Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
The Big East released its full basketball schedule Wednesday and says that “91 percent of all conference games in 2011-12 will include a team that played in the 2011 NCAA tourney.”
On the national television slate, ESPN & ESPN2 will carry 45 conference games. At least 25 league games will be televised on ESPNU, which reaches more than 73 million homes. CBS Sports has five BIG EAST contests and four non-league games. ESPN will continue to televise The BIG EAST Championship presented by American Eagle Outfitters from Madison Square Garden in New York. The dates for the 2012 event are March 6-10. It will be the 30th BIG EAST tournament at MSG.
At least 75 of the 144 regular-season BIG EAST games will be on national television. Sixty-seven of the 144 will match two teams that played in the NCAA Championship. Fifty-six of the 67 will be on national television. Each of the BIG EAST’s 16 teams will make at least three national television appearances in conference games. The remaining conference games will be produced by ESPN Regional for the BIG EAST Network or carried on ESPN3.com.
It is the fifth consecutive season that all 144 league games will be televised.
The league also announced its schedule of non-conference games which will be televised on national networks. At least 40 intersectional games will receive national exposure.
“Last year’s historic success proved once again that the BIG EAST Conference continues to be among the most competitive conferences in the country from top to bottom,” said BIG EAST Commissioner John Marinatto. “With a record 11 teams earning their way into last year’s NCAA Championship, our coaches and players reaffirmed the fact that BIG EAST basketball and excellence are synonymous. Our schools continue to take great advantage of the unparalleled media exposure they are afforded annually from both ESPN and CBS Sports – which is one of the reasons why we are confident that the 2011-12 season will be as exciting as any in our history.”
The BIG EAST has always enjoyed a leadership position in college sports television. Twelve BIG EAST teams reside in the top 35 media markets in the country.
ESPN and the BIG EAST again will partner in the network’s Big Monday format. The league also will make regular appearances on ESPN and ESPN2 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This season, there are conference games on every day of the week.
In addition, the BIG EAST and ESPN Regional Television will carry the BIG EAST Network Game of the Week on Saturdays and Sundays. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week package will be available to nearly 40 percent of the nation in approximately 43 million households.
Some of the highlights of the 2011-12 schedule include:
Big Monday – The BIG EAST schedule on ESPN’s Big Monday includes eight games over seven weeks. The series starts with a doubleheader on Jan. 16, the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Louisville plays at Marquette at 3:30 p.m. ET and Pittsburgh plays at Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. Every team that appears on Big Monday this season played in the NCAA Championship last March. Cincinnati will host a Big Monday for the first time. The Bearcats will play Syracuse at Fifth Third Arena on Jan. 23. All games on the Big Monday schedule also will be available on ESPN3.com. Prior to the official Big Monday schedule, West Virginia will play at Connecticut on ESPN2 on Monday, Jan. 9. Four other conference games will be shown on Mondays on ESPNU.
Wednesdays – Like last year, ESPN or ESPN2 will show 10 Wednesday games involving BIG EAST teams during the 10-week conference season. The Wednesday schedule begins Dec. 28 with Georgetown at Louisville on ESPN2. Thirteen different BIG EAST teams will be featured on the Wednesday games.
Saturdays – ESPN or ESPN2 will telecast 13 BIG EAST games on Saturdays during the conference season. The Saturday schedule includes a doubleheader on the final day of the regular season, March 3, when Pittsburgh visits Connecticut and Cincinnati plays at Villanova on ESPN2. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week package continues on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sundays – ESPN or ESPN2 will carry four league games on Sundays, the most ever. On Feb. 5, Villanova visits Pittsburgh. St. John’s travels to Georgetown on Feb. 12. On Feb. 19, ESPN has a doubleheader with Syracuse at Rutgers on ESPN and USF at Pittsburgh on ESPN2.
CBS Sports — The nine-game schedule on CBS Sports features nine different BIG EAST squads. The first of five conference games will be Marquette at Notre Dame on Feb. 4. On March 3, the final day of the regular season, Louisville plays at Syracuse. Louisville will make the first two BIG EAST appearances on CBS Sports when the Cardinals host Memphis Dec. 17 and play at Kentucky Dec. 31. The other non-league games are Connecticut at Tennessee on Jan. 21 and UCLA at St. John’s on Feb. 18. The BIG EAST and CBS Sports have been formal television partners since 1983-84, the longest relationship of any conference and national broadcast network.
ESPN College GameDay – The BIG EAST will be the only conference scheduled to host ESPN’s signature College GameDay series at two sites. On Jan. 21 in Pittsburgh, the Petersen Events Center will host the GameDay crew and the Panthers’ playing Louisville. On Feb. 25, Connecticut will be the host to ESPN and Syracuse at Gampel Pavilion.
