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ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND AND QUARTERFINALS PRESENTED TOMORROW (WED.) AND THURSDAY LIVE ON USA NETWORK

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Second Round Action Tips Off Tomorrow From Barclays Center in Brooklyn at 11:30 a.m. ET on USA Network with No. 8-Seed George Mason vs. No. 9 Saint Joseph’s

Matt Martucci, Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, John Giannini, Kim Adams, and Caroline Pineda to Call A-10 Championship Matchups

Ahmed Fareed, Matt McCall, Josh Pastner, Jordan Cornette, and Julianne Viani-Braen to Anchor Studio Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 12, 2024 – NBC Sports presents the 2024 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, with over 15 hours of exclusive live coverage of the second round and quarterfinals from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on USA Network. Back-to-back days featuring four games tip off on both Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ET and in primetime from 5-9:30 p.m. ET.

Headlining the tournament field are the Richmond Spiders and Loyola Chicago Ramblers, who shared the Atlantic 10 regular season title after finishing conference play with 15-3 records. Richmond enters the tournament winning six of their last seven games, while Loyola Chicago has won 10 of their last 11, including a victory over then-No. 21 Dayton earlier this month. Dayton (24-6) is currently ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25 and plays Thursday in primetime at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

The VCU Rams are the conference’s defending champions and qualified for their 19th NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament appearance last year. As a No. 12 seed, they fell to No. 5 Saint Mary’s, 63-51, in the First Round.

Atlantic 10 Championship action on USA Network will be called by NBC Sports play-by-play commentators Matt Martucci and Paul Burmeister alongside analysts John Giannini and Tim McCormick. Kim Adams and Caroline Pineda will serve as sideline reporters.

Ahmed Fareed will host Atlantic 10 Championship studio coverage both days on USA Network with former Division I basketball head coach Matt McCall and former Division I basketball player Julianne Viani-Braen. Analysts Jordan Cornette and Josh Pastner will join the show on Wednesday.

All eight matchups will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is the 2024 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship schedule on USA Network (subject to change, all times ET):

Date Game Commentators Time
Wed., March 13, Second Round No. 8 George Mason vs. No. 9 Saint Joseph’s Matt Martucci, John Giannini, Kim Adams 11:30 a.m.
  No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Fordham/No. 13 Davidson Matt Martucci, John Giannini, Kim Adams 2 p.m.
  No. 7 Saint Bonaventure vs. No. 10 La Salle/No. 15 George Washington Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, Caroline Pineda 5 p.m.
  No. 6 Duquesne vs. No. 11 Rhode Island/No. 14 Saint Louis Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, Caroline Pineda 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., March 14, Quarterfinals No. 1 Richmond vs. No. 8 George Mason/No. 9 Saint Joseph’s Matt Martucci, John Giannini, Kim Adams 11:30 a.m.
  No. 4 Massachusetts vs. No. 5 VCU/No. 12 Fordham/No. 13 Davidson Matt Martucci, John Giannini, Kim Adams 2 p.m.
  No. 2 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 7 St. Bonaventure/No. 10 La Salle/No. 15 George Washington Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, Caroline Pineda 5 p.m.
  No. 3 Dayton vs. No. 6 Duquesne/No. 11 Rhode Island/No. 14 Saint Louis Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, Caroline Pineda 7:30 p.m.

–NBC SPORTS–

ATLANTIC 10 ANNOUNCES MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH CBS SPORTS, ESPN, AND NBC SPORTS

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Linear Television and Streaming Offerings Expand, Increasing Overall Rights Fee and Production Support

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Atlantic 10 Conference has secured new five-year agreements with long-time partners CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports for enhanced media and television rights. The agreements, which were announced Thursday, significantly increase men’s and women’s basketball national exposure, brand marketing, production investment and rights fee revenue for the A-10 membership beginning with the 2024-25 season.

The new agreements represent a 40 percent increase in rights fee revenue, considerable expansion for the league’s robust linear television coverage, and increases the number of basketball championship games by 30 percent over previous agreements. Endeavor’s WME Sports and IMG advised the A-10 on the new deals.

