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Sunday, November 3, 2024
Highlights for the 2024-25 CBB on FOX season (see below):
- 2024-25 FOX College Hoops schedule features games from the BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West conferences (men's and/or women's).
- A tireless Thanksgiving week schedule highlights an action-packed month of November surrounding FOX's college basketball coverage.
- First-ever Women's Champions Classic highlights an enlarged women's schedule Saturday, December 7 at 7:00 PM (ET) and 9:00 PM (ET) on FOX.
- "FOX College Basketball Friday" begins on Friday, December 13 when Indiana visits Nebraska in a Big Ten battle at 8:00 PM (ET) on FOX.
An official welcome to the 2024-25 men's and women's college basketball season! This year, FOX is thankful to offer college basketball games from the BIG EAST (men's and women's regular season and conference tournament), Big Ten (men's and women's), Big 12 (women's only; men's coverage beginning in 2025-26) & Mountain West (men's and women's) conferences. The increased lineup encompass a robust Thanksgiving week schedule, a new primetime window for this season: FOX College Basketball Friday, new women's hoops showcases on the FOX broadcast network and much more.
Thanksgiving Feast on FOX:
Thanksgiving week kicks off with a bang on Monday, November 25 as the men's Fort Myers Tip-Off tournament is set to begin on FS1, featuring Michigan vs. Virginia Tech at 6:00 PM ET and South Carolina vs. Xavier at 8:30 PM ET. The tournament continues two days later, on Wednesday, November 27, with the third place contest and championship game airing at 6:00 PM ET and 8:30 PM ET on FS1, respectively.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28), leading into FOX's late afternoon NFL presentation of Giants-Cowboys, FOX Sports showcases the women's side of the Fort Myers Tip-Off, with South Carolina vs. No. 8 Iowa State at 1:30 PM ET on FOX.
Later that day, the Rady's Children Invitational from San Diego, California gets going on FS1 featuring No. 6 Purdue vs. NC State at 3:00 PM ET and Ole Miss vs. BYU at 5:30 PM ET. The action marches forward on Black Friday (Friday, November 29) on FOX, with the third-place matchup airing at 3:30 PM ET and the championship game airing at 6:00 PM ET.
First-Class Women's Slate on FOX:
In the aftermath of a record-setting regular season of women's college basketball in broadcast television in 2023-24, FOX Sports looks to capture that recent momentum by promoting women's sports on a regular basis with the beginning of two new women's college hoops showcases and a massive of highly anticipated games on the FOX broadcast network.
To begin with, the Women's Champions Classic, a primetime doubleheader featuring some of the nation's leading women's college basketball programs with No. 2 Connecticut, No. 25 Louisville, Iowa and Tennessee competing on Saturday, December 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The competition tips off with Tennessee vs. Iowa at 7:00 PM ET followed by Louisville vs. Connecticut at 9:30 PM ET, with both games on FOX.
Additionally, the Coretta Scott King Classic, a showcase designed to honor the memory of the late author, activist, and wife of the late great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., gives us an opportunity to feature four highly respected women's college basketball programs in a doubleheader on Monday, January 20, 2025, which is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Airing on FOX, UCLA takes on No. 18 Baylor at 3:00 PM ET while No. 4 Texas takes on No. 11 Maryland at 5:30 PM ET from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Additional highlights on the FOX broadcast network for 2024-25 include: UCLA at Indiana, Connecticut at Creighton, Connecticut at Iowa, No. 12 Ohio State at No. 3 USC, No. 10 Kansas State at No. 13 West Virginia, Iowa State at Baylor and USC at UCLA.
FOX College Basketball Friday and FOX Primetime Hoops:
This year, FOX Sports looks to build off the success that FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY has already given them by creating a new Friday night primetime window, called FOX COLLEGE BASKETBALL FRIDAY. Supplementing FOX's FOX PRIMETIME HOOPS Saturday night package, the Friday night slate features some of college basketball's top rivalries.
Beginning on Saturday, December 7, FOX PRIMETIME HOOPS runs for 15 straight weeks culminating with the BIG EAST Men's Championship on FOX. Package highlights the inaugural Women's Champions Classic, No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 2 Connecticut, No. 3 USC at No. 2 Connecticut (Women's), Gonzaga vs. UCLA & No. 12 Duke at No. 25 Illinois.
