ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm will be on hand for No. 4 Kansas vs. No. 20 Kentucky, as part of the third annual Big 12/SEC Challenge Presented by Sonic – staged for the first time on a common-bye date of Saturday, Jan. 30.The Saturday Primetime presented by DIRECTV matchup will air at 7 p.m. from Lawrence, Kan., with the morning show beginning at 11 a.m. and the evening edition beginning at 4 p.m. – all on ESPN. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to air every game of the third annual Challenge.

Additional Challenge games tagged as part of ESPN’s Journey to the Tourney include No. 14 Iowa State at No. 5 Texas A&M (ESPN, 2 p.m.) and No. 1 Oklahoma at LSU (ESPN, 5 p.m.), as well as the Kentucky-Kansas matchup.

Additional schedule highlights:

Also identified as a Journey to the Tourney game is No. 3 Iowa at No. 8 Maryland slated for Thursday, Jan. 28 (ESPN, 7 p.m.)

Also on Thursday, a top-25 Pac-12 tilt featuring No. 23 Oregon at No. 18 Arizona (ESPN2, 9 p.m.)

A Big Monday matchup pits No. 2 North Carolina at No. 16 Louisville (ESPN, 7 p.m.)

Super Tuesday features a top-25 game showcasing No. 9 West Virginia at No. 14 Iowa State (ESPN2, 9 p.m.)

Additional ranked teams in action include No. 12 Michigan State, No. 13 SMU, No. 17 Baylor, No. 19 Indiana, No. 22 Wichita State, No. 24 Duke and No. 25 Notre Dame

Full weekly schedule (Wednesday-Tuesday)

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Key Matchups (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game / Commentators Network Wed, Jan 27 Wednesday Night Hoops (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) 7 p.m. No. 5 Texas A&M at Arkansas

Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio ESPNU 9 p.m. No. 17 Baylor at Oklahoma State

Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh ESPNU Missouri at No. 20 Kentucky

Mike Morgan, Joe Dean, Laura Rutledge SEC Network Thu, Jan 28 Thursday Night Showcase (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS) 7 p.m. No. 3 Iowa at No. 8 Maryland

Adam Amin, Dan Dakich, Kaylee Hartung ESPN No. 25 Notre Dame at Syracuse

Bob Wischusen, LaPhonso Ellis ESPN2 Cincinnati at UConn

Mike Patrick, Len Elmore ESPNU 9 p.m. No. 12 Michigan State at Northwestern

Rece Davis, Jim Calhoun ESPN No. 23 Oregon at No. 18 Arizona

Dave Pasch, Bill Walton ESPN2 Richmond at George Washington

Bob Picozzi, Craig Robinson ESPNU 11 p.m. Loyola Marymount at BYU

Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams ESPNU Sat, Jan 30 Noon Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 9 West Virginia at Florida

Mark Jones, Kara Lawson ESPN Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Vanderbilt at Texas

Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla ESPN2 2 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 14 Iowa State at No. 5 Texas A&M

Dave Flemming, Miles Simon ESPN Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Tennessee at TCU

Mark Neely, Bryndon Manzer ESPN2 Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Ole Miss at Kansas State

Jason Benetti, Reid Gettys ESPNU 4 p.m. Boston College at No. 2 North Carolina

Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander, Allison Williams ESPN2 Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Texas Tech at Arkansas

Mike Morgan, Barry Booker ESPNU 5 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 1 Oklahoma at LSU

Brent Musburger, Dick Vitale, Holly Rowe ESPN 6 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Georgia at No. 17 Baylor

Bob Wischusen, Paul Biancardi ESPN2 7 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 20 Kentucky at No. 4 Kansas

Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Shannon Spake ESPN 8 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Oklahoma State at Auburn

Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham ESPN2 Memphis at No. 13 SMU

Ted Emrich, Tim Welsh ESPNU Sun, Jan 31 4 p.m. No. 22 Wichita State at Evansville

Mitch Holthus, Mark Adams ESPNU 6:30 p.m. ACC Sunday Night: Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh

Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander ESPNU 8:30 p.m. No. 23 Oregon at Arizona State

Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams ESPNU Mon, Feb 1 Big Monday (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) 7 p.m. No. 2 North Carolina at No. 16 Louisville

Sean McDonough, Doris Burke ESPN Howard at Maryland-Eastern Shore

Dave Lamont, Stan Lewter ESPNU 9 p.m. Texas at No. 17 Baylor

Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe ESPN NC State at Florida State

Mike Patrick, LaPhonso Ellis ESPNU Tue, Feb 2 Super Tuesday Presented by Hotels.com (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) 7 p.m. No. 20 Kentucky at Tennessee

Brad Nessler, Sean Farnham, Shannon Spake ESPN South Carolina at Georgia

Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio ESPNU 8 p.m. TCU at No. 1 Oklahoma

Paul Biancardi, TBD ESPNEWS 9 p.m. No. 19 Indiana at Michigan

Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams ESPN No. 9 West Virginia at No. 14 Iowa State

