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SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:32 pmby PonyPride
The SMU men’s basketball game at Memphis on March 8 at 11 a.m. CT will now air on ESPN2.
The nationally-ranked Mustangs have three regular season games remaining, including home games on Saturday at 3 p.m. CT against UCF (ESPNews) and on March 5 against Louisville at 6 p.m. CT (CBS Sports Network). SMU’s final two home games are sold out.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:36 pmby SMULaxer
That's wassup. Where's the watch party.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:38 pmby SMU Section F
SMULaxer wrote:That's wassup. Where's the watch party.
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Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:44 pmby East Coast Mustang
I thought it was always slated for either ESPN/ESPN2?
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:48 pmby Pony147
East Coast Mustang wrote:I thought it was always slated for either ESPN/ESPN2?
That's what I thought too. Must have given it the down vote
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:48 pmby SMU 86
East Coast Mustang wrote:I thought it was always slated for either ESPN/ESPN2?
Did it flex from ESPN to ESPN2. PP wasn'y clear on what it flexed from.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:49 pmby SMU Section F
East Coast Mustang wrote:I thought it was always slated for either ESPN/ESPN2?
Yeah, I believe I saw that on the programs at one point... probably the reason for the early start time.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:04 pmby Smerkins
Kansas versus West Virginia will be on ESPN. I guess that makes sense viewership wise.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:12 pmby mustangxc
Yes, this is not an accomplishment as it was always slated to be ESPN or ESPN2. I would think a neutral observer would rather see SMU v Memphis, but I guess the national following for KU trumps a good game. ESPN2 is still solid though.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:20 pmby Smerkins
West Virginia has a good chance of getting in to the tourny. So that game should be important for them as well.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:33 pmby OhioBrownFan
The Louisville game needs to be on mainstream cable and should be. That's gonna be a huge match-up, what the heck does ESPN have lined up that's better than that match-up? It's better than SMU/Memphis anyways for viewers too
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:35 pmby Pony147
OhioBrownFan wrote:The Louisville game needs to be on mainstream cable and should be. That's gonna be a huge match-up, what the heck does ESPN have lined up that's better than that match-up? It's better than SMU/Memphis anyways for viewers too
The Louisville game is on CBS Sports Network, so ESPN doesn't have the rights (I assume)
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:37 pmby DanFreibergerForHeisman
Better than News or U but this is BS.
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:43 pmby SMU Section F
Pony147 wrote:OhioBrownFan wrote:The Louisville game needs to be on mainstream cable and should be. That's gonna be a huge match-up, what the heck does ESPN have lined up that's better than that match-up? It's better than SMU/Memphis anyways for viewers too
The Louisville game is on CBS Sports Network, so ESPN doesn't have the rights (I assume)
Yeah. I think if that one were on an ESPN network it would probably get upped to ESPN2, but there's nowhere (to my knowledge) to go from CBS Sports. (Especially on a weeknight.)
Re: SMU/Memphis game flexes to ESPN2
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Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:45 pmby OhioBrownFan
Pony147 wrote:OhioBrownFan wrote:The Louisville game needs to be on mainstream cable and should be. That's gonna be a huge match-up, what the heck does ESPN have lined up that's better than that match-up? It's better than SMU/Memphis anyways for viewers too
The Louisville game is on CBS Sports Network, so ESPN doesn't have the rights (I assume)
I wonder how that works? Like if CBSSN has the rights to weekday games. I'd even like the game to be shown on ESPN News, a lot of the country doesn't get CBSSN without adding it extra if you're not in the AAC viewing market, sort of like the Big Ten Network or PAC12 network. I had to add it. Or put the damn thing on CBS, screw it...big time weekday match-up, gotta be better than Survivor or whatever CBS has going on Wednesday nights
