FSN NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
by FOX Sports Net
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The best time of year for college hoops fans starts this weekend, as postseason conference tournaments get underway with the top seeds hoping for an easy run to the NCAA Tournament and the lower seeds clinging on to one last gasp, hoping a great weekend run will secure them entry into March Madness.
FSN's conference tournament coverage begins on Saturday, March 8 at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST, with the ACC women's first semifinal, followed with the second semifinal game at 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST. Then on Sunday, March 9, the ACC will crown its conference champion as the title game tips off at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. EST.
Plus in late season men's action on Thursday, March 6 at 11 p.m. EST/8 p.m. PST, No. 7 Stanford takes on No. 3 UCLA with the Pac-10 regular-season title on the line.
Schedule (all times Eastern)
Thursday, March 6
8:30 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Basketball: No. 11 Oklahoma at No. 17 Texas A&M (PxP Kevin Eschenfelder, analyst Brenda VanLengen)
11 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Basketball in FSN HD: No. 7 Stanford at No. 3 UCLA (PxP Ted Robinson, analyst Marques Johnson)
Saturday, March 8
1 p.m. — ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinal No. 1: Teams TBA (PxP Mike Hogewood, analyst Debbie Antonelli, sideline reporter Charlene Curtis)
3:30 p.m. — ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinal No. 2: Teams TBA (PxP Mike Hogewood, analyst Debbie Antonelli, sideline reporter Charlene Curtis)
10:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Basketball: Arizona at Oregon (PxP Ted Robinson, analyst Marques Johnson)
Sunday, March 9
1 p.m. — ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Final: Teams TBA (PxP Mike Hogewood, analyst Debbie Antonelli, sideline reporter Charlene Curtis)
3 p.m. — Pac-10 Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinal No. 1: Teams TBA (PxP Jim Watson, analyst Mary Murphy)
5:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinal No. 2: Teams TBA (PxP Jim Watson, analyst Mary Murphy)
7:30 p.m. — ACC Sunday Night Hoops in FSN HD: Maryland at Virginia (PxP Tim Brando, analyst Mike Gminski)
Monday, March 10
10:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Women's Basketball Tournament Final: Teams TBA (PxP Jim Watson, analyst Mary Murphy)
UPCOMING: THE RETURN OF SPORT SCIENCE
FSN's critically-acclaimed show SPORT SCIENCE, called "mind-boggling" (Akron Beacon Journal) and "the coolest show on television" (WBZZ-Tampa Bay), returns on Sunday, March 16 at 9 p.m. with the first of six brand new episodes. These shows take a scientific look at everything from once-in-a-generation plays to the worst sports injuries ever suffered to examining the gear players wear and determine if it protects as well as it should. Plus, this time around, SPORT SCIENCE gives a definitive answer to the question: "What's the hardest thing to do in sports?"
In the episode airing on March 16, Field Warriors, host John Brenkus and his team of scientists examine the most dramatic injuries ever suffered in sporting events and get first-person accounts of the athletes who survived the gruesome injuries. Testing pain, empathy, blood flow and broken bones, this episode also showcases an analysis of the horrific wound suffered by goalie Clint Malarchuk, whose jugular vein was slashed by a skate as well as offering up a scientific look at how jockey Julie Krone managed to survive getting trampled by a horse. Special guests: Malarchuk, MMA star Bas Rutten, Dolphins LB Joey Porter and Hall of Fame jockey Krone.
Over the next six episodes, special guests such as Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, former heavyweight boxing champion Chris Byrd, Chargers DB Quentin Jammer, Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin, NHL legend Luc Robitaille and USA soccer star Abby Wambach highlight a list of dozens of athletes who entered the Sport Science lab as test subjects and walked out amazed by the answers they received.
The one-hour show airs every Sunday nights at 9 p.m. local.
BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD
BDSSP is the network's nightly sports talk show hosted by Chris Rose, alongside NBA expert John Salley, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, NFL veteran Rodney Peete and BDSSP reporter Charissa Thompson. Regularly featuring fun interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities and entertainers, BDSSP airs weeknights at 9 p.m., 11 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. local.
THIS WEEK ON BEST DAMN:
Wednesday, March 5 — Newscaster Hannah Storm and NBA great Gary Payton guest host; Angels CF Torii Hunter, Kansas State hoops star Michael Beasley
Thursday, March 6 — Storm and Payton guest host; Hornets guard Chris Paul
Friday, March 7 — Storm and Payton guest host; Nuggets coach George Karl
ULTIMATEBET.NET BEST DAMN POKER SHOW
The ULTIMATEBET.NET BEST DAMN POKER SHOW continues this week and the fireworks between team captains Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke flare up, as each tries to form the best team. When Hellmuth makes the mistake of insulting Duke's famous poker playing brother Howard Lederer, Duke blows up worse than the notoriously short-tempered Hellmuth after a bad beat.
The ULTIMATEBET.NET BEST DAMN POKER SHOW is part reality show, part poker tournament. Duke and Hellmuth each scout selected online qualifiers and then draft the players they think have the best shot at winning the tournament. The poker is top-notch, but the strategy and in-fighting between the captains may just be even better. The seven-week continues on Monday, March 10 at 9 p.m., 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. local
THE FSN FINAL SCORE
This week, FSN continues its nightly sports highlight show THE FSN FINAL SCORE. The show is 30 minutes of fast-paced highlights of the day's best moments the sports world has to offer. FINAL SCORE airs nightly at 10:30 p.m. local with repeats airing regularly.
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