Let’s take a look at what ESPN’s networks are going to be showing college basketball-wise this week. First, the college basketball version of College Gameday returns as it doesn’t have to go far from the World Headquarters of ESPN in Bristol as it will be live from the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut.
College GameDay and Saturday Primetime to Tip off at Site of Women’s Basketball Matchup – No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 1 Connecticut on Jan. 16The sixth consecutive season of ESPN’s College GameDay and Saturday Primetime Game of the Week series will begin Jan. 16 from Storrs, Conn. for the women’s BIG EAST showdown between No. 3 Notre Dame and defending National Champion No. 1 Connecticut. It will mark the first time the show has originated from a women’s game. Two one-hour segments of the show will air at 10 a.m. ET and at 8 p.m. The game will air on ESPN at 9 p.m.The Jan.16 College GameDay crew will include Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Digger Phelps and Hubert Davis, who will be joined by Doris Burke. The Saturday Primetime commentator team will feature Dan Shulman, Burke and Dick Vitale, who, in his 31st season with ESPN, will be calling his first women’s basketball telecast.Following the Jan. 16 telecasts, College GameDay will regularly feature R. Davis, Bilas, Phelps, H. Davis and Bob Knight. The Saturday Primetime team will generally include Shulman, Vitale and Erin Andrews.The College GameDay basketball franchise debuted Jan. 22, 2005, from Storrs, Conn., where it showcased a Pittsburgh at Connecticut men’s basketball matchup.College GameDay highlights for Jan. 16:
- An all-access wired piece with Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma at a recent practice, as he prepares the Huskies to defend their No. 1 ranking and 54-game winning streak. Coach Auriemma will also join the GameDay crew on set;
- A vignette highlighting Connecticut’s standout forward, Maya Moore;
- A look back at Notre Dame streak busters;
- Feature on Baylor freshman phenomenon Brittany Griner.
Highlights of this year’s schedule include:
- Three of last year’s NCAA Men’s Final Four participants: North Carolina, Michigan State and Villanova;
- First-time stops at Clemson, Illinois, Kansas State and Washington;
- Four of the top five and 10 of the top 25 ranked teams in the ESPN/USA Today poll: No. 2 Kentucky, No. 3 Kansas, No. 4 Villanova, No. 5 Syracuse, No. 7 Duke, No. 8 Michigan State, No. 10 Tennessee, No. 12 Kansas State, No. 13 North Carolina and No. 19 Clemson.
Scheduled Sites for College GameDay and Saturday Primetime
This is what ESPN has in store starting Thursday.
Men’s College Basketball: Two Matchups between Ranked TeamsESPN’s inaugural Conference Tip-Off, — showcasing the start of men’s college basketball regular conference play with 42 games from Jan. 11-17 across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com – will conclude with two ESPN telecasts between ranked opponents and the No. 1 team on ESPNU.An ESPN doubleheader of ranked teams Saturday, Jan. 16, will pit No. 5 Syracuse at BIG EAST foe No. 9 West Virginia at noon, followed by No. 18 Georgia Tech at No. 13 North Carolina in an ACC battle at 2 p.m. Also on Saturday, ESPNU will televise undefeated No. 1 Texas against Big 12 rival Texas A&M at 6 p.m.Ranked teams in action Thursday, Jan. 14, include:
- No. 10 Tennessee, coming off a victory over then-No. 1 Kansas, against Auburn at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
- No. 11 Georgetown against Seton Hall at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
- No. 14 Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s at 11 p.m. on ESPN2.
Date Time (ET) Matchup Commentators Network(s) Thu, Jan 14 7 p.m. Seton Hall at No. 11 Georgetown Mike Patrick & Len Elmore ESPN / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. Auburn at No. 10 Tennessee Rece Davis, Hubert Davis & Jeannine Edwards ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. Arkansas at Mississippi State Eric Collins & Jay Williams ESPNU 9 p.m.
