WILL IT WORK? I WILL EXPLAIN COMING UP. BUT FIRST. MARCH MADNESS IN METRO DETROIT. TWO LOCAL TEAMS HITTING THE HARDED INTO PLAY CLOSE TO HOME WITH THE WHOLE COUNTRY WATCHING. IF YOU ARE LIKE ME, IT IS LIKE CHRISTMAS EVE. GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US. NOT JUST EXCITING FOR SPORTS FANS BUT FOR THE WHOLE AREA. THEY ARE HOME. START WITH ON COURT ACTION. BERNIE IS HERE. MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE, WHAT TIME. 12:15 TOMORROW. DO NOT BE LATE. YOU KNOW HOW ANGRY YOU ARE WHEN YOU ARE NOT THERE. MICHIGAN STATE GETS THE DANCE STARTED AT 12:15 AT THE PALACE. PLAYING VALPARAISO. SPARTANS FAVORED. THEY PRACTICED TODAY. SOME FEEL THEY HAVE THE TALENT AND COACHING TO MAKE A HUGE RUN. MICHIGAN STATE ECSTATIC IT TAKES PLACE IN AWE BURN HILLS. GREAT TO PLAY HERE, IN NCAA TOURNAMENT. AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS WATCHING US PLAY. SO I AM HAPPY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THIS. WE ARE JUST, YOU KNOW, SUPPORTIVE, AND THANKFUL THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY HERE AT THE PALACE. AND HAVE SUPPORT. ALL RIGHT. MICHIGAN MUST FEEL LIKE THAT, TOMORROW NIGHT 7:15 AT THE PALACE. MICHIGAN FACES SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. WOLVERINES FAVORED. HIGHLIGHTS OF MICHIGAN HOLDING PRACTICE TODAY AT THE PALACE. AND THEY LOOK GREAT EARLY IN THE YEAR. BUT TAILED OFF DOWN THE STRETCH. BELINE SAID NOTHING MATTERS WHEN 7:15 ARRIVES TOMORROW NIGHT. ONCE THE BALL GOES UP T MEANS NOTHING. WE HAVE TO PLAY GOOD BASKETBALL. AND ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE PLAYING A TEAM OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS, THAT CAN BEAT ANYBODY. BUT WE ARE EXCITED WE ARE THIS CLOSE TO HOME. I THINK YOU WILL FEEL IT TOMORROW. ALL RIGHT. 7:15 FOR MICHIGAN. AND 12:15 FOR MICHIGAN STATE. NCAA TOURNAMENT IS BIG STUFF. BUT NOBODY AROUND HERE UNDERSTOOD HOW BIG IT WAS UNTIL TONIGHT. AND ONCE MARA MACDONALD WAS PUT ON THE STORY, THIS EVENT WENT INTO ANOTHER STRATOSPHERE AND SHE IS LIVE AT THE PALACE. HOW IS THAT EXCITEMENT OUT THERE? YOU KNOW, IT IS ABOUT TIME I WAS FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS A SECRET AGENT OF THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT. I CAN TELL YOU BERNIE THE EXCITEMENT IS VERY GREAT. RIGHT NOW, IT IS ACTUALLY CALM BEFORE THE STORM. BUT BUSINESSES IN THIS AREA, THEY ARE READY TO ROLL. WHAT HAPPENS ON THE COURT MAYBE THE MAIN DRAW AND WHILE MSU KICKS IT OFF TOMORROW, HERE AT THE PALACE IT IS THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM TONIGHT IN AWE BURN HILLS. THE HOTELS ARE FULL. WITH FLAGS FLYING. PLAYER BUSES JAMMING THE PARKING LOTS. IF YOU WANT A ROOM, GOOD LUCK. THE CROWNE PLAZA HAS MAYBE THREE ROOMS LEFT. AND THAT'S FOR THE WEEKEND. BUT NO ONE HAS AS PRIMO OF A SPOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MADNESS THAN THE VENUE ACROSS FROM THE PALACE, AT THIS HOUR, THEY ARE IN MAJOR PREP MODE. SOME COMING IN 6:30, 7:00, OUR CHEF WAS WORKING LATE TONIGHT. HERE UNTIL 8:00 PREPARING FOR TOMORROW. HAVE YOU CHAINED HIM TO THE KITCHEN IN THERE? YES. GREAT IDEA. THEY ARE OPENING THE DOORS TOMORROW AT 9:00 A.M. FOR FANS. FANS WHO HAVE BEEN OUT HERE TODAY TO WATCH PRACTICE. FEELS AWESOME. I CANNOT BELIEVE HIM HERE. I HAVE BEEN DREAMING OF BEING HERE AND WATCHING MICHIGAN IF REAL-LIFE. BECAUSE I LOVE THEM. GOOD CHANCE TO GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. HEAR THE PLAYERS AND COACHES TALK. AND ALL THAT. AND NOT PAY FOR IT. BACK HERE LIVE. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER AT THIS HOUR. WE ARE TOLD THERE ARE STILL SOME TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR TOMORROW'S GAMES. SO IF YOU FEEL THE URGE TO, CALL IN SICK, KNOW THAT THERE MIGHT BE A TICKET FOR YOU. WE'RE LIVE IN AWE BURN HILLS TONIGHT. CARMEN, DEVIN AND MR. BERNIE SMILOVITZ. DO NOT GIVE US ANY IDEAS MR. MARA. HOW ABOUT THAT GET SICK AND CALL IN SICK. I DON'T DO THAT. I JUST TAKE IT OFF. WE KNOW WHERE DEVIN WILL BE. AND YOU WILL BE. AT THE PALACE. ARE YOU GOING? I HAVE A TICKET FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO GO. VERY KIND OF YOU TO OFFER. WE ARE ALL GOING THROUGH THE BRACKETS AROUND HERE. NO DOUBT.