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Telecasts of Seven of Top 11 Teams

Posted by Michael Humes • January 25, 2012 • Printer-friendly

ESPN’s men’s college basketball schedule for early next week will include seven of the top 11 teams. The lineup features an ESPNU doubleheader of top eight teams on Tuesday, Jan. 31 beginning with No. 1 Kentucky against Tennessee at 7 p.m. followed by No. 8 North Carolina at Wake Forest at 9 p.m. Additional games:

  • The Big Monday Big 12 telecast on January 30 will pit No. 2 Missouri at Texas at 9 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN3.
  • ESPNU and ESPN2 will each televise a top 10 team at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1: No. 5 Kansas against Oklahoma on ESPNU and No. 7 Baylor at Texas A&M on ESPN2 and ESPN3.
  • A BIG EAST showdown between ranked teams on Wednesday, Feb. 1 will see defending national champion No. 19 Connecticut at No. 10 Georgetown at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 and ESPN3.
  • ESPN and ESPN3 will offer No. 11 Michigan State at Illinois in a Big Ten conference matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.   
Date Time (ET) Matchup Network
Mon, Jan 30 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at West Virginia
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery		 ESPN / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Morgan State at Hampton
Adam Amin & Dereck Whittenberg		 ESPNU
  9 p.m. No. 2 Missouri at Texas
Brent Musburger, Bob Knight & Holly Rowe		 ESPN / ESPN3
  9 p.m. Texas Southern at Alabama State
Rich Hollenberg & Stan Lewter		 ESPNU
Tue, Jan 31 7 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State at Illinois
Mike Tirico & Dan Dakich		 ESPN / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Clemson at No. 21 Virginia
Mike Patrick & Len Elmore		 ESPN2 / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Tennessee at No. 1 Kentucky
Dave O’Brien & Fran Fraschilla		 ESPNU
  9 p.m. Vanderbilt at Arkansas
Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake		 ESPN / ESPN3
  9 p.m. No. 8 North Carolina at Wake Forest
Carter Blackburn & Jay Bilas		 ESPNU
Wed, Feb 1 7 p.m. No. 19 Connecticut at No. 10 Georgetown
Sean McDonough & Dick Vitale		 ESPN2 / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Rutgers at Providence
Adam Amin & LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPNU
  7 p.m. Vermont at Boston University ESPN3
  7 p.m. Virginia Commonwealth at William & Mary ESPN3
  7 p.m. Drexel at Northeastern ESPN3
  9 p.m. No. 7 Baylor at Texas A&M
Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla		 ESPN2 / ESPN3
  9 p.m. Oklahoma at No. 5 Kansas
Mitch Holthus & Miles Simon		 ESPNU

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