Yep, the “week” starts up in two days. Here’s where everything will be peeled off to.
— The Big 12 Championship game will be aired Saturday, March 14, a day earlier than in the previous 10 years on ESPN.
— ESPN2 will televise the SEC games Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The schedule for ESPN’s Championship Week (all times Eastern,):
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
»6: Big South Conference: Semifinal-1 (Radford, Va.); ESPNU, Mike Gleason, Jay Williams.
»8: Big South Conference: Semifinal-2 (Radford, Va.) ;ESPNU, Mike Gleason, Jay Williams.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
»7: Ohio Valley Conference: Semifinal-1 (Nashville, Tenn.); ESPNU, Lou Canellis, Tim Welsh.
»9: Ohio Valley Conference: Semifinal-2 (Nashville, Tenn.); ESPNU, Lou Canellis, Tim Welsh.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
»4: Big South Conference: Championship (TBD); ESPN2, Bob Wischusen, Mark Adams,
»6: Atlantic Sun Conference: Championship (Nashville, Tenn.); ESPN2, Eric Collins, Bob Valvano,
»7: Horizon League: Semifinal-1 (TBD); ESPNU, Jim Barbar, Jim Chones
»8: Ohio Valley Conference: Championship (Nashville, Tenn.); ESPN2, Lou Canellis, Tim Welsh.
»9: Horizon League: Semifinal-2 (TBA); ESPN, Jim Barbar, Jim Chones.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
»9:30: West Coast Conference: Semifinal-1 (Las Vegas, Nev.); ESPN2, Terry Gannon, Stephen Bardo/Steve Lavin.
»11:30: West Coast Conference: Semifinal-2 (Las Vegas, Nev.) ESPN2, Terry Gannon, Stephen Bardo/Steve Lavin.
MONDAY, MARCH 9
»7: Southern Conference: Championship (Chattanooga, Tenn.); ESPN, Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes.
»7: Colonial Athletic Conference: Championship (Richmond, Va.); ESPN2, Dave Pasch, Len Elmore.
»9: West Coast Conference: Championship (Las Vegas, Nev.); ESPN, Terry Gannon, Stephen Bardo/Steve Lavin.
»9: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Championship (Albany, N.Y.); ESPN2, Sean McDonough, Bill Raftery.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
»8: Summit League: Championship (Sioux Falls, S.D.); ESPN2, Dave Barnett, Tim Welsh.
»9: Horizon League: Championship (TBD); ESPN, Ron Franklin, Fran Fraschilla.
»10: Sun Belt Conference: Championship (Hot Springs, Ark.); ESPN2, Dave Pasch, Bob Valvano.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
»Noon: Big East Conference: Second Round (New York, N.Y.); ESPN, Dan Shulman, Len Elmore, Allen Hopkins.
»2: Big East Conference: Second Round (New York, N.Y.) ESPN, Dan Shulman, Len Elmore, Allen Hopkins.
»7: Big East Conference: Second Round (New York, N.Y.) ESPN, Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas/Bill Raftery, Allen Hopkins.
»8: Northeast Conference: Championship (TBD) ESPN2, Bob Wischusen, Mark Adams.
»9: Big East Conference: Second Round (New York, N.Y.) ESPNHD Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas/Bill Raftery, Allen Hopkins.
»10: Big Sky Conference: Championship (Ogden, Utah) ESPN2 Terry Gannon, Stephen Bardo.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12
»Noon: Big East Conference: Quarterfinal-1 (New York, N.Y.); ESPN, Dan Shulman, Len Elmore, Allen Hopkins.
»12:30: Big 12 Conference: Quarterfinal-1 (Oklahoma City, Okla.); ESPN2, Ron Franklin, Fran Fraschilla.
»2: Big East Conference: Quarterfinal-2 (New York, N.Y.); ESPN, Dan Shulman, Len Elmore, Allen Hopkins.
»2:30: Big Ten Conference – First Round (Indianapolis, Ind. ) ESPN2, Brent Musburger, Steve Lavin, Erin Andrews
»3: Western Athletic Conference: Quarterfinal-1 (Reno, Nev.); ESPNU, Steve Physioc, Bob Donewald.