Indiana at MichiganBrent Musburger & Steve Lavin ESPN / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. Providence at DePaul Dave Pasch & Doris Burke ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 9 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Tennessee-Martin Dave Weekley & Mark Adams ESPNU 11 p.m. No. 14 Gonzaga at St. Mary’s (Calif.) Terry Gannon & Stephen Bardo ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 11 p.m. Santa Clara at Pepperdine Todd Harris & Miles Simon ESPNU Fri, Jan 15 7 p.m. Marist at Loyola (Md.) Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy ESPNU 9 p.m. Loyola (Ill.) at Illinois-Chicago Anthony Calhoun & Jim Chones ESPNU Sat, Jan 16 11 a.m. Dayton at Xavier Bob Wischusen & Tim Welsh ESPN2 / ESPN360.com Noon No. 5 Syracuse at No. 9 West Virginia Dave O’Brien & Bill Raftery ESPN / ESPN360.com Noon Ohio at Miami (Ohio) Michael Reghi & Anthony Buford ESPNU 1 p.m. Missouri at Oklahoma Ron Franklin & Fran Fraschilla ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 2 p.m. No. 18 Georgia Tech at No. 13 North Carolina Mike Patrick & Len Elmore ESPN / ESPN360.com 2 p.m. Tennessee State at Austin Peay Dave Weekley & Barry Booker ESPNU 3 p.m. Georgia at Mississippi State Brad Nessler & Jimmy Dykes ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 4 p.m. Notre Dame at Cincinnati Jim Barbar & Dickey Simpkins ESPNU 5 p.m. Wichita State at Creighton Brian Anderson & Stephen Bardo ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 6 p.m. Texas A&M at No. 1 Texas Clay Matvick & Stephen Howard ESPNU 7 p.m. Morgan at South Carolina State John Sciambi & LaPhonso Ellis ESPN2 / ESPN360.com 7 p.m. Rutgers at South Florida Rich Hollenberg & Dennis Felton ESPN360.com 8 p.m. Miami at Virginia Lou Cannellis & Tim McCormick ESPNU 9 p.m. Prairie View A&M at Jackson State Allen Hopkins & Mark Adams ESPN2 / ESPN360.com Sun, Jan 17 2 p.m. Boston University at Vermont Eric Frede & Tim O’Toole ESPNU 8 p.m. Illinois State at Drake Dan McLaughlin & Mac McCausland ESPNU
And here are the games ESPN’s plethora of networks will show starting on Monday.
Men’s College Basketball: No. 1 Texas Leads 12 Top 25 Teams in Action, including Four against One AnotherThe men’s college basketball schedule for Jan. 18-20 will feature telecasts involving 12 teams in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 poll, highlighted by four games between ranked opponents including No. 1 Texas at No. 12 Kansas State (Monday, Jan. 18, at 9 p.m. on ESPN). Highlights:
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SPN’s Big Monday Jan. 18 will tip off at 7 p.m. with No. 5 Syracuse at Notre Dame.
- ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to present four ranked teams in action Tuesday, Jan. 19, highlighted by No. 19 Clemson at No. 18 Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Super Tuesday on ESPN will include No. 10 Tennessee at Alabama at 7 p.m., followed by No. 6 Purdue at Illinois at 9 p.m.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 20, ESPNU and ESPN2 will each televise a game between ranked teams, beginning with No. 11 Georgetown at No. 20 Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. ESPN2 will offer No. 24 Baylor at No. 3 Kansas at 9 p.m. Also on Wednesday, ESPN will televise Wake Forest at No. 13 North Carolina, which will be called by ESPN’s NBA crew of Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Stan Van Gundy.
Date Time Matchup Network Mon, Jan 18 7 p.m. No. 5 Syracuse at Notre Dame
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill RafteryESPN / ESPN360.com Southern at Mississippi Valley State
Dave Weekley & Dennis FeltonESPNU 9 p.m. No. 1 Texas at No. 12 Kansas State
Brent Musburger, Bob Knight & Holly RoweESPN / ESPN360.com Howard at Norfolk State
Charlie Neal & Stan LewterESPNU Tue, Jan 19 7 p.m. No. 10 Tennessee at Alabama
Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Jeannine EdwardsESPN / ESPN360.com No. 19 Clemson at No. 18 Georgia Tech
Mike Patrick & Len ElmoreESPN2 / ESPN360.com George Mason at Hofstra
Dave Popkin & Tim O’TooleESPNU 9 p.m. No. 6 Purdue at Illinois
Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Erin AndrewsESPN / ESPN360.com Northern Iowa at Wichita State
Dan McLaughlin & Mac McCauslandESPNU Wed, Jan 20 7 p.m. Wake Forest at No. 13 North Carolina
Mike Breen, Mark Jackson & Stan Van GundyESPN / ESPN360.com South Florida at Cincinnati
John Saunders & Fran FraschillaESPN2 / ESPN360.com No. 11 Georgetown at No. 20 Pittsburgh
Dan McLaughlin & Tim WelshESPNU 9 p.m. No. 24 Baylor at No. 3 Kansas
Ron Franklin & Hubert DavisESPN2 / ESPN360.com Colorado at Oklahoma State
Carter Blackburn & LaPhonso EllisESPNU
That’s it for this post.
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