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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. at Butler BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, December 20 7:00 PM Wagner at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM USC Upstate at Creighton BIG EAST FS1
7:00 PM North Texas at Georgetown BIG EAST FS2
Thursday, December 21 7:00 PM American at Marquette BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM Miami (OH) at DePaul BIG EAST FS1
7:00 PM Western Illinois at Butler BIG EAST FSN
Friday, December 22 6:30 PM Sacred Heart at Providence BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Hofstra vs. Villanova BIG EAST FS1 (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum)
Saturday, December 23 12:00 PM Alabama A&M at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1
12:00 PM Manhattan at Seton Hall BIG EAST FSN
Wednesday, December 27 6:30 PM Butler at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Xavier at Marquette BIG EAST FS1 Thursday, December 28 Conference Network 6:30 PM Creighton at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1
7:00 PM Providence at St. John’s BIG EAST FSN
Saturday, December 30 2:00 PM DePaul at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 4:30 PM Georgetown at Marquette BIG EAST FS1
Sunday, December 31 12p/5p St. John’s at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 2:30 PM Providence at Creighton BIG EAST FS1
Tuesday, January 2 7:00 PM Butler at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM Georgetown at DePaul BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, January 3 8:00 PM St. John’s at Creighton BIG EAST FS1
Saturday, January 6 12:00 PM Xavier at Providence BIG EAST FOX
2:30 PM Seton Hall at Butler BIG EAST FS1 8:00 PM Marquette at Villanova BIG EAST FS1
12:00 PM Creighton at Georgetown BIG EAST FSN 2:00 PM DePaul at St. John’s BIG EAST FSN
Tuesday, January 9 6:30 PM Georgetown at St. John’s BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Butler at Creighton BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, January 10 8:00 PM Xavier at Villanova BIG EAST FS1
Friday, January 12 6:30 PM Marquette at Butler BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Providence at DePaul BIG EAST FS1
Saturday, January 13 Conference Network 2:00 PM Creighton at Xavier BIG EAST FOX
12:00 PM Georgetown at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1
8:00 PM Villanova at St. John’s BIG EAST TBD
Monday, January 15 4:30 PM Butler at Providence BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM DePaul at Marquette BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, January 17 6:30 PM Villanova at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Seton Hall at Creighton BIG EAST FS1
Saturday, January 20 2:30 PM Xavier at Seton Hall BIG EAST FOX
12:00 PM St. John’s at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1 2:00 PM Butler at DePaul BIG EAST FS1
Tuesday, January 23 6:30 PM Providence at Villanova BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Creighton at St. John’s BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, January 24 6:30 PM Marquette at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM DePaul at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1 10:30 PM FS1 College Hoops Extra FS1
Saturday, January 27 2:30 PM St. John’s at Butler BIG EAST FS1
Sunday, January 28 1:00 PM Villanova at Marquette BIG EAST FOX
Wednesday, January 31 7:00 PM Providence at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM Butler at Marquette BIG EAST FS1
Thursday, February 1 6:30 PM Creighton at Villanova BIG EAST FS1
Saturday, February 3 Conference Network 12:00 PM Duke at St. John’s BIG EAST FOX
12:00 PM DePaul at Butler BIG EAST FS1 2:30 PM Providence at Marquette BIG EAST FS1
Sunday, February 4 12:00 PM Seton Hall at Villanova BIG EAST FOX
Tuesday, February 6 6:30 PM Xavier at Butler BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Georgetown at Providence BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, February 7 7:00 PM Marquette at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM Creighton at DePaul BIG EAST FS1
Saturday, February 10 12:00 PM Butler at Villanova BIG EAST FOX 2:30 PM Xavier at Creighton BIG EAST FOX
12:00 PM Marquette at St. John’s BIG EAST FSN 4:00 PM DePaul at Providence BIG EAST FSN
Tuesday, February 13 8:00 PM Bemidji St. at Creighton BIG EAST FS2
Wednesday, February 14 7:00 PM Villanova at Providence BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM Seton Hall at Xavier BIG EAST FS1
Saturday, February 17 12:00 PM Providence at Butler BIG EAST FOX 4:30 PM Villanova at Xavier BIG EAST FOX
10:00 PM Marquette at Creighton BIG EAST FSN
Sunday, February 18 1:00 PM DePaul at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1
Tuesday, February 20 7:00 PM Creighton at Butler BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, February 21 Conference Network 6:30 PM Seton Hall at Providence BIG EAST FS1/FSN 6:30 PM Xavier at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1/FSN
8:30 PM DePaul at Villanova BIG EAST FS1
8:30 PM St. John’s at Marquette BIG EAST FSN
Saturday, February 24 12:00 PM Seton Hall at St. John’s BIG EAST FOX 2:30 PM Villanova at Creighton BIG EAST FOX
12:00 PM Marquette at DePaul BIG EAST FSN
Monday, February 26 7:00 PM Marquette at Georgetown BIG EAST FS1
Tuesday, February 27 9:00 PM DePaul at Creighton BIG EAST FS1
Wednesday, February 28 6:30 PM Providence at Xavier BIG EAST FS1 8:30 PM Villanova at Seton Hall BIG EAST FS1 11:00 PM FS1 College Hoops Extra FS1
Saturday, March 3 Matchups: Butler at Seton Hall, Creighton at Marquette, St. John’s at Providence, and Georgetown at Villanova (FOX or FSN will televise three of the four games)
Xavier at DePaul will be played at 12:00 PM ET on FOX or FSN
12:00 PM Wildcard: Teams TBD BIG EAST FOX 2:30 PM Wildcard: Teams TBD BIG EAST FOX 5:00 PM Wildcard: Teams TBD BIG EAST FOX
12:00 PM Wildcard: Teams TBD BIG EAST FSN
Wednesday, March 7 7:00 PM BIG EAST Tournament First Round #1 BIG EAST FS1 9:30 PM BIG EAST Tournament First Round #2 BIG EAST FS1
Thursday, March 8 12:00 PM BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal #1 BIG EAST FS1 2:30 PM BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal #2 BIG EAST FS1 7:00 PM BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal #3 BIG EAST FS1 9:30 PM BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal #4 BIG EAST FS1 Friday, March 9 Conference Network 6:30 PM BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal #1 BIG EAST FS1 9:00 PM BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal #2 BIG EAST FS1
Saturday, March 10 6:30 PM BIG EAST Tournament Final BIG EAST FOX
Dates, times and matchups subject to change