NE Region General Questions

[Pat Coleman]

No idea -- it hasn't been on ESPN or an over-the-air network since we started covering D-III in 1998. I remember having to listen to the 1996 title game on Teamline so it was obviously not on "TV" by that definition either.

[T990]

I don't understand why ESPN doesn't broadcast some regular season D3 BB games.  In 2005, they had Dick Vitale do the Beloit - Grinnell game (regular season); it was great.  I haven't heard of them doing any since.  They could make an Amherst-MIT match up next season if they wanted to. 

I imagine now that the NCAA has a huge contract w/ CBS, it wouldn't make sense to have the D3 championship broadcast on the same weekend as all the 1st and 2nd rounds of D1.  There would be dilution of their CBS value if they let another network broadcast D3 BB at the same time.  So even though ESPN is relegated to broadcasting garbage sports during that time, there is not much hope that the NCAA would let anyone broadcast the D3 championship game(s), unless maybe it was played at 10AM.    The only reason D2 was on is because they could fit it in at 1PM on Elite 8 weekend. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

They used to play d2 and d3 championship games in the morning before the d1 games started at noon.  I remember watching them growing up - however they may have been previously recorded games.  I'm not sure I would have noticed that at 12 years old.

[ronk]

   I have a VCR tape of Scranton's championship game in '83 that someone recorded for me from a cable station; I didn't get cable at the time, and I don't remember which one it was.
   Since the Executive Editor of ESPN was a Scranton classmate and former Royals broadcaster, possibly he could be prevailed upon to do the D3 championship game in the future.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

ESPN doesn't have much of a chance of getting the D3 game... since the basketball contract is tied up with Turner and CBS... could CBS or even Turner put the game on? Absolutely... would they? It doesn't look hopeful to be honest.

That being said, after my experience this past trip in Salem, I plan to make some calls and at least make it a conversation... you can only hope.

[rlk]

That being said, after my experience this past trip in Salem, I plan to make some calls and at least make it a conversation... you can only hope.

That would be great.  Even if they only showed the final, that would at least get D3 basketball some exposure.

[ECSUalum]

ESPN doesn't have much of a chance of getting the D3 game... since the basketball contract is tied up with Turner and CBS... could CBS or even Turner put the game on? Absolutely... would they? It doesn't look hopeful to be honest.

That being said, after my experience this past trip in Salem, I plan to make some calls and at least make it a conversation... you can only hope.

Dave,

Best of Luck with your phone calls, I suspect you will have to discuss with ESPN/others re the possible ratings implications of the broadcast(s).  Are there stats on the viewership of the d3 semifinals/finals on d3hoops that may influence?

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I hope to get those numbers... but honestly, my conversations will not be with ESPN... they don't have a hope at the broadcasts. I actually have a high school classmate pretty high up with CBS... but, don't bet on anything... he can be hard to touch base with! This may be an all-offseason plan

[7express]

Back on TV. It was on TV until last year.

CSTV doesn't count as TV; how long has it been since it was on CBS?

I thought I remember watching the 2010 championship game on CBS College Sports.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Back on TV. It was on TV until last year.

CSTV doesn't count as TV; how long has it been since it was on CBS?

I thought I remember watching the 2010 championship game on CBS College Sports.

That used to be CSTV.  It's just not that common on any cable provider outside of some delux sports package.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

CSTV became CBS College Sports Network... which is now CBS Sports Network.

The games were broadcast there a couple times... with 2010 being the last year. But when the new contract with CBS and Turner was inked... CBS lost interest in doing the games... so it became a Turner streaming thing (that is the short version).

[Ole Ollie]

http://bustingbrackets.com/2012/10/14/boston-college-eagles-basketball-season-preview/

I came across this article which indicates that Gabe Moton, a former Boston College schoralship basketball player who even started several games for what admittedly was a pretty bad ACC team, has transferred to Brandeis.  If true, that sounds like it could be quite a coup.  I can't recall any high major D1 player that got significant minutes transfering to a local New England school.

[madzillagd]

While he didn't get the minutes at BC like Sr Moten did, Soph Ryan Kilcullen has also transferred out and is at Williams this year. 

[GnacBballFan]

Almost that time of the yr. any predictions on the northeast rankings?

[WPI89]

1)  WPI  (not saying I would even favor them over the big 3 NESCAC - just saying they belong here until they lose)
2)  Midd
3)  Williams
4)  Amherst
5)  MIT
6)  RIC
7)  Magnus
8)  Springfield
9)  Tufts
10)  Eastern CT

I am certain I left some out..........Southern Maine, Westfield State, Maine-Framington, Salem, Curry, Keene