2012 Olympic Basketball TV Schedule

The television schedule for both men’s and women’s basketball coverage during the 2012 London Olympics, with timeslots for the individual games.

Men’s basketball coverage will primarily air on NBC Sports Network. Every United States game during pool play will air on NBCSN, starting with the team’s scheduled matchup against France on July 29 (9:30 AM ET).

The men’s basketball gold medal game will air live in all time zones on NBC August 12 (10 AM ET, 7 AM PT).

The women’s gold medal game will also air on NBC August 11. Unlike the men’s game, the women’s gold medal final will only be live in the Eastern and Central time zones (4 PM ET).

The full Olympic schedule can be found here.

2012 Olympic Basketball TV Schedule

Time (ET) Event Net
Start End
Saturday, July 28
11:30 AM 1:30 PM Women’s Basketball: United States/Croatia NBC
Sunday, July 29
6:00 AM 8:00 AM Men’s Basketball: Brazil/Australia NBC Sports Network
9:30 AM 11:30 AM Men’s Basketball: USA/France
11:30 AM 1:30 PM Men’s Basketball: Spain/China
5:45 PM 7:00 PM Men’s Basketball: Argentina/Lithuania (JIP)
Monday, July 30
11:45 AM 1:30 PM Women’s Basketball: Russia/Brazil MSNBC
Tuesday, July 31
4:00 AM 6:00 AM Men’s Basketball: China/Russia NBC Sports Network
3:00 PM 4:45 PM Men’s Basketball: France/Argentina
5:15 PM 7:15 PM Men’s Basketball: USA/Tunisia
Wednesday, August 1
5:00 PM 7:00 PM Women’s Basketball: USA/Turkey NBC Sports Network
Thursday, August 2
4:00 AM 5:45 AM Men’s Basketball: France/Lithuania NBC Sports Network
11:30 AM 1:30 PM Men’s Basketball: Brazil/Russia
5:15 PM 7:15 PM Men’s Basketball: USA/Nigeria
Friday, August 3
5:00 PM 7:00 PM Women’s Basketball: USA/Czech Republic NBC Sports Network
Saturday, August 4
6:15 AM 8:00 AM Men’s Basketball: Russia/Spain NBC Sports Network
9:30 AM 11:30 AM Men’s Basketball: USA/Lithuania
Sunday, August 5
11:30 AM 1:30 PM Women’s Basketball: USA/China NBC
Monday, August 6
4:00 AM 6:15 AM Men’s Basketball: Australia/Russia NBC Sports Network
3:30 PM 5:00 PM Men’s Basketball: Spain/Brazil MSNBC
5:15 PM 7:15 PM Men’s Basketball: USA/Argentina NBC Sports Network
Tuesday, August 7
9:00 AM 10:45 PM Women’s Basketball: Quarterfinal NBC Sports Network
4:30 PM 5:15 PM Women’s Basketball: Quarterfinal (JIP)
5:15 PM 7:00 PM Women’s Basketball: Quarterfinal
Wednesday, August 8
9:00 AM 11:00 AM Men’s Basketball: Quarterfinal NBC Sports Network
11:00 AM 1:00 PM Men’s Basketball: Quarterfinal
3:00 PM 5:15 PM Men’s Basketball: Quarterfinal
5:15 PM 7:15 PM Men’s Basketball: Quarterfinal
Thursday, August 9
12:00 PM 2:00 PM Women’s Basketball: Semifinal NBC Sports Network
4:00 PM 6:00 PM Women’s Basketball: Semifinal MSNBC
Friday, August 10
12:00 PM 2:00 PM Men’s Basketball: Semifinal NBC Sports Network
3:30 PM 6:00 PM Men’s Basketball: Semifinal NBC Sports Network
Saturday, August 11
12:00 PM 1:45 PM Women’s Basketball: Bronze Medal Game MSNBC
4:00 PM 6:00 PM Women’s Basketball: Gold Medal Game NBC
Sunday, August 12
6:00 AM 7:45 AM Men’s Basketball: Bronze Medal Game NBC Sports Network
10:00 AM 12:30 PM Men’s Basketball: Gold Medal Game (LIVE IN ALL TIME ZONES) NBC

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