This just released by CBS Sports, the 42 games schedule for college basketball. This marks the 32nd consecutive year CBS has been airing college basketball and it culminates with the Final Four to be played this season at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
CBS will carry games from the A-10, ACC, Big East, Big 12, Pac-12 and the SEC. As usual, CBS carries a women’s doubleheader on NFL Wild Card Saturday opposite NBC’s games.
In addition, CBS airs five conference championship games. One change has CBS carrying the Mountain West Championship Game on March 16, 2013 replacing the Pac-12 Championship which will alternate between ESPN and Fox.
Lets take a look at the CBS announcement and schedule.
CBS SPORTS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2012-13 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTED BY TOP TEAMS FROM 10 CONFERENCES
FIVE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHT CBS SPORTS’ 32nd CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON
CBS Sports’ 32nd consecutive season of college basketball tips off on Saturday, Dec. 1 (12:30 PM, ET) with a national broadcast featuring Baylor taking on Kentucky. CBS Sports’ 2012-13 schedule includes 42 games featuring top teams from 10 conferences, including five Conference Championships.
CBS Sports’ lead college basketball announce team is Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg for the fifth consecutive year. Mark Wolff serves as Coordinating Producer, College Basketball, and Bob Fishman is the lead director.
Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
Highlights of the 16-week Regular-Season schedule include:
42 Regular-Season Match-ups – 10 Conferences:
- 40 men’s contests and two women’s games featuring teams from top conferences including the Big Ten, Big East, ACC, SEC, Pac-12, Big 12 and Atlantic 10.
Outstanding Non-Conference Games:
- Baylor at Kentucky – Saturday, Dec. 1
- Kansas at Ohio State – Saturday, Dec. 22
- Kentucky at Louisville – Saturday, Dec. 29
- Temple at Kansas – Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013
Key Conference Contests:
- Michigan at Ohio State – Sunday, Jan. 13
- Maryland at Duke – Saturday, Jan. 26
- Michigan State at Indiana – Sunday, Jan. 27
- Ohio State at Wisconsin – Sunday, Feb. 17
- Georgetown at Syracuse – Saturday, Feb. 23
- Florida State at North Carolina – Sunday, March 3
- Florida at Kentucky – Saturday, March 9
Wildcard Weekends – Big Ten (Sunday, Feb. 24; Sunday, March 3; Sunday, March 10).
Women’s National Doubleheader highlighted by:
- Notre Dame at Connecticut – Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013
- Championship Weekend Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17, 2013, where the Big Ten, Conference USA, Mountain West and Atlantic 10 crown their regular-season champions and earn automatic bids to the 2013 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship.
- CBS Sports also broadcasts the Missouri Valley Conference Championship game on Sunday, March 10, 2013.
Five Conference Championships on CBS Sports: In addition, CBS Sports Network returns to the court for its 10th season of college basketball programming with its most extensive slate of games ever. In all, CBS Sports Network airs 172 contests tipping-off the Network’s schedule on Friday, Nov. 16. Throughout the season, CBS Sports Network showcases action from 16 conferences including the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Big East, SEC, Pac-12, Atlantic 10, Mountain West, Conference USA, Patriot League, Colonial Athletic Association and Ivy League.
The complete 2012-13 broadcast schedule follows.
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2012-13 CBS SPORTS COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
(All Times ET)Saturday, December 1
Baylor @ Kentucky — 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Rupp Arena, Lexington, KYSaturday, December 8
Arkansas @ Michigan — 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MISaturday, December 15
Indiana vs. Butler — 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, INSaturday, December 22
Kansas @ Ohio State — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Value City Arena, Columbus, OHSaturday, December 29
Kentucky @ Louisville — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KYSaturday, January 5
Purdue @ Nebraska (Women’s) — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Devaney Center, Lincoln, NENotre Dame @ UConn (Women’s) — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CTSunday, January 6
Temple @ Kansas — 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. OR 1:30 – 4 p.m.
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KSSunday, January 13
Michigan @ Ohio State — 1:30-4:00 p.m. OR 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Value City Arena, Columbus, OHSaturday, January 19
West Virginia @ Purdue — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m./Regional
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, INAND
Kansas @ Texas — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m./Regional
Erwin Center, Austin, TXOregon @ UCLA — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CASaturday, January 26
Maryland @ Duke — 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NCSunday, January 27
Michigan State @ Indiana — 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, INSaturday, February 2
Miami @ North Carolina State — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m./Regional
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NCAND
St. John’s @ Georgetown — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m./Regional
Verizon Center, Washington, DCSaturday, February 9
Mississippi @ Missouri — 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Mizzou Arena, Columbia, MOSunday, February 10
Indiana @ Ohio State —1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Value City Arena, Columbus, OHSaturday, February 16
Kentucky @ Tennessee — 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. / Regional
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TNAND
Pittsburgh @ Marquette — 1:00 – 3:00 p.m./Regional
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WISunday, February 17
Ohio State @ Wisconsin — 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Kohl Center, Madison, WISaturday, February 23
South Carolina @ Georgia — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, GAGeorgetown @ Syracuse — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NYSunday, February 24
Cincinnati @ Notre Dame — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Purcell Pavilion at Joyce Center, Notre Dame, INBig Ten Wildcard — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Michigan State @ Ohio State
Value City Arena, Columbus, OHOR
Illinois @ Michigan
Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MIOR
Northwestern @ Purdue
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, INSaturday, March 2
Louisville @ Syracuse — 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NYWest Virginia @ Kansas — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KSKentucky @ Arkansas — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, ARSunday, March 3
Florida State @ North Carolina — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NCBig Ten Wildcard — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Michigan State @ Michigan
Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MIOR
Purdue @ Wisconsin
Kohl Center, Madison, WIOR
Penn State @ Minnesota
Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MNSaturday, March 9
Florida @ Kentucky — 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Rupp Arena, Lexington, KYUCLA @ Washington —2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, WANotre Dame @ Louisville — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KYSunday, March 10
VCU @ Temple — 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, PAMissouri Valley Championship — 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MOBig Ten Wildcard — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Indiana @ Michigan
Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MIOR
Illinois @ Ohio State
Value City Arena, Columbus, OHOR
Northwestern @ Michigan State
Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, MISaturday, March 16
C-USA Championship — 11:30 a.m.– 1:40 p.m.
BOK Center, Tulsa, OKBig Ten Semifinal #1 — 1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
United Center, Chicago, ILBig Ten Semifinal #2 — 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
United Center, Chicago, ILMountain West Championship — 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
Sunday, March 17
Atlantic 10 Championship — 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYBig Ten Championship — 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.
United Center, Chicago, IL
That will do it.
