2025 BIG EAST Men’s Tournament Takes Center Court on FOX & FS1
Analysts Bill Raftery and Jim Jackson Team Up with Play-by-Play Announcer Gus Johnson and Reporter Kristina Pink
Rob Stone Hosts On-Site Studio Coverage Alongside Analysts Casey Jacobsen and Donny Marshall
New York – This week, FOX Sports’ presentation of the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off from Madison Square Garden on FOX and FS1. FOX Sports’ coverage begins Thursday, March 13 with Creighton taking on the winner of Georgetown vs. DePaul at 7:00 PM ET on FS1, followed by UConn taking on the winner of Villanova vs. Seton Hall at 9:30 PM ET on FS1.
BIG EAST action shifts to the FOX broadcast network for the semifinals and championship, with Game 8 and Game 9 tipping off at 6:30 PM ET and 9:00 PM ET on Friday, March 14 on FOX. A BIG EAST men’s champion is crowned Saturday on FOX with pregame coverage beginning at 6:00 PM ET.
FOX Sports’ lead college basketball play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson joins Emmy Award-winner Bill Raftery to call Thursday night’s quarterfinals before teaming with two-time All-American and NBA veteran Jim Jackson for the semifinals and championship, while Kristina Pink serves as sideline reporter for all five games across FOX and FS1.
On-site studio coverage from Madison Square Garden provides insight and analysis, led by host Rob Stone alongside a pair of NBA alumni and college hoops standouts, Casey Jacobsen and Donny Marshall. The trio provides bridge and postgame coverage throughout FOX Sports’ coverage of the tournament, in addition to a dedicated pregame show ahead of Saturday’s BIG EAST Men’s Championship. Bracket expert Mike DeCourcy also weighs in on the latest NCAA Tournament projections and potential COLLEGE BASKETBALL CROWN invitees.
FOX Sports’ BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament Television Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | |
| Thurs, 3/13 | GAME 6: Game 2 Winner vs. Creighton
(Johnson, Raftery, Pink) |
7:00 PM | FS1 |
| GAME 7: Game 3 Winner vs. UConn
(Johnson, Raftery, Pink) |
9:30 PM | FS1 | |
| BIG EAST Studio Bridge & Postgame Coverage: (Stone, Jacobsen, Marshall) | |||
| Fri, 3/14 | GAME 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
(Johnson, Jackson, Pink) |
6:30 PM | FOX |
| GAME 9: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner
(Johnson, Jackson, Pink) |
9:00 PM | FOX | |
| BIG EAST Studio Bridge & Postgame Coverage: (Stone, Jacobsen, Marshall) | |||
| Sat, 3/15 | BIG EAST TOURNAMENT PREGAME
(Stone, Jacobsen, Marshall) |
6:00 PM | FOX |
| CHAMPIONSHIP: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner
(Johnson, Jackson, Pink) |
6:30 PM | FOX |
All games on FOX, FS1, or FS2 are available for streaming through FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through iOS and Android devices.