“This media rights agreement is a critical part of maintaining the league’s national position, branding and relevance in men’s and women’s basketball. Our Institutions, student-athletes, coaches, and fans will benefit as the A-10 coverage will continue to be comprehensive,” stated Bernadette V. McGlade, Atlantic 10 Commissioner. “We’re thrilled to continue our relationship with CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports and to expand these outstanding partnerships. I thank each media company and their leadership as well as Endeavor’s WME Sports and IMG teams for the commitment to the Atlantic 10 Conference.”

The CBS Television Network and Paramount+ will continue to present the Men’s Basketball Championship final as part of its NCAA Selection Sunday coverage, while ESPN retains the Women’s Basketball Championship final. CBS Sports Network will continue to carry both the men’s and women’s semifinals.

“As partners of the Atlantic 10 for more than two decades, we’re thrilled to extend our long-standing relationship with the conference,” said Dan Weinberg, EVP Programming, CBS Sports. “We look forward to remaining the primary home of A-10 postseason basketball, including the men’s championship final and the men’s and women’s semifinals, as well as offering an expanded slate of regular-season men’s and women’s basketball games across our platforms.”

ESPN Networks will continue to televise the top A-10 regular season selections in both men’s and women’s basketball. The league also enhanced its streaming rights agreement with ESPN+.  Coupled with the linear expansion, and additional television markets established in recent years, the A-10 now has exceptional distribution to serve its fans in a national media footprint. All basketball games not broadcast by a linear partner will be streamed on ESPN+, as will a significant number of Olympic Sports contests. Over the past two years, A-10 institutions have produced over 1,000 events each year on ESPN+, the leading sports streaming service.

“ESPN has had a collaborative and productive relationship with the Atlantic 10 Conference for more than 25 years, and we are very pleased to continue working together through this media rights extension,” said Dan Margulis, ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions. “We look forward to showcasing even more top rivalries and exceptional student-athletes in the years ahead across a variety of A-10 sports on our networks and ESPN+.”

The Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship will have all fourteen (14) games broadcast on linear television. NBC Sports will add three opening round games to its linear coverage capping off full Championship national TV coverage. The A-10 Women’s Championship quarterfinals, four additional games, will now be carried by NBC Sports lifting the national broadcasts for women to seven (7) championship games. The NBC Sports games will be televised on USA Network. Tournament coverage is in addition to 28 regular season games televised by NBC Sports.

“NBC Sports is thrilled to continue our partnership with the Atlantic-10 Conference for the next five seasons,” said Matthew Grassie, Director of Programming & Rights Management at NBC Sports. “Adding more men’s tournament games and our first set of women’s tournament games on our platforms will only help to increase the exposure of the A-10 to college basketball fans.”

Atlantic 10 institutions reside in states that comprise 39.9 million television households, 33 percent of the total national market. A-10 institutions are located in seven of the top 30 media markets, including New York (1), Chicago (3), Philadelphia (4), Washington (8), Charlotte (21), St. Louis (24) and Pittsburgh (26). All 15 institutions are within or adjacent to the top 60 media markets.

Within the lifetime of this contract, the A-10 will celebrate its 50th Anniversary as a Division I conference during the 2025-26 academic year.  All three media partners are committed to engage in this season of celebration.

“This is a strong and exciting outcome for the A-10,” said Dr. Eric Spina, President at the University of Dayton and Chair of the A-10 Presidents Council.  “The A-10 is a proud basketball conference with competitive, dynamic games throughout the season.  We appreciate and value our broadcast partners, and it is clear they value the A-10.”

AGREEMENT FACTS

Terms

    • Five-year agreement
    • 2024-25 athletic season through 2028-29 athletic season

Finances

    • Not Disclosed
    • Provides a significant increase in the Conference’s television rights fees

Platforms

    • LINEAR: ESPN Networks, CBS/Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network, USA Network
    • STREAMING: ESPN+ (except for national linear games), select games on Peacock/NBC Sports.com
    • ADDITIONAL: Select regional/local linear coverage for non-national games

Basketball Regular Season Programming – Linear Coverage

    • 98 men’s and women’s basketball games
    • 28 regular season men’s games and eight regular season women’s games, plus ancillary studio coverage and original programming on CBS Sports Network
    • ESPN Networks will air 11 men’s and two women’s regular season basketball games
    • NBC Sports will televise 25 regular season men’s games and three regular season women’s games

