NBC Sports to Present College Basketball & Hockey Games This Week
Back to the Articleby TV News Desk  NBC Sports Network will televise five college basketball games this week, highlighted by a quadrupleheader on Saturday. In addition, the network will feature three college hockey contests featuring top 15 teams, with two being called by Mike 'Doc' Emrick and Pierre McGuire. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Coverage begins on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET, when George Mason hosts Old Dominion at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. Mike Corey will handle play-by-play duties for the game and will be joined by analyst Ron Thompson. The quadrupleheader begins on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET, with more than eight straight hours of college hoops. Former NBA head coach and NBC Sports Network analyst Stan Van Gundy will be joined by veteran play-by-play announcer Dave Strader to call Saturday's matchup between No. 17 Butler and Dayton, from the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. At 4 p.m. ET, Drexel will travel to the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va. to take on James Madison. Mike Corey and Ron Thompson will handle the call. Coverage continues at 6 p.m. ET when Princeton hosts Penn at the L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J. Randy Moss will serve as the play-by-play announcer for the matchup alongside analyst Dalen Cuf At 8 p.m. ET No. 19 San Diego State will host Colorado State at the Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. Play-by-play announcer Steve Schlanger will call the action with analyst Blaine Fowler. COLLEGE HOCKEY In addition to this week's college basketball coverage, NBC Sports Network will feature three college hockey contests. On Wednesday night No. 8 Boston University hosts Harvard at 7 p.m. ET, from Agganis Arena in Boston, Mass. Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Mike 'Doc' Emrick will call the game, alongside 'Inside-the-Glass' analyst Pierre McGuire. Additionally, NBC Sports Network will feature a doubleheader of college hockey on Friday. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET when Union takes on Princeton at Hobey Baker Rink in Princeton, N.J. Emrick andMcGuire will have the call At 10 p.m. ET No. 9 Denver will host No. 13 Nebraska-Omaha at Magness Arena in Denver. Play by play announcer Steve Schlanger and 'Inside-the-Glass' analyst Brian Engblom will call the action. NBC Sports Network college basketball schedule (all times ET):
NBC Sports Network college hockey schedule (all times ET):
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