ESPN Rivalry Week – The BIG EAST again will own the most appearances on the network’s Rivalry Week. Nine BIG EAST games will appear on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. The week begins on Feb. 6, with Connecticut at Louisville in a Big Monday battle. Two nights later, Georgetown and Syracuse renew what is arguably the BIG EAST’s most storied rivalry in the Carrier Dome on ESPN2.
Holiday Week – The BIG EAST league schedule opens Dec. 27 with two games. Pittsburgh, the 2010-11 BIG EAST regular-season champion, plays at Notre Dame on ESPN2. Providence, under Ed Cooley, the league’s only new head coach this season, plays at St. John’s. On Dec. 29, ESPN2 has a pair of BIG EAST clubs playing at home against non-conference opponents. Rutgers hosts Florida and Marquette meets Vanderbilt. ESPNU also has a non-conference battle that evening. It will televise Cincinnati’s home contest against Oklahoma. Louisville plays at Kentucky on CBS Sports on Dec. 31. Four conference games will be played on New Year’s Day, including Villanova at Marquette on ESPNU.
Jimmy V Classic – The BIG EAST will participate in both games of this year’s Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 6 at Madison Square Garden. ESPN will televise Villanova versus Missouri followed by Marquette against Washington.
SEC-BIG EAST Challenge – The SEC-BIG EAST Challenge, which was previously announced, will match 12 teams from each conference over three nights, Dec. 1-3. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will provide exclusive coverage.
NBA All-Star Weekend Game – A BIG EAST game has become an ESPN staple on the Friday night of the NBA All-Star Weekend. This season, Marquette will play at West Virginia on Feb. 24.
The ESPN3.com and BIG EAST Network local telecast schedules will be announced in the near future.
2011-12 BIG EAST CONFERENCE COMPOSITE MEN’S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
Providence at St. John’s
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Georgetown at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN2
Connecticut at USF
Villanova at West Virginia
Seton Hall at Syracuse
Friday, Dec. 30
West Virginia at Seton Hall 9 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 31
Providence at Georgetown 2 p.m. ESPN2
St. John’s at Connecticut
Sunday, Jan. 1
Villanova at Marquette 1 p.m. ESPNU
Rutgers at USF
Syracuse at DePaul
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Louisville at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Connecticut at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Marquette at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPNU
Notre Dame at Cincinnati
West Virginia at Rutgers
Syracuse at Providence
Thursday, Jan. 5
Pittsburgh at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
USF at Villanova
Saturday, Jan. 7
Notre Dame at Louisville 4 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at West Virginia
St. John’s at Cincinnati
Marquette at Syracuse
Seton Hall at Providence
Connecticut at Rutgers
Sunday, Jan. 8
DePaul at Villanova
Monday, Jan. 9
West Virginia at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Cincinnati at Georgetown 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Louisville at Providence 7 p.m. ESPN2
USF at Notre Dame
DePaul at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 11
St. John’s at Marquette 7 p.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Pittsburgh
Friday, Jan. 13
Seton Hall at USF
Saturday, Jan. 14
Connecticut at Notre Dame 11 a.m. ESPN2
Pittsburgh at Marquette 2 p.m. ESPNU
Villanova at Cincinnati
Rutgers at West Virginia
DePaul at Louisville
Providence at Syracuse
Sunday, Jan. 15
Georgetown at St. John’s
Monday, Jan. 16
Louisville at Marquette 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Pittsburgh at Syracuse 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Notre Dame at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Georgetown at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Cincinnati at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Seton Hall at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPNU
St. John’s at USF
Saturday, Jan. 21
Villanova at St. John’s 1 p.m. ESPNU
Cincinnati at West Virginia 3 p.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at Notre Dame 6 p.m. ESPN
Louisville at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN
Rutgers at Georgetown
Marquette at Providence
Sunday, Jan. 22
USF at DePaul
Monday, Jan. 23
Syracuse at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Jan. 24
USF at Marquette
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Villanova at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
West Virginia at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Providence at Pittsburgh
DePaul at Rutgers
Notre Dame at Seton Hall
Saturday, Jan. 28
Marquette at Villanova Noon ESPN/ESPN2
West Virginia at Syracuse 1 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at Pittsburgh 4 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at Rutgers
Louisville at Seton Hall
Sunday, Jan. 29
Notre Dame at Connecticut
Providence at USF
Monday, Jan. 30
Pittsburgh at West Virginia 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Seton Hall at Marquette
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Connecticut at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Providence 7 p.m. ESPNU
St. John’s at DePaul
Saturday, Feb. 4
USF at Georgetown 11 a.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at St. John’s Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Marquette at Notre Dame 1 p.m. CBS
Seton Hall at Connecticut
Rutgers at Louisville
DePaul at Cincinnati
Sunday, Feb. 5
West Virginia at Providence
Villanova at Pittsburgh 2 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Feb. 6
Connecticut at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Marquette at DePaul 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Providence at Villanova
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Cincinnati at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at Syracuse 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Seton Hall at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN2
Notre Dame at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPNU
Pittsburgh at USF
Saturday, Feb. 11
Louisville at West Virginia Noon ESPN
Connecticut at Syracuse 1 p.m. CBS
