CAA, VCU ANNOUNCE BASKETBALL T.V. SCHEDULES
10-22-08
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Colonial Athletic Association released its most extensive men’s and women’s basketball television package in conference history with 110 televised contests. The announcement was made Wednesday during the conference’s Media Day festivities at the ESPN Zone in Washington, D.C.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Men’s Basketball team will share in at least 15 of those games, while the Rams’ women’s program will have two televised regular season contests.
“Our great television partners – Comcast SportsNet, CN8, CSS and ESPN – will bring a record number of exciting CAA games to millions of households on a weekly basis,” said CAA Commissioner Tom Yeager. “Our continued growth would not be possible without their unqualified support.”
VCU will enjoy at least four dates on ESPN platforms. The Rams’ T.V. package kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 13 when they visit Richmond in the Farm Bureau Insurance Black and Blue Classic. That game will be broadcast by ESPNU at 2 p.m.
On Saturday, Dec. 20, VCU heads to Oklahoma City, Okla., where it will face off with Big 12 favorite Oklahoma at 10 p.m. on ESPN2.
Other highlights include both of the Rams’ contests with Old Dominion, which will be carried on Comcast SportsNet-Mid Atlantic (Jan. 17 and Feb. 14).
VCU is also participating in the ESPNU BracketBusters Saturday, Feb. 21, which could yield another televised match-up on one of the ESPN family of networks.
Additionally, CN8 has signed on to provide broadcast coverage of the men’s CAA Tournament quarterfinal and semifinal rounds as well as the women’s semifinals and championship game.
2008-09 VCU MEN’S TELEVISION SCHEDULE
Sat., Dec. 13 |
VCU at Richmond |
ESPNU |
2:00 PM |
Sat., Dec. 20 |
VCU at Oklahoma (All College Classic) |
ESPN2 |
10:00 PM |
Sat., Jan. 3 |
VCU at Delaware |
CN8 |
4:30 PM |
Mon., Jan. 5 |
UNCW at VCU |
MASN |
9:00 PM |
Thu., Jan. 8 |
VCU at Drexel |
ESPNU |
7:00 PM |
Sat., Jan. 10 |
Hofstra at VCU |
CSN-MA; CSN-P; CSN-NE; CSS; MSG+ |
Noon |
Sat., Jan. 17 |
Old Dominion at VCU |
CSN-MA; CSN-P; CSN-NE |
4:00 PM |
Wed., Jan. 21 |
VCU at Georgia State |
CSS; CSN-MA |
7:00 PM |
Sat., Jan. 24 |
George Mason at VCU (ESPN / CSN Wildcard) |
ESPN2 or CSN-MA; CSN-NE |
4:00 / 7:00 PM |
Tue., Jan. 27 |
Northeastern at VCU |
ESPNU |
9:00 PM |
Sat., Jan. 31 |
VCU at Hofstra |
CN8; MSG+ |
Noon |
Wed., Feb. 4 |
VCU at UNCW |
ESPN Regional (MASN) |
7:00 PM |
Sat., Feb. 14 |
VCU at Old Dominion |
CSN-MA; CSN-NE; CSS |
2:00 PM |
Wed., Feb. 18 |
Delaware at VCU |
CN8; CSS |
7:00 PM |
Sat., Feb. 28 |
Georgia State at VCU |
CN8; CSS |
4:00 PM |
Mar. 7-8 |
CAA Quarterfinals and Semifinals |
CN8; CAA-TV |
TBA |
Mon., Mar. 9 |
CAA Championship Game |
ESPN |
7:00 PM |
2008-09 VCU WOMEN’S TELEVISION SCHEDULE
Sun., Feb. 8 |
VCU at Delaware |
CN8 |
2:00 PM |
Thu., Feb. 12 |
VCU at Towson |
CSN-MA |
7:00 PM |
Sat., Mar. 14 |
CAA Semifinal Game #1 |
CN8; CAA-TV |
Noon |
Sat., Mar. 14 |
CAA Semifinal Game #2 |
CN8; CAA-TV |
2:30 PM |
Sun., Mar. 15 |
CAA Championship Game |
CSN-MA; CSS |
3:30 PM |
KEY
| CSN-MA |
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic |
CSN-MA+ |
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic PLUS |
CSN-P |
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia |
CSN-NE |
Comcast SportsNet New England |
CSS |
Comcast / Charter Sports Southeast |
CN8 |
CN8 - The Comcast Network |
TWC-W |
Time Warner Cable (Wilmington, NC) |
ESPN |
ESPN |
ESPN2 |
ESPN2 |
ESPNU |
ESPNU |
ESPN Regional |
ESPN Regional Television |
MSG |
Madison Square Garden Network |
MSG+ |
Madison Square Garden PLUS Network |
Big Ten Network |
Big Ten Network |
BigTenNetwork.com |
Big Ten Network.com |
WSKY |
WSKY-TV (Hampton Roads, VA) |
MASN |
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network |
Cox Sports (Fairfax) |
Cox Sports (Fairfax, VA) |
Niagara Sports Network |
Niagara Sports Network (Niagara Falls, NY) |
Big East Television |
Big East Television Network |
Bright House Sports |
Bright House Sports (Tampa, FL) |
NESN |
New England Sports Network |
Flames TV |
Flames Television Network (Roanoke, VA) |
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