Courtesy: ESPN
Things are heating up in the world of NCAA basketball. And as things start to get hot, so is ESPN’s coverage of college basketball. Beginning Friday, March 7th, ESPN’s Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods will present ninety-two men’s college basketball conference tournament games from twenty-three conferences across the ESPN family of networks.
ESPN’s Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods starts Friday, March 7th with nine games from the Big South, Ohio Valley, and Southern Conference tournaments. Those games will be broadcast online on ESPNU and ESPN3. It all winds down on Sunday, March 16th with the title games for the ACC, Sun Belt, and SEC Championships. The ACC Championship will air on ESPN, while the Sun Belt and SEC Championship games will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN respectively at 1pm ET and 3:15pm ET.
As an added bonus for fans, ESPN Films will debut the latest addition to its 30 for 30 series Requiem for the BIG EAST Sunday, March 16th at 9pm ET. The film, directed by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ezra Edelman, follows the rise and eventual move of the Big East conference. The story is told thanks in large part to interviews with Big East coaches such as Jim Boeheim, Lou Carnesecca, Rick Pitino and John Thompson, former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese, and former Big East standouts Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin and Ed Pinckney.
Along with the new 30 for 30 film, the ESPN family of networks will also offer special coverage on ESPN Radio, WatchESPN, and ESPN.com. ESPN’s SportsCenter will also offer a special two-hour broadcast of its special Bracketology Presented by Staples at 7pm ET and again at 9pm ET on ESPN following the conclusion of the SEC Championship.
The complete schedule for ESPN’s Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods is listed below.
Championship Week Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods Schedule
| Date | Network | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Site |
| Fri 3/7 | ESPN3 | 11 a.m. | Southern Conference Tournament: First Round
Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender |
Asheville, N.C. |
| ESPN3 | Noon | Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1
Matt Hogue & Nate Ross |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 1:30 p.m. | Southern Conference Tournament: First Round
Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 2 p.m. | Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2
Matt Hogue & Nate Ross |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 4:30 p.m. | Southern Conference Tournament: First Round
Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 6 p.m. | Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3
Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. | |
| ESPNU | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1
Rich Hollenberg & Adrian Branch |
Nashville, Tenn. | |
| ESPN3 | 8 p.m. | Big South Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4
Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. | |
| ESPNU | 9:30 p.m. | Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2
Rich Hollenberg & Adrian Branch |
Nashville, Tenn. | |
| Sat, 3/8 | ESPN3 | Noon | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1
Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy |
Springfield, Mass. |
| ESPN3 | Noon | America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1
Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan |
Albany, N.Y. | |
| ESPN3 | Noon | Big South Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1
Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. | |
| ESPN3 | Noon | Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1
Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 2 p.m. | Big South Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2
Patrick Kinas & Ralph Patterson |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 2 p.m. | America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2
Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan |
Albany, N.Y. | |
| ESPN3 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2
Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 2:30 p.m. | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2
Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy |
Springfield, Mass. | |
| ESPN3 | 6 p.m. | Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3
Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| ESPN3 | 6 p.m. | America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3
Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan |
Albany, N.Y. | |
| ESPN3 | 6:30 p.m. | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3
Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy |
Springfield, Mass. | |
| ESPN2 | 7 p.m. | Ohio Valley Conference: Championship
Rich Hollenberg & Adrian Branch |
Nashville, Tenn. | |
| ESPN3 | 7 p.m. | Horizon League Tournament: Semifinal #1 *
Jim Barbar & Malcolm Huckaby |
Green Bay, Wis. | |
| ESPN3 | 8 p.m. | America East Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4
Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan |
Albany, N.Y. | |
| ESPN3 | 8:30 p.m. | Southern Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4
Darren Goldwater & Dean Keender |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| ESPN2 | 9 p.m. | West Coast Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #3
Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| ESPN3 | 9 p.m. | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4
Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy |
Springfield, Mass. | |
| ESPNU | 9:30 p.m. | Horizon League Tournament: Semifinal #2
Jim Barbar & Malcolm Huckaby |
Green Bay, Wis. | |
| ESPN2 | 11 p.m. | West Coast Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #4
Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| Sun 3/9 | ESPN2 | Noon | Big South Tournament: Championship
Roy Philpott & Paul Biancardi |
Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
| ESPN2 | 2 p.m. | Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament: Championship
Jason Benetti & Cory Alexander |
TBD | |
| ESPN3 | 4:30 p.m. | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1
Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy |
Springfield, Mass. | |
| ESPN3 | 5 p.m. | America East Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1
Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan |
Albany, N.Y. | |
| ESPN3 | 7 p.m. | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2
Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy |
Springfield, Mass. | |
| ESPN3 | 7:30 p.m. | America East Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2
Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan |
Albany, N.Y. | |
| Mon 3/10 | ESPN2 | 7 p.m. | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship
Doug Sherman & Tim Welsh |
Springfield, Mass. |
| ESPN | 9 p.m. | West Coast Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1
Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| ESPN2 | 9 p.m. | Southern Conference Tournament: Championship
Adam Amin & Mark Adams |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| ESPN2 | 11:30 p.m. | West Coast Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2
Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| Tue 3/11 | ESPN | 7 p.m. | Horizon League Tournament: Championship
