SOMERSET, N.J. – The Northeast Conference has selected a pair of January games for the Saint Francis basketball programs against Bryant to be featured in the NEC's television package.
The Saint Francis men's basketball program will host Bryant on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+, while the Red Flash women's basketball team will face the Bulldogs in Rhode Island on Friday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. on ESPN3.
The NEC anticipates additional regional syndication partners to its conference television package in the coming weeks.
"We are so happy to be playing basketball again, and the opportunity to extend the NEC brand nationally through our association with ESPN is the icing on the cake," said NEC Commissioner Noreen Morris. "The same goes for our loyal regional partners, who enable us to increase our visibility within the conference footprint. This season has presented us with numerous challenges, and while the TV package may look a bit different than what fans are used to, the NEC's commitment to shining the spotlight on our talented and hard-working student-athletes and coaches in the league's marquee sport remains a top priority."
All NEC men's and women's teams will be featured once during the regular season with wildcard games on ESPN3 slated for February 25 (men) and February 28 (women).
When March rolls around, ESPN3 is set to carry the men's semifinals on Saturday, March 6 and the women's semis on Wednesday, March 10. As part of the network's Championship Week coverage, the NEC men's title game will be televised by ESPN2 for the 34th straight year on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:00 pm. For the 14th year in a row, ESPNU will air the NEC Women's Championship game. This year's final is scheduled for Sunday, March 14th at 2:00 pm.
Now in his 21st season, Dave Popkin serves as the primary play-by-play announcer on men's broadcasts, with Paul Dottino (22nd year) filling in. Tim Capstraw (22nd year) and Joe DeSantis (14th year) are slated to split color analyst duties.
Dottino and Craig D'Amico (12th year) will once again split play-by-play duties on women's telecasts. Pam Roecker is back for her 19th year as color analyst.
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