverage, on with starring its play team. CBS has The Masters and PGA Championship.
Eagle has been with CBS since 1998. Besides calling the tournament, helium is portion of the network's No. 2 NFL team. The 53-year-old Eagle is besides portion of Turner's NBA sum and has called Brooklyn Nets games since 1995.
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