COMCAST SPORTSNET ANNOUNCES 2014-15 NCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

168 Men’s and Women’s Game Schedule includes MVC, Conference USA, Horizon League, Atlantic 10, Colonial Athletic, Ivy League, Southern & Patriot League Conference Action,

plus local contests featuring Illinois State, UIC, Loyola, Bradley, SIU, Northern Iowa, DePaul and more!

First game on CSN’s ’14-’15 college hoops schedule features Western Illinois at UIC on November 17 at 7:00 PM

CSNChicago.com’s NCAA section to also provide the latest headlines for all area teams

Chicago, IL (November 11, 2014) – Comcast SportsNet, the television home for the most games and the most comprehensive coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, is ready to bring college hoops fans another exciting season of action-packed NCAA basketball featuring a total of 168 men’s & women’s contests.

Comcast SportsNet viewers can look forward to the very best in local/regional basketball action with five games featuring the Horizon League’s UIC Flames, along with Missouri Valley Conference action highlighted by Illinois State (nine games), Loyola (nine games), #11 pre-season ranked Wichita State (two games) Bradley (six games), Southern Illinois (five games) and Northern Iowa (seven games) in action all season long, plus – live coverage of the MVC Tournament starting Feb. 28. In addition, CSN+HD (located on Comcast Xfinity channel 201 in the Chicago area and in South Bend, IN) will carry DePaul at George Washington on Dec. 11. From an online perspective, viewers are also urged to visit Comcast SportsNet’s website, CSNChicago.com/NCAA, for the very latest NCAA basketball headlines, features, scores and player updates from all area teams throughout the season.

Comcast SportsNet’s men’s collegiate basketball season tips off with UIC’s regular season home opener battle against Western Illinois LIVE from the UIC Pavilion on Monday, November 17 at 7:00 PM. WGN Radio’s Jordan Bernfield (play-by-play) and Comcast SportsNet’s David Kaplan (analyst) will call the action.

Among the key 41 regional match-ups on the schedule this season include Loyola at UIC (Dec. 6 at 1:00 PM), Bradley at Loyola (Dec. 31 at 1:00 PM), SIU at Bradley (Jan. 3 at 7:00 PM), Bradley at Illinois St. (Jan. 17 at 4:00 PM), Illinois St. at Loyola (Jan. 31 at 1:00 PM), Illinois St. at SIU (Feb. 7 at 1:00 PM), N. Iowa at Loyola (Feb. 18 at 6:00 PM), Illinois St. at Bradley (Feb. 18 at 8:00 PM), Bradley at N. Iowa (Feb. 21 at 7:00 PM) and Loyola at Illinois St. (Feb. 21 at 7:00 PM). Note the attached schedule for a complete list of men’s games this season on Comcast SportsNet and on CSN+HD.

Comcast SportsNet’s women’s basketball season gets underway with a battle featuring Mississippi St. at Southern Miss on Sunday, December 14 at 12 NOON. In addition, CSN will also carry four DePaul Lady Blue Demons telecasts (AP pre-season ranked #18), along with live coverage of the Conference USA Tournament quarterfinals and Colonial Athletic Conference semifinals and championship match-ups (note the attached schedule for a complete listing of women’s games this season).

Comcast SportsNet will once again provide college basketball fans with three area team college coaches show this season (air dates may vary during the season) – Tuesdays (beginning in December): Inside Notre Dame Basketball with Mike Brey (5:00 PM)…Wednesdays (beginning in December): Fighting Illini Insider (3:00 PM)…Tuesdays (beginning in January): Wildcat Fast Break with Chris Collins (4:30 PM)…and Thursdays (beginning in January): Northern Iowa: The Journey (5:00 PM).