Set to premiere on Friday, December 13, FOX COLLEGE BASKETBALL FRIDAY will feature 13 high-profile games starting with No. 16 Indiana at Nebraska and concluding with the BIG EAST Men's Semifinal doubleheader on FOX. Other important games in the inaugural FOX Friday night package includes: Michigan State at Ohio State, Indiana at Purdue, No. 22 St. John's at Connecticut, UCLA at Indiana & Michigan State at Michigan.
Where to Watch:
All college basketball games on FOX, FS1 and FS2 can be streamed live on the FOX Sports App and FOX Sports.com.
The announcer assignments and broadcast schedule for the 2024-25 season of College Basketball on FOX is located for your viewing purposes below. As a side note, this page will be updated at regular times throughout the season with timely updates. Make sure you are on the lookout for those when they drop!
- College Basketball on FOX: 2024-25 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)
| Thursday, November 28 [Thanksgiving Day]
. South Carolina vs. Iowa State (Women's) (Suncoast Credit Union Arena) - FOX, 1:30 PM (ET) - Jeff Levering, Kim Adams
- Fort Myers Tip-Off (Fort Myers, FL)
| Friday, November 29 [Black Friday]
. 3rd Place Game: North Carolina State vs. BYU (LionTree Arena) - FOX, 3:30 PM (ET) - Cory Provus, Robbie Hummel
- Rady's Children Invitational: 3rd Place Game (San Diego, CA)
. Championship Game: Purdue vs. Ole Miss (LionTree Arena) - FOX, 6:00 PM (ET) - Cory Provus, Robbie Hummel
- Rady's Children Invitational: Championship Game (San Diego, CA)
| Saturday, December 7
. Kansas State vs. St. John's (campus) - FOX, 11:30 AM (ET) - Brandon Gaudin, Donny Marshall
- BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle
. Wisconsin at Marquette - FOX, 1:30 PM (ET) - Jeff Levering, Jim Jackson
. Tennessee vs. Iowa (Women's) (Barclays Center) - FOX, 7:00 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Sarah Kustok
- Women's Champions Classic (Brooklyn, NY)
. Louisville vs. Connecticut (Women's) (Barclays Center) - FOX, 9:30 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Sarah Kustok
- Women's Champions Classic (Brooklyn, NY)
| Friday, December 13 -- premiere of "FOX College Basketball Friday"
. Indiana at Nebraska - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brandon Gaudin, LaPhonso Ellis
| Saturday, December 14
. Seton Hall at Rutgers - FOX, 3:00 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Donny Marshall
- Garden State Hardwood Classic
. Tennessee at Illinois - FOX, 5:30 PM (ET) - Jeff Levering, Robbie Hummel
. Gonzaga vs. Connecticut (Madison Square Garden) - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Jim Jackson
- Hall of Fame Series (New York City)
| Friday, December 20
. St. John's at Providence - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Donny Marshall
| Saturday, December 21
. Marquette at Xavier - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel
. USC vs. Connecticut (XL Center) (Women's) - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Sarah Kustok, Allison Williams
| Saturday, December 28
. Creighton at St. John's (Women's) - FOX, 1:30 PM (ET) - Sloane Martin, Kim Adams
Originally scheduled for 2:00 PM ET, but moved up 30 minutes
. Gonzaga vs. UCLA (Intuit Dome) - FOX, 4:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Jim Jackson
- West Coast Hoops Showdown (Inglewood, CA)
Originally scheduled for 8:00 PM ET, but moved up 4 hours to avoid conflict with the Rams (close proximity between Intuit Dome & SoFi Stadium)
. Utah State at San Diego State - FOX, 6:00 PM (ET) - Aaron Goldsmith, Robbie Hummel
| Friday, January 3
. Michigan State at Ohio State - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
| Saturday, January 4
. UCLA at Indiana (Women's) - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Brandon Gaudin, Kim Adams
. UCLA at Nebraska - FOX, 2:00 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Nick Bahe
. Michigan at USC - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Aaron Goldsmith, Casey Jacobsen
| Friday, January 10
. UCLA at Maryland - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Donny Marshall
| Saturday, January 11
. Creighton at Butler - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel
. Connecticut at Georgetown - FOX, 2:00 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Donny Marshall
. Indiana at Iowa - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Cory Provus, LaPhonso Ellis
| Sunday, January 12
. Michigan State at Northwestern - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
| Friday, January 17
. Indiana at Ohio State - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
| Saturday, January 18
. Creighton at Connecticut - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Donny Marshall
. Xavier at Marquette - FOX, 2:00 PM (ET) - Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel
| Sunday, January 19
. Iowa State at West Virginia (Women's) - FOX, 1:00 PM (ET) - Sloane Martin, Kim Adams
| Monday, January 20 [Martin Luther King Jr. Day]
. Baylor vs. UCLA (Women's; Prudential Center) - FOX, 3:00 PM (ET) - Dave Sims, Sarah Kustok
- Coretta Scott King Classic (Newark, NJ)
. Texas vs. Maryland (Women's; Prudential Center) - FOX, 5:30 PM (ET) - Dave Sims, Sarah Kustok
- Coretta Scott King Classic (Newark, NJ)
| Friday, January 24
. Michigan at Purdue - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
| Saturday, January 25
. Georgetown at Providence - FOX, 12:30 PM (ET) - Alex Faust, Donny Marshall
. New Mexico at UNLV - FOX, 3:00 PM (ET) - Guy Haberman, Casey Jacobsen
. Connecticut at Creighton (Women's) - FOX, 5:30 PM (ET) - Sloane Martin, Kim Adams
. Connecticut at Xavier - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel
| Friday, January 31
. Indiana at Purdue - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel
| Saturday, February 1
. Creighton vs. Villanova (Wells Fargo Center) - FOX, 1:00 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Donny Marshall
. Michigan at Rutgers - FOX, 3:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Kugler, LaPhonso Ellis
. Connecticut at Marquette - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Kristina Pink
| Sunday, February 2
. USC at Iowa (Women's) - FOX, 1:30 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Christy Winters-Scott
| Friday, February 7
. St. John's at Connecticut - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
| Saturday, February 8
. Oregon at Michigan State - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Brandon Gaudin, LaPhonso Ellis
. Marquette at Creighton - FOX, 2:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel
. Ohio State at USC (Women's) - FOX, 9:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Sarah Kustok
| Friday, February 14
. UCLA at Indiana - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel
| Saturday, February 15
. Connecticut at Seton Hall - FOX, 2:30 PM (ET) - Tim Brando, Donny Marshall
. Michigan State at Illinois - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson
| Monday, February 17 [Presidents' Day]
. Iowa at Ohio State (Women's) - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Sloane Martin, Isis Young
. Kansas State at West Virginia (Women's) - FOX, 2:00 PM (ET) - Connor Onion, Elise Woodward
| Friday, February 21
. Michigan State at Michigan - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jason Benetti, Bill Raftery, Robbie Hummel
| Saturday, February 22
. Oregon at Wisconsin - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Brandon Gaudin, LaPhonso Ellis
. Iowa State at Baylor (Women's) - FOX, 2:30 PM (ET) - Sloane Martin, Elise Woodward
. Illinois vs. Duke (Madison Square Garden) - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Allison Williams
| Sunday, February 23
. Connecticut vs. St. John's (Madison Square Garden) - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) - Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Allison Williams
| Friday, March 28
. UCLA at Purdue - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) -
| Saturday, March 1
. Butler at Villanova - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) -
. Creighton at Xavier - FOX, 4:30 PM (ET) -
. USC at UCLA (Women's) - FOX, 9:00 PM (ET) -
| Sunday, March 2
. Marquette at Connecticut (Women's) - FOX, 2:30 PM (ET) -
. Ohio State at Maryland (Women's) - FOX, 5:00 PM (ET) -
| Friday, March 7
. Purdue at Illinois - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) -
| Saturday, March 8
. Teams TBD (Georgetown at DePaul, Butler at Creighton, Providence at Xavier, Seton Hall at Connecticut or St. John's at Marquette) - FOX, 12:00 PM (ET) -
