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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