TV Schedule, Saturday, December 14

Boxing:  Ami Mansour vs Kelvin Price 7pm on NBCSN

College Basketball:

Big 10:

Arizona @ Michigan 11am on KCCI
Princeton @ Penn St. 1pm on BTN
Notre Dame vs Indiana 2:15pm on ESPN
Arkansas St. @ Nebraska 3pm on BTN
Oakland @ Michigan St. 3pm on ESPN2
Butler vs Purdue 5pm on BTN
North Dakota St. @ Ohio St. 7:15pm on BTN
Illinois @ Oregon 8pm on ESPN2

Big 12:

Louisiana Tech @ Oklahoma St. 1pm on ESPNU 
Tulsa @ Oklahoma 4pm on FS North & FS Midwest+
Kansas vs New Mexico 6pm on ESPN2

Missouri Valley: 

Virginia Commonwealth @ Northern Iowa 11am on ESPNU
Tennessee @ Wichita St. 1pm on ESPN2
New Mexico St. @ Drake 7pm on MC22 (Mediacom)

National Games:

St. Peters @ Seton Hall 11am on FS Midwest & FS North
Western Kentucky @ Louisville 11am on ESPN2
Youngstown St. @ Pitt 11am on FS Midwest+
Goldey-Beacom @ Philadelphia 2pm on CBS Sports Networki
IUPUI @ Marquette 2pm on Fox Sports 1
Northern Illinois @ UMASS 2pm on on NBCSN
North Dakota St. @ North Dakota (women's) 2pm on Fox College Sports Central
Middle Tennessee St. @ Ole Miss 4pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Kentucky @ North Carolina 4:15pm on ESPN 
Cincinnati @ Xavier 7pm on Fox Sports 1
McNeese St. @ Texas A&M 7pm on Fox College Sports Pacific
Wofford @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest+ & Fox College Sports Central

College Football:

NCAA Division 1 quarterfinal:  Coastal Carolina @ North Dakota St. 11am on ESPN
Army vs Navy 2pm on KCCI

College Hockey:

Western Michigan @ Minnesota-Duluth 7pm on CBS Sports Network 

College Volleyball:  NCAA Regional finals, Teams TBA 3pm; 5:30pm; 8pm; & 10pm on ESPNU 

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, final round 4am on Golf Channel
Franklin Templeton Shootout, second round 12pm on Golf Channel & 1pm on NBC
Thailand Golf Championship, final round 10:30pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Cleveland @ Miami 6:30pm on NBATV
Toronto @ Chicago 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago


NHL Hockey:

Los Angeles @ Ottawa 1pm on NHL Network 
Pittsburgh @ Detroit 6pm on NHL Network
St. Louis @ Columbus 6pm on FS Midwest
Minnesota @ Colorado 8pm on FS North

Soccer:

English Premier League:  Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC 6:45pm on NBCSN
English Premier League:  Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC 9am on NBCSN
FIFA Club World Cup:  Guangzhou Evergrande vs Al Ahly 9:50 am on Fox Sports 2
English Premier League:  Hull City AFC vs Stoke City FC 11:30am on NBVCSN
FIFA Club World Cup:  Raja Casablanca vs CF Monterrey 1:20pm on Fox Sports 2

World University Games:  Men's hockey, USA vs Latvia 4:30pm on CBS Sports Network

Disclaimer:  All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NBA & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

TV Scheudle, Friday, December 13

Boxing: 

Josesito Lopez vs Mike Arnaoutis 9pm on Fox Sports 1
Army vs Navy Classic 9pm on CBS Sports Network

Big 12 College Basketball:  Iowa @ Iowa St. 8:30pm on ESPNU

College Football:  NCAA Division 1 quarterfinal:  Towson @ Eastern Illinois 7pm on ESPN2

College Hockey:

American International @ Maine 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic
Colorado College @ Wisconsin 6:30pm on NBCSN
Union College @ Minnesota St. - Mankato 7:30pm on MC22 (Mediacom)

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, third round 4am on Golf Channel
Franklin Templeton Shootout, first round 12pm on Golf Channel
Thailand Golf Championship, third round 10:30pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City 7pm on ESPN
Chicago @ Milwaukee 7:30pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Minnesota @ San Antonio 7:30pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom) & FS North
Houston @ Golden St. 9:30pm on ESPN

Soccer:

NCAA College Cup, semifinal:  New Mexico vs Notre Dame 4pm on ESPNU
NCAA College Cup, semifinal:  Maryland vs Virginia 6:30pm on ESPNU 

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPNU
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews 
 #BTN Live 5pm on BTN

Disclaimer:  All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

TV Schedule, Thursday, December 12

College Basketball:

Big 12:  Iowa @ Iowa St. (women's) 7pm on Cyclones.tv (Mediacom)

National Games:

Kentucky @ DePaul (women's) 6pm on Fox Sports 1
Maryland @ Boston College 6pm on ESPNU
Florida Atlantic @ DePaul 8pm on Fox Sports 1

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, second round 5:30am on Golf Channel
Thailand Golf Championship, second round 10:30pm on Golf Channel


High School Boys Basketball:  Whitney Young (IL) @ Apple Valley (MN) 6pm on ESPN2