Bob Wischusen & TBD |
TBD |
| ESPN2 | 7 p.m. | Northeast Conference Tournament: Championship
Mike Crispino & Miles Simon |
TBD | |
| ESPN | 9 p.m. | West Coast Conference Tournament: Championship
Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| ESPN2 | 9 p.m. | Summit League Tournament: Championship
Clay Matvick & Darrin Horn |
Sioux Falls, S.D. | |
| Wed 3/12 | ESPN2 | 1 p.m. | ACC Tournament: First Round #1
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. |
| ESPN2 | 3 p.m. | ACC Tournament: First Round #2
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPN2 | 7 p.m. | ACC Tournament: First Round #3
Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPNU | 7 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: First Round #1
Mike Patrick & Len Elmore |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| ESPN2 | 9:30 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: First Round #2
Dave O’Brien & Doris Burke |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| Thu 3/13 | ESPN | Noon | ACC Tournament: Second Round #1
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. |
| ESPN2 | 12:30 p.m. | Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Quarterfinal #1
Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe |
Kansas City, Mo. | |
| ESPNU | 1 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #1
Mike Patrick, Len Elmore & Andy Katz |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| ESPN | 2 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Second Round #2
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPN2 | 2:30 p.m. | Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Quarterfinal #2
Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe |
Kansas City, Mo. | |
| ESPNU | 3 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #2
Mike Patrick, Len Elmore & Andy Katz |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| ESPN2 | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Conference Tournament: First Round #3
Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams |
Indianapolis, Ind. | |
| ESPN | 7 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Second Round #3
Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPNU | 7 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #3
Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| ESPN2 | 8:30 p.m. | Big Ten Conference Tournament: First Round #4
Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams |
Indianapolis, Ind. | |
| ESPN | 9 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Second Round #4
Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPNU | 9 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: Quarterfinal #4
Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| Fri 3/14 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Noon | Big Ten Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #1
Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| ESPN or ESPN2 | Noon | ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #1
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPNU | 1 p.m. | SEC Tournament: Quarterfinal #1
Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake |
Atlanta, Ga. | |
| ESPN or ESPN2 | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Conference Tournament: Quarterfinal #2
Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich & Allison Williams |
Indianapolis, Ind. | |
| ESPN or ESPN2 | 2:30 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #2
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPNU | 3 p.m. | SEC Tournament: Quarterfinal #2
Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake |
Atlanta, Ga. | |
| ESPN3 | 6 p.m. | Southland Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 | Katy, Texas | |
| ESPN or ESPN2 | 7 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #3
Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPN or ESPN2 | 7 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: Semifinal #1
Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| ESPNU ^ | 7 p.m. | Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Semifinal #1
Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe |
Kansas City, Mo. | |
| ESPN3 | 8:30 p.m. | Southland Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2 | Katy, Texas | |
| ESPN or ESPN2 | 9:30 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Quarterfinal #4
Dan Shulman, Sean Farnham & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ESPN or ESPN2 | 9:30 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: Semifinal #2
Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| ESPNU ^ | 9:30 p.m. | Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Semifinal #2
Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe |
Kansas City, Mo. | |
| Sat 3/15 | ESPNU | 12 a.m. | Big West Conference Tournament: Semifinal #2
Mark Jones & Miles Simon |
Anaheim, Calif. |
| ESPNU | 2 a.m. | Big West Conference Tournament: Semifinal #1 **
Mark Jones & Miles Simon |
Anaheim, Calif. | |
| ESPN2 | 11:30 a.m. | America East Conference Tournament: Championship
Bob Picozzi & Tim Welsh |
TBD | |
| ESPN | 1 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Semifinal #1
Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale or Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ABC | 1 p.m. | SEC Tournament: Semifinal #1
Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake |
Atlanta, Ga. | |
| ESPN | 3 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Semifinal #2
Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale or Jay Bilas & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. | |
| ABC | 3 p.m. | SEC Tournament: Semifinal #2
Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake |
Atlanta, Ga. | |
| ESPN2 | 4:30 p.m. | Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship
Mark Neely & Jarron Collins |
Houston, Texas | |
| ESPN | 6 p.m. | American Men’s Basketball Championship: Championship
Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Andy Katz |
Memphis, Tenn. | |
| ESPNU | 6 p.m. | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship
Tom Hart & Stan Lewter |
Norfolk, Va. | |
| ESPN2 | 6:30 p.m. | Mid-American Conference Tournament: Championship
Bob Wischusen & LaPhonso Ellis |
Cleveland, Ohio | |
| ESPNU | 8 p.m. | Big Sky Conference Tournament: Championship
Roxy Bernstein & Corey Williams |
Ogden, Texas | |
| ESPN2 | 8:30 p.m. | Southland Conference Tournament: Championship
Carter Blackburn & Stephen Howard |
Katy, Texas | |
| ESPN | 9 p.m. | Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: Championship
Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla & Holly Rowe |
Kansas City, Mo. | |
| ESPNU | 10 p.m. | Western Athletic Conference Tournament: Championship
Steve Quis & Jon Crispin |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| ESPN2 | 10:30 p.m. | Big West Conference Tournament: Championship
Mark Jones & Miles Simon |
Anaheim, Calif. | |
| Sun 3/16 | ESPN | 1 p.m. | ACC Tournament: Championship
Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Jeannine Edwards |
Greensboro, N.C. |
| ESPN2 | 1 p.m. | Sun Belt Conference Tournament: Championship
Rich Hollenberg & Mark Adams |
New Orleans, La. | |
| ESPN | 3:15 p.m. | SEC Tournament: Championship
Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes & Shannon Spake |
Atlanta, Ga. |
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