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How did the Nova/Marquette game get on CBS national network?

I know when the BE signed the deal with Fox that most of the games would be on Fox Sports 1 and 2 with some games for scheduling purposes would be on local TV (so for NY area that would be MSG Network or YES) or CBS Sports Network-cable like today's SJU game.  But as far as I knew Big East games would not be shown on CBS Network.

I think CBS has some games of everything. Its like them having OSU/IU when you can say the Big Ten Network should have that. Its like DEP/SJU being on CBSNetwork today. I think that's just some of the games they get.

Quote from: fordham96 on March 02, 2014, 03:53:15 PM

How did the Nova/Marquette game get on CBS national network?

I know when the BE signed the deal with Fox that most of the games would be on Fox Sports 1 and 2 with some games for scheduling purposes would be on local TV (so for NY area that would be MSG Network or YES) or CBS Sports Network-cable like today's SJU game.  But as far as I knew Big East games would not be shown on CBS Network.

I think CBS has some games of everything. Its like them having OSU/IU when you can say the Big Ten Network should have that. Its like DEP/SJU being on CBSNetwork today. I think that's just some of the games they get.

OSU/IU is a bad analogy.  CBS has a national contract with the BIG 10 and has for years.  Heck their feature games on Selection Weekend is the Big 10 Tourney, semis on Saturday and the title game on Sunday.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/23495784/cbs-sports-signs-multiyear-deal-to-televise-big-east-basketball

CBS Sports has reached a sublicensing agreement with FOX Sports to televise Big East games from 2013-14 to 2018-19, the network announced on Thursday.

Up to 30 men's basketball games per year will be televised on CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, beginning in the 2014-15 season. The 2013-14 season features 20 Big East games on the two channels, including Butler at Georgetown (Feb. and Marquette at Villanova (March 2) on CBS.

By the looks of it, more games will be on CBS/CBSNetwork moving forward.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/23495784/cbs-sports-signs-multiyear-deal-to-televise-big-east-basketball

CBS Sports has reached a sublicensing agreement with FOX Sports to televise Big East games from 2013-14 to 2018-19, the network announced on Thursday.

Up to 30 men's basketball games per year will be televised on CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, beginning in the 2014-15 season. The 2013-14 season features 20 Big East games on the two channels, including Butler at Georgetown (Feb. and Marquette at Villanova (March 2) on CBS.

By the looks of it, more games will be on CBS/CBSNetwork moving forward.

Good catch.  I knew about the sub-licensing agreement but I did not know that CBS would put any of their games on network television.

@AdamZagoria: Bryce Cotton of Providence is the Big East Player of the Week and Jalen Reynolds of Xavier is ROW

@JohnFanta13: Big East Honor Roll: Doug McDermott, DePaul's Brandon Young, St. John's D'Angelo Harrison, Nova's Darrun Hilliard, Xavier's Semaj Christon

@BrendanPrunty: Xavier's Matt Stainbrook is down and looking to be in a bit of pain. Looking at his right knee it appears. That would not be good for X.

helped off court. Appears to be knee injury.

Hall up 32-20 at halftime vs. Xavier

Hall up 32-20 at halftime vs. Xavier

Trap game but Xavier has the discipline to come back in the second half. Not over by a long shot.

@BrendanPrunty: Xavier's Matt Stainbrook is down and looking to be in a bit of pain. Looking at his right knee it appears. That would not be good for X.

helped off court. Appears to be knee injury.

If Stainbrook is out for any significant period of time Xavier is in big trouble.  Their resume is good enough to sustain losses here at the end of the year and still make the NCAA's but they might not win another game.

I was thinking with Xavier going down tonight and with Villanova left on their schedule they could finish 10-8.  In fact the BE could have 4 teams finish 10-8 if things broke perfect.  Marquette beats PC and loses to SJU.  PC beats Creighton and Xavier loses to Nova.  Boom, all 4 finish 10-8.  Not likely but possible.

@NJHoopsHaven: Here is how you do Senior Night: Oliver 20 points, Edwin 17 points, Teague 17 points & 8 rebounds, Flag Man 20 laps. SHU 71, Xavier 62

I couldn't believe that I was watching the same Xavier team that I saw beat us up almost a week ago...

I couldn't believe that I was watching the same Xavier team that I saw beat us up almost a week ago...

Two things:

1)They are inconsistent like all the other middle of the pack teams in the BE especially on offense...and...

2)Stainbrook is a huge loss for them.

Quote from: prjohnnies on March 03, 2014, 09:12:59 PM

I couldn't believe that I was watching the same Xavier team that I saw beat us up almost a week ago...

Two things:

1)They are inconsistent like all the other middle of the pack teams in the BE especially on offense...and...

2)Stainbrook is a huge loss for them.

Very inconsistent offensively;

@CerasolisGhost: Xavier 11-36 (30.5%) from the field outside of Semaj Christon. 3-22 (13.6%) from three on the night. Yikes.

Big "Stain" is an excellent passing big, who finds the right guys cutting to basket or finding them for threes. Agree, huge loss!

Nice article on quest for Tourney bids. Buzz Williams adds some interesting observations;

http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/college/content/20140303-victory-crucial-to-both-pc-marquettes-ncaa-tourney-hopes.ece

I'm assuming we want Marquette to beat Prov tonight?

Not as bad as feared;

@Eiser_XU_Sports: Jr. center Matt Stainbrook suffered a strain of the MCL in his left knee last night at Seton Hall; will miss Villanova 3/6, day-to-day after

Early, but Creighton certainly struggling, down 14 at the half. My sense is Creighton is vulnerable in NCAA Tourney. Teams seem to be figuring them out,  except Nova. Lol

Early, but Creighton certainly struggling, down 14 at the half. My sense is Creighton is vulnerable in NCAA Tourney. Teams seem to be figuring them out,  except Nova. Lol

Refs are letting McDermott do his fish out of water routine and not biting on the calls.

Quote from: paultzman on March 04, 2014, 07:47:22 PM

Early, but Creighton certainly struggling, down 14 at the half. My sense is Creighton is vulnerable in NCAA Tourney. Teams seem to be figuring them out,  except Nova. Lol

Refs are letting McDermott do his fish out of water routine and not biting on the calls.

Good point, frustrating him too. A little whining in McD when things not going his way.

Quote from: paultzman on March 04, 2014, 07:47:22 PM

Early, but Creighton certainly struggling, down 14 at the half. My sense is Creighton is vulnerable in NCAA Tourney. Teams seem to be figuring them out,  except Nova. Lol

Refs are letting McDermott do his fish out of water routine and not biting on the calls.

This is where MVC vs Big East (granted not the BE of the last few years) is beginning to take its toll on Creighton.  They are not use to the physical nature, night in and night out.  Stainbrook, JaKarr Sampson, Mikael Hopkins etc.  The middle and bottom tier teams in the MVC are not nearly as big and physical.