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ESPN tips off its coverage of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the first live televised basketball to be played on U.S. soil since March 12 – on Saturday, July 4, with four games beginning at 3 p.m. ET. All 23 games of the single-elimination tournament will air on either ESPN or ESPN2.
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ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced Thursday he will retire following the 2020-21 athletic season.
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ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will celebrate Vince Carter’s basketball career and retirement with a five-game marathon from his collegiate career at North Carolina on Saturday, June 20.
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ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will exclusively air five North Carolina men’s basketball games from the 1983 and ‘84 seasons spotlighting legendary Tar Heel Michael Jordan on Saturday, May 16.
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ACC Network’s (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, May lineup continues with a multitude of programming featuring a variety of sports and classic games. Highlighting the week is an ACCN original All ACC: Coaches In Quarantine and a special edition of Nothing But Net.
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ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, continues it a second week of ACC Network School Takeovers Presented by Bojangles Monday, April 20.
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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.
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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.
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ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, is set for eight days of coverage of the 2020 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament and the New York Life ACC Tournament live from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.
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Three December flex dates and conference matchups airing on ACC Network (ACCN), the new 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, are confirmed for the weekend of Dec. 6-8.
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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.
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