The Final weekend before the Big Dance hits its apex this weekend with all the conference tournaments competing to fill out all 68 dance cards. ESPN and its family of network will be the home for the majority of the major conference tournaments and finals with midday and prime time coverage of the ACC, Big East, Big 12, Pac 12 and a portions of the Big Ten Tournaments. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 will have coverage throughout the weekends tournament games while airing a dozen tournament finals on Saturday highlighted by the Big East Final from Madison Square Garden. Sean McDonough, Bill Raftery and Jay Bilas will have the call from New York. While having early round coverage on ESPN, ABC will air the Southeastern Conference semifinals and finals through the weekend. ESPN will conclude their coverage on Sunday with the ACC Tournament in Greensboro with Dan Shulman and Dick Vitale.
CBS
& CBS Sports Network will be the heart of this weekends coverage with six games and the much anticipated selection show.
CBSSN will air the Quarterfinals and/or Semifinals of Conference USA, the
Mountain West and the Atlantic 10 though the week. CBS will also over during the weekend airing a national
quadruple header on Saturday, including the Conference USA title game in the
AM, both Big Ten Semifinals and for the first time, the Mountain West Championship from Las Vegas in the evening (the
Pac12 title game has moved to ESPN). They conclude the weekend with a Sunday
double header starting with the A10 title game in Brooklyn's Barclay
Center (with Verne Lundquist and Raftery), followed by the Big Ten Championship from the United Center. The Final Four
announcers, Jim Nantz, Clark Kellog and Turner's Steve Kerr will have
the call in Chicago.
At the completion of all games, CBS will have exclusive coverage of the NCAA Tournament Selection Show at 6PM ET. ESPN and truTV will have competing post selection show coverage at 7PM ET.
At the break, is the date, times and assignments for the weekends games.
ACC Tournament – Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro
Thursday March 14
Boston College vs. Georgia Tech (ESPNU Noon) Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Allison Williams
NC State vs. Virginia Tech (ESPNU 2:30PM) Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Allison Williams
Maryland vs. Wake Forest (ESPNU 7PM) Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards
Florida State vs. Clemson (ESPNU 9:30PM) Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards
Friday, March 15
Miami vs. BC/GT (ESPNU Noon) Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Allison Williams
Virginia vs. NC St/VT (ESPNU 2:30PM) Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Allison Williams
Duke vs. UM/WF (ESPNU 7PM) Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards
North Carolina vs. FSU/Clemson (ESPNU 9:30PM) Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards
Saturday, March 16
Semifinals #1 (ESPN 1PM) Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale or Doris Burke & Jeannine Edwards
Semifinals #2 (ESPN 3:30PM) Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale or Doris Burke & Jeannine Edwards
Sunday, March 17
Finals (ESPN 1PM) Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Jeannine Edwards
Atlantic 10 Tournament – Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Thursday, March 14
Charlotte vs. Richmond (NBCSN Noon) Mike Corey, Dave Kaplan & Brooke Weisbrod
Dayton vs. Butler (NBCSN 2:30PM) Mike Corey, Dave Kaplan & Brooke Weisbrod
Saint Joseph's vs. Xavier (NBCSN 6:30PM) Mike Corey, Dave Kaplan & Brooke Weisbrod
George Washington vs. Massachusetts (NBCSN 9PM) Mike Corey, Dave Kaplan & Brooke Weisbrod
Friday, March 15
All games Quarterfinal Games on Atlantic10.com and locally syndicated
Char/Rich vs. St. Louis (Noon) TBA
Day/But vs. LaSalle (2:30PM) TBA
St. Joe’s/Xav vs. VCU (6:30PM) TBA
GW/UMass vs. Temple (9PM) TBA
Saturday, March 16
Semifinals #1 (CBSSN 1PM) Tom McCarthy,Steve Wolf
Semifinals #2 (CBSSN 3:30PM) Tom McCarthy, Steve Wolf
Sunday, March 17
Finals (CBS 1PM) Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery
Big East Tournament – Madison Square Garden, New York
Thursday March 14
Georgetown vs. Cincinnati (ESPN Noon) Mike Patrick & Len Elmore
Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse (ESPN 2:30PM) Mike Patrick & Len Elmore
Louisville vs. Villanova (ESPN 7PM) Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery & Andy Katz
Marquette vs. Notre Dame (ESPN 9:30PM) Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery & Andy Katz
Friday, March 15
Semifinals #1 (ESPN 7PM) Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery & Andy Katz
Semifinals #2 (ESPN 9:30PM) Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery & Andy Katz
Saturday, March 16
Finals (ESPN 8:30PM) Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery & Andy Katz
Big Ten Tournament – United Center, Chicago
Thursday, March 14
Illinois vs. Minnesota (BTN Noon) Gus Johnson, Shon Morris & Stephanie White
Michigan vs. Penn St (BTN 2:30PM) Gus Johnson, Shon Morris & Stephanie White
Purdue vs. Nebraska (ESPN2 6:30PM) Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Samantha Ponder
Iowa at Northwestern (ESPN2 9PM) Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Samantha Ponder
Friday, March 15
