(CHICAGO) – Fox Sports Net, the home for the most complete local and national college basketball television schedule, is ready to bring hoops fans another thrilling season of NCAA men’s and women’s basketball. In addition to local action featuring DePaul, UIC, Loyola, Illinois State, Bradley, NIU and SIU, the “ACC Sunday Night Game of the Week” makes a return to FSN, along with the very best Pac 10 match-ups featuring the AP #1 pre-season ranked Arizona Wildcats.
Fox Sports Net’s collegiate basketball season tips-off with a local contest as new DePaul head coach Dave Leitao and his Blue Demons travel to Northern Illinois University to take on the Huskies on Saturday, November 23 at 5:30 PMM. Also in November, head coach Jimmy Collins and the UIC Flames host Eastern Illinois on Sunday, November 24 at 4:00 PM (please note the attached for a complete schedule of games).
This season’s college basketball schedule on Fox Sports Net features 149 games – 82 men’s and 67 women’s. In addition to an exciting array of games featuring the ACC and Pac 10 conferences, FSN viewers can also watch the very best from the Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Horizon League, Mid-Continent and Big 12 conference battle it out for an NCAA bid.
“With a full schedule of exciting local contests and the very best national match-ups, we have assembled one of our finest collegiate basketball schedules to date,” said James J. Corno, Senior Vice President/General Manager for Fox Sports Net Chicago. “Both our men’s and women’s schedules showcase the finest young talent in the nation, many of whom are from the Chicago area.”
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The 82-game 2002-03 men’s basketball season on Fox Sports Net is highlighted by contests with the following teams and conferences:
DePaul Blue Demons – In addition to the November 23 contest against NIU, the Blue Demons will be featured in seven additional match-ups highlighted by a home and home series with conference nemesis and #23 pre-season ranked Cincinnati Bearcats (Jan. 8 & 29), along with #18 pre-season ranked Marquette (Feb. 12).
Atlantic Coast Conference – Fox Sports Net tips off its second season of exclusive Sunday night ACC Conference basketball on Dec. 1 with Temple at Wake Forest. It’s the first of a 19-game men’s package and five-game women’s schedule under the FSN ACC SUNDAY NIGHT HOOPS banner during the 2002-03 season.
Defending NCAA champ Maryland makes four appearances on FSN (Dec. 29 vs. Georgia Tech, Feb. 16 vs. Wake Forest, Mar. 2 at N.C. St., Mar. 9 at Virginia), while perennial contender Duke is featured five times (Dec. 29 vs. Dayton, Jan. 5 at Clemson, Jan. 12 vs. Wake Forest, Feb. 2 at Florida St., Feb. 9 vs. Clemson). To set the stage for the ACC season, FSN airs one-hour pre-season specials for both the men and women on Sunday, Nov. 24. The ACC Women’s Basketball Preview is set for 6:00 PM, with the men’s preview following at 7:00 PM. Plus, during the season, prior to each game, FSN airs a half-hour college basketball wrap-up show covering the latest news and highlights.
Former ACC Player and Rookie of the Year Mike Gminski joins the Fox Sports Net telecast team this season as the lead analyst and will work alongside veteran play-by-play man Thom Brennaman and sideline reporter Lewis Johnson, who both return for the second season of FSN’s ACC package.
A total of six double-headers are scheduled, including a men’s and women’s twin bill on Feb. 16 that debuts the women’s portion of the FSN schedule with Clemson facing North Carolina at 4:30 PM. The nightcap pits Wake Forest at Maryland in a battle of men’s powerhouses at 7:00 PM.
The Horizon League – The second year of the Horizon League features two Chicago favorites as Westinghouse H.S. teammates Cedric Banks and Martell Bailey look to take the UIC Flames back to the NCAA Tournament. The Flames will be featured in six games on Fox Sports Net (Nov. 24 vs. EIU, Dec. 14 vs. SIU, Jan. 22 vs. Loyola, Feb. 1 vs. UW-Green Bay, Feb. 8 at Butler, Mar. 1 vs. Youngstown). Head coach Larry Farmer and star point guard David Bailey look to improve the Loyola Ramblers win total from last season with three games on FSN (Jan. 22 at UIC, Feb. 1 vs. UW-Milwaukee, Feb. 8 at Wright St.).
