The 2014 edition of college basketball “championship week” will take on a different look thanks to some new television deals.
The biggest change to this year’s schedule is the move of the Big East Tournament from ESPN to Fox Sports 1. FS1 will televise every game, including the championship game on March 15. FS1 also has rights to portions of the Pac-12 Tournament, including the title game.
On ESPN, the ACC Tournament will fill most of the the vacancies left by the Big East (the Big 12 title game moves into the Saturday night slot previously held by the Big East). The American Conference (i.e., the “old” Big East) will largely be confined to ESPNU and ESPN2.
2014 Men’s College Basketball Championship Week Schedule
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Time (ET)
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Conference
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Round
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Net
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Announcers
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Friday, March 7
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| 11:00 AM | Southern | First Round | ESPN3.com | Darren Goldwater, Dean Keender |
| 12:00 PM | Big South | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPN3.com | Matt Hogue, Nate Ross |
| 1:30 PM | Southern | First Round | ESPN3.com | Goldwater, Keender |
| 2:00 PM | Big South | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPN3.com | Hogue, Ross |
| 4:30 PM | Southern | First Round | ESPN3.com | Goldwater, Keender |
| 6:00 PM | Big South | Quarterfinal #3 | ESPN3.com | Patrick Kinas, Ralph Patterson |
| 7:30 PM | Ohio Valley | Semifinal #1 | ESPNU | Rich Hollenberg, Adrian Branch |
| 8:00 PM | Big South | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN3.com | Kinas, Patterson |
| 9:30 PM | Ohio Valley | Semifinal #2 | ESPNU | Hollenberg, Branch |
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Saturday, March 8
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| 12:00 PM | Metro Atlantic | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPN3.com | Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy |
| 12:00 PM | America East | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPN3.com | Eric Frede, Frank Sullivan |
| 12:00 PM | Big South | Semifinal #1 | ESPN3.com | Kinas, Patterson |
| 12:00 PM | Southern | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPN3.com | Goldwater, Keender |
| 2:00 PM | America East | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPN3.com | Frede, Sullivan |
| 2:00 PM | Big South | Semifinal #2 | ESPN3.com | Kinas, Patterson |
| 2:30 PM | Metro Atlantic | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPN3.com | Sherman, Kennedy |
| 2:30 PM | Southern | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPN3.com | Goldwater, Keender |
| 6:00 PM | America East | Quarterfinal #3 | ESPN3.com | Frede, Sullivan |
| 6:00 PM | Southern | Quarterfinal #3 | ESPN3.com | Goldwater, Keender |
| 6:30 PM | Metro Atlantic | Quarterfinal #3 | ESPN3.com | Sherman, Kennedy |
| 7:00 PM | Ohio Valley | Championship | ESPN2 | Hollenberg, Branch |
| 7:00 PM | Horizon League | Semifinal #1 | ESPN3.com, ESPNU (11:30 PM) | Jim Barbar, Malcolm Huckaby |
| 8:00 PM | America East | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN3.com | Frede, Sullivan |
| 8:30 PM | Southern | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN3.com | Goldwater, Keender |
| 9:00 PM | West Coast | Quarterfinal #3 | ESPN2 | Dave Flemming, Sean Farnham |
| 9:00 PM | Metro Atlantic | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN3.com | Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy |
| 9:30 PM | Horizon League | Semifinal #2 | ESPNU | Barbar, Huckaby |
| 11:00 PM | West Coast | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN2 | Flemming, Farnham |
| Sunday, March 9 | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Big South | Championship | ESPN2 | Roy Philpott, Paul Biancardi |
| 2:00 PM | MVC | Championship | CBS | Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Kristine Leahy |
| 2:00 PM | Atlantic Sun | Championship | ESPN2 | Jason Benetti, Cory Alexander |
