The matchups for the 19th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge have been determined, and will be played in late November. North Carolina, the reigning NCAA national champion, is among the participants in this year’s event. The Challenge matches all 14 Big Ten teams against all but one ACC member. Dates, network assignments and tip times will […]

By Chris Carlson #1 seed North Carolina vs. #3 seed Oregon North Carolina returns to the Final Four after last year’s heartbreaking buzzer-beater loss to Villanova in the title game. The core unit from the 2015-16 Tarheels squad remains intact and defense has become a priority in the last few weeks with mixed results. The […]

By Chris Carlson The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in the books. Sure, the first round was mediocre to say the least but man did the second round produce great games and several huge upsets. The ACC has only 1 team in the Sweet 16 after being billed as the best and deepest […]

By Chris Carlson The best three weeks on the sports calendar is upon us as the NCAA Tournament begins officially ushering in March Madness. The 68-team pool is about as wide-open as any year in recent times. Who will cut down the nets on April 3rd is based off depth, guard play, and as always […]

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ESPN will devote extensive coverage to Selection Sunday on March 12 –  with the network’s top experts contributing in-depth analysis throughout the day on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN Radio – prior to and following the announcement of the 68-team NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship field. The College GameDay Covered by State […]

Overnight is up Year-over-Year; Streaming Audience Grows in All Major Metrics Duke-UNC in 2017: ESPN’s Two Most-Streamed College Basketball Games Ever Overnights: Highest Overall, Weekday and Weekend Games on Any Network Washington State at UCLA: Best Overnight and ESPN’s Highest Streaming Audience for a Late-Night, Weekend Pac-12 Overnight this Season Duke at North Carolina (8:15 […]