Missouri Valley Conference – 17 Valley games showcase area favorites Illinois State (Dec. 29 vs. SW Missouri St., Mar. 3 vs. SIU), Bradley (Jan. 25 vs. Wichita St., Feb. 19 at Northern Iowa) and three games featuring the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” surprise team, Southern Illinois (Dec. 14 at UIC, Mar. 1 vs. Creighton, Mar. 3 at Illinois St.). Plus, Fox Sports Net will have exclusive coverage of the MVC Tournament quarterfinals and semifinals beginning March 8.
Other local/national games – Head coach Rob Judson looks to take his NIU Huskies to the next level as they will be featured in two FSN games this season (Nov. 23 vs. DePaul & Feb. 11 vs. Ohio U.). Some of the nation’s best teams will be featured in FSN’s Pac 10 schedule of games including #1-ranked Arizona in six contests (match-ups include Dec. 15 vs. #4 Texas and Feb. 13 vs. #14 UCLA), #11 Oregon in four games (includes Dec. 20 vs. Minnesota, Jan. 30 vs. UCLA) and #14 UCLA in seven big match-ups (includes Jan. 11 vs. St. Johns, Jan. 23 at Stanford & Feb. 13 vs. Arizona). Plus, FSN will carry exclusive coverage of every Pac 10 Tournament quarterfinal and semifinal match-up, along with live coverage of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament semifinals.
Weekly, half-hour coaches shows on Fox Sports Net this season include Notre Dame’s Mike Brey on Tuesday at 3:30 PM, Indiana’s Mike Davis on Wednesday at 3:00 PM, Illinois’ Bill Self on Wednesdays at 3:30 PM and Northern Illinois’ Rob Judson on Thursdays at 3:30 PM.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Fox Sports Net’s 67-game women’s basketball schedule is highlighted by 13 Big Ten games featuring three AP top 25 pre-season ranked teams: #8 Purdue (Feb. 20 vs. Michigan St., Feb. 23 at Ohio St.), #14 Penn State (Feb. 2 vs. Indiana, Feb. 16 at Iowa) and #15 Minnesota (Jan. 12 vs. Iowa, Feb. 9 at Indiana). Other Big Ten teams in action include Illinois (Jan. 5 at Michigan, Feb. 27 vs. Northwestern), Iowa (Jan. 12 at Minnesota, Jan. 21 vs. Wisconsin, Feb. 16 vs. Penn St.) and Northwestern (Jan. 19 vs. Ohio St., Feb. 27 at Illinois). FSN will also telecast every Big Ten Tournament first round (three games on Mar. 6), quarterfinal (four games on Mar. 7) and semifinal (two games on Mar. 9) match-up.
Head coach Doug Bruno’s DePaul Blue Demons squad can be seen in action three times this season against Conference USA opponents TCU (Feb. 2), Charlotte (Feb. 14) and Marquette (Mar. 2).
Other conferences highlighted in FSN’s women’s schedule include the Big 12 – 14 games highlighted by #5 Kansas State (Jan. 25 vs. Texas, Feb. 1 at Oklahoma, Feb. 8 at Baylor) #7 Texas Tech (Nov. 24 vs. Washington St., Jan. 18 vs. Oklahoma St.) and #11 Texas (Jan. 25 at Kansas St., Feb. 15 at Iowa), plus coverage of the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals, semifinals and championships. The ACC will be featured in two games highlighted by #1 ranked Duke (Mar. 2 vs. N.C. St.), along with the tournament semifinals and championship. Additional ranked teams in action include #2 Tennessee (Dec. 14 at USC) and #10 Notre Dame (Dec. 7 at Arizona St.). Also, Fox Sports Net will carry four MVC games, plus the tournament final, along with Pac 10 tournament semifinals/final and the Mid-Continent Conference final.
2002-2003 Men’s College Basketball Schedule
| Sat, Nov. 23 | 5:30 pm | DePaul @ NIU | Live
| Sun, Nov. 24
| 4:00 pm
| E. Illinois at UIC
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 1
| 5:30 pm
| ACC: Temple @ Wake Forest
| SDD 10:15 pm
| Sun, Dec. 8
| 5:30 pm
| ACC: South Carolina @ North Carolina
| Live
| Sat, Dec. 14
| 11:00 am
| Mississippi St. vs. Xavier from MSG
| Live
| Sat, Dec. 14
| 3:00 pm
| S. Illinois @ UIC
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 15
| 3:30 pm
| PAC 10: Texas @ Arizona
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 15
| 5:30 pm
| ACC: Southern Methodist @ Wake Forest
| Live
| Sat, Dec. 21
| 3:30 pm
| DePaul @ St. Joseph’s
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 22
| 2:00 pm
| PAC 10: Minnesota @ Oregon
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 22
| 4:30 pm
| ACC: Cincinnati @ Clemson
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 22
| 7:00 pm
| ACC: North Carolina @ Florida St.
