COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS ANNOUNCES 17th SEASON OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE
COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS ANNOUNCES 17th SEASON OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE, INCLUDING THE EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL BROADCAST OF THE BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
THIRTY-FOUR TOP-RANKED MATCHUPS, BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15th WITH #3 IOWA STATE HOSTING #7 KANSAS THROUGH THE BIG TEN MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON MARCH 16th
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RYE, NY — JANUARY 7, 2025 Compass Media Networks proudly announces the launch of its 17th season of broadcasting men’s college basketball with 20 top-ranked, regular season matchups, culminating in exclusive post-season coverage of all-rounds (14 games) of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament.
“With the expansion of the Big Ten Conference, Compass Media Networks’ 2025 college basketball platform is packed with extremely compelling matchups that will deliver all of our partners’ tremendous value,” said Paul Gregrey, President of Advertising Sales & Marketing for Compass Media Networks.
“We wish to thank all of our participating schools, universities, and especially the Big Ten Conference for their help and support in crafting our schedule,” said Robert Blum, General Manager of Compass Media Networks/Sports. “We are thrilled to welcome seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry to our broadcast booth, along with our roster of returning on-air talent. We cannot wait for tip-off next week.”
QUICK HIGHLIGHTS:
- COVERAGE BEGINS: Wednesday, January 15 — #7 Kansas @ #3 Iowa State
- FULL SCHEDULE: Regular Season HERE (See below, All Times are Eastern )
- BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (INFO): March 12th – 16th from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
- COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS BROADCAST TALENT (TALENT INFO):
Play-by-Play: Gregg Daniels, Matt “Money” Smith, Jerry Recco, Wayne Larrivee
Analysts: Robert Horry, Rick Mahorn, Mike Wozniak
Studio Hosts: Tim Cates, Jeff Biggs, Kevin Figgers
2025 SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, January 15 — 6:45pm — Kansas @ Iowa State
Saturday, January 18 — 1:45PM — Arizona @ Texas Tech
Saturday, January 25 — 7:45pm — UCONN @ Xavier
Friday, January 31 — 7:45pm — Indiana @ Purdue
Sunday, February 2 — 12:45pm — Ohio State @ Illinois
Friday, February 7 — 7:45pm — St. John’s @ UCONN
Saturday, February 8 — 1:45pm — Kansas @ Kansas State
Tuesday, February 11 — 8:45pm — Alabama @ Texas
Saturday, February 15 — 3:45pm — Auburn @ Alabama
Sunday, February 16 — 12:45pm — Michigan @ Ohio State
Friday, February 21 — 7:45pm — Michigan State @ Michigan
Saturday, February 22 — 5:45pm — Kentucky @ Alabama
Sunday, February 23 — 1:15pm — Purdue @ Indiana
Wednesday, February 26 — 8:45pm — Texas @ Arkansas
Friday, February 28 — 7:45pm — UCLA @ Purdue
Saturday, March 1 — 8:45pm — Arizona @ Iowa State
Monday, March 3 — 8:45pm — Kansas @ Houston
Tuesday, March 4 — 8:45pm — Indiana @ Oregon
Friday, March 7 — 7:45pm — Purdue @ Illinois
Saturday, March 8 — 6:15pm — Duke @ North Carolina
March 12 – March 16 — Various — BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
Media Contact:
Robert Blum, Vice President/General Manger, Sports
rblum@compassmedianetworks.com
Compass Media Networks
office: 914-610-4956