Basketball Championship Programming – Linear Coverage

  • All 14 Men’s Basketball Championship games
    • First & Second Rounds, Quarterfinals – USA Network/NBC Sports
    • Semifinals – CBS Sports Network
    • Final – CBS and Paramount+
    • Women’s Basketball quarterfinals, semifinals and final (7 games)
    • Quarterfinals – USA Network/NBC Sports
    • Semifinals – CBS Sports Network
    • Final – ESPN Networks

Streaming Coverage

    • Linear games will stream through the partner carrying that game
    • All other basketball games, not chosen for national linear coverage on ESPN+, with select games on Peacock/NBCSports.com
    • Women’s Basketball Championship First & Second round on ESPN+
    • Minimum of approximately 650 Olympic Sports Events on ESPN+

 

About the Atlantic 10 Conference

The Atlantic 10 Conference was founded in 1975 and consists of 15 diverse members across nine states and Washington, D.C. The mission of the Atlantic 10 is to provide an enhanced student-athlete experience through 22 nationally competitive championship sports. The basketball-centric conference is committed to integrity, educational excellence and providing quality equitable championship experiences for its student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. The membership consists of Davidson College, the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, Loyola University Chicago, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph’s University, Saint Louis University and Virginia Commonwealth University. For more information, visit www.atlantic10.com.

About ESPN and ESPN+ 


ESPN, the world’s leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand, features eight U.S. television networks, the leading sports app, direct-to-consumer ESPN+, leading social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by Hearst.  

ESPN+ is the No. 1 sports streaming platform, serving fans in the U.S. with exclusive access to more than 27,000 live sports events each year, an unmatched library of on-demand replays and acclaimed original content, and premium written articles by the top reporters and analysts from ESPN.com. Fans sign up to ESPN+ for just $10.99 a month (or $109.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com or in the ESPN App on mobile and connected devices. For more visit the ESPN+ Press Kit. 

About CBS Sports

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the BIG TEN ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. In addition, the division includes CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, soccer matches from UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Serie A, Concacaf and NWSL, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions. CBS Sports’ multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS SPORTS HQ; the free 24-hour soccer streaming network CBS SPORTS GOLAZO NETWORK; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

About NBC Sports

NBC Sports connects people to the moments that matter most and serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports presents premier content across linear platforms NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, as well numerous digital sites, including Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, Big Ten Conference, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, Notre Dame, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, MLB, Tour de France, Roland-Garros, and many more. It also consists of NBC Sports Next, a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within its three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports, Golf, and Betting & Gaming.

About WME

WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

About IMG

IMG is a global sports, events and representation company. It is a leader in rights management, multi-channel content production and distribution, consultancy and fan engagement; owns, produces and commercially represents hundreds of live events and experiences; and manages licensing programs for the world’s best-known brands and trademarks. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

NBC SPORTS TO PRESENT 30+ ATLANTIC 10 BASKETBALL GAMES DURING 2023-24 SEASON

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Exclusive Coverage of A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship Second Round and Quarterfinals in March 2024 Presented on USA Network

NBC Sports’ Men’s Regular-Season Coverage Tips Off on USA Network This Saturday as Dayton Hosts Troy at 12:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 7, 2023 – More than 30 Atlantic 10 Conference men’s and women’s basketball games will be presented by NBC Sports during the 2023-24 season, including exclusive coverage of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship second round and quarterfinals across USA Network and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Season coverage tips off on USA Network this Saturday, Dec. 9, when the Dayton Flyers host the Troy Trojans at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio, at 12:30 p.m. ET. NBC Sports’ coverage of men’s regular-season conference play culminates with a doubleheader on USA Network on Saturday, March 9, as with the Saint Louis Billikens visit the St. Bonaventure Bonnies at 12:30 p.m. ET followed by the George Mason Patriots hosting the Richmond Spiders at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Exclusive live coverage of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship second round and quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, will be presented on USA Network. A total of eight A-10 Championship matchups from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., will air on the cable network on both days.

VCU is the reigning Atlantic 10 champion. In the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the No. 12 seed Rams fell to No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s in the First Round, 63-51.

Three A-10 women’s games will be presented live on NBC Sports digital platforms, beginning with George Mason visiting the Saint Joseph’s Hawks on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. ET.