Cincinnati at Marquette 3 p.m. ESPNU
DePaul at Notre Dame
USF at Providence
Sunday, Feb. 12
St. John’s at Georgetown 1 p.m. ESPN
Pittsburgh at Seton Hall
Monday, Feb. 13
Syracuse at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Feb. 14
St. John’s at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Rutgers at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPNU
Villanova at USF 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Providence at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPNU
DePaul at Connecticut
Thursday, Feb. 16
West Virginia at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 18
Marquette at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Notre Dame at Villanova 7 p.m./9 p.m. ESPNU
Louisville at DePaul
Georgetown at Providence
Seton Hall at Cincinnati
Sunday, Feb. 19
Syracuse at Rutgers 1 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
USF at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 20
Connecticut at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN
DePaul at St. John’s 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Georgetown at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 22
West Virginia at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
USF at Syracuse
Rutgers at Marquette
Thursday, Feb. 23
Louisville at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 24
Marquette at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 25
Notre Dame at St. John’s Noon ESPN
Villanova at Georgetown 2 p.m. CBS
Rutgers at Seton Hall 5 p.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at Connecticut 9 p.m. ESPN
Providence at DePaul
Sunday, Feb. 26
Pittsburgh at Louisville 2 p.m. CBS
Cincinnati at USF
Monday, Feb. 27
Notre Dame at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Connecticut at Providence
DePaul at West Virginia
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Marquette at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
St. John’s at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPNU
USF at Louisville
Thursday, March 1
Villanova at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, March 2
Providence at Notre Dame
Saturday, March 3
Pittsburgh at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at Villanova 2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Louisville at Syracuse 4 p.m. CBS
West Virginia at USF
Georgetown at Marquette
Seton Hall at DePaul
St. John’s at Rutgers
Note: All conference games not listed with CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU above will be televised either by ESPN Regional/BIG EAST Network, or ESPN3.com. Games listed as ‘ESPN/ESPN2’ will be selected to either ESPN or ESPN2, but the start time will not change.
2011-12 BIG EAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL NONCONFERENCE GAMES ON CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, AND ESPNU
Monday, Nov. 7
William & Mary at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU 2K Sports Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
Friday, Nov. 11
Columbia at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPNU
Monday, Nov. 14
Manhattan at Syracuse 7 p.m. ESPNU Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
Detroit at Notre Dame 9 p.m. ESPNU CBE Classic
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Kent State at West Virginia 10 a.m. ESPN
Thursday, Nov. 17
Seton Hall vs. Virginia Commonwealth 5:30 p.m. ESPNU Charleston Classic
St. John’s vs. Arizona 9 p.m. ESPN2 2K Sports Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
Friday, Nov. 18
St. John’s vs. Texas A&M/Mississippi State TBD ESPN2 2K Sports Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
Sunday, Nov. 20
USF vs. Kentucky/Penn State Noon/2 p.m. ESPNU/ESPN3.com Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff
Monday, Nov. 21
Notre Dame vs. Missouri 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 CBE Classic
Georgetown vs. Kansas 11:59 p.m. ESPN2 EA Sports Maui Invitational
Tuesday, Nov. 22
Georgetown vs. UCLA/Chaminade TBD ESPN/ESPN2 EA Sports Maui Invitational
Notre Dame vs. California/Georgia TBD ESPN2/ESPNU CBE Classic
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Georgetown vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU EA Sports Maui Invitational
Syracuse vs. TBD TBD ESPN2/ESPNU Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
Thursday, Nov. 24
Villanova vs. UC Riverside 9 p.m. ESPNU 76 Classic
DePaul vs. TBD TBD ESPN2 Old Spice Classic
Friday, Nov. 25
DePaul vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Old Spice Classic
Syracuse vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
Villanova vs. Saint Louis/Boston College TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 76 Classic
Sunday, Nov. 27
DePaul vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Old Spice Classic
Villanova vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 76 Classic
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Notre Dame at Gonzaga 11:15 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday, Dec. 1
Providence at South Carolina 7 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
St. John’s at Kentucky 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Mississippi at DePaul 9 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Georgetown at Alabama 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Friday, Dec. 2
Florida at Syracuse 6:30 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Cincinnati at Georgia 7 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Vanderbilt at Louisville 8:30 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Auburn at Seton Hall 9 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Saturday, Dec. 3
Arkansas at Connecticut 3:15 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Pittsburgh at Tennessee 5:15 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
USF at Kansas 5:15 p.m. ESPN2
LSU at Rutgers 7 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
West Virginia at Mississippi State 9 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Monday, Dec. 5
St. John’s at Detroit 7 p.m. ESPN2
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Villanova vs. Missouri 7 p.m. ESPN Jimmy V Men’s Basketball Classic
Marquette vs. Washington 9 p.m. ESPN Jimmy V Men’s Basketball Classic
Thursday, Dec. 8
Harvard at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
West Virginia vs. Kansas State 9 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 10
