NEW YORK, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will offer subscribers comprehensive coverage of this weekend's NCAA Final Four® and the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's National Championship game with live broadcasts from Atlanta this Thursday, April 4, through Tuesday, April 9.

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SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91, will showcase a daily lineup of shows featuring a remarkable cast of college basketball experts that includes three-time ACC Coach of the Year Bobby Cremins, Hall of Fame Michigan State guard Mateen Cleaves, two-time SEC Coach of the Year Bruce Pearl, former Villanova and UMass coach Steve Lappas, former University of Vermont coach Tom Brennan, plus Tim Brando, Mark Packer, Jeff Goodman and Jason Horowitz.

Hosts will broadcast from Bracket Town at the Georgia World Congress Center, Radio Row at the Georgia Dome and other locations around Atlanta.

On Saturday, April 6, SiriusXM's Adam Schein and Mark Packer will team up for a special Final Four preview show (12–3:30 pm ET) live from Bracket Town that will be simulcast on SiriusXM College Sports Nation and Mad Dog Radio (channel 86). 

SiriusXM College Sports Nation Schedule: (All times ET)

Thursday, April 4

• 12-3 pm: Inside College Basketball with Mateen Cleaves and Jason Horowitz from Stats Restaurant in downtown Atlanta
• 3-6 pm: College Sports Today with Bobby Cremins and Mark Packer from Radio Row
• 6-8:45 pm: College Sports Coast to Coast with Tom Brennan and Chris Childers from Radio Row

Friday, April 5

• 9 am-12 pm: Tim Brando Show from downtown Atlanta
• 12-3 pm: Inside College Basketball with Bobby Cremins and Jason Horowitz from Bracket Town
• 3-6 pm: College Sports Today with Tom Brennan and Mark Packer from Bracket Town
• 6-8 pm: College Sports Coast to Coast with Chris Childers from Bracket Town

Saturday, April 6

• 10 am-12 pm: Inside College Basketball with Mateen Cleaves, Tom Brennan and Jason Horowitz from Bracket Town
• 12-3:30 pm: SiriusXM's Final Four Roundtable with Adam Schein and Mark Packer from Bracket Town
  (This show will be simulcast on Mad Dog Radio, channel 86)
• 3:30-11 pm: Programming and play-by-play provided by Dial Global Sports
• 11 pm-2 am: College Sports Nation Postgame Show with Tom Brennan and Jason Horowitz

Sunday, April 7

• 9 am–12 pm: Inside College Basketball with Jeff Goodman from Radio Row
• 12-3 pm:  Inside College Basketball with Bobby Cremins and Jason Horowitz from Bracket Town
• 3-6 pm: College Sports Today with Tom Brennan and Mark Packer from Bracket Town

Monday, April 8

• 9 am-12 pm: Tim Brando Show from downtown Atlanta
• 12-3 pm:  Inside College Basketball with Mateen Cleaves, Steve Lappas and Jason Horowitz from Bracket Town
• 3-6 pm: College Sports Today with Tom Brennan and Mark Packer from Bracket Town
• 6-7 pm: College Sports Coast to Coast with Tom Brennan and Chris Childers from Bracket Town
• 7-11 pm: Programming and play-by-play provided by Dial Global Sports
• 11 pm-2 am: College Sports Nation Postgame Show with Tom Brennan and Jason Horowitz

Tuesday, April 9

• 9 am-12 pm: Tim Brando Show from downtown Atlanta
• 12-3 pm:  Inside College Basketball with Tom Brennan and Jason Horowitz

SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91, will feature live play-by-play of the Final Four games on Saturday night and the National Championship game on Monday.  Broadcasts are provided by Dial Global Sports. 

Adam Schein will host his Mad Dog Radio show, Schein on Sports, from Radio Row on Friday, April 5 (10 am – 2 pm ET on channel 86).

For more info visit www.siriusxm.com/collegesports. Follow the channel on Twitter @SiriusXMCollege.

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