All coverage on USA Network streams live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

2023-24 ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Date Game Platform/Network Time (ET)
Sat., Dec. 9 Troy at Dayton USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 6 La Salle at Fordham USA Network Noon
Saint Louis at George Mason USA Network 2 p.m.
George Washington at VCU USA Network 4 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 10 Massachusetts at La Salle NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com 7 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 13 VCU at La Salle USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Fordham at St. Bonaventure USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 20 Rhode Island at Dayton USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Duquesne at Saint Joseph’s USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 24 Richmond at George Washington NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com 7 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 27 Fordham at Duquesne USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 3 Duquesne at Rhode Island USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Fordham at Saint Louis USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 7 St. Bonaventure at Massachusetts NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 10 Saint Louis at Saint Joseph’s USA Network 12:30 p.m.
George Mason at Davidson USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 11 Rhode Island at Massachusetts USA Network 2 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 17 Richmond at George Washington USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saint Joseph’s at Duquesne USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 24 St. Bonaventure at Massachusetts USA Network 2:30 p.m.
George Mason at Loyola Chicago USA Network 4:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 25 Rhode Island at La Salle USA Network Noon
Sat., March 2 Massachusetts at Davidson USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sat., March 9 Saint Louis at St. Bonaventure USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Richmond at George Mason USA Network 2:30 p.m.

 

2024 ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ON USA NETWORK

Date Game Time (ET)
Wed., March 13 A-10 Championship Second Round 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., March 14 A-10 Championship Quarterfinals 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

 

2023-24 ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ON NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS

Date Game Time (ET)
Thurs., Feb. 8 George Mason at Saint Joseph’s 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 14 VCU at Richmond 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 21 Loyola Chicago at Massachusetts 6 p.m.

 

Note: All games, networks, and times are subject to change.

–NBC SPORTS–

ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND AND QUARTERFINAL COVERAGE PRESENTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ON USA NETWORK

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Second Round Action Tips Off this Wednesday From Barclays Center in Brooklyn at 11:30 a.m. ET on USA Network

Jac Collinsworth, Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, Julianne Viani-Braen, Corey Robinson, and Caroline Pineda to Call A-10 Championship Matchups

Ahmed Fareed and Former Division I Basketball Coach Matt McCall to Anchor Studio Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 6, 2023 – NBC Sports presents the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship this Wednesday and Thursday, with over 15 hours of exclusive live coverage of the second round and quarterfinals from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on USA Network. Nine hours of daily action tips off on both Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ET and in primetime from 5-9:30 p.m. ET.

Headlining the tournament field is the VCU Rams, who finished conference play atop the standings with a 15-3 record and enter the tournament on a six-game winning streak, their longest of the season. The top scorer in the Atlantic 10, George Washington’s James Bishop IV (21.5 points per game), is currently ranked No. 10 in all of Division I in scoring.

Atlantic 10 Championship action on USA Network will be called by NBC Sports play-by-play commentators Jac Collinsworth and Paul Burmeister alongside analysts Tim McCormick and Julianne Viani-Braen. Corey Robinson and Caroline Pineda will serve as sideline reporters for all eight matchups.

Ahmed Fareed will host Atlantic 10 Championship studio coverage both days on USA Network with former Division I basketball head coach Matt McCall.

All eight matchups will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship schedule on USA Network (subject to change, all times ET):

Date Game Commentators Time
Wed., March 8 No. 8 Davidson vs. No. 9 St. Bonaventure (Second Round) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick 11:30 a.m.
  No. 5 George Mason vs. No. 12 Richmond/No. 13 Massachusetts (Second Round) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick 2 p.m.
  No. 7 George Washington vs. No. 10 Saint Joseph’s/No. 15 Loyola Chicago (Second Round) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 5 p.m.
  No. 6 Duquesne vs. No. 11 La Salle/No. 14 Rhode Island (Second Round) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., March 9 No. 1 VCU vs. No. 8 Davidson/No. 9 St. Bonaventure (Quarterfinals) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick 11:30 a.m.
  No. 4 Saint Louis vs. No. 5 George Mason/No. 12 Richmond/No. 13 Massachusetts (Quarterfinals) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick 2 p.m.
  No. 2 Dayton vs. No. 7 George Washington/No. 10 Saint Joseph’s/No. 15 Loyola Chicago (Quarterfinals) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 5 p.m.
  No. 3 Fordham vs. No. 6 Duquesne/No. 11 La Salle/No. 14 Rhode Island (Quarterfinals) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 7:30 p.m.

