College Basketball Viewing Picks for 03/14-15/2015

All Times Eastern

Men’s schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV
Men’s announcing assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports
Women’s schedule and announcing assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports

Saturday, March 14

Studio and Pregame Shows
College GameDay — ESPNU, 11 a.m.
College GameDay — ESPN, noon
BTN Tip-Off Show 2015 — Big Ten Network, 12:30 p.m.
SEC Now — SEC Network, 12:30 p.m.
Inside College Basketball: Bracket Week — CBS Sports Network, 3:30 p.m.
College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 5:30 p.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPNU, 6 p.m.
BTN Finale 2014-15 — Big Ten Network, 6:30 p.m.
Fox Sports 1 College Hoops Tip-Off — Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.
ACC Championship Saturday — ACC Network, 8 p.m.
College Basketball Live Scoreb0ard — ESPN, 8 p.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.
Inside College Basketball: Bracket Week — CBS Sports Network, 10 p.m.
Drive to NCAA March Madness — CBS Sports Network, 11 p.m.

Men’s

America East Conference Championship
Stony Brook at Albany — ESPN2, 11 a.m. (Bob Picozzi/Tim Welsh)

American Athletic Conference Tournament, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
Semifinals
SMU vs. Temple — ESPN2, 3 p.m.
Tulsa vs. UConn — ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.
Announcers: Dave O’Brien/Doris Burke

Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
North Carolina vs. Notre Dame — ESPN/ACC Network, 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Announcers: Dan Shulman/Jay Bilas//Allison Williams
ACC Network Announcers: Tim Brant/Mike Gminski//Debbie Antonelli

Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Semifinals
Davidson vs. Virginia Commonwealth — CBS Sports Network, 1:30 p.m.
Dayton vs. URI — CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m.
Announcers: Tom McCarthy/Alaa Abdelnaby/Doug Gottlieb//Allie LaForce

Big East Conference Championship, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Villanova vs. Xavier — Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m. (Gus Johnson/Jim Jackson//Molly McGrath)

Big Ten Conference Tournament, United Center, Chicago, IL
Semifinals
Wisconsin vs. Purdue — CBS, 1 p.m.
Maryland vs. Michigan State — CBS, 3:30 p.m.
Announcers: Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill//Tracy Wolfson

Big 12 Conference Championship, Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
Kansas vs. Iowa State — ESPN, 6 p.m. (Brent Musburger/Fran Fraschilla//Holly Rowe)

Big Sky Conference Championship, Dahlberg Arena, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Montana vs. Eastern Washington — ESPNU, 9 p.m. (Roxy Bernstein/Corey Williams)

Big West Conference Championship, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Hawaii vs. Cal-Irvine  — ESPN2, 11:30 p.m. (Mark Jones/Jon Crispin)

Conference USA Championship, Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, AL
UAB vs. Middle Tennessee — Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m. (Joe Davis/Mike Jarvis)

Ivy League Championship, The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Harvard vs. Yale — American Sports Network/ESPN3, 4 p.m. (Carl Reuter/Ben Braun)

Mid-American Conference Championship, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Central Michigan vs. Buffalo — ESPN2, 7:30 p.m. (Bob Wischusen/LaPhonso Ellis)

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship, Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, VA
Hampton vs. Delaware State — ESPN2, 1 p.m. (Jason Benetti/Craig Robinson)

Mountain West Conference Championship, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
Wyoming vs. San Diego State — CBS, 6 p.m. (Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas//Evan Washburn)

Pac-12 Conference Championship, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Arizona vs. Oregon — ESPN, 11 p.m. (Dave Pasch/Bill Walton//Jeff Goodman)

Southeastern Conference Tournament, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Semifinals
Kentucky vs. Auburn — ESPN, 1 p.m.
Arkansas vs. Georgia — ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Announcers: Brad Nessler/Dick Vitale//Shannon Spake

Southland Conference Championship, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State — ESPN2, 9:30 p.m. (Mark Neely/Stephen Howard)

Southwest Athletic Conference Championship, Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Southern vs. Texas Southern — ESPNU, 6:30 p.m. (Brett Dolan/Stan Heath)

Sun Belt Conference Tournament, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
Semifinals
Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Georgia State — ESPN3, 2 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe vs. Georgia Southern — ESPN3, 4:30 p.m.Announcers: Matt Stewart/Bob Donewald