2014-15 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL on COMCAST SPORTSNET

1. Mon, Nov 17 7:00 pm W. Illinois @ UIC Live*
2. Sun, Nov 30 2:00 pm Richmond @ Northern Iowa Live
3. Sat, Dec 6 1:00 pm Loyola @ UIC Live
4. Sun, Dec 7 2:00 pm CUSA: Illinois State @ UAB Live
5. Sun, Dec 14 2:00 pm Horizon: Miami of Ohio @ Wright State Live
6. Wed, Dec 17 7:00 pm Horizon: Morehead State @ Wisc-Green Bay Live
7. Fri, Dec 19 7:00 pm CUSA: Chattanooga @ Middle Tennessee St Live
8. Sat, Dec 20 7:00 pm CUSA: Marshall @ Arkansas State Live
9. Wed, Dec 31 1:00 pm Bradley @ Loyola Live
10. Wed, Dec 31 3:00 pm Indiana State @ Illinois State Live
11. Sat, Jan 3 1:00 pm CAA: Charleston @ William & Mary Live
12. Sat, Jan 3 3:00 pm MVC: Drake @ Missouri State Live
13. Sat, Jan 3 7:00 pm S. Illinois @ Bradley Live
14. Sun, Jan 4 12:00 pm Horizon: Wisc-Milwaukee @ Detroit Live
15. Sun, Jan 4 2:30 pm CUSA: UTEP @ Rice Live
16. Sun, Jan 10 12:00 pm A10: Rhode Island @ Duquesne Live
17. Sat, Jan 10 3:00 pm MVC: N. Iowa @ Drake Live
18. Sat, Jan 10 6:00 pm A10: Richmond @ Dayton Live
19. Thu, Jan 15 7:00 pm CUSA: UAB @ Louisiana Tech Live
20. Sat, Jan 17 1:00 pm MVC: Wichita State @ Evansville Live
21. Sat, Jan 17 4:00 pm Bradley @ Illinois State Live
22. Wed, Jan 21 7:00 pm MVC: Indiana State @ N. Iowa Live
23. Thu, Jan 22 7:00 pm WAC: Seattle @ Chicago State Live
24. Sat, Jan 24 3:00 pm MVC: Southern Illinois @ Evansville Live
25. Sat, Jan 24 6:00 pm A10: Richmond @ Dayton Live
26. Sat, Jan 24 8:00 pm WAC: Utah Valley @ New Mexico State Live
27. Wed, Jan 28 7:00 pm MVC: Drake @ Bradley Live*
28. Thu, Jan 29 6:00 pm A10: St. Louis @ George Mason Live
29. Sat, Jan 31 1:00 pm MVC: Illinois State @ Loyola Live
30. Sat, Jan 31 3:00 pm CAA: William & Mary @ James Madison Live
31. Sat, Jan 31 7:00 pm Southern Illinois @ Missouri State Live*
32. Sun, Feb 1 2:00 pm Horizon: Oakland @ Youngstown State Live
33. Mon, Feb 2 7:00 pm Horizon: Green Bay @ Wright State Live
34. Thu, Feb 5 7:00 pm CUSA: Texas El Paso @ Florida Atlantic Live
35. Sat, Feb 7 1:00 pm MVC: Illinois State @ Southern Illinois Live
36. Sat, Feb 7 3:00 pm Indiana State @ Loyola Live
37. Sat, Feb 7 7:00 pm N. Iowa: Drake @ Northern Iowa Live
38. Thu, Feb 12 7:00 pm CUSA: Old Dominion @ Texas San Antonio Live
39. Sat, Feb 14 3:00 pm MVC: Drake @ Indiana State Live
40. Sat, Feb 14 4:30 pm CUSA: Western Kentucky @ Marshall Live
41. Sat, Feb 14 7:00 pm CUSA: Middle Tennessee St. @ North Texas Live
42. Sun, Feb 15 2:00 pm Horizon: UIC @ Cleveland State Live
43. Sun, Feb 15 4:00 pm CAA: Hofstra @ Drexel Live
44. Mon, Feb 16 7:00 pm Patriot: Coastal Carolina @ Radford Live
45. Tue, Feb 17 7:00 pm WSU: Wichita State @ Southern Illinois Live
46. Wed, Feb 18 8:00 pm MVC: Illinois State @ Bradley Live
47. Thu, Feb 19 7:00 pm Milwaukee @ UIC Live
48. Sat, Feb 21 12:00 pm S. Illinois @ Indiana State Live
49. Sat, Feb 21 3:00 pm MVC: Bradley @ N. Iowa Live
50. Sat, Feb 21 7:00 pm Loyola @ Illinois State Live
51. Sun, Feb 22 12:00 pm SoCon: Furman @ UNC Georgia Live
52. Sun, Feb 22 2:00 pm Horizon: Cleveland State @ Wisc-Milwaukee Live
53. Sat, Feb 28 3:00 pm MVC: Wildcard game Live
54. Wed, Mar 4 6:00 pm A10: Richmond @ UMASS Live
55. Thu, Mar 5 6:00 pm MVC: Tournament Opening Round Game #1 Live
56. Thu, Mar 5 8:30 pm MVC: Tournament Opening Round Game #2 Live
57. Fri, Mar 6 12:00 pm MVC: Tournament Quarterfinal #1 Live
58. Fri, Mar 6 2:30 pm MVC: Tournament Quarterfinal #2 Live
59. Sat, Mar 7 1:30 pm MVC: Tournament Semifinal #1 Live
60. Sat, Mar 7 4:00 pm MVC: Tournament Semifinal #2 Live
61. Thu, Mar 12 11:00 am Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinal #1 Live
62. Thu, Mar 12 1:30 pm Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinal #2 Live
63. Thu, Mar 12 5:00 pm Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinal #3 Live
64. Thu, Mar 12 7:30 pm Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinal #4 Live