 

—NBC SPORTS–

35-PLUS ATLANTIC 10 BASKETBALL GAMES PRESENTED ACROSS NBC SPORTS DURING 2022-23 SEASON

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Exclusive Coverage of A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship Second Round and Quarterfinals in March 2023 Presented on USA Network

NBC Sports’ Men’s Regular-Season Coverage Tips Off With a Doubleheader on USA Network This Saturday as La Salle Hosts Drexel at Noon ET and Dayton Hosts UNC Asheville at 2 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 7, 2022 – More than 35 Atlantic 10 Conference men’s and women’s basketball games will be presented by NBC Sports during the 2022-23 season, including exclusive coverage of the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship second round and quarterfinals, 26 men’s regular-season matchups, and three women’s regular-season matchups across NBC Sports digital platforms.

Season coverage tips off with a doubleheader on USA Network this Saturday, Dec. 10, when the La Salle Explorers host the Drexel Dragons at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pa., at Noon ET followed by the Dayton Flyers hosting the UNC Asheville Bulldogs at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio at 2 p.m. ET. NBC Sports’ coverage of men’s regular-season conference play culminates with a tripleheader on Saturday, March 4, beginning with Richmond hosting George Mason at Robins Center at 12:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Exclusive live coverage of the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship second round and quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 8, and Thursday, March 9, from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., will be presented on USA Network. A total of eight A-10 Championship matchups will air on the cable network on both days.

Richmond is the reigning Atlantic 10 champion. In the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, the No. 12 seed Spiders upset No. 5 seed Iowa in the First Round, 67-63, before falling to No. 4 seed Providence in the Second Round. Davidson also reached the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament as a 10 seed last year.

Three A-10 women’s basketball conference games will be presented live on NBC Sports digital platforms over the course of the season, beginning with the George Washington Colonials visiting the Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Noon ET.

All coverage on USA Network streams live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

2022-23 ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DATE GAME NETWORK/PLATFORM TIME (ET)
Saturday, Dec. 10 Drexel at La Salle USA Network Noon
Saturday, Dec. 10 UNC Asheville at Dayton USA Network 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7 Davidson at VCU USA Network Noon
Saturday, Jan. 7 UMass at George Washington USA Network 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14 Loyola Chicago at Saint Joseph’s USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14 Richmond at St. Bonaventure USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 17 UMass at VCU NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21 Dayton at George Washington USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21 La Salle at Saint Louis USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29 Saint Joseph’s at George Mason USA Network Noon
Saturday, Feb. 4 Davidson at UMass USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4 George Mason at Loyola Chicago USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5 Fordham at Richmond USA Network Noon
Saturday, Feb. 11 St. Bonaventure at Duquesne USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11 Fordham at Davidson USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18 Saint Joseph’s at Davidson USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18 Fordham at VCU USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 19 George Washington at St. Bonaventure USA Network 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22 St. Bonaventure at Davidson NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25 Rhode Island at Fordham USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26 Saint Joseph’s at St. Bonaventure USA Network Noon
Sunday, Feb. 26 Davidson at Duquesne USA Network 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 La Salle at Dayton NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 George Mason at Richmond USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 St. Bonaventure at UMass USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 VCU at George Washington USA Network 4:30 p.m.

 

2023 ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ON USA NETWORK

DATE GAME TIME (ET)
Wednesday, March 8 A-10 Championship Second Round Noon, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 A-10 Championship Quarterfinals Noon, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m.

 

2022-23 ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ON NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS

DATE GAME TIME (ET)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 George Washington at Loyola Chicago Noon
Thursday, Jan. 26 VCU at UMass Noon
Wednesday, Feb. 8 St. Bonaventure at George Mason 7 p.m.

 

Note: All games, networks and times are subject to change.

