Fab Five reunion for Michigan Final Four alternate broadcast

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Saturday night's Final Four is already a big game in its own right. It will be the third Final Four that Michigan basketball will have participated in since the Fab Five went back-to-back in 1992-93 (the other two were in John Beilein's tenure, in 2013 and 2018). But for Wolverines fans who want the best of both worlds, they'll be able to have it.

TNT and CBS Sports announced on Thursday that there will be an alternate broadcast of the game between Michigan basketball and Arizona on Saturday night, with all five Fab Five members (Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Jimmy King, Ray Jackson, and former head coach Juwan Howard) sharing their live reactions and thoughts. It will be a unique way to watch the game that goes even beyond ESPN's popular 'Manningcast' for Monday Night Football.

You can learn more about it via the press release below.

Full release​

Michigan’s iconic “Fab Five” will reunite for a special alternate presentation of the Michigan–Arizona NCAA Men’s Final Four National Semifinal on Saturday, April 4, that will air on truTV and HBO Max. The Michigan–Arizona matchup will also be available via the traditional game broadcast across TBS, TNT and HBO Max.

All five members of Michigan’s 1991 recruiting class will be together on-site in Indianapolis — one of only a handful of times they have reunited in more than three decades — offering a rare, collective perspective from one of the most culturally influential teams in college basketball history.

Teammates Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson will join host Adam Lefkoe to share real-time reactions, unique perspectives on the game, and untold stories and candid reflections from their historic run at Michigan.

The “Fab Five” revolutionized college basketball upon arriving together as freshmen in 1991, quickly emerging as both an elite program and a significant cultural force. The group led the Wolverines to consecutive national championship game appearances in 1992 and 1993. Their impact continues to resonate across generations of players and fans, making their reunion a can’t-miss moment on college basketball’s biggest stage.

The Fab Five altcast will air following Saturday’s first NCAA Men’s Final Four game, Illinois vs. UConn (6:09 p.m. ET tip).

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Fab Five reunites for Michigan Final Four game

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