ESPN announced today it will have camera crews and announcers at the "midnight madness" events being hosted by a number of the top college basketball programs on Oct. 14 for a television special. Louisville, which will be playing the first of two Red/White scrimmages that night, will be part of the fun.
| Basketball Programs and Commentators | Site | Networks (Times ET)* |
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North Carolina Stuart Scott |
Dean Smith Center | ESPNU and ESPN3 (7:30 p.m.) |
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Kentucky Jimmy Dykes |
Rupp Arena | ESPNU and ESPN3 (7:30 p.m.) |
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Syracuse Rich Hollenberg and Tim Welsh |
Carrier Dome | ESPNU and ESPN3 (8 p.m.) |
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Duke Lou Canellis and Bill Raftery |
Cameron Indoor Stadium | ESPNU and ESPN3 (8 p.m.) |
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Connecticut Mark Brown and Doris Burke |
Gampel Pavilion | ESPNU and ESPN3 (7 p.m.) |
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Louisville Bob Valvano |
The Yum! Center | ESPNU and ESPN3 (7 p.m.) |
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Baylor Fran Fraschilla |
Ferrell Center | ESPNU |
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Kansas Sean Farnham |
Allen Field House | ESPNU |
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Texas A&M Dave Armstrong and Carolyn Peck |
Kyle Field (football stadium) | ESPNU and ESPN3 (12:45 a.m.) |
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Creighton Stephen Bardo |
D.J. Sokol Arena | ESPNU |
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Michigan State Dan Dakich |
Breslin Center | ESPNU |
Rick Pitino also recently announced that eight recruits, including five of the top players in the class of 2014, will be on campus for the event. Class of 2012 stars D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Andrew White also have official visits planned for that day. Each player recently listed Louisville in his final four.