Cincinnati at Xavier Noon ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh 2:30 p.m. ESPN2
Villanova at Temple 5 p.m. ESPN2
Miami (Fla.) at West Virginia 7 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 17
Memphis at Louisville 4 p.m. CBS
Notre Dame vs. Indiana 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Crossroads Classic
Syracuse at North Carolina State 6:30 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday, Dec. 22
Memphis at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN2
Friday, Dec. 23
Western Kentucky at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN2
West Virginia vs. Baylor 9 p.m. ESPN2 IBN Sports Las Vegas Classic
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Georgetown at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday, Dec. 29
Florida at Rutgers 7 p.m. ESPN2
Vanderbilt at Marquette 9 p.m. ESPN2
Oklahoma at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPNU
Friday, Dec. 30
West Virginia at Seton Hall TBD ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 31
Louisville at Kentucky Noon CBS
Providence at Georgetown 2 p.m. ESPN2
Sunday, Jan. 1
Villanova at Marquette 1 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Louisville at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Marquette at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, Jan. 5
Pittsburgh at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Jan. 7
Notre Dame at Louisville 4 p.m. ESPNU
Monday, Jan. 9
West Virginia at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Cincinnati at Georgetown 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Louisville at Providence 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Syracuse at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN2
St. John’s at Marquette 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 14
Connecticut at Notre Dame 11 a.m. ESPN2
Pittsburgh at Marquette Noon ESPNU
Monday, Jan. 16
Louisville at Marquette 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Pittsburgh at Syracuse 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Notre Dame at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Georgetown at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Cincinnati at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Seton Hall at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 21
Connecticut at Tennessee 4 p.m. CBS
Syracuse at Notre Dame 6 p.m. ESPN
Louisville at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN
Cincinnati at West Virginia TBD ESPNU
Monday, Jan. 23
Syracuse at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Villanova at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
West Virginia at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 28
St. John’s at Duke Noon ESPN
Marquette at Villanova Noon ESPN/ESPN2
West Virginia at Syracuse 1 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at Pittsburgh 4 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Jan. 30
Pittsburgh at West Virginia 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Connecticut at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Providence 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Feb. 4
USF at Georgetown 11 a.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at St. John’s Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Marquette at Notre Dame 1 p.m. CBS
Sunday, Feb. 5
Villanova at Pittsburgh 2 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Feb. 6
Connecticut at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Marquette at DePaul 9 p.m. ESPNU
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Georgetown at Syracuse 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Seton Hall at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN2
Notre Dame at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Feb. 11
Louisville at West Virginia Noon ESPN
Connecticut at Syracuse 1 p.m. CBS
Cincinnati at Marquette 3 p.m. ESPNU
Monday, Feb. 13
Syracuse at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Villanova at USF 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Rutgers at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPNU
Providence at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, Feb. 16
West Virginia at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 18
Marquette at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
UCLA at St. John’s 1 p.m. CBS
Notre Dame at Villanova 9 p.m. ESPNU
Sunday, Feb. 19
Syracuse at Rutgers 1 p.m. ESPN
USF at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Feb. 20
Connecticut at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN
DePaul at St. John’s 9 p.m. ESPNU
Wednesday, Feb. 22
West Virginia at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Marquette 7 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, Feb. 23
Louisville at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 24
Marquette at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 25
Notre Dame at St. John’s Noon ESPN
Villanova at Georgetown 2 p.m. CBS
Syracuse at Connecticut 9 p.m. ESPN
Rutgers at Seton Hall TBD ESPNU
Sunday, Feb. 26
Pittsburgh at Louisville 2 p.m. CBS
Monday, Feb. 27
Notre Dame at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Marquette at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
St. John’s at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, March 1
Villanova at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, March 3
Pittsburgh at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at Villanova 2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Louisville at Syracuse 4 p.m. CBS
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
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The Big East released its full basketball schedule Wednesday and says that “91 percent of all conference games in 2011-12 will include a team that played in the 2011 NCAA tourney.”
On the national television slate, ESPN & ESPN2 will carry 45 conference games. At least 25 league games will be televised on ESPNU, which reaches more than 73 million homes. CBS Sports has five BIG EAST contests and four non-league games. ESPN will continue to televise The BIG EAST Championship presented by American Eagle Outfitters from Madison Square Garden in New York. The dates for the 2012 event are March 6-10. It will be the 30th BIG EAST tournament at MSG.
