Big Monday

Infobox Television | show_name=Big Monday


format = college basketball
runtime = 2 hours per game
starring = "Various personalities" (see below)
country = USA
network = ESPN (1987-)
first_aired = January 5, 1987
last_aired = Present

"Big Monday" is a presentation of Division I college basketball on ESPN. The official name is "Big Monday presented by Bud Light". It now shows three games every Monday at 7pm ET and 9pm ET on ESPN and at 10pm ET on ESPN2 from the beginning of January till early March. "Big Monday" also features a halftime report from "College GameNight" personalities from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. There is also generally a women's game airing at 7pm ET on ESPN2. "Big Monday" also has a simucast on ESPNHD and ESPN2HD repectively.

In 2008, "Big Monday" will feature a triple-header. On ESPN a Big East game will air at 7pm ET followed by a Big 12 game at 9pm ET. The third game will feature WCC teams, usually on ESPN2 at 11pm ET. [http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2007_10_oct/20071015_MoreThan1050MensCollegeBasketballGamesonABCandESPNnetworks.htm]

Since debuting on January 5, 1987, it has broadcast games from numerous conferences including: the Big East, which has been on "Big Monday" from 1987 and is expected to be on there till at least 2013, the Big Ten (1987-1991), the Big Eight (1992-1996), Big 12 (1997-present) and either the Mountain West or the WAC. The Big East game is primarily at 7pm ET and the Big 12 game is primarily at 9pm ET, both on ESPN. The Mountain West or WAC game is almost always on ESPN2 at 10pm ET or later. Originally, the Big Ten Conference games were aired in the 9pm slot, before the Big 8/Big 12 games joined "Big Monday" in 1992. "Big Monday" was the first weekly presentation of college basketball on ESPN. Since then ESPN has debuted "Super Tuesday", "ACC Wednesday" (now "Wednesday Night Hoops"), "Throwdown Thursday" (now "Thursday Night Showcase") and "Saturday Primetime".

Personalities

Current

*Sean McDonough: (play-by-play, 2002-present) Big East
*Bill Raftery: (analyst, 2005-present) Big East
*Jay Bilas: (analyst, 2003-present) Big East
*Ron Franklin: (play-by-play, 2005-present) Big 12
*Fran Fraschilla: (analyst, 2004-present) Big 12
*Holly Rowe: (sideline reporter, 2006-present) Big 12
*Terry Gannon: (play-by-play, 2007-present) Mountain West or WAC
*Stephen Bardo: (analyst, 2007-present) Mountain West or WAC
*Stacey Dales: (analyst 2007-present) "College GameNight"
*Digger Phelps: (analyst, 2005-present) "College GameNight"

Former

*Bob Carpenter: (play by play, ? - 2004) Mountain West
*Hubert Davis: (analyst, 2006) Mountain West or WAC
*Jimmy Dykes: (analyst, 2005) Mountain West or WAC
*Len Elmore: (analyst, 2006) "College GameNight"
*Mike Jarvis: (analyst, 2005) "College GameNight"
*Dave Pasch: (play-by-play, 2005-2006) Mountain West or WAC
*Dave Revsine: (host, 2005-2007) "College GameNight"
*Jon Sundvold: (analyst, ? - 2004) Big 12

ee also

*"College GameDay"
*"Super Tuesday"
*"Wednesday Night Hoops"
*"Thursday Night Showcase"
*"Saturday Primetime"
*ESPN College Basketball Broadcast Teams

References

* [http://media.espn.com/ESPNToday/2005/Nov_05/cbb_commentators.htm Press Release: ABC SPORTS, ESPN, ESPN2 AND ESPNU MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TELECASTS TO FEATURE NEW AND RETURNING COMMENTATORS]

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espnTopics?topic=Basketball ESPN.tv basketball]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tvschedule ESPN Men's College Basketball TV schedule]