ESPN Prepares a Feast Week Meal of College Hoops

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ESPN Prepares a Feast Week Meal of College Hoops

ESPN’s annual Feast Week Presented by Lowe’s – Monday, Nov. 22 to Sunday, Nov. 28 – will celebrate all the men’s college basketball matchups surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday. The schedule will feature 44 games covered over ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. In addition, ESPN3.com will offer 10 games exclusively, as well as simulcast of every ESPN and ESPN2 telecast. Highlights will include:

  • Several early season tournaments – the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational; the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic; the DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off; the Old Spice Classic; the 76 Classic; and the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational;
  • The Old Spice Classic aired in its entirety on ESPN 3D – a total of 10 games;
  • On the first day of action, Monday, Nov. 22 – three of the top teams in the nation will be playing: No. 1 Duke vs. Marquette and No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 12 Gonzaga at the O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic, along with No. 2 Michigan State vs. Chaminade at the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational
  • Top matchups in several of the tournaments:
    • EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Oklahoma at No. 13 Kentucky; No. 2 Michigan State vs. Chaminade; Virginia vs. No. 15 Washington;
    • O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic: No. 1 Duke vs. Marquette; No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 12 Gonzaga;
    • Old Spice Classic: No. 25 Wisconsin vs. Manhattan; No. 20 Temple vs. California;
    • 76 Classic: No. 24 Virginia Tech vs. Cal State-Northridge;
    • ESPN3.com exclusive games: Morehead State at No. 5 Ohio State; Austin Peay at No. 9 Purdue; No. 16 Illinois vs. Yale & Western Kentucky; Penn at No. 4 Pittsburgh;
    • Las Vegas Invitational: Arizona at No. 6 Kansas

2010 Feast Week Schedule for ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com (Schedule subject to change; All ESPN/ESPN2 games simulcast on ESPN3.com)

Date Time (ET) Matchup Network
Mon, Nov 22 3 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Quarterfinal #1 – Wichita State vs. Connecticut

Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes

ESPN2
  5:30 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Quarterfinal #2 – Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Kentucky

Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes

ESPN2
  7 p.m. Tennessee-Chattanooga at LouisvilleDave Weekley & Bob Valvano ESPN3.com
  7:30 p.m. O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic (Kansas City): Semifinal #1 – No. 1 Duke vs. Marquette

Dan Shulman & Dick Vitale

ESPN2
  9:30 p.m. O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic (Kansas City): Semifinal #2 – No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 12 Gonzaga

Dan Shulman & Bob Knight

ESPN2
  9:30 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Quarterfinal #3 – No. 2 Michigan State vs. Chaminade

Carter Blackburn, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery

ESPNU
  11:59 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Quarterfinal #4 – Virginia vs. No. 15 Washington

Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery

ESPN2
Tue, Nov 23 2 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Consolation Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes ESPN2
  4:30 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: ConsolationCarter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes ESPN2
  7 p.m. Morehead State at No. 5 Ohio StateJohn Sanders & Mark Adams ESPN3.com
  7 p.m. Austin Peay at No. 9 PurdueDave Rieff & Dickey Simpkins ESPN3.com
  7 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Semifinal #1Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery ESPN
  7:45 p.m. O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic (Kansas City): 3rd-place

Dan Shulman & Bob Knight

ESPNU
  9:30 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Semifinal #2Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery ESPN
  9:45 p.m. Yale at No. 16 IllinoisJim Barbar & Tim McCormick ESPNU
  10 p.m. O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic (Kansas City): Championship Dan Shulman & Dick Vitale ESPN2
Wed, Nov 24 2:30 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: 7th-placeCarter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes ESPNU
  5 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: 3rd-place Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes ESPN2
  7 p.m. DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (New York City): Semifinal #1

Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Fran Fraschilla & Andy Katz

ESPN2
  7 p.m. Florida A&M at DaytonDave Weekley & Mark Adams ESPN3.com
  7:30 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: 5th-placeSean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery ESPNU
  8 p.m. North Dakota State at MinnesotaClay Matvick & Dino Gaudio ESPN3.com
  9 p.m. DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (New York City): Semifinal #2

Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Fran Fraschilla & Andy Katz

ESPN2
  10 p.m. EA SPORTS Maui Invitational: Championship Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery ESPN
Thu, Nov 25 Noon Old Spice Classic (Orlando): Quarterfinal #1 – Boston College vs. Texas A&M

ESPN2: Bob Picozzi & Dan Dakich

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis & Bob Wenzel

ESPN2 / ESPN3D
  2 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): Quarterfinal #2 – No. 25 Wisconsin vs. Manhattan