–NBC SPORTS–

ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND AND QUARTERFINAL COVERAGE PRESENTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ON USA NETWORK

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Second Round and Quarterfinal Action Tips Off this Thursday and Friday From Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. at Noon ET on USA Network

Jac Collinsworth, Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, Julianne Viani-Braen and Leila Rahimi to Call A-10 Championship Matchups

Sara Perlman and Former Division I Basketball Player and Coach Sydney Johnson to Anchor Studio Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 8, 2022 – NBC Sports presents the 2022 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship this Thursday and Friday, with 20 hours of exclusive live coverage of the second round and quarterfinals from Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on USA Network. 10 hours of daily action tips off Thursday and Friday from noon-5 p.m. ET and in primetime from 6-11 p.m. ET.

Headlining the tournament field are the Davidson Wildcats, Dayton Flyers, and VCU Rams. The Wildcats finished conference play atop the standings with a 15-3 record and feature two of the top six scorers in the Atlantic 10 — Foster Loyer (16.9 ppg) and Hyunjung Lee (16.5). The No. 2 Flyers and No. 3 Rams both finished conference action with a 14-4 record, and Dayton earned the seeding tiebreaker due to their 82-76 victory over Davidson last Saturday.

Championship action on USA Network will be called by NBC Sports play-by-play commentators Jac Collinsworth and Paul Burmeister alongside analysts Tim McCormick and Julianne Viani-Braen. Leila Rahimi will serve as sideline reporter for all eight matchups.

Sara Perlman will host Atlantic 10 Championship studio coverage both days on USA Network with former Division I basketball player and head coach Sydney Johnson.

All eight matchups will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is the 2022 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship schedule on USA Network (subject to change, all times ET):

Date Game Commentators Time
Thurs., March 10 No. 8 Fordham vs. No. 9 George Mason (Second Round) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick Noon
  No. 5 Saint Louis vs. No. 12 La Salle/No. 13 Saint Joseph’s (Second Round) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick 2:30 p.m.
  No. 7 George Washington vs. No. 10 UMass (Second Round) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 6 p.m.
  No. 6 Richmond vs. No. 11 Rhode Island/No. 14 Duquesne (Second Round) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 8:30 p.m.
Fri., March 11 No. 1 Davidson vs. Fordham/George Mason (Quarterfinals) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick Noon
  No. 4 St. Bonaventure vs. Saint Louis/La Salle/Saint Joseph’s (Quarterfinals) Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick 2:30 p.m.
  No. 2 Dayton vs. George Washington/UMass (Quarterfinals) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 6 p.m.
  No. 3 VCU vs. Richmond/Rhode Island/Duquesne (Quarterfinals) Jac Collinsworth, Julianne Viani-Braen 8:30 p.m.

—NBC SPORTS–

35-PLUS ATLANTIC 10 BASKETBALL GAMES PRESENTED ACROSS NBC SPORTS DURING 2021-22 SEASON

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Exclusive Coverage of A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship Second Round and Quarterfinals in March 2022 Presented on USA Network

Men’s Regular-Season Coverage Tips Off This Saturday as UMass Hosts Rutgers at 2 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 24, 2021 – More than 35 Atlantic 10 Conference men’s and women’s basketball games will be presented by NBC Sports during the 2021-22 season, including 25 men’s regular-season matchups, exclusive coverage of the 2022 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship second round and quarterfinals, and three women’s regular-season matchups across USA Network, NBCSN, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app.

Season coverage tips off this Saturday, Nov. 27, when the UMass Minutemen host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass., at 2 p.m. ET on NBC Sports.com and the NBC Sports app.

NBC Sports’ coverage of men’s regular-season conference play begins Sunday, Jan. 2, when the VCU Rams host the Davidson Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, and culminates on Saturday, March 5, when Davidson faces Dayton at 12:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Exclusive live coverage of the 2022 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship second round and quarterfinals on Thursday, March 10, and Friday, March 11, from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. will be presented on USA Network. A total of eight A-10 Championship matchups will air on the cable network.

St. Bonaventure is currently ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25 poll following the program’s second-ever conference championship last season. The conference has earned multiple at-large bids to 14 of the last 15 NCAA Tournaments.

Three A-10 women’s basketball conference games will be presented live in primetime on NBC Sports digital platforms over the course of the season, beginning with the UMass Minutewomen visiting the Rhode Island Rams on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. ET.