| Live
| Sat, Dec. 28
| 12:00 pm
| Oklahoma vs. Miss. St (Nokia Sugar Bowl)
| SDD 3:00 pm
| Sat, Dec. 28
| 1:00 pm
| Seton Hall @ DePaul
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 29
| 2:00 pm
| MVC: SW Missouri St @ Illinois St
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 29
| 4:30 pm
| ACC: Georgia Tech @ Maryland
| Live
| Sun, Dec. 29
| 7:00 pm
| ACC: Dayton @ Duke
| Live
| Thu, Jan. 2
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Arizona St. @ Oregon St.
| Live-JIP 10:15p
| Sat, Jan. 4
| 3:00 pm
| MVC: Evansville @ Indiana State
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 5
| 2:00 pm
| MVC: Drake @ Creighton
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 5
| 4:30 pm
| ACC: Virginia @ North Carolina St.
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 5
| 7:00 pm
| ACC: Duke @ Clemson
| Live
| Wed, Jan. 8
| 7:00 pm
| DePaul @ Cincinnati
| Live
| Thu, Jan. 9
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Washington St. @ Arizona
| Live-JIP 10:45p
| Sat, Jan. 11
| 1:00 pm
| UNLV @ DePaul
| Live
| Sat, Jan. 11
| 2:00 pm
| PAC10: St. Johns @ UCLA
| SDD 3:00 pm
| Sun, Jan. 12
| 2:00 pm
| MVC: Northern Iowa @ Drake
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 12
| 5:30 pm
| ACC: Wake Forest @ Duke
| Live
| Thu, Jan. 16
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Arizona @ USC
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 19
| 5:30 pm
| ACC: Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
| Live
| Wed, Jan. 22
| 7:00 pm
| Loyola @ UIC
| Live
| Thu, Jan. 23
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: UCLA @ Stanford
| Live
| Sat, Jan. 25
| 3:00 pm
| PAC 10: UCLA @ Cal
| SDD 1:30 am
| Sat, Jan. 25
| 7:00 pm
| MVC: Wichita St. @ Bradley
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 26
| 1:00 pm
| ACC: North Carolina @ North Carolina St.
| SDD 3:00 pm
| Wed, Jan. 29
| 7:30 pm
| Cincinnati @ DePaul
| Live
| Thu, Jan. 30
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Oregon @ UCLA
| Live
| Sat, Feb 1
| 11:00 am
| Mid-Con: Oral Roberts @ W. Illinois
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 1
| 1:00 pm
| UW-Milwaukee @ Loyola
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 1
| 3:00 pm
| UW-Green Bay @ UIC
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 2
| 4:30 pm
| ACC: Wake Forest @ North Carolina
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 2
| 7:00 pm
| ACC: Duke @ Florida St.
| Live
| Thu, Feb. 6
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Arizona @ Washington
| SDD 11:15p
| Sat, Feb. 8
| 11:00 am
| Loyola @ Wright State
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 8
| 5:00 pm
| UIC @ Butler
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 8
| 7:00 pm
| MVC: Evansville @ Drake
| SDD 1:00 am
| Sun, Feb. 9
| 5:30 pm
| ACC: Clemson @ Duke
| Live
| Tue, Feb. 11
| 7:00 pm
| Ohio Univ. @ NIU
| Live
| Wed, Feb. 12
| 8:30 pm
| Marquette @ DePaul
| Live
| Thu, Feb. 13
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: UCLA @ Arizona
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 15
| 11:00 am
| Mid-Con: UMKC @ Oakland
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 15
| 7:00 pm
| MVC: Indiana St. @ SW Missouri St.
| SDD 1:00 am
| Sun, Feb 16
| 2:00 pm
| MVC: Northern Iowa @ Evansville
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 16
| 7:00 pm
| ACC: Wake Forest @ Maryland
| Live
| Wed, Feb. 19
| 7:00 pm
| MVC: Bradley @ Northern Iowa
| SDD 2:00 am
| Thu, Feb. 20
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Cal @ UCLA
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 22
| 11:00 am
| Mid-Con: IUPUI @ Valparaiso
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 22
| 1:00 pm
| St. Louis @ DePaul
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 22
| 4:00 pm
| PAC 10: Stanford @ UCLA
| SDD 8:00 pm
| Sat, Feb. 22
| 6:00 pm
| PAC 10: Oregon @ Washington
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 23
| 5:30 pm
| ACC: Virginia @ Wake Forest
| Live
| Thu, Feb. 27
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Arizona @ Cal
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 1
| 6:00 pm
| Youngstown St. @ UIC
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 1
| 8:00 pm
| MVC: Creighton @ S. Illinois
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 2
| 7:00 pm
| ACC: Maryland @ North Carolina St.