* Game will also air live on CSN+HD (Comcast Xfinity channel 201)

2014-15 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL on CSN+HD (Comcast Xfinity channel 201)

1. Tue, Nov 18 7:00 pm CUSA: Richmond @ Old Dominion Live
2. Thu, Nov 20 7:00 pm CUSA: Florida International @ Harvard Live
3. Fri, Nov 21 7:00 pm CUSA: Morehead State @ Louisiana Tech Live
4. Tue, Nov 25 7:00 pm CUSA: Loyola (Chic) @ Texas San Antonio Live
5. Wed, Nov 26 7:00 pm CUSA: Morehead State @ Marshall Live
6. Fri, Nov 28 7:00 pm CUSA: Samford @ Louisiana Tech Live
7. Sun, Nov 30 2:00 pm CUSA: Charlotte @ UNC-Asheville Live
8. Tue, Dec 2 7:00 pm VCU @ Illinois State Live
9. Wed, Dec 3 7:00 pm CUSA: Bowling Green @ Western Kentucky Live
10. Thu, Dec 4 7:00 pm CUSA: Morehead State @ UAB Live
11. Sat, Dec 6 5:30 pm CUSA: Western Kentucky at Murray State Live
12. Sat, Dec 6 8:00 pm CUSA: Texas El-Paso at New Mexico State Live
13. Wed, Dec 10 7:00 pm CUSA: Louisiana Tech @ Louisiana-Lafayette Live
14. Thu, Dec 11 6:00 pm DePaul @ George Washington Live
15. Sun, Dec 14 7:00 pm CUSA: UNC-Asheville @ UAB Live
16. Tue, Dec 16 7:00 pm CUSA: College of Charleston @ Charlotte Live
17. Wed, Dec 17 7:00 pm CUSA: Georgia State @ Old Dominion Live
18. Thu, Dec 18 7:00pm CUSA: Appalachian State @ Charlotte Live
19. Sun, Dec 21 2:00 pm CUSA: Tennessee State @ Middle Tennessee Live
20. Mon, Dec 22 7:00pm CUSA: UAB @ Chattanooga Live
21. Fri, Jan 2 7:00 pm CUSA: Texas El Paso (UTEP) @ North Texas Live
22. Sat, Jan 3 3:00 pm A10: St. Bonaventure @ UMASS Live
23. Mon, Jan 5 7:00 pm SoCon: Wofford @ Chattanooga Live
24. Wed, Jan 7 7:00 pm MVC: Loyola @ Evansville Live
25. Thu, Jan 8 7:00 pm CUSA: Southern Mississippi @ Texas-SA Live
26. Sat, Jan 10 2:00 pm CUSA: North Texas @ Rice Live
27. Sat, Jan 10 4:30 pm CUSA: Old Dominion @ Western Kentucky Live
28. Sat, Jan 10 7:00 pm CUSA: Hofstra @ Elon Live
29. Mon, Jan 12 7:00 pm Big South: Coastal Carolina @ Campbell Live
30. Wed, Jan 14 7:00 pm WSU: Southern Illinois @ Wichita State Live
31. Thu, Jan 15 7:00 pm CAA: James Madison @ Drexel Live
32. Sat, Jan 17 2:00 pm CUSA: Texas El Paso @ Texas San Antonio Live
33. Sat, Jan 17 4:30 pm CUSA: Marshall @ Florida Atlantic Live
34. Sat, Jan 17 7:00 pm CAA: Elon @ James Madison Live
35. Sat, Jan 17 9:00 pm WAC: New Mexico State @ Seattle Live
36. Tue, Jan 20 7:00 pm Horizon: UIC @ Wisc-Green Bay Live
37. Wed, Jan 21 7:00 pm Patriot: Bucknell @ Loyola (MD) Live
38. Thu, Jan 22 7:00 pm CUSA: Old Dominion @ Middle Tenn. State Live
39. Sat, Jan 24 2:00 pm CUSA: Texas El Paso @ Marshall Live