| 4:30 PM | Metro Atlantic | Semifinal #1 | ESPN3.com | Sherman, Kennedy |
| 5:00 PM | America East | Semifinal #1 | ESPN3.com | Frede, Sullivan |
| 7:00 PM | Metro Atlantic | Semifinal #2 | ESPN3.com | Sherman, Kennedy |
| 7:30 PM | America East | Semifinal #2 | ESPN3.com | Frede, Sullivan |
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Monday, March 10
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| 7:00 PM | Metro Atlantic | Championship | ESPN2 | Sherman, Tim Welsh |
| 9:00 PM | West Coast | Semifinal #1 | ESPN | Flemming, Farnham |
| 9:00 PM | Southern | Championship | ESPN2 | Adam Amin, Mark Adams |
| 11:30 PM | West Coast | Semifinal #2 | ESPN2 | Flemming, Farnham |
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Tuesday, March 11
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| 7:00 PM | Horizon League | Championship | ESPN | Bob Wischusen, TBD |
| 7:00 PM | Northeast | Championship | ESPN2 | Mike Crispino, Miles Simon |
| 9:00 PM | West Coast | Championship | ESPN | Flemming, Farnham |
| 9:00 PM | Summit League | Championship | ESPN2 | Clay Matvick, Darrin Horn |
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Wednesday, March 12
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| 1:00 PM | ACC | First Round #1 | ESPN2 | Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, Jeannine Edwards |
| 3:00 PM | ACC | First Round #2 | ESPN2 | McDonough, Bilas, Edwards |
| 7:00 PM | Big East | First Round #1 | FS1 | Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery, Erin Andrews |
| 7:00 PM | ACC | First Round #3 | ESPN2 | Dan Shulman, Farnham, Edwards |
| 7:00 PM | American | First Round #1 | ESPNU | Mike Patrick, Len Elmore |
| 7:30 PM | Patriot League | Championship | CBSSN | Jason Knapp, Chris Saptola |
| 9:30 PM | Big East | First Round #2 | FS1 | Johnson, Raftery,, Andrews |
| 9:30 PM | American | First Round #2 | ESPN2 | Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke |
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Thursday, March 13
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| 12:00 PM | Big East | Quarterfinal #1 | FS1 | Justin Kutcher, Tarik Turner |
| 12:00 PM | ACC | Second Round #1 | ESPN | McDonough, Bilas, Edwards |
| 12:30 PM | Big 12 | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPN2 | Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe |
| 1:00 PM | American | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPNU | Patrick, Elmore, Andy Katz |
| 2:00 PM | ACC | Second Round #2 | ESPN | McDonough, Bilas, Edwards |
| 2:30 PM | Atlantic-10 | First Round | NBCSN | TBA |
| 2:30 PM | Big East | Quarterfinal #2 | FS1 | Kutcher, Turner |
| 2:30 PM | Big 12 | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPN2 | Musburger, Fraschilla, Rowe |
| 3:00 PM | American | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPNU | Patrick, Elmore, Katz |
| 3:00 PM | MWC | Quarterfinal #1 | CBSSN | Rich Waltz, Steve Lappas, Doug Gottlieb, Lauren Gardner |
| 5:30 PM | MWC | Quarterfinal #2 | CBSSN | Waltz, Lappas, Gottlieb, Gardner |
| 6:30 PM | Big Ten | First Round #3 | ESPN2 | Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams |
| 6:30 PM | Atlantic-10 | First Round | NBCSN | TBA |
| 7:00 PM | Big East | Quarterfinal #3 | FS1 | Johnson, Raftery, Andrews |
| 7:00 PM | ACC | Second Round #3 | ESPN | Shulman, Farnham, Edwards |
| 7:00 PM | American | Quarterfinal #3 | ESPNU | O’Brien, Burke, Katz |
| 8:30 PM | Big Ten | First Round #4 | ESPN2 | Tirico, Dakich, Williams |
| 9:00 PM | ACC | Second Round #4 | ESPN | Shulman, Farnham, Edwards |
| 9:00 PM | American | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPNU | O’Brien, Burke, Katz |
| 9:00 PM | MWC | Quarterfinal #3 | CBSSN | Andrew Catalon, Lappas, Gottlieb, Gardner |
| 9:30 PM | Big East | Quarterfinal #4 | FS1 | Johnson, Raftery, Andrews |
| 11:30 PM | Pac-12 | Quarterfinal #4 | FS1 | Aaron Goldsmith, Sean Elliott, Molly McGrath |
| 11:30 PM | MWC | Quarterfinal #4 | CBSSN | Catalon, Lappas, Gottlieb, Gardner |
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Friday, March 14
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| 12:00 PM | Big Ten | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Tirico, Dakich, Williams |