NBA Basketball:

Los Angeles Clippers @ Brooklyn 7pm on TNT
Houston @ Portland 9:30pm on TNT


NFL Football:  San Diego @ Denver 7:25pm on NFL Network

NHL Network: 

Detroit @ Tampa Bay 6pm on NHL Network 
Toronto @ St. Louis 7pm on FS Midwest
Minnesota @ San Jose 9:30pm on FS North


Soccer:

UEFA Europa League:  FC St. Gallen vs Sawnsea City AFC 12pm on Fox Sports 1
UEFA Europa League:  NK Maribor vs Wigan Athletic FC 12pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Europa League:  Freiburg vs Sevilla FC 2pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Europa League:  Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Anzhi 2pm on Fox Sports 1


Sports Radio On TV:

Mike & Mike 5am on ESPNU
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU
SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews 
 #BTN Live 5pm on BTN

World University Games:

Snowboard 7:30pm on CBS College Sports (same day tape)
Men's Hockey:  Russia vs Great Britain 9pm on CBS Sports Network (same day tape)

Disclaimer:  All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

NFL On CBS Is Enjoying Highest Viewership In 26 Years

CBS Sports is bragging about their NFL viewership and rightfully so.

NFL Viewing Guide - Week 15

Here is your viewing guide of televised NFL games across Central Iowa for week 15 of the NFL season.  All times are Central.

TV Schedule, Wednesday, December 11

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Bryant @ Ohio St. 6:30pm on BTN

National Games:

North Dakota St. @ Notre Dame 6pm on ESPNU 
Prairie View A&M @ BYU 8pm on BYUtv


College Hockey:  Michigan @ Ferris St. 6pm on Fox College Sports Atlantic

Golf:

European PGA Tour:  Nelson Mandela Championship, first round 6:30am on Golf Channel
Thailand Golf Championship, first round 10:30pm on Golf Channel

NBA Basketball:

Chicago @ New York 7pm on Comcast SportsNet Chicago & ESPN (subject to blackout on ESPN)
Philadelphia @ Minnesota 7pm on FS Midwest+ (Mediacom) FS North
Dallas @ Golden St. 9:30pm on ESPN

NHL Hockey:

Philadelphia @ Chicago 7pm on NBCSN
Minnesota @ Anaheim 9:30pm on FS North


Soccer:

UEFA Champions League:  AC Milan vs AFC Ajax 1:30pm on Fox Sports 2
UEFA Champions League:  FC Barcelona vs Celtic FC 1:30pm on FS Midwest & FS North
UEFA Champion League:  Napoli vs Arsenal 1:30pm on Fox Sports 1

Sports Radio On TV:

Mike &  Mike 5am on ESPN2
Dan Patrick 8am on NBCSN
Tim Brando 8am on CBS Sports Network
The Herd 9am on ESPNU

SVP & Russillo 12pm on ESPNews
#BTN Live 5pm on BTN

World University Games:  Snowboarding 9pm on CBS Sports Network (same day tape)

Disclaimer:  All times are Central and blackouts are likely for regional NBA & NHL telecasts outside of Iowa.

NFL Announces Week 16 Flex Scheduling

As the 2013 NFL season enters the stretch run, games get more important and thus, the NFL & NBC continue to use the opportunity to use flex scheduling.

Cowboys vs Bears, Highest Rated Monday Night Football Of The Year

ESPN has had alot of unattractive Monday Night Football telecasts this year, but last night, in a battle of top 10 media markets, ESPN got a ratings winner.

2013-14 College Football Bowl Guide

Here is the viewing guide for the 2013-14 college football bowl season.  The games begin on Saturday, December 21 and all times are Central.  All but two bowls (Sun Bowl & Cotton Bowl) will air on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC.  There will be bowl games everyday between December 21 and January 6 except December 22, Christmas Day, and December 29.

Dick Vitale Celebrates 35 Years For ESPN

Dick Vitale, who just maybe the voice of college basketball on ESPN, celebrates 35 years with ESPN.

TV Schedule, Tuesday, December 10

College Basketball:

Big 12:

Kansas @ Florida 6pm on ESPN
South Dakota @ Kansas St. 6pm on FS North+
Gonzaga @ West Virigina 8pm on ESPN2

Saturday Night's Big 10 Championship Game Was The Highest Rated Ever

Despite only being in existence for three years, Saturday's Big 10 Conference Championship game was the highest rated ever generating a rating of 7.9/14 and 13.9 million viewers.

NFL Ratings On CBS From Sunday

Despite CBS only having a singleheader yesterday, CBS still posted a strong overnight rating of 13.3/25 for the Tennessee/Denver match up yesterday, up 18% from last year and that is with limited distribution.

NFL Sunday Night Football Wins The Night For NBC

Despite a lopsided victory for New Orleans last night, Sunday Night Football on NBC was the most watched show in prime time last night posting an over night rating of 12.7/20.

TV Schedule, Monday, December 9

College Basketball:

Big 10:  Fairleigh Dickinson @ Iowa 6pm on BTN


National Games:

Bryant @ Notre Dame 6pm on ESPNU
Manchester @ Butler 6:30pm on Fox Sports 1