Western Athletic Conference Championship, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
New Mexico State vs. Seattle — ESPNU, 11 p.m. (Steve Quis/Sean Harrington)

Women’s

Big West Championship, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Hawaii vs. CSUN — Fox College Sports Pacific/Fox Sports Prime Ticket/Fox Sports San Diego, 6 p.m. (Kevin Barnett/Tracy Warren//Rahshuan Haylock)

Conference USA Championship, Legacy Arena at the BJCC, Birmingham, AL
Western Kentucky vs. Southern Mississippi — CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m. (Ed Cohen/Julianne Viani)

Mid-American Conference Championship, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan — ESPN3, 1 p.m. (Dave Bacon/Jackie Windon)

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship, Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, VA
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Savannah State — ESPN3, 3:30 p.m. (Melissa Lee/LaChina Robinson)

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, Family Arena, St. Charles, MO
Semifinals
Wichita State vs. Northern Iowa — ESPN3, 2:30 p.m.
Missouri State vs. Evansville — ESPN3, 5 p.m.
Announcers: Brenda VanLengen/Laura Leonard

Southland Conference Tournament, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
Semifinals
Stephen F. Austin vs. Houston Baptist — ESPN3, 2 p.m.
Lamar vs. Northwestern State — ESPN3, 4:30 p.m.
Announcers: David Saltzman/Van Chancellor//Randy McIlvoy

Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship, Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Southern vs. Alabama State — ESPN3, 3 p.m. (Brett Dolan/Brenda Milano)

Sun Belt Conference Championship, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
Arkansas-Little Rock vs. Arkansas State — ESPN, 8 p.m. (Drew Fellios/Steffi Sorensen)

Sunday, March 15

Studio and Pregame Shows
College Basketball Live — ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Road to the Final Four — CBS, noon
College Basketball Live — ESPN, noon
College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 3 p.m.
BTN Tip-Off Show 2015 — Big Ten Network, 3 p.m.
Bubble Watch — ESPN2, 3 p.m.
NCAA March Madness Bracket Breakdown — CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m.
NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show — CBS, 6 p.m.
BTN Basketball & Beyond 2015: Tournament Edition-Selection Sunday Special — Big Ten Network, 7 p.m.
NCAA March Madness Bracket Breakdown — CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m.
Bracketology — ESPN, 7 p.m.
NIT Selection Show — ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.
Bracketology — ESPN2, 9 p.m.
The Experts — ESPNU, 9 p.m.
Pac-12 Sports Report: Men’s Basketball Selection Show Special — Pac-12 Networks, 9 p.m.
SEC Now Selection Special — SEC Network, 9 p.m.

Men’s

American Athletic Conference Championship, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
SMU vs. UConn — ESPN, 3:15 p.m. (Dave O’Brien/Doris Burke)

Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Virginia Commonwealth vs. Dayton — CBS, 1 p.m. (Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel//Allie LaForce)

Big Ten Conference Championship, United Center, Chicago, IL
Wisconsin vs. Michigan State — CBS, 3:30 p.m. (Jim Nantz/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson)

Southeastern Conference Championship, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Kentucky vs. Arkansas — ESPN, 1 p.m. (Brad Nessler/Dick Vitale//Shannon Spake)

Sun Belt Conference Championship, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern — ESPN2, 1 p.m. (Rich Hollenberg/Mark Adams)

Women’s

Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, Edmunds Center, Deland, FL
Northern Kentucky vs. Florida Gulf Coast — ESPN3, 2:30 p.m. (David Moulton/J. Webb Horton)

Horizon League Championship, Kress Center, Green Bay, WI
Wright State vs. Green Bay — ESPNU, 3 p.m. (Jim Barbar/Brooke Weisbrod)

Missouri Valley Conference Championship, Family Arena, St. Charles, MO
Wichita State vs. Missouri State — ESPN3, 3 p.m. (Brenda VanLengen/Laura Leonard)

Northeast Conference Championship
St. Francis (Brooklyn) at Robert Morris —  ESPNU, 1 p.m. (Mike Couzens/Nell Fortner)

Southland Conference Championship, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
Northwestern State vs. Houston Baptist — CBS Sports Network, 2 p.m. (Grant Boone/Van Chancellor)

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