All coverage on USA Network and NBCSN streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Click here for more information about USA Network’s extensive sports programming beginning on Jan. 1, 2022.

Earlier this year, the Atlantic 10 and NBC Sports extended their partnership for men’s and women’s basketball with a multi-year media rights agreement renewal. The rights renewal marked “10 years with the A-10,” dating back to the original agreement between NBC Sports and the A-10 in October 2012. Click here for more details.

2021-22 ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DATE GAME Network/Platform TIME (ET)
Saturday, Nov. 27 Rutgers at UMass NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 4 Buffalo at St. Bonaventure NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 7 Belmont at St. Louis NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 11 Boston College at St. Louis NBCSN 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18 Penn State at VCU NBCSN 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 2 Davidson at VCU USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 8 Dayton at George Washington USA Network Noon
Saturday, Jan. 8 VCU at La Salle USA Network 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 15 Dayton at Duquesne USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 15 Fordham at St. Louis USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 15 Rhode Island at UMass USA Network 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 22 George Washington at Rhode Island USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 22 St. Joe’s at VCU USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 22 Richmond at La Salle USA Network 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 23 UMass at St. Louis USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29 La Salle at Davidson USA Network Noon
Saturday, Jan. 29 St. Joseph’s at St. Bonaventure USA Network 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 30 Fordham at George Washington USA Network Noon
Sunday, Jan. 30 George Mason at UMass USA Network 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 20 George Mason at Fordham USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26 Duquesne at Rhode Island USA Network 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26 Fordham at Davidson USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26 VCU at UMass USA Network 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27 George Washington at George Mason USA Network 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 5 Davidson at Dayton USA Network 12:30 p.m.

 

2022 ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ON USA NETWORK

DATE GAME TIME (ET)
Thursday, March 10 A-10 Championship Second Round Noon, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11 A-10 Championship Quarterfinals Noon, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 8:30 p.m.

2021-22 ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ON NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS

DATE GAME TIME (ET)
Wednesday, Jan. 5 UMass at Rhode Island 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 19 George Washington at Fordham 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26 Davidson at George Washington 7 p.m.

Note: All games, networks and times are subject to change.

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ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND AND QUARTERFINAL COVERAGE PRESENTED TOMORROW AND FRIDAY ON NBCSN

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Second Round and Quarterfinal Action Tips Off Tomorrow and Friday at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN

Jac Collinsworth, Todd Harris, Tim McCormick, David Kaplan and Corey Robinson to Call A-10 Championship Matchups

All Championship Games Streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 3, 2021 – NBC Sports presents the 2021 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship tomorrow and Friday, with 18 hours of exclusive live coverage of the second round and quarterfinals on NBCSN and NBC Sports digital platforms. Nine straight hours of action tips off tomorrow and Friday at 11 a.m. ET. Television coverage of all eight matchups will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Headlining the tournament field are the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and VCU Rams, who sit atop the A-10 conference standings. The Bonnies allow the fewest points per game in the conference, led by the defense of Osun Osunniyi, who ranks in the top-15 nationally in average blocks per game (2.59). The second-seeded Rams aim to win their first championship title since 2015.

The second round and quarterfinals of the Championship will be contested at two sites in Richmond, Va.: VCU’s Siegel Center and Richmond’s Robins Center.

Ahmed Fareed will host NBCSN’s Atlantic 10 Championship studio coverage both days alongside former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson.

The Championship action will be called by veteran NBC Sports play-by-play voice Todd Harris and Jac Collinsworth, with Tim McCormick, David Kaplan and Corey Robinson serving as game analysts.

2021 A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ON NBCSN

Date Game Commentators Time (ET)
Thurs., March 4 Second Round: No. 8 Richmond vs. No. 9 Duquesne Jac Collinsworth, Tim McCormick 11 a.m.
  Second Round: No. 5 UMass vs. No. 13 Saint Joseph’s Todd Harris, David Kaplan 1:15 p.m.
  Second Round: No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Rhode Island Jac Collinsworth, Tim McCormick 3:30 p.m.
  Second Round: No. 6 George Mason vs. No. 11 George Washington/No. 14 Fordham Todd Harris, David Kaplan 5:45 p.m.
Fri., March 5 Quarterfinals: No. 1 St. Bonaventure vs. Richmond/Duquesne Jac Collinsworth, Tim McCormick 11 a.m.
  Quarterfinals: No. 4 Saint Louis vs. UMass/La Salle/Saint Joseph’s Todd Harris, David Kaplan 1:15 p.m.
  Quarterfinals: No. 2 VCU vs. Dayton/Rhode Island Jac Collinsworth, Corey Robinson 3:30 p.m.
  Quarterfinals: No. 3 Davidson vs. George Mason/George Washington/Fordham Todd Harris, David Kaplan 5:45 p.m.

