Big Monday

Big Monday
Starring Various personalities (see below)
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 2 hours per game
Release
Original network ESPN (1987-present)
ESPN2 (2006-present) if conflict with Monday Night Football
Original release January 5, 1987 – Present

Big Monday is a presentation of Division I college basketball on ESPN.

History

Since debuting on January 5, 1987, it has broadcast games from numerous conferences, including: the Big East, which had been a Big Monday staple from 1987 until 2013; the Big Ten (1987–1991); the Big Eight (1992–1996); the Big 12 (1997–present); and either the Mountain West or the WAC. The Big East game is primarily at 7 pm ET and the Big 12 game is primarily at 9 pm ET, both on ESPN. The Mountain West or WAC game is almost always on ESPN2 at 10 pm ET or later.

Originally, the Big Ten Conference games were aired in the 9 pm slot, before the Big 8/Big 12 games joined Big Monday in 1992. However, the Big 10 didn't like to start games at 9 pm ET and declined to renew their agreement with ESPN. The Big 8/12 was glad to oblige, though; ESPN commentator Ron Franklin called that decision "the single best thing that ever happened to Big 12 basketball," since it gave the new conference a weekly national showcase that solidified it as one of the best basketball conferences in the country. 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.

Early in its existence, the Big West was the nightcap, often featuring powerhouse UNLV teams of the late 80's/early 90's. All three conferences had 'BIG' in it.

In 2008, Big Monday featured a triple-header. On ESPN a Big East game would air at 7 pm ET followed by a Big 12 game at 9 pm ET. The third game would feature WCC teams, usually on ESPN2 at 11 pm ET.

Following the dissolution and restructuring of the Big East that a reformed Big East Conference sign a contract with Fox Sports 1, ESPN opted to move the Atlantic Coast Conference to the early time slot for the 2013-14 season.[1]

Personalities

Current

Former

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://fangsbites.com/2013/08/espn-adds-the-acc-to-big-monday-college-basketball-doubleheaders/

External links

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