Fox Sports Adds Full Big East Slate, Gavitt Games, Crossroads Classic & More to 2017-18 Schedule
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Valerie Krebs Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 [email protected] FOX SPORTS ADDS FULL BIG EAST SLATE, GAVITT GAMES, CROSSROADS CLASSIC & MORE TO 2017-18 SCHEDULE “The Garf” Features Duke vs. St. John’s at Madison Square Garden FOX Provides BIG EAST With More Broadcast Television Exposure Than Any Other Conference New York – FOX Sports continues to present some of the best college hoops in the country, today announcing its full BIG EAST men’s basketball schedule. This season’s slate includes the 2017 Gavitt Tipoff Games, Crossroads Classic, the first-ever presentation of “The Garf,” plus the full BIG EAST Tournament and more. With at least 17 games scheduled to air on the FOX broadcast network, FOX Sports provides the BIG EAST with more over-the-air television coverage than any other conference on any other network. FS1 and BTN are the exclusive homes to the Gavitt Tipoff Games, the annual early season challenge between the BIG EAST and Big Ten conferences. FS1 televises six of the event’s eight games, including a double-header on Wednesday, Nov. 15, featuring Indiana at Seton Hall (6:30 PM ET) and Butler at Maryland (8:30 PM ET). Also on FS1 are Xavier at Wisconsin in a rematch of a 2016 NCAA Tournament second-round thriller (Thursday, Nov. 16, at 8:30 PM ET); Purdue at Marquette (Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 8:30 PM ET), and more. Included on BTN’s schedule, DePaul visits Illinois on Friday, Nov. 17, at 8:30 PM ET, the first meeting between the in-state rivals in 60 years. The FOX broadcast network televises the entire Crossroads Classic, the annual event featuring the top four programs from the state of Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 16. Pregame coverage begins at 11:30 AM ET before Butler and Purdue tip off at 12:00 PM ET. Indiana and Notre Dame square off in the second half of the doubleheader at 2:30 PM ET. The FOX broadcast network is also the proud home to a new non-conference event, “The Garf,” which honors the late Howard Garfinkel, founder of the famous Five-Star Basketball Camp. Featuring Duke vs. St. John’s from Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Feb. 3, “The Garf” is one game at one iconic venue played to honor one man who was an incredible influence in the development of young players and some of the sport’s legendary coaches. Coverage of the Blue Devils vs. Red Storm begins at 11:30 AM ET before tip-off at 12:00 PM ET. Top non-conference games on FS1 include Notre Dame at DePaul on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 4:00 PM ET, the opening game of the Blue Demons’ new Wintrust Arena; and Cincinnati at Xavier in an annual cross-town showdown on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 12:00 PM ET. Once conference play begins, FOX Sports has the best games from around the BIG EAST, including a clash of classic opponents, as St. John’s hosts Georgetown on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 6:30 PM ET on FS1. First-year head coach Patrick Ewing returns to Madison Square Garden to lead the Hoyas against Chris Mullin’s Red Storm in a renewed rivalry between two coaches who helped define the conference in the 1980s. Other top conference matchups this season include a Super Bowl Sunday showdown between top contenders Seton Hall and Villanova on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 12:00 PM ET on FOX; a FOX broadcast tripleheader on Saturday, Feb. 17, book-ended by Providence at Butler (12:00 PM ET) and Villanova at Xavier (4:30 PM ET); and a BIG EAST three-peat on FOX to close out the season on Saturday, March 3, punctuated with Georgetown at Villanova. FOX Sports once again televises the entire BIG EAST Tournament from Madison Square Garden beginning with a pair of first-round games Wednesday, March 7, on FS1. FS1 also presents the quarterfinals (Thursday, March 8) and semifinals (Friday, March 9) before the FOX broadcast network airs the championship on Saturday, March 10, at 6:30 PM ET. Overall this season, the FOX broadcast network airs at least 17 BIG EAST games, giving the conference more national over-the-air television exposure than any other. FS1 carries more than 100 BIG EAST contests. College basketball games on the FOX broadcast network, FS1, FS2, FOX Sports Regional Networks and FOX College Sports are also available via the FOX Sports GO app and online at FOXSportsGO.com. FOX Sports’ full 2017-18 BIG EAST men’s college basketball schedule can be found on the following page. For more information on FOX Sports’ college basketball coverage, including