| Live
| Mon, Mar. 3
| 6:00 pm
| MVC: S. Illinois @ Illinois State
| D 3/4 12:00 pm
| Thu, Mar. 6
| 9:30 pm
| PAC 10: Oregon @ Arizona St.
| SDD 12:15 am
| Sat, Mar. 8
| 12:00 pm
| MVC: Tournament Quarterfinal #1
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 8
| 2:30 pm
| MVC: Tournament Quarterfinal #2
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 8
| 6:00 pm
| MVC: Tournament Quarterfinal #3
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 8
| 8:30 pm
| MVC: Tournament Quarterfinal #4
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 2:30 pm
| MVC: Tournament Semifinal #1
| D 3/10 12:00 pm
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 5:00 pm
| MVC: Tournament Semifinal #2
| D 3/10 2:00 pm
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 7:00 pm
| ACC: Maryland @ Virginia
| Live
| Mon, Mar. 10
| 6:00 pm
| Mid-Con Tournament Semifinal #1
| Live
| Mon, Mar. 10
| 8:30 pm
| Mid-Con Tournament Semifinal #2
| Live
| Thu, Mar. 13
| 3:00 pm
| PAC 10 Tournament Quarterfinal #1
| Live
| Thu, Mar. 13
| 5:30 pm
| PAC 10 Tournament Quarterfinal #2
| Live
| Thu, Mar. 13
| 8:30 pm
| PAC 10 Tournament Quarterfinal #3
| Live
| Thu, Mar. 13
| 11:00 pm
| PAC 10 Tournament Quarterfinal #4
| Live
| Fri, Mar. 14
| 8:00 pm
| PAC 10 Tournament Semifinal #1
| Delay TBA
| Fri, Mar. 14
| 10:30 pm
| PAC 10 Tournament Semifinal #2
| Delay TBA | |
(Schedule as of 11/7/02)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ALL LIVE GAMES IN BOLD…JIP-Live games joined in progress
SDD-Games airing on a same day delay basis unless noted otherwise
2002-2003 Women’s College Basketball Schedule
| Sun, Nov. 24 | 2:00 pm | Big 12: Washington @ Texas Tech | Live
| Sat, Nov. 30
| 5:00 pm
| PAC 10: Georgia @ Arizona
| Live
| Sat, Dec. 7
| 1:00 pm
| PAC 10: Notre Dame @ Arizona St.
| Live
| Sat, Dec. 14
| 3:30 pm
| PAC 10: Tennessee @ USC
| SDD 5p
| Sun, Jan. 5
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Illinois @ Michigan
| Live
| Sat, Jan. 11
| 5:00 pm
| MVC: Illinois St. @ Bradley
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 12
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Iowa @ Minnesota
| Live
| Thu, Jan. 16
| 7:00 pm
| Big 10: Ohio State @ Wisconsin
| Live
| Sat, Jan. 18
| 1:00 pm
| Big 12: Baylor @ Texas
| SDD 2:30a
| Sat, Jan. 18
| 3:00 pm
| Big 12: Oklahoma St. @ Texas Tech
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 19
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Ohio State @ Northwestern
| Live
| Sun, Jan. 19
| 3:00 pm
| MVC: Bradley @ Northern Iowa
| Live
| Tue, Jan. 21
| 7:00 pm
| Big 10: Wisconsin @ Iowa
| Live
| Sat, Jan. 25
| 1:00 pm
| Big 12: Texas @ Kansas St.
| SDD 3:30a
| Thu, Jan. 30
| 7:00 pm
| Big 10: Michigan @ Michigan St.