40. Sat, Jan 24 4:30 pm CUSA: Old Dominion @ UAB Live
41. Sat, Jan 24 7:00 pm CAA: Towson @ UNC-Wilmington Live
42. Sun, Jan 25 5:30 pm Ohio V.: Belmont @ Tennessee State Live
43. Tue, Jan 27 7:00 pm A10: St. Joes @ LaSalle Live
44. Thu, Jan 29 7:00 pm CUSA: Middle Tennessee St. @ Texas-SA Live
45. Fri, Jan 30 7:00 pm Ivy: Yale @ Columbia Live
46. Sat, Jan 31 2:00 pm Horizon: Valparaiso @ UIC Live
47. Sat, Jan 31 4:30 pm CUSA: Marshall @ Louisiana Tech Live
48. Sat, Jan 31 9:30 pm WAC: Missouri-Kansas City @ Utah Valley Live
49. Sun, Feb 1 4:30 pm SoCon: Mercer @ Wofford Live
50. Mon, Feb 2 7:00 pm Patriot: Charleston Southern @ Winthrop Live
51. Tue, Feb 3 7:00 pm SoCon: N. Carolina Grennsboro @ VMI Live
52. Wed, Feb 4 8:00 pm MVC: Loyola @ Missouri State Live
53. Fri, Feb 6 7:00 pm Ivy: Penn @ Cornell Live
54. Sat, Feb 7 11:00 am CAA: Delaware @ Northeastern Live
55. Sat, Feb 7 1:00 pm CAA; James Madison @ Towson Live
56. Sun, Feb 8 2:00 pm Horizon: Oakland @ Valparaiso Live
57. Mon, Feb 9 7:00 pm Patriot: UNC-Asheville @ Gardner-Webb Live
58. Tue, Feb 10 5:00 pm CAA: Towson @ Drexel Live
59. Tue, Feb 10 7:00 pm CAA: James Madison @ Delaware Live
60. Wed, Feb 11 7:00 pm MVC: Southern Illinois @ Loyola Live
61. Thu, Feb 12 7:00 pm OHIO V: Tennessee St. @ Tennessee Tech Live
62. Fri, Feb 13 7:00 pm Ivy: Brown @ Princeton Live
63. Sat, Feb 14 7:00 pm CAA: Northeastern @ UNC-Wilmington Live
64. Sun, Feb 15 4:30 pm SoCon: VMI @ The Citadel Live
65. Wed, Feb 18 6:00 pm A10: UMASS @ Rhode Island Live
66. Thu, Feb 19 4:30 pm CUSA: S. Mississippi @ Old Dominion Live
67. Thu, Feb 19 7:00 pm OHIO V: Univ Tennessee-Martin @ EIU Live
68. Sat, Feb 21 11:30 am CAA: Elon @ Delaware Live
69. Sat, Feb 21 2:00 pm CUSA: Louisiana Tech @ Old Dominion Live
70. Sat, Feb 21 4:30 pm CUSA: S. Mississippi @ Charlotte Live
71. Sat, Feb 21 6:30 pm A10: St. Bonaventure @ St. Joe’s Live JIP 6p
72. Sat, Feb 21 8:00 pm WAC: N. Mexico St @ Grand Canyon Live
73. Sun, Feb 22 5:30 pm OHIO V: Southeast Missouri St. @ EIU Live
74. Wed, Feb 25 6:00 pm A10: St. Joe’s @ UMASS Live
75. Wed, Feb 25 8:00 pm MVC: Evansville @ N. Iowa Live
76. Thu, Feb 26 7:00 pm OHIO V: SIU Edwardsville @ Austin Peay Live
77. Sat, Feb 28 6:00 pm A10: Richmond @ St. Joe’s Live
78. Sat, Feb 28 9:00 pm WAC: Bakersfield @ Seattle Live
79. Wed, Mar 4 6:00 pm A10: George Washington @ George Mason Live
80. Thu, Mar 5 7:00 pm CUSA: Marshall @ Old Dominion Live
81. Sat, Mar 7 7:00 pm A10: St. Louis @ Richmond Live
82. Wed, Mar 11 5:30 pm A10: Tournament Opening Round Game #1 Live
83. Wed, Mar 11 8:00 pm A10: Tournament Opening Round Game #2 Live