ESPN2: Bob Picozzi & Dan Dakich

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis & Bob Wenzel

ESPN2 / ESPN 3D
  2 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): Quarterfinal #1 – No. 24 Virginia Tech vs. Cal State-Northridge

Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham

ESPNU
  4:30 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): Quarterfinal #2 – DePaul vs. Oklahoma State

Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham

ESPN2
  7 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): Quarterfinal #3 – Georgia vs. Notre Dame

ESPN2: Jon Sciambi & Len Elmore

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis & Dan Dakich

ESPN2 / ESPN 3D
  9 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): Quarterfinal #4 – No. 20 Temple vs. California

ESPN2: Jon Sciambi & Len Elmore

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis & Bob Wenzel

ESPN2 / ESPN 3D
  9 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): Quarterfinal #3 – Murray State vs. Stanford

Mark Neely & Stephen Bardo

ESPNU
  11:30 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): Quarterfinal #4 – Tulsa vs. UNLV

Mark Neely & Stephen Bardo

ESPN2
Fri, Nov 26 Noon Old Spice Classic (Orlando): Semifinal #1ESPN: Bob Picozzi & Dan Dakich

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis & Bob Wenzel

ESPN /ESPN 3D
  2:30 p.m. DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (New York City): 3rd-place

Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Fran Fraschilla & Andy Katz

ESPN or ESPN2
  2:30 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): Semifinal #1 Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham ESPN or ESPN2
  2:30 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): ConsolationESPNU: Bob Picozzi & Dan Dakich

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis and Len Elmore

ESPNU
  5 p.m. DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (New York City): Championship

Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Fran Fraschilla & Andy Katz

ESPN
  5 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): Semifinal #2ESPN2: Jon Sciambi & Len Elmore

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis & Bob Wenzel

ESPN2 / ESPN 3D
  5 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): ConsolationDave Flemming & Sean Farnham ESPNU
  7:30 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): ConsolationESPNU: Jon Sciambi & Len Elmore

ESPN 3D: Lou Canellis and Bob Wenzel

ESPNU
  9:30 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): Semifinal #2Mark Neely & Stephen Bardo ESPNU
  11:30 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): ConsolationMark Neely & Stephen Bardo ESPNU
Sat, Nov 27 1 p.m. No. 16 Illinois at Western MichiganDavid Kaplan & Tim McCormick ESPN3.com
  7 p.m. Penn at No. 4 PittsburghJohn Sanders & Curtis Aiken ESPN3.com
  7 p.m. Dayton at CincinnatiBJ Schaben & Mark Adams ESPN3.com
  10:30 p.m. Las Vegas Invitational: Championship – Arizona vs. No. 6 Kansas

Dave O’Brien & Jay Bilas

ESPN2
Sun, Nov 28 11:30 a.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): 5th-placeESPNU: Bob Picozzi & Dan Dakich

ESPN 3D: Justin Kutcher & Bob Wenzel

ESPNU / ESPN 3D
  1 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): 3rd-placeESPNU: Bob Picozzi & Dan Dakich

ESPN 3D: Justin Kutcher & Len Elmore

ESPNU
  1:30 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): 7th-place Mark Neely & Sean Farnham ESPN3.com
  4 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): 5th-placeMark Neely & Sean Farnham ESPNU
  4:30 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): 7th-placeESPN3.com & ESPN 3D: Justin Kutcher & Bob Wenzel ESPN3.com / ESPN 3D
  6 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): 3rd-place Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham ESPNU
  7 p.m. Old Spice Classic (Orlando): ChampionshipESPN2: Jon Sciambi, Len Elmore & Dan Dakich

ESPN 3D: Justin Kutcher & Bob Wenzel

ESPN2
  9 p.m. 76 Classic (Anaheim): ChampionshipDave Flemming & Stephen Bardo ESPN2

ESPN’s 2010-11 men’s college basketball schedule on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN Regional Television and ESPN Full Court will total a company record 1,200 games.

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Rachel Margolis Siegal

A part of the Internal Communications team at ESPN, I began with the network in 2010 as part of the College Sports PR team. Always an avid sports fan and not an athlete – I grew up a huge fan of the Hartford Whalers, while also watching my brother compete at different levels. I became the manager of several high school sports teams and continued that hobby into college. While at Quinnipiac, I worked in the Sports Information Department, which led me to a summer internship at the New Haven Ravens, a AA baseball team, and an eventual job with the Athletic Communications Department at the University of Connecticut. After my five-year stint at Connecticut, I spent six years as Director of Communications at the BIG EAST Conference in Providence, R.I. before joining ESPN.
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