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Jaguars To Make Live Television Appearance

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Augusta State's National Semifinal appearance vs. Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, March 26 will be televised live by CBS College Sports Network, according to an announcement from the NCAA on Wednesday.

The contest, slated for a 6:00 p.m. tipoff, can be viewed live locally in the Augusta, Ga., area on Comcast cable system's Channel 274, while the game will be carried on Knology cable system's Channel 195. On Direct TV, CBS College Sports Network can be seen on Channel 613, while Dish Network carries CBS College Sports Network on Channel 152.

Veteran play-by-play announcer Charlie Neal will handle the broadcast duties along with color analyst Dan Bonner, a regular on CBS's coverage of the NCAA Division I and Division II Tournaments.

The fourth-ranked Jaguars, riding a 16-game winning streak, advanced to the Final Four for the second consecutive season with a 70-62 victory over No. 15 Christian Brothers Wednesday afternoon. Junior guard Ben Madgen paced ASU with 16 points, while junior forward Fred Brathwaite tallied 15 and sophomore guard Caleb Brown booked 12, all in the second half, as the Jags erased a 14-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Buccaneers 52-30 in the second half.

ASU takes on Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday in the first of two National Semifinal matchups in the NCAA's Elite Eight in the MassMutual Center. The unranked Broncos (24-7), who feature All-American forward Larry Gordon, knocked off 12th-ranked Southwest Minnesota State 79-74 in Thursday's second quarterfinal matchup.

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