2/16 – ESPN’s Sears BracketBusters Commentators Pairings Announced for 10th Annual Event

The 10th annual BracketBusters – a two-day men’s college basketball event pitting NCAA Championship hopefuls – tips off Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 across ESPN networks with a slew of talented announcers. Hall of Fame analyst Dick Vitale, along with play-by-play veteran Dave O’Brien, will have the call of the No. 14 Murray State vs. No. 16 Saint Mary’s matchup Saturday, at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN3. Also in the BracketBusters field and receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll are Creighton, Long Beach State, Nevada, Texas-Arlington and Wichita State.

Date Time Game/Commentators Network(s)
Fri, Feb 17 7 p.m. Northern Iowa at Virginia Commonwealth
Bob Wischusen & Dan Dakich
ESPN2/ESPN3
9 p.m. Valparaiso at Loyola-Marymount
Mark Neely & Miles Simon
ESPNU
Sat, Feb 18 11 a.m. Drexel at Cleveland State
Adam Amin & Brooke Weisbrod
ESPNU
noon Wichita State at Davidson
Marc Kestecher & LaPhonso Ellis
ESPN2/ESPN3
1 p.m. Buffalo at South Dakota State
Mike Crispino & Bob Valvano
ESPNU
2 p.m. Akron at Oral Roberts
Rich Hollenberg  & Mark Adams
ESPN2/ESPN3
3 p.m. Drake at New Mexico State
Dan Gutowsky & Paul Biancardi
ESPNU
4 p.m. Nevada at Iona
Doug Sherman & Sean Farnham
ESPN2/ ESPN3
5 p.m. Old Dominion at Missouri State
Justin Kutcher & Ron Thompson
ESPNU
6 p.m. No. 16 Saint Mary’s at No. 14 Murray State
Dave O’Brien & Dick Vitale
ESPN/ESPN3
7 p.m. UNC Asheville at Ohio
Jim Barbar & Reggie Rankin
ESPN3
8 p.m. Texas-Arlington at Weber State
Greg Heister & Bill Herenda
ESPN3
10 p.m. Long Beach State at Creighton
Roxy Bernstein & Stephen Bardo
ESPN2/ESPN3