Second-Round Coverage Begins Thursday at Noon ET on NBCSN; Quarterfinal Action Tips Off Friday at Noon ET on NBCSN

Paul Burmeister, 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 9, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the 2020 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship this Thursday and Friday from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., with 20 hours of exclusive live coverage of the second round and quarterfinals on NBCSN. Headlining the tournament field will be the Dayton Flyers, who rank No. 3 in the nation, finished the season undefeated in A-10 conference play, boast a 29-2 overall record, and are led by National Player of the Year candidate Obi Toppin, who is averaging 20 points per game as a sophomore this season.

Thursday’s coverage of the Second Round on NBCSN tips off at Noon ET with No. 8 seed UMass – No. 9 seed VCU, followed at 2:30 p.m. ET by No. 5 St. Bonaventure facing the winner of Wednesday’s matchup between No. 12 George Mason and No. 13 Saint Joseph’s. Todd Harris will call the action joined by analysts Tim McCormick and David Kaplan. Corey Robinson will serve as courtside reporter.

Thursday’s second round coverage on NBCSN continues at 6 p.m. ET with No. 7 Davidson – No. 10 La Salle, and concludes at 8:30 p.m. ET with No. 6 Duquesne and the winner of Wednesday’s game between No. 11 George Washington and No. 14 Fordham. Paul Burmeister will handle play-by-play for the two evening matchups alongside McCormick, Kaplan and Robinson.

NBCSN’s coverage of the A-10 Championship quarterfinals begins Friday at Noon ET with No. 1 seed Dayton facing the UMass-VCU winner, and continues at 2:30 p.m. ET with No. 4 Saint Louis against the winner of the late Thursday afternoon matchup. Harris, McCormick, Kaplan and Robinson will have the call for Friday’s afternoon games.

Friday’s quarterfinals coverage continues at 6 p.m. ET with No. 2 Richmond facing the Davidson-LaSalle winner, followed by No. 3 Rhode Island playing the late Thursday night winner. Burmeister, McCormick, Kaplan and Robinson will call Friday’s primetime matchups.

Ahmed Fareed will host NBCSN’s Atlantic 10 Championship studio coverage on Thursday and Friday, and will be joined by former Division I football player and current college sports analyst Blaine Fowler and NBC Sports college basketball reporter Rob Dauster.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 college basketball season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

NBCSN 2020 A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)
Thursday, March 12	Second Round: No. 8 UMass vs. No. 9 VCU	Noon
Thursday, March 12	Second Round: No. 5 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 12 George Mason/No. 13 Saint Joseph’s	2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12	Second Round: No. 7 Davidson vs. No. 10 La Salle	6 p.m.
Thursday, March 12	Second Round: No. 6 Duquesne vs. No. 11 George Washington/No. 14 Fordham	8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13	Quarterfinals: No. 1 Dayton vs. UMass/VCU	Noon
Friday, March 13	Quarterfinals: No. 4 Saint Louis vs. St. Bonaventure/George Mason/Saint Joseph’s	2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13	Quarterfinals: No. 2 Richmond vs. Davidson/La Salle	6 p.m.
Friday, March 13	Quarterfinals: No. 3 Rhode Island vs. Duquesne/George Washington/Fordham	8:30 p.m.

 

Note: All games and times subject to change.

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.

–NBC SPORTS–

Season Highlighted by More Than 30 Atlantic 10 Conference Matchups on NBCSN

Season Coverage Tips Off this Saturday — La Salle Hosts Iona at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Exclusive Live Coverage of Second Round and Quarterfinals of A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament on NBCSN

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 7, 2019 – NBC Sports will present more than 30 Atlantic 10 Conference basketball games during the 2019-20 season, including 25 regular-season men’s matchups, coverage of the second round and quarterfinals of the 2020 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship, and three A-10 women’s games, across NBCSN, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. NBCSN’s 2019-20 season coverage begins this Saturday, November 9, at 4 p.m. ET, when the La Salle Explorers host the Iona Gaels at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

NBCSN’s 2019-20 college basketball schedule will feature all 14 Atlantic 10 member schools, which includes Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, and VCU. Saint Louis is the defending A-10 champion, having defeated St. Bonaventure in last year’s conference championship final, and joined VCU in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament last season. VCU is ranked No. 25 in the AP Top 25 poll to begin the 2019-20 season.

Coverage of A-10 conference play tips off Sunday, January 5, with a tripleheader featuring VCU–George Mason in the early game at Noon ET, followed by Davidson–Duquesne at 2 p.m. ET, and UMass–Saint Louis in the day’s finale at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Atlantic 10 regular-season coverage concludes Saturday, February 22, at 6:30 p.m. ET, when St. Bonaventure hosts Richmond. Throughout the course of league play, NBCSN will feature four doubleheaders and three tripleheaders.

NBCSN will also provide exclusive live coverage of the second round and quarterfinals of the 2020 A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship, starting Thursday, March 14 at Noon ET from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. In total, NBCSN will broadcast eight A-10 Championship Tournament matchups.