»4:30: Big Ten Conference: First Round (Indianapolis, Ind. ); ESPN2, Brent Musburger, Steve Lavin, Erin Andrews.
»5: Western Athletic Conference: Quarterfinal-2 (Reno, Nev.); ESPNU, Steve Physioc, Bob Donewald.
»7: Big East Conference: Quarterfinal-3 (New York, N.Y.); ESPN, Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas/Bill Raftery, Allen Hopkins.
»7: ACC: First Round (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN2, Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes.
»9: Big East Conference: Quarterfinal-4 (New York, N.Y.); ESPNHD, Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas/Bill Raftery, Allen Hopkins.
»9:30: Big 12 Conference: Quarterfinal-2 (Oklahoma City, Okla.); ESPN2, Ron Franklin, Fran Fraschilla.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
»Noon: Big Ten Conference: Quarterfinal-1 (Indianapolis, Ind. ); ESPN, Brent Musburger, Steve Lavin, Erin Andrews.
»Noon: ACC: Quarterfinal-1 (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN2, Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes, Jeannine Edwards.
»2: Big Ten Conference: Quarterfinal-2 (Indianapolis, Ind. ); ESPN, Brent Musburger, Steve Lavin, Erin Andrews.
»2: ACC: Quarterfinal-2 (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN2, Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes, Jeannine Edwards.
»4:45: Patriot League: Championship (TBD); ESPN2, Dave Barnett, Tim Welsh.
»7: Big East Conference: Semifinal-1 (New York, N.Y.); ESPN, Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Doris Burke.
»7: ACC: Quarterfinal-3 (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN2, Mike Patrick, Len Elmore, Heather Cox.
»8:30: Big West Conference: Semifinal-1 (Anaheim, Calif.); ESPNU, Eric Collins, Miles Simon.
»9: Big East Conference: Semifinal-2 (New York, N.Y.); ESPN, Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Doris Burke.
»9: ACC: Quarterfinal-4 (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN2, Mike Patrick, Len Elmore, Heather Cox.
»10:30: Big West Conference: – Semifinal-2 (Anaheim, Calif.); ESPNU, Eric Collins, Miles Simon.
»11:59: Western Athletic Conference: Semifinal-2 (Reno, Nev.) ESPN2, Terry Gannon, Stephen Bardo.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
»11 a.m.: America East Conference: Championship (TBD); ESPN2, Scott Graham, Tim Welsh.
»1: SEC: Semifinal-1 (Tampa, Fla.); ESPN2, Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes, Jeannine Edwards.
»1:30: ACC: Semifinal-1 (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN, Mike Patrick, Len Elmore, Heather Cox.
»3: SEC: Semifinal-2 (Tampa, Fla.); ESPN2, Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes, Jeannine Edwards.
»3:30: ACC: Semifinal-2 (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN, Mike Patrick, Dick Vitale, Heather Cox.
»6: Big 12 Conference: Championship (Oklahoma City, Okla.); ESPN, Ron Franklin, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe.
»6: Atlantic 10 Conference: Championship (Atlantic City, N.J.); ESPN2, Dave Pasch, Bob Valvano.
»7: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Championship (Winston-Salem, N.C.); ESPNU, Charlie Neal, Nate Ross.
»8: Mid-American Conference: Championship (Cleveland, Ohio); ESPN2, Bob Wischusen, Mark Adams.
»9: Big East Conference: Championship (New York, N.Y.); ESPN, Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Doris Burke.
»9: Southwestern Athletic Conference: Championship (Birmingham, Ala.); ESPNU, Trey Bender, Jim Chones.
»10: Western Athletic Conference: Championship (Reno, Nev.); ESPN2, Terry Gannon, Stephen Bardo.
»11:59: Big West Conference: Championship (Anaheim, Calif.); ESPN2, Eric Collins, Miles Simon.
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
»1: ACC: Championship (Atlanta, Ga.); ESPN, Mike Patrick, Dick Vitale, Heather Cox.
»1: Southland Conference Championship (Katy, Texas)’ ESPN2, Dave Barnett, Mike Kelley.
Source: Albany Times Union