Indiana vs. Ill/Minn (ESPN Noon) Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Samantha Ponder
Wisconsin vs. Mich/Penn St (ESPN2 2:30PM) Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Samantha Ponder
Ohio St vs. Pur/Neb (BTN 6:30PM) Gus Johnson, Shon Morris & Stephanie White
Michigan St vs. Iowa/NW (BTN 9PM) Gus Johnson, Shon Morris & Stephanie White
Saturday, March 16
Semifinals #1 (CBS 1:40PM) Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, Steve Kerr & Tracy Wolfson
Semifinals #2 (CBS 4PM) Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, Steve Kerr & Tracy Wolfson
Sunday, March 17
Finals (CBS 3:30PM) Jim Nantz, Clark Kellogg, Steve Kerr & Tracy Wolfson
Big 12 Tournament – Sprint Center, Kansas City
Thursday, March 14
Oklahoma vs. Iowa St (ESPN2 12:30PM) Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe
Kansas vs. UWV/Texas Tech (ESPN2 3PM) Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe
Kansas St vs. Texas/TCU (B12N 7:30PM) Dave Armstrong, Reid Gettys & Holly Rowe
Oklahoma St vs. Baylor (B12N 10PM) Dave Armstrong, Reid Gettys & Holly Rowe
Friday, March 15
Semifinals #1 (ESPNU 7:30PM) Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe
Semifinals #2 (ESPNU 10PM) Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe
Saturday, March 16
Finals (ESPN 6PM) Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe
Big West Tournament – Honda Classic, Anaheim
Thursday, March 14
Pacific vs. Cal-Santa Barbara (FSN West 3PM) Ron Pitts, Michael Cage & Rashaun Haylock
Cal Poly vs. Cal-Davis (FSN West 5:30PM) Ron Pitts, Michael Cage & Rashaun Haylock
Cal-Irvine vs. Hawaii (FSN West 11:30PM) Paul Sunderland, Michael Cage & Kelli Tennant
Long Beach St vs. CSFU (FSN West 2AM Taped) Paul Sunderland, Michael Cage & Kelli Tennant
Friday, March 15
Semifinals #1 (ESPN3 9:30PM) Mark Jones, Miles Simon
Semifinals #2 (ESPN2 Midnight) Mark Jones, Miles Simon
Saturday, March 16
Finals (ESPN2 10:30PM) Mark Jones, Miles Simon
Conference USA Tournament – BOK Center, Tulsa
Thursday, March 14
Southern Miss vs. UAB/SMU (CBSSN 1PM) James Bates, Wally Szczerbiak
UTEP vs. Houston/Rice (CBSSN 3:30PM) James Bates, Wally Szczerbiak
Memphis vs. Marshall/Tulane (CBSSN 7PM) Dave Ryan, Pete Gillen
East Carolina vs. Tulsa (CBSSN 9:30PM) Dave Ryan, Pete Gillen
Friday, March 15
Semifinals #1 (CBSSN 4PM) James Bates, Wally Szczerbiak
Semifinals #2 (CBSSN 6:30PM) Dave Ryan, Pete Gillen
Saturday, March 16
Finals (CBS 11:30AM) Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel
Mountain West Tournament – Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Friday, March 15
Semifinals #1 (CBSSN 9PM) Andrew Catalon, Doug Gottlieb, Steve Lappas & Lauren Gardner
Semifinals #2 (CBSSN 11:30PM) Andrew Catalon, Doug Gottlieb, Steve Lappas & Lauren Gardner
Saturday, March 16
Finals (CBS 6PM) Kevin Harlan, Doug Gottlieb, Reggie Miller
Pac12 Tournament – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Thursday March 14
UCLA vs. Stan/ASU (P12 Net 2PM) Kevin Calabro, Don MacLean & Yogi Roth, Ashley Adamson
Arizona vs. Col/Ore St. (P12 Net 5:30PM) Kevin Calabro, Don MacLean & Yogi Roth, Ashley Adamson
California vs. USC/Utah (P12 Net 9PM) Ted Robinson, Bill Walton & Yogi Roth, Ashley Adamson
Oregon vs. Wash/Wash St. (ESPNU 11:30PM) Dave Pasch, Bill Walton & Samantha Ponder
Friday, March 15
Semifinals #1 (P12 Net 9PM) Ted Robinson, Bill Walton & Yogi Roth, Ashley Adamson
Semifinals #2 (ESPN 11:30PM) Dave Pasch, Bill Walton & Samantha Ponder
Saturday, March 16
Finals (ESPN 11PM) Dave Pasch, Bill Walton & Samantha Ponder
SEC Tournament – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
Thursday, March 14
Georgia vs. LSU (SEC Net 1PM) Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake
Tennessee vs. USC/Miss St. (SEC Net 3:30PM) Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake
Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt (SEC Net 7:30PM) Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold, and Shannon Spake
Missouri vs. Tex A&M/Aub (SEC Net 10PM) Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold, and Shannon Spake
Friday, March 15
Florida vs. UG/LSU (ESPNU 1PM) Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake
Alabama vs. TBA (ESPNU 3:30PM) Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake
Kentucky vs. Ark/Van (SEC Net 7:30PM) Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold, and Shannon Spake
Mississippi vs. TBA (SEC Net 10PM) Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold, and Shannon Spake
Saturday, March 16
Semifinals #1 (ABC 1PM) Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake
Semifinals #2 (ABC 3:30PM) Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake
Sunday, March 17
Finals (ABC 1PM) Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake
Other Tournament Finals
Saturday, March 16
America East Conference Championship
(ESPN2 11:30AM) Bob Picozzi, LaPhonso Ellis
SWAC Championship
(ESPN2 4:30PM) Mark Neely, Darrin Horn
MEAC Championship
(ESPNU 5PM) Jason Benetti, Stan Lewter
MAC Championship
(ESPN2 6:30PM) Bob Wischusen, Stephen Bardo
Southland Conference Championship
(ESPN2 8:30PM) Carter Blackburn, Mark Adams
Big Sky Conference Championship
(ESPNU 9PM) Kanoa Leahey, Corey Williams
WAC Championship
(ESPNU 11PM) Trey Bender, Stephen Howard
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