FSN NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
by FOX Sports Net
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The PACIFIC LIFE PAC-10 TOURNAMENT has seen four different teams win the title over the last four seasons and 2007 Oregon is a longshot to repeat. Now it's likely a fifth team will win in five seasons.
Nationally ranked No. 3 UCLA Bruins head into the tournament as the conference's top seed and the aggressive defensive team led by super-frosh Kevin Love is looking to clinch not only the Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament title, but a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
First round action gets underway from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 12.
But before the Pac-10 gets started, tune in to the PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. With five of the top-25 teams in the country aiming to cut down the nets, led by tournament top seed Kansas State, the Big 12 women promise tight, competitive games with buzzer-beater outcomes. Of the previous six tournament champions, three have made it to the NCAA Final Four. Big 12 games start at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST with No. 1 Kansas State taking on No. 8 Iowa State.
Schedule (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, March 12
1 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 1: Kansas State vs. No. 8 Iowa State (PxP Mark Neely, analyst Brenda VanLengen)
3:30 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 2: Texas A&M vs. No. 12 Missouri (PxP Neely, analyst VanLengen)
7 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 3: Baylor vs. No. 7 Texas (PxP Kevin Eschenfelder, analyst Debbie Antonelli)
9 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament First Round in FSN HD: Washington vs. California (PxP Eschenfelder, analyst Antonelli)
9:30 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 4: Oklahoma State vs. winner of No. 6 vs. No. 11 matchup (PxP Eschenfelder, analyst Antonelli)
11:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament First Round in FSN HD: Arizona vs. Oregon State (PxP Ted Robinson, analyst Marques Johnson)
Thursday, March 13
3 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 1 in FSN HD: USC vs. Arizona State (PxP Barry Tompkins, analyst Dan Belluomini)
5:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 2 in FSN HD: UCLA vs. Game 1 (No. 8 vs. No. 9) Winner (PxP Tompkins, analyst Belluomini)
7 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Tournament Semifinal No. 1: Teams TBA (PxP Eschenfelder, analyst Antonelli)
9 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 3 in FSN HD: Washington State vs. Oregon (PxP Ted Robinson, analyst Marques Johnson)
9:30 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Tournament Semifinal No. 2: Teams TBA (PxP Eschenfelder, analyst Antonelli)
11:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament Quarterfinal No. 4 in FSN HD: Stanford vs. Game 2 (No. 7 vs. No. 10) Winner (PxP Robinson, analyst Johnson)
Friday, March 14
9 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament Semifinal No. 1 in FSN HD: Teams TBA (PxP Robinson, analyst Johnson)
11:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Tournament Semifinal No. 2 in FSN HD: Teams TBA (PxP Robinson, analyst Johnson)
Saturday, March 15
7 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Tournament Final: Teams TBA (PxP Eschenfelder, analyst Antonelli)
SPORT SCIENCE
SPORT SCIENCE is back with a vengeance and mainstream and online critics alike are again lining up to praise the newest episodes. "What a show. It has everything you could want…One of my favorite shows," wrote Jerry Greene in the Orlando Sentinel. "The best new sports show I've seen in awhile," said the folks at popular media blog, awfulannouncing.com. These critics are just continuing a line of thought that has seen the show called "mind-boggling" (Akron Beacon Journal) and "the coolest show on television" (WBZZ-Tampa Bay).
But if you thought the first seven episodes were great, you ain't seen nothing yet.
SPORT SCIENCE returns on Sunday, March 16 at 9 p.m. with the first of six new episodes that take a scientific look at everything from once-in-a-generation plays to the worst sports injuries ever suffered; examining the gear players wear and determining 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 this week's episode, 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.
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 AM local.THIS WEEK ON BEST DAMN:
Wednesday, March 12 — BEST DAMN TOP 50 SPORTS BLOOPERS
Thursday, March 13 — BEST DAMN TOP 50 OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS
Friday, March 14 — BEST DAMN TOP 50 BLOWUPS
ULTIMATEBET.NET BEST DAMN POKER SHOW
With just two weeks left until one player takes the crown, the heated exchanges, the temperamental fireworks and the best poker on television continue with the second-to-last episode of the ULTIMATEBET.NET BEST DAMN POKER SHOW. Airing on Monday, March 17 at 9 p.m., 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. local, the UB.Net Best Damn Poker Show features teams captained by 11-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and poker legend Annie Duke going at each other until all but one player has busted out.
The poker is top-notch, but the strategy and in-fighting between the captains may just be even better.
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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