At least 75 of the 144 regular-season BIG EAST games will be on national television. Sixty-seven of the 144 will match two teams that played in the NCAA Championship. Fifty-six of the 67 will be on national television. Each of the BIG EAST’s 16 teams will make at least three national television appearances in conference games. The remaining conference games will be produced by ESPN Regional for the BIG EAST Network or carried on ESPN3.com.
It is the fifth consecutive season that all 144 league games will be televised.
The league also announced its schedule of non-conference games which will be televised on national networks. At least 40 intersectional games will receive national exposure.
“Last year’s historic success proved once again that the BIG EAST Conference continues to be among the most competitive conferences in the country from top to bottom,” said BIG EAST Commissioner John Marinatto. “With a record 11 teams earning their way into last year’s NCAA Championship, our coaches and players reaffirmed the fact that BIG EAST basketball and excellence are synonymous. Our schools continue to take great advantage of the unparalleled media exposure they are afforded annually from both ESPN and CBS Sports – which is one of the reasons why we are confident that the 2011-12 season will be as exciting as any in our history.”
The BIG EAST has always enjoyed a leadership position in college sports television. Twelve BIG EAST teams reside in the top 35 media markets in the country.
ESPN and the BIG EAST again will partner in the network’s Big Monday format. The league also will make regular appearances on ESPN and ESPN2 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This season, there are conference games on every day of the week.
In addition, the BIG EAST and ESPN Regional Television will carry the BIG EAST Network Game of the Week on Saturdays and Sundays. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week package will be available to nearly 40 percent of the nation in approximately 43 million households.
Some of the highlights of the 2011-12 schedule include:
Big Monday – The BIG EAST schedule on ESPN’s Big Monday includes eight games over seven weeks. The series starts with a doubleheader on Jan. 16, the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Louisville plays at Marquette at 3:30 p.m. ET and Pittsburgh plays at Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. Every team that appears on Big Monday this season played in the NCAA Championship last March. Cincinnati will host a Big Monday for the first time. The Bearcats will play Syracuse at Fifth Third Arena on Jan. 23. All games on the Big Monday schedule also will be available on ESPN3.com. Prior to the official Big Monday schedule, West Virginia will play at Connecticut on ESPN2 on Monday, Jan. 9. Four other conference games will be shown on Mondays on ESPNU.
Wednesdays – Like last year, ESPN or ESPN2 will show 10 Wednesday games involving BIG EAST teams during the 10-week conference season. The Wednesday schedule begins Dec. 28 with Georgetown at Louisville on ESPN2. Thirteen different BIG EAST teams will be featured on the Wednesday games.
Saturdays – ESPN or ESPN2 will telecast 13 BIG EAST games on Saturdays during the conference season. The Saturday schedule includes a doubleheader on the final day of the regular season, March 3, when Pittsburgh visits Connecticut and Cincinnati plays at Villanova on ESPN2. The BIG EAST Network Game of the Week package continues on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sundays – ESPN or ESPN2 will carry four league games on Sundays, the most ever. On Feb. 5, Villanova visits Pittsburgh. St. John’s travels to Georgetown on Feb. 12. On Feb. 19, ESPN has a doubleheader with Syracuse at Rutgers on ESPN and USF at Pittsburgh on ESPN2.
CBS Sports — The nine-game schedule on CBS Sports features nine different BIG EAST squads. The first of five conference games will be Marquette at Notre Dame on Feb. 4. On March 3, the final day of the regular season, Louisville plays at Syracuse. Louisville will make the first two BIG EAST appearances on CBS Sports when the Cardinals host Memphis Dec. 17 and play at Kentucky Dec. 31. The other non-league games are Connecticut at Tennessee on Jan. 21 and UCLA at St. John’s on Feb. 18. The BIG EAST and CBS Sports have been formal television partners since 1983-84, the longest relationship of any conference and national broadcast network.
ESPN College GameDay – The BIG EAST will be the only conference scheduled to host ESPN’s signature College GameDay series at two sites. On Jan. 21 in Pittsburgh, the Petersen Events Center will host the GameDay crew and the Panthers’ playing Louisville. On Feb. 25, Connecticut will be the host to ESPN and Syracuse at Gampel Pavilion.
ESPN Rivalry Week – The BIG EAST again will own the most appearances on the network’s Rivalry Week. Nine BIG EAST games will appear on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. The week begins on Feb. 6, with Connecticut at Louisville in a Big Monday battle. Two nights later, Georgetown and Syracuse renew what is arguably the BIG EAST’s most storied rivalry in the Carrier Dome on ESPN2.
