For the second consecutive year, truTV will air the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Classic live. The event will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and this year, the college basketball doubleheader will feature Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Michigan State and Virginia Tech.
Brian Anderson, Greg Anthony and Steve Smith will call the games on Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23 beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Craig Sager and his loud suits will roam the sidelines for truTV.
Seth Davis will be on hand Matt Winer will host for truTV.
And if you don’t know where truTV is on your system, the press release gives you a channel finder.
truTV to Exclusively Televise 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic November 22-23
Match-ups to Feature #1 Michigan State, Oklahoma, Seton Hall & Virginia Tech
truTV will exclusively televise the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23, from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Action will tip off with a Friday doubleheader when Oklahoma takes on Seton Hall at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Michigan State – currently the #1 ranked team in the country – against Virginia Tech. Coverage will continue Saturday with the Consolation Game at 7 p.m., followed by the 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Championship Game. Brian Anderson will call the games on truTV alongside analysts Greg Anthony and Steve Smith with Craig Sager reporting courtside and Matt Winer will be event host.
As part of truTV’s coverage of the tournament, the network will present the following feature during the event focusing on Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger and members of his Sooners team as they visit patients at the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center.
2013 Coaches vs. Cancer Telecast Schedule:
DAY/DATE TIME (ET) EVENT Fri., November 22 7 p.m. ET Oklahoma vs. Seton Hall Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Greg Anthony and Steve Smith (analysts) with Craig Sager (reporter) #1 Michigan State vs. Virginia Tech Anderson, Anthony, Smith, Sager Sat., November 23 7 p.m. Consolation Game Anderson, Anthony, Smith, Sager Championship Game Anderson, Anthony, Smith, Sager
Satellite and Telco Affiliates Channel Information (Nationwide) truTV truTV HD DIRECTV 246 246-1 Dish Network 204 9430 Verizon 183 683 AT&T 164 1164 truTV and truTV HD Channel Designations in the Team Markets:
Team City Cable Provider truTV truTV HD Michigan State Lansing, MI Comcast 98, 171 247 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA Comcast 69 841 Oklahoma Norman, OK Cox 48 760 Seton Hall South Orange, NJ Comcast 187 841 About Coaches vs. Cancer
The Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (www.cvcclassic.com) is one of the most prestigious early-season college basketball tournaments. Twelve teams will compete in the event with four of them serving as regional hosts. Regional Round action takes place from November 9-18 with the four hosts advancing to the Championship Rounds, November 22-23, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
The Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (www.cvcclassic.com) is one of the most prestigious early-season college basketball tournaments. Twelve teams will compete in the event with four of them serving as regional hosts. Regional Round action takes place from November 9-18 with the four hosts advancing to the Championship Rounds, November 22-23, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
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