'Fab Five' reunite to watch Michigan in Final Four, host alt broadcast
Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson will take part in an alternate broadcast of the Michigan-Arizona game, TBS Sports and CBS Sports announced Thursday.
The guys are getting back together ā to watch the big game. Michigan's famed "Fab Five" will reunite to host an alternate broadcast of Michigan's national semifinal game against Arizona, to be broadcast on TruTV and HBO Max, TNT Sports and CBS Sports announced Thursday afternoon. The alternate broadcast will feature live commentary from all five members of the "Fab Five": Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson and Juwan Howard, who also is the former head coach for Michigan.
The broadcast will be hosted by sports broadcaster Adam Lefkoe. More: Fab Five would have been treated better at Michigan State, Jalen Rose says TNT Sports and CBS Sports say the broadcast will feature "real-time reactions, unique perspectives on the game, and untold stories and candid reflections from their historic run at Michigan. " The "Fab Five" led Michigan to back-to-back NCAA Tournament championship games, in 1992 and 1993, though both teams lost, to Duke and North Carolina, respectively.
Michigan (35-3) is looking for its second national championship in men's basketball; the first was 1989. The Wolverines play Arizona (36-2) around 8:49 p. m.
Saturday, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The main broadcast will be on TBS and TNT. In the other semifinal, Illinois (28-3) will play Connecticut (33-5) at 6:09 p.