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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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ACC Network (ACCN), the new 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, celebrates the opening week of the 2019-20 basketball season by taking its signature studio shows on the road this week to cover ACC basketball on ACCN.
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ACC Network (ACCN), the new 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, continues to add to its stellar roster of on-air personalities. Joining the ACCN team is former Duke power forward Carlos Boozer – a two-time NBA All-Star, and NCAA and Olympic Champion. Boozer will contribute to studio coverage with analysis of the conference’s season-long basketball action.
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ACC Network (ACCN), the new, 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, debuts with a full slate of ACC men’s basketball games from opening night through the conference tournament during the 2019-20 season. ACCN will air 68 men’s conference matchups, and a number of women’s basketball games, including ACC powerhouses Notre Dame and Louisville, plus four Women’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge games throughout the network’s debut season.
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One of the most tradition-rich programs in college basketball will be on display throughout the 2019-20 season as fans will get a rare all-access look into the inner workings of the North Carolina men’s basketball program with All Access: A Season with Carolina Basketball. The multi-part series will debut in October and air exclusively on ACC Network (ACCN), the new, 24/7 national platform launching on August 22, 2019.
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The 2019 Big Ten/ACC Challenge will be played across three days, beginning Monday, Dec. 2, matching all 14 Big Ten teams with all but one ACC team.
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Featuring the incredible journey of retired professional basketball player Felipe Lopez, “The Dominican Dream” will premiere at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
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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. |