Holiday Week – The BIG EAST league schedule opens Dec. 27 with two games. Pittsburgh, the 2010-11 BIG EAST regular-season champion, plays at Notre Dame on ESPN2. Providence, under Ed Cooley, the league’s only new head coach this season, plays at St. John’s. On Dec. 29, ESPN2 has a pair of BIG EAST clubs playing at home against non-conference opponents. Rutgers hosts Florida and Marquette meets Vanderbilt. ESPNU also has a non-conference battle that evening. It will televise Cincinnati’s home contest against Oklahoma. Louisville plays at Kentucky on CBS Sports on Dec. 31. Four conference games will be played on New Year’s Day, including Villanova at Marquette on ESPNU.
Jimmy V Classic – The BIG EAST will participate in both games of this year’s Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 6 at Madison Square Garden. ESPN will televise Villanova versus Missouri followed by Marquette against Washington.
SEC-BIG EAST Challenge – The SEC-BIG EAST Challenge, which was previously announced, will match 12 teams from each conference over three nights, Dec. 1-3. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will provide exclusive coverage.
NBA All-Star Weekend Game – A BIG EAST game has become an ESPN staple on the Friday night of the NBA All-Star Weekend. This season, Marquette will play at West Virginia on Feb. 24.
The ESPN3.com and BIG EAST Network local telecast schedules will be announced in the near future.
2011-12 BIG EAST CONFERENCE COMPOSITE MEN’S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
Providence at St. John’s
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Georgetown at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN2
Connecticut at USF
Villanova at West Virginia
Seton Hall at Syracuse
Friday, Dec. 30
West Virginia at Seton Hall 9 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 31
Providence at Georgetown 2 p.m. ESPN2
St. John’s at Connecticut
Sunday, Jan. 1
Villanova at Marquette 1 p.m. ESPNU
Rutgers at USF
Syracuse at DePaul
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Louisville at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Connecticut at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Marquette at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPNU
Notre Dame at Cincinnati
West Virginia at Rutgers
Syracuse at Providence
Thursday, Jan. 5
Pittsburgh at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
USF at Villanova
Saturday, Jan. 7
Notre Dame at Louisville 4 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at West Virginia
St. John’s at Cincinnati
Marquette at Syracuse
Seton Hall at Providence
Connecticut at Rutgers
Sunday, Jan. 8
DePaul at Villanova
Monday, Jan. 9
West Virginia at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Cincinnati at Georgetown 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Louisville at Providence 7 p.m. ESPN2
USF at Notre Dame
DePaul at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 11
St. John’s at Marquette 7 p.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Pittsburgh
Friday, Jan. 13
Seton Hall at USF
Saturday, Jan. 14
Connecticut at Notre Dame 11 a.m. ESPN2
Pittsburgh at Marquette 2 p.m. ESPNU
Villanova at Cincinnati
Rutgers at West Virginia
DePaul at Louisville
Providence at Syracuse
Sunday, Jan. 15
Georgetown at St. John’s
Monday, Jan. 16
Louisville at Marquette 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Pittsburgh at Syracuse 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Notre Dame at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Georgetown at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Cincinnati at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Seton Hall at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPNU
St. John’s at USF
Saturday, Jan. 21
Villanova at St. John’s 1 p.m. ESPNU
Cincinnati at West Virginia 3 p.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at Notre Dame 6 p.m. ESPN
Louisville at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN
Rutgers at Georgetown
Marquette at Providence
Sunday, Jan. 22
USF at DePaul
Monday, Jan. 23
Syracuse at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Jan. 24
USF at Marquette
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Villanova at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
West Virginia at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Providence at Pittsburgh
DePaul at Rutgers
Notre Dame at Seton Hall
Saturday, Jan. 28
Marquette at Villanova Noon ESPN/ESPN2
West Virginia at Syracuse 1 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at Pittsburgh 4 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at Rutgers
Louisville at Seton Hall
Sunday, Jan. 29
Notre Dame at Connecticut
Providence at USF
Monday, Jan. 30
Pittsburgh at West Virginia 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Seton Hall at Marquette
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Connecticut at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Providence 7 p.m. ESPNU
St. John’s at DePaul
Saturday, Feb. 4
USF at Georgetown 11 a.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at St. John’s Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Marquette at Notre Dame 1 p.m. CBS
Seton Hall at Connecticut
Rutgers at Louisville
DePaul at Cincinnati
Sunday, Feb. 5
West Virginia at Providence
Villanova at Pittsburgh 2 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Feb. 6
Connecticut at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Marquette at DePaul 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Providence at Villanova
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Cincinnati at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at Syracuse 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Seton Hall at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN2
Notre Dame at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPNU
Pittsburgh at USF
Saturday, Feb. 11
Louisville at West Virginia Noon ESPN
Connecticut at Syracuse 1 p.m. CBS
Cincinnati at Marquette 3 p.m. ESPNU
DePaul at Notre Dame
USF at Providence
Sunday, Feb. 12