| 12:00 PM | ACC | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPN or ESPN2 | McDonough, Bilas, Edwards |
| 12:00 PM | Atlantic-10 | Quarterfinal #1 | NBCSN | TBA |
| 1:00 PM | SEC | Quarterfinal #1 | ESPNU | Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes, Shannon Spake |
| 2:30 PM | Big Ten | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Tirico, Dakich, Williams |
| 2:30 PM | ACC | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPN or ESPN2 | McDonough, Bilas, Edwards |
| 2:30 PM | Atlantic-10 | Quarterfinal #2 | NBCSN | TBA |
| 3:00 PM | SEC | Quarterfinal #2 | ESPNU | Nessler, Dykes, Spake |
| 4:00 PM | C-USA | Semifinal #1 | CBSSN | Dave Ryan, Pete Gillen, Evan Washburn |
| 6:00 PM | Southland | Semifinal #1 | ESPN3.com | |
| 6:30 PM | C-USA | Semifinal #2 | CBSSN | Ryan, Gillen, Washburn |
| 6:30 PM | Atlantic-10 | Quarterfinal #3 | NBCSN | TBA |
| 7:00 PM | Big East | Semifinal #1 | FS1 | Johnson, Raftery, Andrews |
| 7:00 PM | ACC | Quarterfinal #3 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Shulman, Farnham, Edwards |
| 7:00 PM | American | Semifinal #1 | ESPN or ESPN2 | O’Brien, Burke, Katz |
| 7:00 PM | Big 12 | Semifinal #1 | ESPNU | Musburger, Fraschilla, Rowe |
| 8:30 PM | Southland | Semifinal #2 | ESPN3.com | |
| 9:00 PM | MWC | Semifinal #1 | CBSSN | Catalon, Gottlieb, Lappas, Gardner |
| 9:00 PM | Atlantic-10 | Quarterfinal #4 | NBCSN | TBA |
| 9:30 PM | Big East | Semifinal #2 | FS1 | Johnson, Raftery, Andrews |
| 9:30 PM | ACC | Quarterfinal #4 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Shulman, Farnham, Edwards |
| 9:30 PM | American | Semifinal #2 | ESPN or ESPN2 | O’Brien, Burke, Katz |
| 9:30 PM | Big 12 | Semifinal #2 | ESPNU ^ | Musburger, Fraschilla, Rowe |
| 11:30 PM | Pac-12 | Semifinal #2 | FS1 | Goldsmith, Elliott, McGrath |
| 11:30 PM | MWC | Semifinal #2 | CBSSN | Catalon, Gottlieb, Lappas, Gardner |
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Saturday, March 15
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| 11:30 AM | C-USA | Championship | CBS | TBA |
| 12:00 AM | Big West | Semifinal #2 | ESPNU | Mark Jones, Miles Simon |
| 2:00 AM | Big West | Semifinal #1 (taped) | ESPNU | Jones, Simon |
| 11:30 AM | America East | Championship | ESPN2 | Bob Picozzi, Welsh |
| 1:00 PM | ACC | Semifinal #1 | ESPN | Shulman, Vitale or Bilas, Edwards |
| 1:00 PM | SEC | Semifinal #1 | ABC | Nessler, Dykes, Spake |
| 1:30 PM | Atlantic 10 | Semifinal #1 | CBSSN | Tom McCarthy, Alaa Abdelnaby, Susannah Collins |
| 1:40 PM | Big Ten | Semifinal #1 | CBS | TBA |
| 3:00 PM | ACC | Semifinal #2 | ESPN | Shulman, Vitale or Bilas, Edwards |
| 3:00 PM | SEC | Semifinal #2 | ABC | Nessler, Dykes, Spake |
| 4:00 PM | Big Ten | Semifinal #2 | CBS | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | Atlantic 10 | Semifinal #2 | CBSSN | McCarthy, Abdelnaby, Collins |
| 4:30 PM | SWAC | Championship | ESPN2 | Mark Neely, Jarron Collins |
| 6:00 PM | American | Championship | ESPN | O’Brien, Burke, Katz |
| 6:00 PM | Pac-12 | Championship | FS1 | Goldsmith, Elliott, McGrath |
| 6:00 PM | MWC | Championship | CBS | TBA |
| 6:00 PM | MEAC | Championship | ESPNU | Tom Hart, Stan Lewter |
| 6:30 PM | MAC | Championship | ESPN2 | Bob Wischusen, LaPhonso Ellis |
| 8:00 PM | Big Sky | Championship | ESPNU | Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams |
| 8:30 PM | Big East | Championship | FS1 | Johnson, Raftery, Andrews |
| 8:30 PM | Southland | Championship | ESPN2 | Carter Blackburn, Stephen Howard |
| 9:00 PM | Big 12 | Championship | ESPN | Musburger, Fraschilla, Rowe |
| 10:00 PM | WAC | Championship | ESPNU | Steve Quis, Jon Crispin |
| 10:30 PM | Big West | Championship | ESPN2 | Jones, Simon |
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Sunday, March 16
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| 1:00 PM | ACC | Championship | ESPN | Shulman, Vitale, Edwards |
| 1:00 PM | Sun Belt | Championship | ESPN2 | Hollenberg, Adams |
| 1:00 PM | Atlantic 10 | Championship | CBS | TBA |
| 3:15 PM | SEC | Championship | ESPN | Nessler, Dykes, Spake |
| 3:30 PM | Big Ten | Championship | CBS | TBA |
(Schedule info from ESPN Media Zone, CBS Sports, Fox Sports)
