Feb. 26, 2009

BRISTOL, Conn. –
The South Carolina versus Tennessee men’s basketball game scheduled for Thursday, March 5, will be televised nationally by ESPN. The family of networks held the designation for the game but had not previously announced whether it would be selected to air on ESPN or ESPN2. Tip time for the contest remains set for 7 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena.

Brent Musburger will call play-by-play, with Bob Knight providing color analysis and Holly Rowe courtside. The contest will mark the third time this season South Carolina will play on the ESPN family of networks.

Tennessee won the first meeting between the two schools in mid-January, 82-79.