St. John’s at Georgetown 1 p.m. ESPN
Pittsburgh at Seton Hall
Monday, Feb. 13
Syracuse at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Feb. 14
St. John’s at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Rutgers at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPNU
Villanova at USF 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Providence at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPNU
DePaul at Connecticut
Thursday, Feb. 16
West Virginia at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 18
Marquette at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Notre Dame at Villanova 7 p.m./9 p.m. ESPNU
Louisville at DePaul
Georgetown at Providence
Seton Hall at Cincinnati
Sunday, Feb. 19
Syracuse at Rutgers 1 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
USF at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPN2
Monday, Feb. 20
Connecticut at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN
DePaul at St. John’s 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Georgetown at Seton Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 22
West Virginia at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
USF at Syracuse
Rutgers at Marquette
Thursday, Feb. 23
Louisville at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 24
Marquette at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 25
Notre Dame at St. John’s Noon ESPN
Villanova at Georgetown 2 p.m. CBS
Rutgers at Seton Hall 5 p.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at Connecticut 9 p.m. ESPN
Providence at DePaul
Sunday, Feb. 26
Pittsburgh at Louisville 2 p.m. CBS
Cincinnati at USF
Monday, Feb. 27
Notre Dame at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Connecticut at Providence
DePaul at West Virginia
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Marquette at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
St. John’s at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPNU
USF at Louisville
Thursday, March 1
Villanova at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, March 2
Providence at Notre Dame
Saturday, March 3
Pittsburgh at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at Villanova 2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Louisville at Syracuse 4 p.m. CBS
West Virginia at USF
Georgetown at Marquette
Seton Hall at DePaul
St. John’s at Rutgers
Note: All conference games not listed with CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU above will be televised either by ESPN Regional/BIG EAST Network, or ESPN3.com. Games listed as ‘ESPN/ESPN2’ will be selected to either ESPN or ESPN2, but the start time will not change.
2011-12 BIG EAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL NONCONFERENCE GAMES ON CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, AND ESPNU
Monday, Nov. 7
William & Mary at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU 2K Sports Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
Friday, Nov. 11
Columbia at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPNU
Monday, Nov. 14
Manhattan at Syracuse 7 p.m. ESPNU Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
Detroit at Notre Dame 9 p.m. ESPNU CBE Classic
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Kent State at West Virginia 10 a.m. ESPN
Thursday, Nov. 17
Seton Hall vs. Virginia Commonwealth 5:30 p.m. ESPNU Charleston Classic
St. John’s vs. Arizona 9 p.m. ESPN2 2K Sports Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
Friday, Nov. 18
St. John’s vs. Texas A&M/Mississippi State TBD ESPN2 2K Sports Classic Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
Sunday, Nov. 20
USF vs. Kentucky/Penn State Noon/2 p.m. ESPNU/ESPN3.com Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff
Monday, Nov. 21
Notre Dame vs. Missouri 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 CBE Classic
Georgetown vs. Kansas 11:59 p.m. ESPN2 EA Sports Maui Invitational
Tuesday, Nov. 22
Georgetown vs. UCLA/Chaminade TBD ESPN/ESPN2 EA Sports Maui Invitational
Notre Dame vs. California/Georgia TBD ESPN2/ESPNU CBE Classic
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Georgetown vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU EA Sports Maui Invitational
Syracuse vs. TBD TBD ESPN2/ESPNU Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
Thursday, Nov. 24
Villanova vs. UC Riverside 9 p.m. ESPNU 76 Classic
DePaul vs. TBD TBD ESPN2 Old Spice Classic
Friday, Nov. 25
DePaul vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Old Spice Classic
Syracuse vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2 Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
Villanova vs. Saint Louis/Boston College TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 76 Classic
Sunday, Nov. 27
DePaul vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Old Spice Classic
Villanova vs. TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 76 Classic
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Notre Dame at Gonzaga 11:15 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday, Dec. 1
Providence at South Carolina 7 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
St. John’s at Kentucky 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Mississippi at DePaul 9 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Georgetown at Alabama 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Friday, Dec. 2
Florida at Syracuse 6:30 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Cincinnati at Georgia 7 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Vanderbilt at Louisville 8:30 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Auburn at Seton Hall 9 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Saturday, Dec. 3
Arkansas at Connecticut 3:15 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Pittsburgh at Tennessee 5:15 p.m. ESPN BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
USF at Kansas 5:15 p.m. ESPN2
LSU at Rutgers 7 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
West Virginia at Mississippi State 9 p.m. ESPNU BIG EAST/SEC Challenge
Monday, Dec. 5