. Teams TBD (Georgetown at DePaul, Butler at Creighton, Providence at Xavier or Seton Hall at Connecticut) - FOX, 2:30 PM (ET) -
. Teams TBD (Georgetown at DePaul, Butler at Creighton, Providence at Xavier, Seton Hall at Connecticut or USC at UCLA) - FOX, 8:00 PM (ET) -
| Sunday, March 9
. Iowa at Nebraska - FOX, 12:30 PM (ET) -
- College Basketball on FOX: 2024-25 Conference Tournaments Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)
| Sunday, March 9
. Teams TBD (Mohegan Sun Arena) - FOX, 2:30 PM (ET) -
- Big East Women's Conference Tournament Semifinal #1 (Uncasville, CT)
. Teams TBD (Mohegan Sun Arena) - FOX, 5:00 PM (ET) -
- Big East Women's Conference Tournament Semifinal #2 (Uncasville, CT)
| Friday, March 14
. Teams TBD (Madison Square Garden) - FOX, 6:30 PM (ET) -
- Big East Men's Conference Tournament Semifinal #1 (New York City)
. Teams TBD (Madison Square Garden) - FOX, 9:00 PM (ET) -
- Big East Men's Conference Tournament Semifinal #2 (New York City)
| Saturday, March 15
. Teams TBD (Madison Square Garden) - FOX, 6:30 PM (ET) -
- Big East Men's Conference Championship Game (New York City)
- Sources 🛈: FOX Sports Press Pass, Big East Conference (men's and women's), Big Ten Conference (men's and women's) & Mountain West Conference (men's and women's)
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Wonder who will call the Friday night games.
ReplyDeleteThey're not gonna make Johnson and Jackson fly out from Columbus to LA in 24 hours,are they?
ReplyDelete@Mark T. I would hope not. I would think FOX has enough crews to cover the additional games on OTA with the addition of the Friday night package. That would be really stupid if FOX did that.
DeleteI agree completely.
DeleteWhy aren't Gus and Jim working Saturday night games?
ReplyDeleteI really don't know.
DeleteIt's very strange.
DeleteMy predictions for Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday games
ReplyDeleteIndiana vs Ohio State- Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson
Creighton vs Uconn- Tim Brando and Donny Marshall
Xavier vs Marquwtte- Cory Provus and Robbie Hummel
Iowa State vs West Virginia (Women's) Kevin Kugler and Kim Adams
Baylor vs UCLA and Texas vs Maryland- Jason Benetti, Sarah Kustok and Allison Williams
Sounds Good Predictions to Me.
DeleteList of the commentators for the women’s games
Delete- January 19, Iowa State @ West Virginia: Sloane Martin and Kim Adams
- January 20, Coretta Scott King Classic: Dave Sims and Sarah Kustok
Not too bad predictions.
DeleteList of the commentators for the women’s games
ReplyDelete- January 19, Iowa State @ West Virginia: Sloane Martin and Kim Adams
- January 20, Coretta Scott King Classic: Dave Sims and Sarah Kustok
I'm starting to think Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson are the Friday night announcers now.
ReplyDeleteWith that in mind, here are my predictions for next weekend
DeleteIndiana vs Purdue- Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson
Creighton vs Villanova- Tim Brando and Robbie Hummel
Michigan vs Rutgers- Kevin Kugler and LaPhonso Ellis
UConn vs Marquette- Jason Benetti and Bill Raftery
@Mark T. Mark, with FOX launching their new college basketball package on Friday nights this season, it is very important to have a top-tier crew that knows what they are doing. That's why they assigned their lead crew of Gus Johnson & Jim Jackson to these games. That's really smart by FOX to do this.
DeleteNow it makes sense why they did that. They couldn't really to that for college football because Big Noon Saturday is essentially Fox's game of the week.
DeleteMost Likely.
ReplyDeletePredictions
ReplyDeleteSt Johns vs Uconn- Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson
Oregon vs Michigan State- Tim Brando and Donny Marshall
Marquette vs Creighton- Jason Benetti and LaPhonso Ellis
Ohio State vs USC (Women's)- Lisa Byington, Sarah Kustok and Kristina Pink
Predictions
ReplyDeleteMichigan State vs Michigan- Jason Benetti and Donny Marshall
Oregon vs Wisconsin- Tim Brando and Robbie Hummel
Iowa State vs Baylor (Women's)- Sloane Martin and Ice Young
Illinois vs Duke- Gus Johnson and Jim Jackson
UConn vs St Johns- also Gus Johnson amd Jim Jackson