ESPN’s upcoming men’s college basketball schedule includes Beth Mowins calling play-by-play with analyst Doris Burke on the DePaul at Providence game, the first time an ESPN men’s college basketball game will have a female commenter duo, Thursday, Feb. 17, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Additional highlights:
- College GameDay will originate from Michigan State for the Big Ten showdown against Illinois (Saturday, Feb. 19, at 9 p.m.). The morning edition of College GameDay from Lansing will air at 10 a.m. on ESPNU and continue on ESPN at 11 a.m. while the one-hour evening edition will be televised at 8 p.m. on ESPN. The show is hosted by Rece Davis with analysts Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis and Digger Phelps. ESPN will televise the matchup at 9 p.m.
- ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise all nine BracketBusters games — a three-day men’s college basketball event pitting NCAA Championship hopefuls – highlighted by No. 24 Utah State at No. 23 St. Mary’s Saturday, Feb. 19, at 9 p.m.
- ESPN will televise two of the top five teams Saturday, Feb. 19: No. 1 Kansas against Colorado at 2 p.m. and No. 4 Pittsburgh at St. John’s at noon.
- ESPN will show No. 12 Connecticut at No. 16 Louisville in a showdown between ranked BIG EAST teams Friday, Feb. 18, at 9 p.m.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Feb 17 | 7 p.m. | Minnesota at Penn State Bob Wischusen & Stephen Bardo |
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| 7 p.m. | Clemson at North Carolina State Mike Patrick & Len Elmore |
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| 9 p.m. | Alabama at LSU Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes |
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| 9 p.m. | DePaul at Providence Beth Mowins & Doris Burke |
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| 9 p.m. | San Francisco at Portland Todd Harris & Miles Simon |
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| Fri, Feb 18 | 7 p.m. | BracketBusters: Virginia Commonwealth at Wichita State Rob Stone & Bob Valvano |
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| 9 p.m. | No. 12 Connecticut at No. 16 Louisville Bent Musburger & Bob Knight |
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| 9 p.m. | BracketBusters: Kent State at Drexel Doug Sherman, Dereck Whittenburg & Joe Lunardi |
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| Sat, Feb 19 | 11 a.m. | BracketBusters: Hofstra at Wright State Beth Mowins & Mike Kelley |
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| Noon | No. 4 Pittsburgh at St. John’s Dave Pasch & Doris Burke |
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| Noon | Miami (Ohio) at James Madison Curt Dudley & Ralph Sampson |
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| 1 p.m. | BracketBusters: Austin Peay at Fairfield Roxy Bernstein & Andy Katz |
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| 2 p.m. | Colorado at No. 1 Kansas Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla |
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| 3 p.m. | BracketBusters: Iona at Liberty Todd Harris & Bruce Bowen |
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| 4 p.m. | Boston College at No. 19 North Carolina Mike Patrick & Len Elmore |
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| 5 p.m. | BracketBusters: Missouri State at Valparaiso Dave O’Brien & Dick Vitale |
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| 5 p.m. | BracketBusters: Vermont at College of Charleston Scott Graham & Paul Biancardi |
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| 6 p.m. | Washington at No. 13 Arizona Brad Nessler & Jimmy Dykes |
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| 7 p.m. | BracketBusters: George Mason at Northern Iowa Lou Canellis & LaPhonso Ellis |
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| 7 p.m. | Cincinnati at Providence Justin Kutcher & Dickey Simpkins |
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| 9 p.m. | Illinois at Michigan State Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas & Bob Knight |
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| 9 p.m. | BracketBusters: No. 24 Utah State at No. 23 St. Mary’s (Calif.) Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham |
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| 9 p.m. | No. 17 Texas A&M at Oklahoma State Dan McLaughlin & Bob Valvano |
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| 11 p.m. | BracketBusters: Montana at Long Beach State TBA & Miles Simon |
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| Sun, Feb 20 | 1 p.m. | No. 15 Florida at LSU Bob Wischusen & TBA |
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| 1 p.m. | BracketBusters: Cleveland at Old Dominion Todd Harris & Mark Adams |
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| 3:30 p.m. | Clemson at Miami Jon Sciambi & Mike Kelley |
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