ESPN’s Plans for Covering NCAA Basketball Tournament

ESPN is planning extensive coverage of the upcoming NCAA Basketball Tournements. ESPN has exclusive coverage of the women’s tournament.

ESPN will have 13 hours of coverage on Selection Sunday while ESPNU will devote over 60 hours of coverage beginning on Selection Sunday and concluding on the night of the Women’s Championship game on April 3rd. A full slate of college basketball analysts will be involved including Jay Bilas, Adrian Branch, Dan Dakich, LaPhonso Ellis, Hubert Davis, Jimmy Dykes, Fran Fraschilla, Dino Gaudio, Doug Gottlieb, Andy Katz, Joe Lunardi, Digger Phelps, Miles Simon, Bob Valvano, Dick Vitale, Tim Welsh and Jay Williams.

Here is ESPN and ESPNU’s coverage on Selection Sunday:
Date Time (ET) Show Network
Sun, Mar 11 11 a.m. College GameDay Covered by State Farm ESPN2
noon College GameDay Covered by State Farm ESPN
1 p.m. ACC Championship ESPN
1 p.m. SEC Championship ABC
3 p.m. Bracketology Presented by Staples ESPN
6 p.m. SportsCenter ESPN
7 p.m. Bracketology Presented by Staples ESPN
8 p.m. Crunch Time: Championship Week Special ESPNU
9 p.m. NIT Selection Show ESPNU
9:30 p.m. Tournament Countdown: The Experts ESPNU

Here is the rundown on ESPNU:
Date Time (ET) Program
Sun, Mar 11 8 p.m. Crunch Time: Champ Week Edition
9 p.m. 2012 NIT Selection Show
9:30 p.m. Tournament Countdown: The Experts
Mon, Mar 12 1 p.m. Tournament Countdown: College Basketball Live Special
6 p.m. Tournament Countdown: College Basketball Live
8 p.m. NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Show Extended Coverage
9 p.m. Tournament Countdown: The Experts
Tue, Mar 13 1 p.m. College Basketball Live: NCAA Women’s Special
5 p.m. Tournament Countdown: College Basketball Live
11 p.m. SportsCenterU
Wed, Mar 14 1 p.m. Tournament Countdown: ESPNU College Basketball WhipAround
11:59 p.m. SportsCenterU
Thu, Mar 15 1 p.m. Tournament Countdown: ESPNU College Basketball WhipAround
11:59 p.m. SportsCenterU
Fri, Mar 16 2 p.m. Tournament Countdown: ESPNU College Basketball WhipAround
11:59 p.m SportsCenterU
Sat, Mar 17 11:59 p.m. SportsCenterU
Sun, Mar 18 11:59 p.m. SportsCenterU
Mon, Mar 29 1 p.m. Tournament Countdown: The Experts
Mon, Mar 26 1 p.m. Tournament Countdown: The Experts
Thu, Mar 19 11 p.m. Tournament Countdown: ESPNU Film Room
Fri, Mar 30 11 a.m. Tournament Countdown: Road to the Championship
11:30 a.m. Tournament Countdown: Road to the Championship
Noon Tournament Countdown: Road to the Championship
12:30 p.m. Tournament Countdown: Road to the Championship
1 p.m. SportsCenterU
Sat, Mar 31 11 p.m. SportsCenterU
Mon, Apr 2 1 p.m. Tournament Countdown: The Experts
4 p.m. Tournament Countdown: Road to the Championship
4:30 p.m. Tournament Countdown: Road to the Championship
5 p.m. Tournament Countdown: College Basketball Live
11:59 p.m. SportsCenterU
Tue, Apr 3 1 p.m. The Experts
3 p.m. Crunch Time: NCAA Women’s Tournament
5 p.m. The Experts: NCAA Women’s Championship
6 p.m. College Basketball Live: NCAA Women’s Championship

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