All Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship Games To Be Televised Nationally

 

Irving, Texas – For the first time in conference history, the entire Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will be televised nationally on ESPN networks, the league office has announced.

 

This year’s championship will see every game broadcast on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU for the first time.  Previously, selected contests during the event were shown in certain areas on the Big 12 Network, the Conference’s syndication agreement with ESPN.  In addition, the final will move back to its traditional 5:00 p.m. local tipoff after a later start one year ago.

 

The lineup for the 2015 championship is as follows:

 

FIRST ROUND – Wednesday, March 11

No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9 Seed                                   ESPNU                       7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT

No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10 Seed                                  ESPNU                     9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT*

 

QUARTERFINALS – Thursday, March 12

No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed                                   ESPN2                       12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT

No. 1 Seed vs. 8/9 Winner                                   ESPN2                        2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT*

No. 2 Seed vs. 7/10 Winner                                 ESPNU                       7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT

No. 3 Seed vs. No. 6 Seed                                   ESPNU                     9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT*

 

SEMIFINALS – Friday, March 13

Thursday Afternoon Winners                     ESPN or ESPN2               7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT

Thursday Evening Winners                         ESPN or ESPN2             9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT*

 

FINAL – Saturday, March 14

Semifinal Winners                                                  ESPN                         6:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. CT

 

      * – Game will begin 30 minutes after conclusion of first game of session

 

Overall, more than 100 Big 12 games in 2014-15 will be televised on the ESPN networks.  The league will tip off the season with the annual Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, October 15.  The regular season itself begins in less than two months when nine teams take the court on Friday, November 14.