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 1
| 1:00 pm
| Big 12: Iowa St. @ Baylor
| SDD 5:00p
| Sat, Feb. 1
| 3:00 pm
| Big 12: Kansas St. @ Oklahoma
| SDD 2:30a
| Sun, Feb. 2
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Indiana @ Penn State
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 2
| 2:00 pm
| CUSA: TCU @ DePaul
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 2
| 2:00 pm
| Big 12: Colorado @ Missouri
| SDD 1:00a
| Sat, Feb. 8
| 1:00 pm
| Big 12: Colorado @ Texas A&M
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 8
| 3:00 pm
| Big 12: Kansas St. @ Baylor
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 9
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Minnesota @ Indiana
| Live
| Sun, Feb 9
| 2:00 pm
| MVC: SW Missouri St. @ Drake
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 9
| 3:00 pm
| MAC: NIU @ Buffalo
| Delay 2/10 12p
| Fri, Feb. 14
| 7:00 pm
| DePaul: Charlotte @ DePaul
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 15
| 1:00 pm
| Big 12: Missouri @ Kansas
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 15
| 3:00 pm
| Big 12: Texas @ Iowa St.
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 16
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Penn State @ Iowa
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 16
| 4:30 pm
| ACC: Clemson @ North Carolina
| Live
| Thu, Feb. 20
| 7:00 pm
| Big 10: Michigan St. @ Purdue
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 22
| 1:00 pm
| Big 12: Wildcard
| Live
| Sat, Feb. 22
| 3:00 pm
| Big 12: Iowa St. @ Oklahoma
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 23
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Purdue @ Ohio State
| Live
| Sun, Feb. 23
| 2:00 pm
| MVC: Creighton @ Drake
| Live
| Thu, Feb. 27
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Northwestern @ Illinois
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 1
| 1:00 pm
| Big 12: Oklahoma @ Oklahoma St.
| SDD 2:30a
| Sun, Mar. 2
| 12:00 pm
| Big 10: Wildcard
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 2
| 2:00 pm
| CUSA: Marquette @ DePaul
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 2
| 4:30 pm
| ACC: North Carolina St. @ Duke
| Live
| Thu, Mar. 6
| 2:00 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. First Rd. Game 1
| Live
| Thu, Mar. 6
| 4:30 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. First Rd. Game 2
| Live
| Thu, Mar. 6
| 7:00 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. First Rd. Game 3
| SDD 10:15p
| Fri, Mar. 7
| 11:00 am
| Big 10: Tourn. Quarterfinal #1
| Live
| Fri, Mar. 7
| 1:30 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. Quarterfinal #2
| Live
| Fri, Mar. 7
| 5:00 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. Quarterfinal #3
| Live
| Fri, Mar. 7
| 7:30 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. Quarterfinal #4
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 12:00 pm
| ACC: Tournament Semifinal #1
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 2:30 pm
| ACC: Tournament Semifinal #2
| SDD 10:00p
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 2:30 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. Semifinal #1
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 5:00 pm
| Big 10: Tourn. Semifinal #2
| Live
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 2:30 pm
| PAC 10: Tournament Semifinal #1
| SDD 2:00a
| Sun, Mar. 9
| 5:00 pm
| PAC 10: Tournament Semifinal #2
| SDD 4:00a
| Mon, Mar. 10
| 6:30 pm
| ACC: Tournament Championship
| SDD 12:00a
| Mon. Mar. 10
| 9:30 pm
| PAC10: Tournament Champ.
| SDD 2:00a
| Tue, Mar 11
| 5:00 pm
| Mid-Con Women’s Tourn. Champ.
| Live
| Wed, Mar. 12
| 12:00 pm
| Big 12: Tournament Quarterfinal #1
| Live
| Wed, Mar. 12
| 2:30 pm
| Big 12: Tournament Quarterfinal #2
| Live
| Wed, Mar. 12
| 6:00 pm
| Big 12: Tournament Quarterfinal #3
| SDD 3:00a
| Wed, Mar. 12
| 8:30 pm
| Big 12: Tournament Quarterfinal #4
| Delay 3/13 12:00p
| Thu, Mar. 13
| 6:00 pm
| Big 12: Tournament Semifinal #1
| Delay 3/14 12:00p
| Thu, Mar. 13
| 8:30 pm
| Big 12: Tournament Semifinal #2
| Delay 3/14 2:00p
| Fri, Mar. 14
| 11:00 am
| MAC: Tournament Semifinal #1
| Live
| Fri, Mar. 14
| 1:30 pm
| MAC: Tournament Semifinal #2
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 15
| 12:00 pm
| MAC: Tournament Championship
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 15
| 3:00 pm
| MVC: Tournament Championship
| Live
| Sat, Mar. 15
| 6:00 pm
| Big 12: Tournament Championship
| Live | |
(Schedule as of 11/7/02)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ALL LIVE GAMES IN BOLD…JIP-Live games joined in progress
SDD-Games airing on a same day delay basis unless noted otherwise
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