College Basketball Viewing Picks for 03/12-13/2016

All Times Eastern

Schedule courtesy of Matt’s College Sports on TV
Announcing assignments courtesy of Eye on Sky and Air Sports (Men’s/Women’s)

Saturday, March 12

Studio and Pregame Shows
Road to the Final Four — CBS, noon
College GameDay live from the ACC Tournament, Washington, D.C. — ESPN, noon
Inside College Basketball — CBS, 12:30 p.m.
B1G Tip-Off Show live from the Big Ten Tournament, Indianapolis, IN — Big Ten Network, 12:30 p.m.
Road to the Final Four — CBS, 3 p.m.
College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 3 p.m.
Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 3:30 p.m.
Fox College Hoops Tip-Off live from the Big East Tournament, New York, NY — Fox, 5 p.m.
College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN2, 5 p.m.
College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 5:30 p.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPNU, 6 p.m.
B1G Finale 2015-16 live from the Big Ten Tournament, Indianapolis, IN — Big Ten Network, 7:30 p.m.
College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 8 p.m.
ACC Live — ACC Network, 8:30 p.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.
Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Pregame Show — Pac-12 Network, 9:30 p.m.
Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 10 p.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPNU, 10:45 p.m.
FS1 College Hoops Extra live from the Pac-12 Tournament, Las Vegas, NV — FS1, midnight
Pac-12 Basketball Postgame Report — Pac-12 Network, midnight

Men’s

American Athletic Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Temple vs. UConn — ESPN2, 3 p.m.
Tulane vs. Memphis — ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.
Announcers: Dave O’Brien/Doris Burke

America East Tournament
Championship Game, USB Sports Complex, Stony Brook, NY
Vermont at Stony Brook — ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Announcers: Mark Jones/Brooke Weisbrod

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
North Carolina vs. Virginia — ACC Network/ESPN, 9 p.m.
ACC Network announcers: Tim Brant/Mike Gminski//Debbie Antonelli
ESPN announcers: Dan Shulman/Jay Bilas//Allison Williams

Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Dayton vs. St. Joseph’s — CBS Sports Network, 1:30 p.m.
Virginia Commonwealth vs. Davidson — CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m.
Announcers: Carter Blackburn/Doug Gottlieb//Allie LaForce

Big East Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Villanova vs. Seton Hall — Fox, 5:30 p.m.
Announcers: Gus Johnson/Jim Jackson//Molly McGrath

Big Ten Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Michigan vs. Purdue — CBS, 1 p.m.
Michigan State vs. Maryland — CBS, 3:30 p.m.
Announcers: Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill//Tracy Wolfson

Big 12 Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
Kansas vs. West Virginia — ESPN, 6 p.m.
Announcers: Brent Musburger/Fran Fraschilla//Holly Rowe

Big Sky Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
Montana vs. Weber State — ESPNU, 8:45 p.m.
Announcers: Roxy Bernstein/Corey Williams

Big West Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Hawaii vs. Long Beach State Tex– ESPN2, 11:30 p.m.
Announcers: Dave Pasch/Paul Biancardi

Conference USA Tournament
Championship Game, Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, AL
Middle Tennessee vs. Old Dominion — FS1, 2:30 p.m.
Announcers: Aaron Goldsmith/Mike Jarvis

Mid-American Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Akron vs. Buffalo — ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Announcers: Mike Morgan/Chris Spatola

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA
Hampton vs. South Carolina State — ESPN2, 1 p.m.
Announcers: Roy Philpott/Craig Robinson

Mountain West Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
San Diego State vs. Fresno State — CBS, 6 p.m.
Announcers: Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner/Reggie Miller//Evan Washburn

Pac-12 Conference Tournament
Championship Game, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Oregon vs. Utah — FS1, 10 p.m.
Announcers: Joe Davis/Sean Elliot

Southeastern Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Texas A&M vs. LSU — ESPN, 1 p.m.
Georgia vs. Kentucky — ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Announcers: Brad Nessler/Dick Vitale/Sean Farnham//Shannon Spake

