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ESPN Family Goes Wall-to-Wall College Basketball With Holiday Tournaments

This is the time of year that I love as a college basketball fan as games begin all over the place in exotic locations like Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the Bahamas and so many more.

ESPN’s networks will have coverage of 60 games between Thursday and next Tuesday. So many games on so many platforms including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. Let’s take a look at the schedule for the next few days on the ESPN family.

Men’s College Hoops: Early Season Tournaments Highlight Schedule

ESPN’s men’s college basketball schedule for this week will be highlighted by extensive coverage of seven early season tournaments: Puerto Rico Tip-Off, Charleston Classic, 2K Sports Classic, Hall of Fame Tip-Off, Maui Invitational, Edward Jones CBE Hall of Fame Classic and Legends Classic. Overall, ESPN networks will cover 60 games from Thursday, Nov. 15 to Tuesday, Nov. 20.

ESPN’s annual Feast Week – celebrating all of the men’s matchups surrounding the Thanksgiving Holiday – will begin Monday, Nov. 19 and conclude Sunday, Nov. 25.

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 schedule through November 20

Thu, Nov 15	10:30 a.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Quarterfinal): Akron vs. Oklahoma State Doug Sherman & Dino Gaudio	ESPNU
	12:30 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Quarterfinal): UNC Asheville vs. Tennessee Doug Sherman & Dino Gaudio	ESPNU
	12:30 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Quarterfinal): Dayton vs. Colorado Bob Picozzi & Jay Williams	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Quarterfinal): No. 16 Baylor vs. Boston College Bob Picozzi & Jay Williams	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Quarterfinal): No. 6 NC State vs. Penn State Jon Sciambi & Dan Dakich	ESPN2
	5 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Quarterfinal): St. John’s vs. College of Charleston Rich Hollenberg & Tim Welsh	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	2K Sports Classic (Semifinal #1): Alabama vs. Oregon State (New York City) Marc Kestecher, Len Elmore & Andy Katz	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	VMI at Virginia Tech John Sadak & Cory Alexander	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Quarterfinal): Providence vs. Massachusetts Jon Sciambi & Dan Dakich	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Quarterfinal): Murray State vs. Auburn Rich Hollenberg & Tim Welsh	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Tennessee State at Minnesota Clay Matvick & Danny Schayes	ESPN3
	9 p.m.	2K Sports Classic (Semifinal #2): Villanova vs. Purdue (New York City) Marc Kestecher, Len Elmore & Andy Katz	ESPN2
Fri, Nov 16	10:30 a.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Semifinal #1): TBD Doug Sherman & Dino Gaudio	ESPNU
	12:30 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Semifinal #1): TBD Bob Picozzi & Jay Williams	ESPNU
	1 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Consolation): TBD Doug Sherman & Dino Gaudio	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Consolation): TBD Bob Picozzi & Jay Williams	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	2K Sports Classic (3rd Place Game): TBD (New York City) Marc Kestecher, Len Elmore & Andy Katz	ESPN2 or ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Semifinal #2): TBD Jon Sciambi & Dan Dakich	ESPN2 or ESPNU
	5:30 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Semifinal #2): TBD Rich Hollenberg & Tim Welsh	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	Clemson at Furman Mike Gleason & Nate Ross	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	LIU Brooklyn at Maryland Dave Weekley & Glenn Consor	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	2K Sports Classic (Championship): TBD (New York City) Marc Kestecher, Len Elmore & Andy Katz	ESPN2
	7:30 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Consolation): TBD Jon Sciambi & Dan Dakich	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Consolation): TBD Rich Hollenberg & Tim Welsh	ESPN3
	11 p.m.	No. 11 North Carolina at Long Beach State Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham	ESPNU
