"Somebody said, 'What, are you too good to follow somebody?' And I joked back, 'Yes, I am!' So I never did it."
This season's WCBB regular season broadcasts saw a 37 percent year-over-year increase in viewership across ESPN platforms.
“I kind of argued with him as to why he and NBC thought I was worthy.”
The news of the changes comes on the heels of another shuffling inside the NBC Sports booth, as NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced his departure...
Ali Krieger will make her debut on Saturday, March 16th.
Ernie Johnson, Adam Lefkoe, and Adam Zucker will serve as studio hosts in Gumbel's stead.
The Big Ten Champion game featuring Caitlin Clark and her Iowa Hawkeyes had average of 3 million viewers and a viewership peak of 4.450 million.
Pierce would join the show's panel of co-hosts like Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Irvin, Rachel Nichols, and Richard Sherman alongside primary host Skip Bayless.
Ian Eagle will replace Jim Nantz as the play-by-play voice of the Final Four and National Championship Game.
“While we set out to pull the curtain back from one of the most intense stretches of our season—two games in five days, as our season...