ESPN Announces Brackets for College Basketball Events
ESPN Regional Television (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN, announced the 2011 matchups of its five owned and operated men’s college basketball events: Charleston Classic presented by Foster Grant; Puerto Rico Tip-Off; 76 Classic; Old Spice Classic; and Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The schedule for each event is listed by date below, and all games will be aired in high definition.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
The Puerto Rico Tip-Off, played at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in the cosmopolitan Hato Rey district of San Juan, will take place Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 17, 18 & 20. The fifth annual tip-off will include Alabama, Colorado, Iona, Maryland, Purdue, Temple, Western Michigan and Wichita State. The tournament features a highly competitive field with seven of the eight teams having advanced to postseason play. ESPNU will televise five games, while ESPN2 will carry three, including the championship contest.
Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Web site at www.PuertoRicoTipoff.com.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Nov 17 | 10:30 a.m. | Temple vs. Western Michigan | ESPNU |
| 1 p.m. | Purdue vs. Iona | ESPNU | |
| 5 p.m. | Maryland vs. Alabama | ESPN2 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Wichita State vs. Colorado | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Nov 18 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 (Semifinal #1) | ESPNU |
| 3:30 p.m. | Game 6 | ||
| 6:30 p.m. | Game 7 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Game 8 (Semifinal #2) | ||
| Sun, Nov 20 | 11:30 a.m. | Game 9 | |
| 2 p.m. | Game 10 | ESPNU | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Game 11 | ESPN2 | |
| 8 p.m. | Game 12 (Championship Game) | ESPN2 |
Charleston Classic presented by Foster Grant
The fourth annual Charleston Classic presented by Foster Grant, held at Carolina First Arena in historic Charleston, S.C., will be played Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 17, 18 & 20. The tournament field will include Georgia Tech, LSU, Northwestern, Saint Joseph’s, Seton Hall, Tulsa, Virginia Commonwealth and Western Kentucky. In 2011, VCU made a magical run through the NCAA Championship, advancing to the national semifinal game. Five of the 12 games will be carried on ESPNU.
Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the Charleston Classic presented by Foster Grant Web site at www.CharlestonClassic.com.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Nov 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Tulsa vs. Western Kentucky | |
| 3 p.m. | LSU vs. Northwestern | ESPNU | |
| 5:30 p.m. | VCU vs. Seton Hall | ESPNU | |
| 8 p.m. | Georgia Tech vs. St. Joseph’s | ||
| Fri, Nov 18 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Game 6 (Semifinal #1) | ESPNU | |
| 6 p.m. | Game 7 (Semifinal #2) | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Game 8 | ||
| Sun, Nov 20 | Noon | Game 9 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Game 10 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Game 11 | ESPNU | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Game 12 (Championship Game) | ESPNU |
76 Classic
The 76 Classic will be held Thanksgiving week, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 24, 25 & 27, at the Anaheim Convention Center adjacent to Disneyland. The fifth annual classic will include Boston College, UC Riverside, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Saint Louis, Santa Clara, Villanova and Washington State. Five of the eight teams reached the 2011 postseason, including the NCAA Championship, NIT and CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Eleven of the 12 games will be televised nationally with ESPNU and ESPN2 splitting the majority of the games.
Additional information, including travel packages featuring the surrounding Disneyland park experiences, can be found on the 76 Classic Web site at www.76Classic.com.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Nov 24 | 2 p.m. | Boston College vs. Saint Louis | ESPNU |
| 4:30 p.m. | Villanova vs. UC Riverside | ESPN2 | |
| 9 p.m. | New Mexico vs. Santa Clara | ESPNU | |
| 11:30 p.m. | Oklahoma vs. Washington State | ESPN2 | |
| Fri, Nov 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Game 5 (Semifinal #1) | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
| 5 p.m. | Game 6 | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Game 7 | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Nov 26 | Midnight | Game 8 (Semifinal #2) | ESPN2 |
| Sun, Nov 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Game 9 | |
| 4 p.m. | Game 10 | ESPNU | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Game 11 | ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | Game 12 (Championship Game) | ESPN2 |
Old Spice Classic
The Old Spice Classic will be held at the HP Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 24, 25 & 27. The sixth annual classic will feature Arizona State, Dayton, DePaul, Fairfield, Indiana State, Minnesota, Texas Tech and Wake Forest. Three teams advanced to postseason play in the NCAA Championship and NIT. ESPN2 will air the majority of the Old Spice Classic, including the entire opening day and the championship game. A total of 11 games will be televised on ESPN networks.
Additional information on the weekend-long affair at the Walt Disney World Resort, including travel packages, can be found on the Old Spice Classic Web site at www.OldSpiceClassic.com.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Nov 24 | Noon | Texas Tech vs. Indiana State | ESPN2 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Minnesota vs. DePaul | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Dayton vs. Wake Forest | ESPN2 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Arizona State vs. Fairfield | ESPN2 | |
| Fri, Nov 25 | Noon | Game 5 (Semifinal #1) | ESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | Game 6 | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU | |
| 5 p.m. | Game 7(Semifinal #2) | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Game 8 | ESPNU | |
| Sun, Nov 27 | 11:30 a.m. | Game 9 | |
| 2 p.m. | Game 10 | ESPNU | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Game 11 | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Game 12 (Championship Game) | ESPN2 |
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
The third installment of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic will be played around the Christmas holiday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Dec. 22, 23 & 25, at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This paradise escape hosted by Hawaii includes Auburn, Clemson, Kansas State, Long Beach State, Southern Illinois, UTEP and Xavier. Six teams in the field participated in 2011 postseason including three NCAA Championship berths. ESPNU will be the primary home of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, in addition to ESPN2 carrying three games.
Additional information for the family-friendly tournament and resort destination of Honolulu, Hawaii, including travel packages, can be found on the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Web site at www.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Dec 22 | 3 p.m. | UTEP vs. Clemson | ESPNU |
| 5:30 p.m. | Kansas State vs. SIU | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Dec 23 | TBD | Long Beach State vs. Xavier | ESPNU |
| TBD | Auburn vs. Hawaii | ESPNU | |
| 3 p.m. | Game 5 | ESPNU | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Game 6 (Semifinal #1) | ESPNU | |
| 11 p.m. | Game 7 (Semifinal #2) | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Dec 24 | 1:30 a.m. | Game 8 | ESPNU |
| Sun, Dec 25 | 2 or 4:30 p.m. | Game 9 | |
| 2 or 4:30 p.m. | Game 10 | ESPNU | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Game 11 | ESPN2 | |
| 10 p.m. | Game 12 (Championship Game) | ESPN2 |
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