BIG EAST Media Day Features Remarks from Commissioner Val Ackerman and Sessions with Each Team Including NCAA Championship-Winning Coaches Hurley, Pitino, and Auriemma; Men’s Media Day Begins at 9:30 a.m. ET, Women’s Media Day Starts at 12:30 p.m. ET
Peacock’s BIG EAST Schedule Features Two-Time Defending National Champion UConn Huskies Four Times this Season; Schedule Tips off Friday, Nov. 8 as Marquette Hosts George Mason at 9 p.m. ET
Peacock Will Exclusively Stream 25 Regular-Season and Five BIG EAST Tournament Men’s Games this Season
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 22, 2024 – Peacock – the home to 30 exclusively streaming BIG EAST men’s basketball games this season – will stream the BIG EAST media day live tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 23, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET from Madison Square Garden.
The men’s and women’s media day will feature opening remarks from Commissioner Val Ackerman as well as individual sessions from each team, including NCAA Championship-winning head coaches UConn’s Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma, and St. John’s’ Rick Pitino. Hosts and reporters on-site at MSG include John Fanta, Vin Parisi, Tarik Turner, and Kim Adams for men’s media day coverage, and Meghan Caffrey, Isis Young, and Kim Adams for women’s coverage.
NBC Sports’ BIG EAST men’s basketball schedule, with every school appearing multiple times this season, including four games featuring the two-time defending national champion UConn Huskies, is part of a new six-year BIG EAST media rights agreement which was announced earlier this year. Coverage tips off Friday, Nov. 8, at 9 p.m. ET as the Marquette Golden Eagles host the George Mason Patriots. NBC Sports begins coverage of BIG EAST women’s basketball next season (additional information below).
BIG EAST MEDIA DAY SCHEDULE LIVE ON PEACOCK THIS WEDNESDAY:
| Men’s | |
| Time (ET) | Sessions |
| 9:30 a.m. | Commissioner Val Ackerman, Opening Remarks |
| 9:45 a.m. | UConn, Seton Hall, Marquette, Xavier |
| 10:40 a.m. | DePaul, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence |
| 11:35 a.m. | Villanova, Butler, St. John’s |
| Women’s | |
| Time (ET) | Sessions |
| 12:30 p.m. | Commissioner Val Ackerman, Opening Remarks |
| 12:45 p.m. | UConn, Villanova, Xavier, DePaul |
| 1:45 p.m. | Butler, Providence, Creighton, Marquette |
| 2:35 p.m. | Seton Hall, St. John’s, Georgetown |
Peacock’s coverage of BIG EAST men’s basketball this season features 25 regular-season games and five early round and quarterfinal conference tournament games. Conference schedule play on Peacock beings on Tuesday, Dec. 17, with a doubleheader as St. John’s hosts DePaul at 6:30 p.m. ET and Seton Hall visits Villanova at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The back-to-back defending national champion UConn Huskies are slated to appear on Peacock four times this season, with their first Peacock-exclusive game on Sat., Nov. 30 against Maryland Eastern Shore. The Huskies are led by returning starter Alex Karaban, who averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds last season.
Two BIG EAST men’s games will be air on NBC and simulstream live on Peacock this season: Notre Dame vs. Georgetown (Sat., Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. ET) and Providence vs. UConn (Sun., Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. ET).
Non-conference play on Peacock is highlighted by Notre Dame vs. Georgetown, a Philadelphia Big 5 matchup as Villanova hosts Penn (Nov. 19) and St. John’s hosting Harvard (Nov. 30). In conference play, Peacock’s schedule is headlined by longtime Big East rivalries including Georgetown-St. John’s (Jan. 14) and Villanova-Georgetown (March 4), plus Butler-Xavier (Feb. 18) and at least three appearances each by potential Top 25 teams UConn, Creighton, and Marquette.
Last season, the BIG EAST sent three teams to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, including national champions UConn, and Creighton, and Marquette, who both advanced to the Sweet 16. Combined, the three teams compiled a 10-2 record for a tournament-best win percentage of 83.3.
Beginning with the 2025-26 season, Peacock and NBC Sports will present more than 60 men’s and women’s regular-season and BIG EAST Tournament games.
The new BIG EAST agreement, which will span from 2025-26 through 2030-31, encompasses coverage on FOX Sports, NBC Sports, and TNT Sports. The agreement will provide major national broadcast, cable and direct-to-consumer streaming coverage of BIG EAST men’s and women’s basketball games and Olympic sport championship contests. The agreement was unanimously approved by the Presidents of the BIG EAST’s 11 member institutions. The BIG EAST’s current agreement with FOX Sports is scheduled to expire after the 2024-25 academic year.
PEACOCK’S EXCLUSIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2024-25 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup |
| Fri., Nov. 8 | 9 p.m. | George Mason vs. Marquette |
| Sat., Nov. 16 | 1 p.m. | Notre Dame vs. Georgetown** |
| Tues., Nov. 19 | 7 p.m. | Penn vs. Villanova |
| Sat., Nov. 30 | 5 p.m. | Harvard vs. St. John’s |
| Sat., Nov. 30 | 7 p.m. | Maryland Eastern Shore vs. UConn |
| Tues., Dec. 17 | 6:30 p.m. | DePaul vs. St. John’s |
| Tues., Dec. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Seton Hall vs. Villanova |
| Sat., Dec. 21 | 12 p.m. | UConn vs. Butler |
| Tues., Dec. 31 | 2 p.m. | St. John’s vs. Creighton |
| Tues., Dec. 31 | 4 p.m. | Seton Hall vs. Xavier |
| Sun., Jan. 5 | 2 p.m. | Providence vs. UConn** |
| Wed., Jan. 8 | 6:30 p.m. | DePaul vs. Seton Hall |
| Wed., Jan. 8 | 8:30 p.m. | Butler vs. Providence |
| Tues., Jan. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgetown vs. St. John’s |
| Tues., Jan. 21 | 8 p.m. | Marquette vs. Seton Hall |
| Tues., Jan. 28 | 7 p.m. | Providence vs. Seton Hall |
| Wed., Jan. 29 | 8 p.m. | DePaul vs. UConn |
| Sat., Feb. 8 | 3 p.m. | Providence vs. Butler |
| Tues., Feb. 11 | 8:30 p.m. | DePaul vs. Marquette |
| Wed., Feb. 12 | 8 p.m. | Xavier vs. Providence |
| Tues., Feb. 18 | 8 p.m. | Butler vs. Xavier |
| Sun., Feb. 23 | 4 p.m. | Georgetown vs. Creighton |
| Wed., Feb. 26 | 9 p.m. | DePaul vs. Creighton |
| Sat., March 1 | 8 p.m. | Marquette vs. Georgetown |
| Tues., March 4 | 8 p.m. | Villanova vs. Georgetown |
| Wed., March 12 | 4 p.m. | BIG EAST Tournament – First Round |
| Wed., March 12 | 6:30 p.m. | BIG EAST Tournament – First Round |
| Wed., March 12 | 9 p.m. | BIG EAST Tournament – First Round |
| Thurs., March 13 | 12 p.m. | BIG EAST Tournament – Quarterfinals |
| Thurs., March 13 | 2:30 p.m. | BIG EAST Tournament – Quarterfinals |
| **on NBC and Peacock | ||
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