Terrier Basketball Teams Announce 2003-04 Media Package
October 29, 2003 | Men's Basketball
Overall, the Terrier men's and women's teams will appear on television nine times during the regular season. As part of the America East Conference television package announced on Oct. 28, the teams will appear on television a total of seven times during the regular season. Four men's games and three women's games will be televised.
In addition, the men's team will appear on CN8 against perennial Atlantic-10 power Saint Joseph's University on Nov. 25 at "The Roof". The 7 p.m. game will be seen in television markets in the Mid-Atlantic States and throughout New England. Also, the Terriers Dec. 22 home game against Cleveland State will be televised by Fox Sports Ohio at 7 p.m.
Television isn't the only way to follow the Terrier basketball teams this season, as all but two games will be broadcast on the radio and internet this season.
For the first time ever, every men's basketball game will be broadcast. For the ninth straight season, Rich Levine and Doug Guy team up to cover the Terriers throughout the season. Games can be found on three local stations, WCRN-AM (830) in Worcester, WROL-AM (950) in Boston, and WBIX-AM (1060) in Natick. WCRN will carry every game. Each game can also be heard on the Boston University athletics official website.
The women's team will continue its partnership with WTBU Radio, Boston University's student-run radio station. During the 2003-04 season, 25 of the team's 27 regular-season games will be broadcast live on WTBU Radio. Broadcasts can be heard on 640 AM or 89.3 FM in Boston and via the internet at www.wtburadio.com. Noah Coslov, WTBU's Sports Director, will call the action while Matthew Blanchette will provide the color commentary.
America East will partner with New England Sports Network (NESN), New York City-based Metro, Madison Square Garden (MSG) and Fox Sports New York (FSNY), Empire Network in New York State, Comcast Sports Net in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, WLVI-TV (WB 56) in Boston, Adelphia Cable in Burlington, Vt., WNYT-TV (NBC 13) in Albany, N.Y., WBGH (NBC/ABC 34) in Binghamton, N.Y., WCTX-TV (UPN 59) in New Haven/Hartford, Conn., WVII-TV (ABC-7) and WFVX-TV in Bangor, Maine, and College Sports Television (CSTV) to cover America East markets in New York, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic States.
Included among the America East productions are the semifinals of the Choice Hotels International America East Men's Basketball Championship on March 7, as well as the semifinals and championship game of the Friendship Cottage Cheese America East Women's Basketball Championship on March 12 and 13, respectively. ESPN will broadcast live the Choice Hotels International America East Men's Basketball Championship on March 13 at 11:30 a.m.
The Terrier men's team opens its season Nov. 22 at Holy Cross. The women open their season when they host the B.U. Women's Basketball Invitational on Nov. 22 and 23. The Terriers open with a game against the University of Florida Gators at 1 p.m. Case Gymnasium.
| MEN'S | |||
| Nov. 25 | SAINT JOSEPH'S | 7 p.m. | CN8 |
| Dec. 22 | CLEVELAND ST. | 7 p.m. | Fox Sports Ohio |
| Jan. 10 | BINGHAMTON | 12 p.m. | NESN, Fox Sports New York, Empire, WBGH- Binghamton |
| Feb. 1 | ALBANY | 12 p.m. | Fox Sports New York, WLVI-Boston, WNYT-Albany |
| Feb. 15 | at Vermont | 12 p.m. | NESN, Empire, College Sports Television |
| Feb. 29 | at Binghamton | 12 p.m. | FSNY, WLVI-Boston, WBGH-Binghamton |
| WOMEN'S | |||
| Jan. 21 | at Maine | 7 p.m. | NESN, Empire, WFVX-Bangor |
| Jan. 28 | STONY BROOK | 7 p.m. | Metro, Empire, NESN (all delayed broadcast) |
| Feb. 14 | at Vermont | 3 p.m. | Vermont Public TV |
