Big Monday
| Big Monday | |
|---|---|
| Format | College basketball |
| Starring | Various personalities (see below) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2 hours per game |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ESPN (1987-present) |
| Original run | January 5, 1987 – 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 7 pm ET and 9 pm ET on ESPN and at 10 pm 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 7 pm ET on ESPN2. Big Monday also has a simulcast on ESPNHD and ESPN2HD respectively.
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[edit] History
Since debuting on January 5, 1987, it has broadcast games from numerous conferences, including: the Big East, which has been a Big Monday staple since 1987 and is expected to be there until at least 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.
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.[1]
[edit] Personalities
[edit] Current
- Sean McDonough: (play-by-play, 2002–present) Big East
- Bill Raftery: (analyst, 1987–present) Big East
- Jay Bilas: (analyst, 2003–present) Big East
- 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
- Digger Phelps: (analyst, 2005–present) College GameNight
[edit] 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
- Ron Franklin: (play-by-play, 2005–2010) Big 12
- Mike Jarvis: (analyst, 2005) College GameNight
- Dave Pasch: (play-by-play, 2005–2006) Mountain West or WAC
- Dave Revsine: (host, 2005–2007) College GameNight (now on the Big Ten Network)
- Jon Sundvold: (analyst, ?–2004) Big 12
- Stacey Dales: (analyst 2007–2008) College GameNight
[edit] See also
- College GameDay
- Super Tuesday
- Wednesday Night Hoops
- Thursday Night Showcase
- Saturday Primetime
- ESPN College Basketball Broadcast Teams
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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