Sat, Nov 17	4 p.m.	Seattle at Virginia Dave Weekley & Cory Alexander	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Semifinal #1): No. 4 Ohio State vs. Rhode Island (Uncasville, Conn.) Mike Crispino & Dereck Whittenburg	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Semifinal #2): Washington vs. Seton Hall (Uncasville, Conn.) Mike Crispino & Dereck Whittenburg	ESPN3
Sun, Nov 18	11 a.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (7th Place Game): TBD Doug Sherman & Dino Gaudio	ESPNU
	Noon	Charleston Classic (7th Place game): TBD Rich Hollenberg & Tim Welsh	ESPN3
	1:30 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (5th Place Game): TBD Doug Sherman & Dino Gaudio	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	Charleston Classic (5th Place game): TBD Rich Hollenberg & Tim Welsh	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (3rd Place Game): TBD Jon Sciambi & Dan Dakich	ESPNU
	4:30 p.m.	Hall of Fame Tip-Off: Ohio State vs. Seton Hall or Washington (Uncasville, Conn.) Mike Crispino & Seth Greenberg	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Charleston Classic (3rd Place game): TBD Bob Picozzi & Jay Williams	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	Cornell at No. 22 Wisconsin Mike Couzens & Mark Adams	ESPN3
	6:30 p.m.	Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Championship): TBD Jon Sciambi & Dan Dakich	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	Hall of Fame Tip-Off: Rhode Island vs. Seton Hall or Washington (Uncasville, Conn.) Mike Crispino & Dereck Whittenburg	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Florida Gulf Coast at No. 9 Duke Tom Hart & Adrian Branch	ESPNU
	8:30 p.m.	Charleston Classic (Championship): TBD Bob Picozzi & Jay Williams	ESPN2
Mon, Nov 19	3:30 p.m.	Maui Invitational (Quarterfinal): Butler vs. Marquette Dave O’Brien & Jimmy Dykes	ESPN2
	5:30 p.m.	Legends Classic (Semifinal): No. 1 Indiana vs. Georgia (Brooklyn, NY) Dan Shulman, Bob Knight & Andy Katz	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	Maui Invitational (Quarterfinal): Mississippi State vs. No. 11 North Carolina Dave O’Brien & Jimmy Dykes	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	Virginia Tech at UNC Greensboro Mike Gleason & Stan Lewter	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	CBE Hall of Fame Classic (Semifinal #1): Texas A&M vs. Saint Louis (Kansas City) Bob Wischusen & Stephen Bardo	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Legends Classic (Semifinal #2): No. 13 UCLA Vs. Georgetown (Brooklyn, NY) Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Andy Katz	ESPN2
	9:30 p.m.	Maui Invitational (Quarterfinal): Texas vs. Chaminade Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery	ESPNU
	10 p.m.	CBE Hall of Fame Classic (Semifinal #2): Washington State vs. No. 7 Kansas (Kansas City) Bob Wischusen & Stephen Bardo	ESPN2
Tue, Nov 20	Midnight	Maui Invitational (Quarterfinal): USC vs. Illinois Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery	ESPN2
	2:30 p.m.	Maui Invitational (Consolation): TBD Dave O’Brien & Jimmy Dykes	ESPN2
	5 p.m.	Maui Invitational (Consolation): TBD Dave O’Brien & Jimmy Dykes	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	CBE Hall of Fame Classic (3rd Place Game): TBD (Kansas City) Mitch Holthus & Greg Gurley	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	Columbia at Villanova Dave Leno & John Celestand	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	Legends Classic (3rd Place Game): TBD (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Dan Shulman, Bob Knight & Andy Katz	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	Boston University at Rutgers Ed Cohen & Dalen Cuff	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Maui Invitational (Semifinal #1): TBD Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery	ESPN
	8 p.m.	Presbyterian at No. 22 Wisconsin Mike Couzens & Brooke Weisbrod	ESPN3
	9:30 p.m.	CBE Hall of Fame Classic (Championship): TBD (Kansas City) Bob Wischusen & Stephen Bardo	ESPNU
	10 p.m.	Legends Classic (Championship): TBD (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Andy Katz	ESPN
	10:30 p.m.	Maui Invitational (Semifinal #2): TBD Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery	ESPN2

That is all.