{"id":24165,"date":"2025-01-07T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T19:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/?p=24165"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T19:14:07","slug":"compass-media-networks-announces-17th-season-of-college-basketball-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/07\/compass-media-networks-announces-17th-season-of-college-basketball-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS ANNOUNCES 17th SEASON OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS ANNOUNCES 17th SEASON OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE, INCLUDING THE EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL BROADCAST OF THE BIG TEN MEN\u2019S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>THIRTY-FOUR TOP-RANKED MATCHUPS, BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15th WITH #3 IOWA STATE HOSTING #7 KANSAS THROUGH THE BIG TEN MEN\u2019S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON MARCH 16th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ALL BROADCASTS DISTRIBUTED VIA TERRESTRIAL RADIO &amp; DIGITAL AUDIO, INCLUDING THE VARSITY NETWORK APP, LEADING STREAMING PLATFORMS, AND SIRIUS-XM<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RYE, NY &#8212; JANUARY 7, 2025 <\/strong>Compass Media Networks proudly announces the launch of its 17th season of broadcasting men\u2019s 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\u2019s Basketball Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the expansion of the Big Ten Conference, Compass Media Networks\u2019 2025 college basketball platform is packed with extremely compelling matchups that will deliver all of our partners&#8217; tremendous value,\u201d said Paul Gregrey, President of Advertising Sales &amp; Marketing for Compass Media Networks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish to thank all of our participating schools, universities, and especially the Big Ten Conference for their help and support in crafting our schedule,\u201d said Robert Blum, General Manager of Compass Media Networks\/Sports. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUICK HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">COVERAGE BEGINS: <strong>Wednesday, January 15<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>#7 Kansas @ #3 Iowa State<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">FULL SCHEDULE: Regular Season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/sports\/ncaa-basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> (See below, All Times are Eastern )\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">BIG TEN MEN\u2019S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/sports\/big-ten-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INFO<\/a>):\u00a0 March 12th \u2013 16th from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS BROADCAST TALENT (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/sports\/announcers\/\">TALENT INFO<\/a>): <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Play-by-Play<\/strong><\/span><strong>: Gregg Daniels, Matt \u201cMoney\u201d Smith, Jerry Recco, Wayne Larrivee<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Analysts<\/strong><\/span>: <strong>Robert Horry, Rick Mahorn, Mike Wozniak<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Studio Hosts<\/strong><\/span>: <strong>Tim Cates, Jeff Biggs, Kevin Figgers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2025 SCHEDULE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, January 15 \u2014 6:45pm \u2014 Kansas @ Iowa State<br \/>\nSaturday, January 18 \u2014 1:45PM \u2014 Arizona @ Texas Tech<br \/>\nSaturday, January 25 \u2014 7:45pm \u2014 UCONN @ Xavier<br \/>\nFriday, January 31 \u2014 7:45pm \u2014 Indiana @ Purdue<br \/>\nSunday, February 2 \u2014 12:45pm \u2014 Ohio State @ Illinois<br \/>\nFriday, February 7 \u2014 7:45pm \u2014 St. John\u2019s @ UCONN<br \/>\nSaturday, February 8 \u2014 1:45pm \u2014 Kansas @ Kansas State<br \/>\nTuesday, February 11 \u2014 8:45pm \u2014 Alabama @ Texas<br \/>\nSaturday, February 15 \u2014 3:45pm \u2014 Auburn @ Alabama<br \/>\nSunday, February 16 \u2014 12:45pm \u2014 Michigan @ Ohio State<br \/>\nFriday, February 21 \u2014 7:45pm \u2014 Michigan State @ Michigan<br \/>\nSaturday, February 22 \u2014 5:45pm \u2014 Kentucky @ Alabama<br \/>\nSunday, February 23 \u2014 1:15pm \u2014 Purdue @ Indiana<br \/>\nWednesday, February 26 \u2014 8:45pm \u2014 Texas @ Arkansas<br \/>\nFriday, February 28 \u2014 7:45pm \u2014 UCLA @ Purdue<br \/>\nSaturday, March 1 \u2014 8:45pm \u2014 Arizona @ Iowa State<br \/>\nMonday, March 3 \u2014 8:45pm \u2014 Kansas @ Houston<br \/>\nTuesday, March 4 \u2014 8:45pm \u2014 Indiana @ Oregon<br \/>\nFriday, March 7 \u2014 7:45pm \u2014 Purdue @ Illinois<br \/>\nSaturday, March 8 \u2014 6:15pm \u2014 Duke @ North Carolina<br \/>\nMarch 12 \u2013 March 16 \u2014 Various \u2014 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/sports\/ncaa-basketball\/\"><strong>FULL SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><\/span><strong>:<\/strong><br \/>\nRobert Blum, Vice President\/General Manger, Sports <br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rblum@compassmedianetworks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rblum@compassmedianetworks.com<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>\nCompass Media Networks <br \/>\noffice: 914-610-4956<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.compassmedianetworks.com\/forms\/compass_media_networks_announces_17th_season_of_college_basketball_coverage_01_07_25.pdf\">PRESS RELEASE (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS ANNOUNCES 17th 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