Grab a Red Bull: Hoops marathon returns!

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:52 PM
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The college hoops godsend returns for another season. And it’s even better.

ESPN announced the schedule for its hoops marathon to open the 2009-10 season. It added a few timeslots, bringing the total to 19 total games – 17 on the men’s side and 2 from the women.

And, unlike last season when ESPN used a kickoff show to fill some of the time, it’s truly a round-the-clock day. Monmouth and St. Peter’s, two New Jersey schools, play each other at 6 a.m. ET. It’s followed by Drexel at Niagara at 8 a.m. That's some dedication. CONTINUED >>

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24 hours of hoops. This is nirvana

Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:28 PM
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Twenty-four hours of hoops. Now this is a proper start to the college basketball season. CONTINUED >>

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Hoops godsend: A full-blown season tip-off

Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:49 PM
Filed Under: Links roundups, Season previews, 24-hour hoops marathon

Rule of thumb when planning the fall months is to let the NFL, baseball playoffs and college football carry the load (fantasy football gets lumped into the NFL). NASCAR’s chase gets some attention, along with an occasional golf event, depending on who’s involved. Once the NBA begins, that works into the mix.

Those sports are the backbone to just about any site’s coverage. College basketball is usually secondary until the NFL season ends and Duke-North Carolina gets all the casual fans involved (we die-hards will be watching on Nov. 10 when Coaches Vs. Cancer tourney kicks off).

So imagine the die-hards’ glee at ESPN’s brilliant idea: A hoops marathon to give college basketball a proper season opener. CONTINUED >>

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