Men’s College Hoops: Five Undefeated Teams on ESPN Networks

During the holiday season, there will be plenty of men’s college hoops games featuring unbeaten and ranked teams across ESPN networks. A total of five unbeaten teams: No. 2 Syracuse, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 10 Connecticut, No. 17 Iowa State and No. 23 Missouri, plus a total of 12 ranked teams, will be on display

Highlights:

• No. 8 Duke faces UCLA at Madison Square Garden during the CarQuest Auto Parts Classic on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
• The only game on Friday, Dec. 20, is No. 2 Syracuse hosting High Point at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
• Saturday’s schedule features nine ranked teams:
  • A top-25 matchup between No. 20 Colorado vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State in the MGM Grand Showcase from Las Vegas at 11:30 p.m. on ESPN2;
  • Georgetown at No. 18 Kansas at noon on ESPN;
  • ESPN2 matchups — No. 21 Gonzaga at Kansas State at 3:30 p.m.; Illinois at No. 23 Missouri from St. Louis at 5:30 p.m. and No. 3 Ohio State vs. Notre Dame in the BlackRock Gotham Classic from MSG at 7:30 p.m.;
  • ESPNU’s games including Belmont at No. 19 Kentucky at noon and Davidson at No. 14 North Carolina at 5 p.m.;
  • The final game of the Big 12/SEC Challenge showcasing Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M from Houston at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.

  The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic begins Sunday with quarterfinal action featuring No. 17 Iowa State vs. George Mason at 5:30 p.m. with additional games at 7:30 p.m., 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  No. 10 Connecticut travels cross country to take on Washington at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday on ESPNU.

Date	Time (ET)	Game / Commentators	Network
Thu, Dec 19	7 p.m.	Florida A&M at South Florida Drew Fellios & Mark Wise	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	UCLA vs. No. 8 Duke (New York City) Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Andy Katz	ESPN
Fri, Dec 20	7 p.m.	High Point at No. 2 Syracuse Jason Benetti & Reggie Witherspoon	ESPN3
Sat, Dec 21	Noon	Georgetown at No. 18 Kansas Jon Sciambi & Jay Bilas	ESPN
		Belmont at No. 19 Kentucky Dave Neal & LaPhonso Ellis	ESPNU
		UNC Greensboro at Wake Forest Dave Weekley & Nate Ross	ESPN3
	1 p.m.	Boston University at Maryland Mike Corey & Glenn Consor	ESPN3
	3:30 p.m.	No. 21 Gonzaga at Kansas State Carter Blackburn & Sean Farnham	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	Cal Poly at Pittsburgh Tim Neverett & Curtis Aiken	ESPN3
		Northern Iowa at Virginia John Sadak & Cory Alexander	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	Davidson at No. 14 North Carolina Mike Morgan & Jay Williams	ESPNU
	5:30 p.m.	Bud Light Braggin’ Rights: Illinois vs. No. 23 Missouri (St. Louis) Dave O’Brien & Jimmy Dykes	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	Big 12/SEC Challenge: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M (Houston) Brett Dolan & Reid Gettys	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	BlackRock Gotham Classic: No. 3 Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (New York City) Dan Shulman & Dan Dakich	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	MGM Grand Showcase: Marquette vs. New Mexico (Las Vegas) Dave Flemming, Fran Fraschilla & Andy Katz	ESPNU
	11:30 p.m.	MGM Grand Showcase: No. 20 Colorado vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State (Las Vegas) Dave Flemming, Fran Fraschilla & Andy Katz	ESPN2
Sun, Dec 22	1 p.m.	Purdue at West Virginia Mike Couzens & Bob Valvano	ESPNU
	2 p.m.	Army at Rutgers Dave Deno & Mo Cassara	ESPN3
		Arkansas Pine-Bluff at No. 25 Iowa BJ Schaben & Kevin Lehman	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Valparaiso at UCF Rich Hollenberg & Mark Wise	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	LaSalle at Miami (Fla.)	ESPN3
	3:30 p.m.	No. 10 Connecticut at Washington Mark Jones & Kara Lawson	ESPNU
	5:30 p.m.	Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Quarterfinal: No. 17 Iowa State vs. George Mason (Honolulu) Kanoa Leahey & Dino Gaudio	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Quarterfinal: Oregon State vs. Akron (Honolulu) Kanoa Leahey & Dino Gaudio	ESPNU
	11 p.m.	Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Quarterfinal: South Carolina vs. Saint Mary’s (Honolulu) Roxy Bernstein & Miles Simon	ESPNU
Mon, Dec 23	1 a.m.	Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Quarterfinal: Boise State at Hawaii (Honolulu) Roxy Bernstein & Miles Simon	ESPNU

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