Real hoops fans know that the most passionate competition is found on college campuses across the U.S. NCAA Men’s College Basketball on ESPN, which has the best action from the major conferences, including the ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, and PAC 12.
Coverage features regular season games plus top tournaments and mid-season conference competitions including the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, The Champions Classic, Maui Invitational, Championship Week featuring the Conference Tournaments and Championship Games from the ACC, AAC, Pac-12, Atlantic 10, Big 12 and more.
The season culminates in one of the highlights of the US sports season, March Madness. ESPN brings you over 40 exclusive live games from the tournament, including the Final Four, to decide who are the kings of college hoops.
November 2018-March 2020
Overview
• Approximately 1,200 total Regular Season and March Madness games available via linear networks: ESPN, E-2, ESPNU, The Longhorn Network, and The SEC Network
• Regular Season: November – March
• Games will include those from the major conferences as well as others including: ACC, Big Ten, Pac 12, Big 12, and the SEC
• March Madness: 67 games available (Live + Delayed) on an exclusive basis, including the Men’s Final Four and National Championship game
Delivery format: Live via ESPN multilateral satellite feed
Available Games (all materials available in HD):
Pre-Season/Conference Play
Over 150 games available (minimum of 7 games per/week)
350+ hours total
March Madness Schedule
Minimum of 25 Conference Championship Games, beginning March 2019
Minimum of 67 March Madness Games, beginning March 2019 Final Four: April 8th , 2019 Men’s National Championship Game: April 8th, 2019
Support Programming
College Basketball GameDay: 25×60’
College Basketball Scoreboard: 40×30’
College Basketball Live: 60×30’
College Basketball Whiparound: 13 x 30’
ESPN Selection Sunday programme 2 x 60’