In addition, NBCSN’s 2019-20 college basketball schedule will present three A-10 women’s basketball games, featuring six member schools, including Rhode Island, Davidson, St. Bonaventure, La Salle, Richmond, and UMass.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2019-20 college basketball season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

2019-20 NBCSN ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)
Saturday, November 9	Iona at La Salle	4 p.m.
Friday, November 15	Alabama at Rhode Island	7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 30	Boston College at Richmond	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 14	College of Charleston at Richmond	5 p.m.
Sunday, December 29	Loyola at VCU	5 p.m.
Sunday, January 5	VCU at George Mason	Noon
Sunday, January 5	Davidson at Duquesne	2 p.m.
Sunday, January 5	UMass at Saint Louis	4 p.m.
Saturday, January 11	UMass at Dayton	12:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 11	Saint Joseph’s at Davidson	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 18	La Salle at Rhode Island	12:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 18	Richmond at George Mason	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 18	George Washington at UMass	4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 25	VCU at La Salle	Noon
Saturday, February 1	Fordham at Dayton	4:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 1	Saint Louis at Saint Joseph’s	6:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 8	St. Bonaventure at Duquesne	3 p.m.
Saturday, February 8	Saint Joseph’s at La Salle	5 p.m.
Sunday, February 9	George Mason at UMass	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 15	Dayton at UMass	12:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 15	La Salle at Saint Louis	2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 15	George Washington at George Mason	4:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 16	Duquesne at Fordham	2:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 22	Saint Joseph’s at George Mason	4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 22	Richmond at St. Bonaventure	6:30 p.m.

 

2019-20 NBCSN ATLANTIC 10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

DATE	GAME	TIME
Sunday, January 12	Rhode Island at Davidson	4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 19	St. Bonaventure at La Salle	3 p.m.
Wednesday, January 29	Richmond at UMass	Noon

 

2020 NBCSN ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE AT BARCLAYS CENTER

DATE	GAME	TIME
Thursday, March 12	A10 Championship Second Round	Noon
Thursday, March 12	A10 Championship Second Round	6 p.m.
Friday, March 13	A10 Championship Quarterfinals	Noon
Friday, March 13	A10 Championship Quarterfinals	6 p.m.

Note: All games and times subject to change.

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.

–NBC SPORTS–

A-10 Coverage Features George Mason – Saint Louis at 3 p.m. ET, and La Salle – Saint Joseph’s at 5 p.m. ET

2019 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament Coverage on NBCSN Begins Thursday, March 14

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 28, 2019 – NBCSN’s coverage of the 2019 men’s college basketball season continues this Saturday, March 2, at 3 p.m. ET, with two key Atlantic 10 Conference matchups with significant postseason implications.

Saturday’s doubleheader tips off when the Saint Louis Billikens (17-11, 8-7) host the George Mason Patriots (16-12, 10-5) at Chaifetz Arena. The game marks the only meeting between the two teams in conference play this season. Rich Lerner will manage play-by-play duties and will be joined by analyst David Kaplan in Saint Louis, Missouri.

NBCSN’s second matchup of the day features the La Salle Explorers playing their crosstown Philadelphia rivals Saint Joseph’s Hawks at Michael J. Hagan Arena at 5 p.m. ET. The Explorers look to sweep the season series against the Hawks, following their 83-69 victory on February 5. Charlie Brown, the A-10’s leading scorer at 19.6 points per game, leads the Hawks in defending their home court, where they are 9-5 this season. Play-by-play commentator Todd Harris will call the game alongside analyst Tim McCormick.

The results of both games on Saturday will impact seeding for the upcoming 2019 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship tournament, which begins on Wednesday, March 13. NBCSN’s coverage of the tournament, which includes all second round and quarterfinals matchups, will be broadcast on Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15.

NBCSN will present more than 30 Atlantic 10 Conference basketball games this season, including 25 regular-season men’s matchups, as well as coverage of the 2019 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship tournament. NBCSN’s 2018-19 college basketball schedule will feature all 14 Atlantic 10 member schools, including Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, and VCU.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will stream live coverage of all college basketball games on NBCSN. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

NBCSN ATLANTIC 10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL THIS WEEKEND

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)
Saturday, March 2	George Mason at Saint Louis	3 p.m.
Saturday, March 2	La Salle at Saint Joseph’s	5 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

A-10 Coverage to Feature George Washington – Duquesne at Noon ET, Fordham – Rhode Island at 2 p.m. ET, and VCU – Dayton at 4 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 14, 2019 – NBCSN’s coverage of the 2019 men’s college basketball season continues this weekend with three Atlantic 10 Conference games on Saturday, February 16, highlighted by a key A-10 matchup between the VCU Rams and Dayton Flyers at 4 p.m. ET. The Rams (18-6, 9-2) are currently tied for first place in the conference standings, and will look to win their sixth game in a row when they take the court against Dayton (16-8, 8-3), at University of Dayton Arena, in Dayton, Ohio. The two teams last met on January 16, when VCU secured a narrow 76-71 victory at home. Play-by-play commentator Rich Lerner will call the game with analyst Blaine Fowler.

Saturday’s tripleheader tips off at Noon ET when the George Washington Colonials travel to the A.J. Palumbo Center to take on the Duquesne Dukes. The Colonials will try to avenge their 91-85 loss to the Dukes in January. Kyle Draper will manage play-by-play duties and will be joined by analyst David Kaplan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In NBCSN’s second matchup of the day, the Rhode Island Rams host the Fordham Rams at the Ryan Center at 2 p.m. ET. The game will mark the first meeting between the two teams in conference play this season. Steve Schlanger will call the action alongside analyst and former men’s college basketball coach Ben Braun in Kingston, Rhode Island.

NBCSN will present more than 30 Atlantic 10 Conference basketball games this season, including 25 regular-season men’s matchups, as well as coverage of the 2019 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship tournament. NBCSN’s 2018-19 college basketball schedule will feature all 14 Atlantic 10 member schools, including Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, and VCU.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will stream live coverage of all college basketball games on NBCSN. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

NBCSN ATLANTIC 10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL THIS WEEKEND

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)
Saturday, February 16	George Washington at Duquesne	12 p.m.
Saturday, February 16	Fordham at Rhode Island	2 p.m.
Saturday, February 16	VCU at Dayton	4 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–