St. John’s at Detroit 7 p.m. ESPN2
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Villanova vs. Missouri 7 p.m. ESPN Jimmy V Men’s Basketball Classic
Marquette vs. Washington 9 p.m. ESPN Jimmy V Men’s Basketball Classic
Thursday, Dec. 8
Harvard at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
West Virginia vs. Kansas State 9 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 10
Cincinnati at Xavier Noon ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh 2:30 p.m. ESPN2
Villanova at Temple 5 p.m. ESPN2
Miami (Fla.) at West Virginia 7 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 17
Memphis at Louisville 4 p.m. CBS
Notre Dame vs. Indiana 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Crossroads Classic
Syracuse at North Carolina State 6:30 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday, Dec. 22
Memphis at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN2
Friday, Dec. 23
Western Kentucky at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN2
West Virginia vs. Baylor 9 p.m. ESPN2 IBN Sports Las Vegas Classic
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Georgetown at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday, Dec. 29
Florida at Rutgers 7 p.m. ESPN2
Vanderbilt at Marquette 9 p.m. ESPN2
Oklahoma at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPNU
Friday, Dec. 30
West Virginia at Seton Hall TBD ESPN2
Saturday, Dec. 31
Louisville at Kentucky Noon CBS
Providence at Georgetown 2 p.m. ESPN2
Sunday, Jan. 1
Villanova at Marquette 1 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Louisville at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Marquette at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, Jan. 5
Pittsburgh at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, Jan. 7
Notre Dame at Louisville 4 p.m. ESPNU
Monday, Jan. 9
West Virginia at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Cincinnati at Georgetown 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Louisville at Providence 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 11
Syracuse at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN2
St. John’s at Marquette 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 14
Connecticut at Notre Dame 11 a.m. ESPN2
Pittsburgh at Marquette Noon ESPNU
Monday, Jan. 16
Louisville at Marquette 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Pittsburgh at Syracuse 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Notre Dame at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPNU
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Georgetown at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Cincinnati at Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN2
Seton Hall at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 21
Connecticut at Tennessee 4 p.m. CBS
Syracuse at Notre Dame 6 p.m. ESPN
Louisville at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN
Cincinnati at West Virginia TBD ESPNU
Monday, Jan. 23
Syracuse at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Villanova at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
West Virginia at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Jan. 28
St. John’s at Duke Noon ESPN
Marquette at Villanova Noon ESPN/ESPN2
West Virginia at Syracuse 1 p.m. ESPNU
Georgetown at Pittsburgh 4 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Jan. 30
Pittsburgh at West Virginia 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Connecticut at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Providence 7 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Feb. 4
USF at Georgetown 11 a.m. ESPNU
Syracuse at St. John’s Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Marquette at Notre Dame 1 p.m. CBS
Sunday, Feb. 5
Villanova at Pittsburgh 2 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Feb. 6
Connecticut at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Marquette at DePaul 9 p.m. ESPNU
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Georgetown at Syracuse 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at St. John’s 7 p.m. ESPNU
Seton Hall at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN2
Notre Dame at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPNU
Saturday, Feb. 11
Louisville at West Virginia Noon ESPN
Connecticut at Syracuse 1 p.m. CBS
Cincinnati at Marquette 3 p.m. ESPNU
Monday, Feb. 13
Syracuse at Louisville 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Villanova at USF 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Rutgers at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPNU
Providence at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, Feb. 16
West Virginia at Pittsburgh 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 18
Marquette at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
UCLA at St. John’s 1 p.m. CBS
Notre Dame at Villanova 9 p.m. ESPNU
Sunday, Feb. 19
Syracuse at Rutgers 1 p.m. ESPN
USF at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPN
Monday, Feb. 20
Connecticut at Villanova 7 p.m. ESPN
DePaul at St. John’s 9 p.m. ESPNU
Wednesday, Feb. 22
West Virginia at Notre Dame 7 p.m. ESPN2
Rutgers at Marquette 7 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, Feb. 23
Louisville at Cincinnati 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, Feb. 24
Marquette at West Virginia 9 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 25
Notre Dame at St. John’s Noon ESPN
Villanova at Georgetown 2 p.m. CBS
Syracuse at Connecticut 9 p.m. ESPN
Rutgers at Seton Hall TBD ESPNU
Sunday, Feb. 26
Pittsburgh at Louisville 2 p.m. CBS
Monday, Feb. 27
Notre Dame at Georgetown 7 p.m. ESPN
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Marquette at Cincinnati 7 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
St. John’s at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ESPNU
Thursday, March 1
Villanova at Rutgers 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday, March 3
Pittsburgh at Connecticut Noon ESPN/ESPN2
Cincinnati at Villanova 2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Louisville at Syracuse 4 p.m. CBS