Southland Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
Stephen F. Austin vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi — ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.
Announcers: Bob Wischusen/Sean Harrington

Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Jackson State vs. Southern — ESPNU, 6:30 p.m.
Announcers: Ted Emrich/Jerod Ward

Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Semifinals, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Arkansas-Little Rock — ESPN3, 2 p.m.
Texas-Arlington vs. Louisiana-Monroe — ESPN3, 4:30 p.m.
Announcers: Matt Stewart/Bob Donewald

Western Athletic Conference Championship
Championship Game, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV

New Mexico State vs. Cal State-Bakersfield — ESPNU, 11 p.m.
Announcers: Dave Flemming/Malcolm Huckaby

Women’s

Big West Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
Hawaii vs. Cal-Davis — Fox College Sports Pacific/Fox Sports Prime Ticket, 6 p.m.

Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
Championship Game, The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD
James Madison vs. Drexel — Comcast SportsNet, 4 p.m.

Conference USA Tournament
Championship Game, Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, AL
Middle Tennessee vs. Old Dominion — CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m.
Announcers: Ed Cohen/Julianne Viani

Mid-American Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Buffalo vs. Central Michigan — ESPN3, 1 p.m.

Patriot League Tournament
Championship Game, Christi Arena, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Loyola (MD) at Army — CBS Sports Network, 6 p.m.
Announcers: Jason Knapp/Leah Secondo

Western Athletic Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV
New Mexico State vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley — ESPNU, 4 p.m.
Announcers: Dave Flemming/Gail Goestenkors

Sunday, March 13

Studio and Pregame Shows
Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 1 a.m.
College Basketball Live — ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Inside College Basketball — CBS, noon
College Basketball Live — ESPN, noon
B1G Tip-Off Show live from the Big Ten Tournament, Indianapolis, IN — Big Ten Network, 2:30 p.m.
College Basketball Live Scoreboard — ESPN, 3 p.m.
Bubble Watch — ESPN2, 3 p.m.
NCAA March Madness Bracket Breakdown — CBS Sports Network, 3:30 p.m.
NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show — CBS, 5:30 p.m.
B1G Basketball & Beyond — Big Ten Network, 7 p.m.
Bracketology — ESPN, 7 p.m.
NCAA March Madness Bracket Breakdown — CBS Sports Network, 7:30 p.m.
NIT Selection Special — ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.
The Experts — ESPNU, 9 p.m.
SEC Now: Selection Special — SEC Network, 9 p.m.
Pac-12 Sports Reports: Men’s Basketball Selection Special — Pac-12 Network, 9 p.m.
Heroes of the Dorm: Championship Bracket Reveal Show — ESPN2, 11 p.m.

Men’s

American Athletic Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Amway Center, Orlando, FL
UConn vs. Memphis — ESPN, 3:15 p.m.
Announcers: Dave O’Brien/Doris Burke

Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Virginia Commonwealth vs. St. Joseph’s — CBS, 12:30 p.m.
Announcers: Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel//Allie LaForce

Big Ten Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Michigan State vs. Purdue — CBS, 3 p.m.
Announcers: Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery/Grant Hill//Tracy Wolfson

Southeastern Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Kentucky vs. Texas A&M — ESPN, 1 p.m.
Announcers: Brad Nessler/Dick Vitale//Shannon Spake

Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
Arkansas-Little Rock vs. Louisiana-Monroe — ESPN2, 3:15 p.m.
Announcers: Rich Hollenberg/Mark Adams

Women’s

Horizon League Tournament
Championship Game, Kress Events Center, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
Green Bay vs. Milwaukee — ESPNU, 1 p.m.
Announcers: Lisa Byington/Chiney Ogwunmike

Northeast Conference Tournament
Championship Game, RMU Island Sports Complex, Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA
Sacred Heart at Robert Morris — ESPNU, 3 p.m.
Announcers: Mike Couzens/Nell Fortner

Southland Conference Tournament
Championship Game, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston State — CBS Sports Network, 12:30 p.m.
Announcers: Grant Boone/Van Chancelor

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