We have some of the early season college basketball tournament matchups that will air on the networks of ESPN. All of these are owned by ESPN Regional Television and are located all over the country and as well as Mexico an Puerto Rico. Take a look.
ESPN Announces Matchups for Early Season College Basketball Events
- Puerto Rico Tip-Off Features Final Four’s West Virginia, Five-Time NCAA Champ UNC
- 76 Classic, Old Spice Classic Each include Five Teams from 2009-10 Postseason
- Inaugural Cancun Governor’s Cup Boasts Seven Teams that Made Postseason
- Diamond Head Classic Features NCAA Tournament Championship Game Participant Butler, Elite Eight’s Baylor
ESPN Regional Television announced today the matchups for five of its owned and operated early season men’s college basketball events for 2010, including the Puerto Rico Tip-Off; 76 Classic; Airlines Diamond Head Classic; Old Spice Classic and the inaugural Cancun Governor’s Cup. The schedule for each is listed below.Puerto Rico Tip-OffThe 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will be held Nov. 18, 19 and 21 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in the cosmopolitan Hato Rey district of San Juan. The fourth annual Puerto Rico Tip-Off will showcase 2010 Final Four participant West Virginia, five-time national champion North Carolina, Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky. Nine of the 12 games will be televised live nationally on ESPNU and ESPN2.For the complete news release, and for ticket and travel information, visit the official website: www.puertoricotipoff.com.
Date Time (ET) Game Network Thu, Nov 18 11:30 a.m. Davidson vs. West Virginia ESPNU 1:30 p.m. Nebraska vs. Vanderbilt ESPNU 5 p.m. Hofstra vs. UNC ESPN2 7:30 p.m. Western Kentucky vs. Minnesota Fri, Nov 19 12:30p.m. Game 5 ESPNU 3 p.m. Game 6 6 p.m. Game 7 8:30 p.m. Game 8 ESPNU Sun, Nov 21 10:30 a.m. Game 9 ESPNU 12:30 p.m. Game 10 ESPNU 5:30 p.m. Game 11 ESPN2 7:30 p.m. Game 12 (Championship Game) ESPN2 76 ClassicThe third annual 76 Classic is set for Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 25, 26 and 28, at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center, adjacent to Disneyland. The fourth annual 76 Classic field features DePaul, Murray State, Cal State Northridge, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Tulsa, UNLV and Virginia Tech. Five of the eight teams in the field reached the postseason in 2009-10, including three in the NCAA Tournament: Murray State advanced to the second round, while Oklahoma State and UNLV were first-round participants in the field of 65 teams. Tulsa (first round) and Virginia Tech (quarterfinals) both participated in the National Invitation Tournament.For the complete news release, and for ticket and travel information, visit the official website: www.76Classic.com.
Date Time (ET/PT) Matchup Network Thu, Nov 25 2 p.m. / 11 a.m. Virginia Tech vs. Northridge ESPNU 4:30 p.m. / 1:30 p.m. DePaul vs. Oklahoma State ESPN2 9 p.m. / 6 p.m. Murray State vs. Stanford ESPNU 11:30 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. Tulsa vs. UNLV ESPN2 Fri, Nov 26 2:30 p.m. / 11:30 a.m. Game 5 ESPN/ESPN2 5 p.m. / 2 p.m. Game 6 ESPNU 9:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. Game 7 ESPNU 11:30 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. Game 8 ESPNU Sun, Nov 28 1:30 p.m./ 10:30 a.m. Game 9 4 p.m. / 1 p.m. Game 10 ESPNU 6 p.m. / 3 p.m. Game 11 ESPNU 9 p.m. / 6 p.m. Game 12 (Championship Game) ESPN2 Old Spice ClassicThe 2010 Old Spice Classic will be held on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 25, 26 and 28, at the Fieldhouse at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. The fifth annual Old Spice Classic will feature Boston College, California, Georgia, Manhattan, Notre Dame, Temple, Texas A&M and Wisconsin. Five of the eight teams reached the NCAA Tournament last season.For the complete news release, and for ticket and travel information, visit the official website: www.oldspiceclassic.com.
Date Time (ET) Game Network Thu, Nov 25 Noon Boston College vs. Texas A & M ESPN2 2 p.m. Wisconsin vs. Manhattan ESPN2 7 p.m. Georgia vs. Notre Dame ESPN2 9 p.m. Temple vs. California ESPN2 Fri, Nov 26 Noon Game 5 ESPN 2:30 p.m. Game 6 ESPNU 5 p.m. Game 7 ESPN2 7:30 p.m. Game 8 ESPNU Sun, Nov 28 11 a.m. Game 9 ESPNU 1 p.m. Game 10 ESPNU 4:30 p.m. Game 11 7 p.m. Game 12 (Championship Game) ESPN2 Cancun Governor’s CupThe inaugural Cancun Governor’s Cup is set for Dec. 22-24 at the Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico and will be telecast on ESPN2 and ESPNU. Conference USA will serve as the event’s sponsoring conference. The 2010 field features Appalachian State, Colorado State, East Tennessee State, Ole Miss, Northeastern, Saint Louis, Southern Miss and Texas State. Seven of those teams reached the 2009-10 postseason, including ETSU in the NCAA Tournament. Ole Miss advanced to the National Invitation Tournament’s final four, while Northeastern also played in the NIT. Colorado State and Saint Louis played in the College Basketball Invitational. Appalachian State and Southern Miss played in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.Tickets will go on sale later this summer. Additional information can be found on the Cancun Governor’s Cup’s official website: www.cancungovernorscup.com.
Date Time (ET) Game Network Wed, Dec 22 Noon Northeastern vs. Saint Louis 2:30 p.m. ETSU vs. Southern Miss 6 p.m. Texas State vs. Ole Miss 8:30 p.m. Appalachian State vs. Colorado State Thu, Dec 23 Noon Game 5 2:30 p.m. Game 6 ESPNU 7 p.m. Game 7 9:30 p.m. Game 8 ESPNU Fri, Dec 24 1 p.m. Game 9 3:30 p.m. Game 10 7 p.m. Game 11 ESPN2 9 p.m. Game 12 (Championship Game) ESPN2 * Championship game might be moved to 6 pm start, switching with Game 11Diamond Head ClassicThe 2010 Diamond Head Classic is set for Dec. 22-25 at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in Honolulu. The second-year event will be telecast on ESPN2 and ESPNU. The field features Elite Eight participant Baylor, Butler, which advanced to the NCAA Tournament championship game, Florida State, Hawai’i, Mississippi State, San Diego, Utah and Washington State. Four of the eight teams participated in postseason play last year.For the complete news release, and for ticket and travel information, visit the official website: www.DiamondHeadClassic.com.
Date Time (ET) Game Network Wed, Dec 22 3 p.m. Mississippi State vs. Washington State ESPNU 5 p.m. San Diego vs. Baylor ESPNU 11 p.m. Utah vs. Butler ESPNU Thu, Dec 23 1 a.m. Florida State vs. Hawai’i ESPNU 4:30 p.m. Game 5 ESPNU 6:30 p.m. Game 6 ESPNU 10 p.m. Game 7 ESPN2 Fri, Dec 24 12:30 a.m. Game 8 ESPNU Sat, Dec 25 2 p.m. Game 9 4:30 p.m. Game 10 7:30 p.m. Game 11 ESPN2 9:30 p.m. Game 12 (Championship Game) ESPN2 Plenty of stuff here.
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