2014-15 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL on COMCAST SPORTSNET & CSN+HD

1. Sun, Dec 14 12:00 pm CUSA: Mississippi St. @ S. Mississippi Live
2. Sun, Jan 11 2:00 pm Xavier at DePaul Live
3. Sun, Jan 25 12:00 pm Patriot: Lafayette @ Lehigh Live CSN+HD
4. Sun, Jan 25 2:00 pm Providence at DePaul Live
5. Fri, Jan 30 7:00 pm Georgetown at DePaul Live
6. Sun, Feb 1 2:00 pm Villanova at DePaul Live
7. Sun, Feb 8 12:00 pm CAA: William & Mary @ Hofstra Live
8. Sun, Feb 15 12:00 pm CAA: Delaware @ James Madison Live
9. Sun, Mar 1 12:00 pm CAA: UNC Wilmington @ Charleston Live
10. Sun, Mar 1 2:00 pm CAA: Towson @ Drexel Live
11. Thu, Mar 12 10:00 am CUSA: Women’s Tournament Qu. #1 Live CSN+HD
12. Thu, Mar 12 12:30 pm CUSA: Women’s Tournament Qu. #2 Live CSN+HD
13. Thu, Mar 12 4:00 pm CUSA: Women’s Tournament Qu. #3 Live CSN+HD
14. Thu, Mar 12 6:30 pm CUSA: Women’s Tournament Qu. #4 Live CSN+HD
15. Sat, Mar 14 12:00 pm CAA: Women’s Tourn. Semifinal #1 Live CSN+HD
16. Sat, Mar 14 2:30 pm CAA: Women’s Tourn. Semifinal #2 Live CSN+HD
17. Sun, Mar 15 12:00 pm CAA: Women’s Tourn Championship Live

(Schedules as of 11/11/14)

SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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