 

Note: All games and times subject to change.

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ATLANTIC 10 AND NBC SPORTS EXTEND BASKETBALL MEDIA RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP

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Multi-Year Renewal Provides Linear and Streaming Rights to More Than 35 Men’s and Women’s Games Each Season

NBC Sports Continues A-10 Coverage This Weekend With Three Games on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 12, 2021 – The Atlantic 10 Conference and NBC Sports have extended their partnership for men’s and women’s basketball with a multi-year renewal of their media rights agreement, both parties announced today.

As part of the agreement, NBC Sports will continue to provide live linear and streaming coverage of more than 35 A-10 men’s and women’s basketball games, including more than 25 regular-season games and eight games of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship.

“The Atlantic 10 has enjoyed a strong relationship with NBC Sports for the past eight years,” stated Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. “NBC Sports’ high-quality productions during the regular season and across eight championship games have provided tremendous distribution for the conference. This extension is exciting and we’re looking forward to continuing this great partnership.”

“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with the Atlantic 10 Conference, which consistently provides high-quality, compelling competition for college basketball fans across the nation,” said Marc Iacovelli, senior director, programming, NBC Sports. “We’ve enjoyed a great relationship with the A-10 and Commissioner McGlade for the better part of a decade and we look forward to showcasing the conference in the years to come.”

The rights renewal marks “10 years with the A-10,” dating back to the original agreement between NBC Sports and the A-10 in October 2012. Atlantic 10 institutions reside in states that comprise 33.3 million television households, approximately 30 percent of the total national media market. There are eight A-10 institutions in the top 25 media markets in the country, and all 14 A-10 institutions are located in or adjacent to the top 65 media markets.

The extension keeps the Atlantic 10, which is celebrating its 45th Anniversary in 2020-21, among the top basketball conferences in television coverage. The A-10 has boasted 65 postseason appearances in the last decade, 35 of which have been bids to the NCAA Tournament. The conference earned multiple at-large bids to 13 of the last 14 NCAA Tournaments.

Over the past seven years, every A-10 member has made at least one postseason appearance. League member Dayton had a magical season last year, reaching a No. 3 ranking in the AP and Coaches’ Polls. The Flyers, behind National Player of the Year Obi Toppin and National Coach of the Year Anthony Grant, were being forecasted as a Final Four team in media predictions before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the postseason.

NBC SPORTS CONTINUES A-10 COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND WITH THREE GAMES ON NBCSN

The 2020-21 A-10 season continues on NBCSN with three games this weekend, highlighted by a doubleheader on Sunday. Coverage kicks off Saturday at 2 p.m. ET when Rhode Island hosts George Mason, followed on Sunday by Dayton and George Washington at 2:30 p.m. ET and Massachusetts vs. Fordham at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Date Matchup Commentators
Sat., January 16 George Mason vs. Rhode Island Jason Knapp,
Tim McCormick
Sun, January 17 Dayton vs. George Washington Brendan Burke,
Tim McCormick
  Massachusetts vs. Fordham Mike Corey,
John Giannini

 

ABOUT THE ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

The Atlantic 10 Conference was founded in 1975 and consists of 14 diverse members across eight states and Washington, D.C. The mission of the Atlantic 10 is to provide an enhanced student-athlete experience through 21 nationally competitive championship sports. The basketball-centric conference is committed to integrity, educational excellence and providing quality equitable championship experiences for its student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. The membership consists of Davidson College, the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph’s University, Saint Louis University and Virginia Commonwealth University. For more information, visit www.atlantic10.com.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GROUP

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Audio Network and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine, and two direct-to-consumer products – NBC Sports Gold and GolfPass. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

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