news, photography and the Big Ten men’s basketball schedule announced last week, visit FOX Sports Press Pass. 2017-18 FOX SPORTS BIG EAST MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Friday, November 10 Conference Network 6:30 PM Fairleigh Dickinson at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS2 8:30 PM Columbia at Villanova BIG EAST FS2 7:00 PM Morehead St. at Xavier BIG EAST FSN 7:00 PM Houston Baptist at Providence BIG EAST FSN 9:00 PM Yale at Creighton BIG EAST FSN 9:00 PM Mount St. Mary’s at Marquette BIG EAST FSN 7:00 PM New Orleans at St. John’s BIG EAST FCS 7:00 PM Kennesaw St. at Butler BIG EAST FCS Saturday, November 11 4:00 PM Notre Dame at DePaul BIG EAST FS1 Sunday, November 12 1:30 PM Monmouth at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 7:00 PM Alcorn St. at Creighton BIG EAST FS1 12:00 PM Jacksonville at Georgetown BIG EAST FSN Monday, November 13 6:30 PM Minnesota at Providence BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Rider at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 8:00 PM Delaware St. at DePaul BIG EAST FS2 Tuesday, November 14 6:30 PM Nicholls St. at Villanova BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Purdue at Marquette BIG EAST FS1 6:30 PM Central Connecticut St. at St. John’s BIG EAST FS2 Wednesday, November 15 6:30 PM Indiana at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Butler at Maryland Big Ten FS1 7:00 PM Mount St. Mary’s at Georgetown BIG EAST FS2 Thursday, November 16 6:30 PM Nebraska at St. John’s BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Xavier at Wisconsin Big Ten FS1 Friday, November 17 Conference Network 8:00 PM Lafayette vs. Villanova (from PPL Center) BIG EAST FS2 Saturday, November 18 2:00 PM Furman at Butler BIG EAST FS2 4:00 PM NJIT at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS2 12:00 PM Maryland Eastern Shore at Georgetown BIG EAST FSN Monday, November 20 6:30 PM Molloy at St. John’s BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Hampton at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 Wednesday, November 22 7:00 PM Belmont at Providence BIG EAST FS1 Saturday, November 25 8:00 PM Boston College at Providence BIG EAST FS1 4:30 PM SIU-Edwardsville at Creighton BIG EAST FS2 Monday, November 27 8:00 PM Eastern Illinois at Marquette BIG EAST FS1 Tuesday, November 28 6:30 PM Baylor at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Maine at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1/FS2 Wednesday, November 29 7:00 PM Penn at Villanova BIG EAST FS1/FS2 9:00 PM Chicago St. at Marquette BIG EAST FS2 7:00 PM Rider at Providence BIG EAST FSN Thursday, November 30 6:30 PM Texas Tech vs. Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 (Madison Square Garden) Saturday, December 2 12:00 PM Cincinnati at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 2:00 PM Saint Louis at Butler BIG EAST FS1 4:30 PM Sacred Heart at St. John’s BIG EAST FS1 2:00 PM Youngstown St. at DePaul BIG EAST FSN Sunday, December 3 Conference Network 6:30 PM Coppin St. at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1 Tuesday, December 5 7:00 PM Vermont at Marquette BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM Utah at Butler BIG EAST FS1 8:00 PM North Dakota at Creighton BIG EAST FS2 Wednesday, December 6 7:00 PM Kent St. at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM Central Connecticut St. at DePaul BIG EAST FS1 7:00 PM Brown at Providence BIG EAST FS2 Thursday, December 7 8:30 PM Howard at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1 Saturday, December 9 2/3/5:00 PM VCU at Seton Hall BIG EAST FOX/FS1 12/2:30 PM Nebraska at Creighton BIG EAST FS1 2:30/5:00 PM Colorado at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 2:30 PM North Carolina A&T at Georgetown BIG EAST FS2 12:00 PM Youngstown St. at Butler BIG EAST FSN Sunday, December 10 1:00 PM La Salle at Villanova BIG EAST FS1 Monday, December 11 9:00 PM Alabama A&M at DePaul BIG EAST FS1 Tuesday, December 12 7:00 PM Saint Peter’s at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 Friday, December 15 8:00 PM Maryland Eastern Shore at Creighton BIG EAST FS1 Saturday, December 16 Conference Network 12:00 PM Purdue vs. Butler BIG EAST FOX 2:30 PM Notre Dame vs. Indiana Big Ten FOX 2:00 PM Northwestern at DePaul BIG EAST FS1 2:00 PM East Tennessee St. at Xavier BIG EAST FSN Sunday, December 17 2:30 PM Stony Brook at Providence BIG EAST FS1 4:30 PM Iona at St. John’s BIG EAST FS1 Monday, December 18 7:00 PM Northern Illinois at Marquette BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM UT Arlington at Creighton BIG EAST FS1 Tuesday, December 19 6:30 PM Marshall at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Morehead St.