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IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa men’s basketball game versus Duquesne is part of ESPN’s second annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The marathon will be highlighted by 12 live games in 24 consecutive hours on the ESPN family of networks. Combined, the networks will televise at least 38 total hours of coverage with 19 games – 17 men’s and two women’s – in a minimum of 25-and-a-half hours. In addition to one exclusive matchup, ESPN360.com will offer a simulcast of every ESPN and ESPN2 telecast.
ESPNs coverage will include a game from five different United States time zones. The games start at midnight ET with Cal State Fullerton visiting UCLA. The final two telecasts will showcase Gonzaga at Michigan State (8 p.m.) and Memphis vs. Kansas from St. Louis (10 p.m.) on ESPN.
A minimum of 20 conferences will be represented: ACC, Atlantic 10, America East, Big Ten, Big 12, BIG EAST, Big South, Big West, Big Sky, Conference USA, Colonial, Mid-American, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Mountain West, Northeast, Pac-10, Southeastern, Sun Belt, Western Athletic and West Coast. The Southern Conference could be added if Elon advances to the NIT regional final at Duke University, the host site.
The Iowa women’s basketball team participated in the inaugural event when it played at Kansas at 11 a.m. on ESPN last year.
19 Games, 25 1/2 Hours (All times listed are eastern)
? Midnight: Cal State Fullerton at UCLA (ESPN)
? 2 a.m.: San Diego State at St. Mary’s (ESPN)
? 4 a.m.: Northern Colorado at Hawaii (ESPN)
? 6 a.m.: Monmouth at St. Peter’s (ESPN)
? 8 a.m.: Drexel at Niagara (ESPN)
? 10 a.m.: Clemson at Liberty (ESPN)
? Noon: Northeastern at Siena (ESPN)
? 2 p.m.: Arkansas Little-Rock at Tulsa (ESPN)
? 4 p.m.: Temple at Georgetown (ESPN)
? 5:30 p.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic: Binghamton at Pittsburgh (ESPN2)
? 6 p.m.: Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT at Duke (ESPN)
? 7 p.m.: Tennessee vs. Texas Tech (ESPNU)**
? 7:30 p.m.: Arkansas vs. Louisville (ESPN2)
? 8 p.m.: Gonzaga at Michigan State (ESPN)
? 8 p.m.: Northern Illinois at Illinois (ESPN360.com)
? 9 p.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic: Duquesne at Iowa (ESPNU)
? 9:30 p.m.: Connecticut vs. Texas (ESPN2)**
? 10 p.m.: Memphis vs. Kansas (ESPN)
? 11:30 p.m.: Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT at Arizona State (ESPN2)
** women’s game