Dave Flemming, Miles Simon ESPN2 No. 24 Duke at Georgia Tech

Mike Couzens, Len Elmore ESPNU 11 p.m. Colorado State at San Diego State

Steve Quis, Cory Alexander ESPN2

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game / Commentators Network Wed, Jan 27 Wednesday Night Hoops (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) 7 p.m. No. 5 Texas A&M at Arkansas Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio ESPNU Auburn at Ole Miss Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback SEC Network Temple at East Carolina Evan Leplar, Stan Lewter ESPN3 Vermont at New Hampshire ESPN3 Lipscomb at NJIT ESPN3 Jacksonville at Florida Gulf Coast ESPN3 Kennesaw State at USC Upstate ESPN3 7:30 p.m. Indiana (Pa.) at California (Pa.) ESPN3 8 p.m. Tulsa at Houston Mark Neely, Mark Wise ESPNEWS USF at Tulane Tim Grubbs, Murry Bartow ESPN3 Lenoir-Rhyne at Wingate ESPN3 9 p.m. No. 17 Baylor at Oklahoma State Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh ESPNU Missouri at No. 20 Kentucky Mike Morgan, Joe Dean, Laura Rutledge SEC Network Northern Iowa at Bradley ESPN3 10 p.m. UC Irvine at Cal State Northridge ESPN3 11 p.m. California at Utah Roy Philpott, Adrian Branch ESPNU Thu, Jan 28 Thursday Night Showcase (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS) 6 p.m. UNC Greensboro at The Citadel ESPN3 7 p.m. No. 3 Iowa at No. 8 Maryland Adam Amin, Dan Dakich, Kaylee Hartung ESPN No. 25 Notre Dame at Syracuse Bob Wischusen, LaPhonso Ellis ESPN2 Cincinnati at UConn Mike Patrick, Len Elmore ESPNU Western Carolina at Furman ESPN3 VMI at Mercer ESPN3 7:30 p.m. Niagara at Marist Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy ESPN3 8 p.m. Evansville at Southern Illinois ESPN3 Rider at Saint Peter’s Ed Cohen, Vin Parise ESPN3 Youngstown State at UIC ESPN3 Cleveland State at Valparaiso ESPN3 8:30 p.m. Georgia State at Arkansas State ESPN3 9 p.m. No. 12 Michigan State at Northwestern Rece Davis, Jim Calhoun ESPN No. 23 Oregon at No. 18 Arizona

Dave Pasch, Bill Walton ESPN2 Richmond at George Washington Bob Picozzi, Craig Robinson ESPNU 11 p.m. Loyola Marymount at BYU Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams ESPNU Fri, Jan 29 6 p.m. VCU at Davidson Karl Ravech, Craig Robinson ESPN2 7 p.m. Manhattan at Iona Doug Sherman, Malcolm Huckaby ESPNU Canisius at Fairfield Ed Cohen, Rob Kennedy ESPN3 9 p.m. Kent State at Ohio Dave Lamont, Reggie Rankin ESPNU Sat, Jan 30 Noon Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 9 West Virginia at Florida Mark Jones, Kara Lawson ESPN Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Vanderbilt at Texas Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla ESPN2 Houston at East Carolina Allen Bestwick, Mark Wise ESPNEWS Georgia Tech at Syracuse Kevin Fitzgerald, Chris Spatola ESPNU 2 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 14 Iowa State at No. 5 Texas A&M Dave Flemming, Miles Simon ESPN Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Tennessee at TCU Mark Neely, Bryndon Manzer ESPN2 Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Ole Miss at Kansas State Jason Benetti, Reid Gettys ESPNU Stony Brook at Vermont ESPN3 VMI at The Citadel ESPN3 Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan ESPN3 3 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ESPN3 Spring Arbor at Indiana Wesleyan ESPN3 3:30 p.m. Northern Illinois at Miami (Ohio) ESPN3 4 p.m. Boston College at No. 2 North Carolina Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander, Allison Williams ESPN2 Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Texas Tech at Arkansas Mike Morgan, Barry Booker ESPNU Radford at Winthrop ESPN3 Illinois State at Missouri State ESPN3 East Tennessee State at Furman ESPN3 Bloomfield at Philadelphia ESPN3 4:30 p.m. UNC Greensboro at Mercer ESPN3 Bowling Green at Central Michigan ESPN3 NJIT at Kennesaw State ESPN3 5 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 1 Oklahoma at LSU Brent Musburger, Dick Vitale, Holly Rowe ESPN New Mexico at Boise State Ari Wolfe, Blaine Fowler ESPN3 USC Upstate at Lipscomb ESPN3 6 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Georgia at No. 17 Baylor Bob Wischusen, Paul Biancardi ESPN2 Tulane at Tulsa Alex Faust, Brooke Weisbrod ESPNU Alabama at South Carolina Dave Neal, Jon Sundvold SEC Network 7 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: No. 20 Kentucky at No. 4 Kansas Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Shannon Spake ESPN Saint Peter’s at Monmouth Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy ESPN3 Georgia State at Arkansas-Little Rock Matt Stewart, Bob Donewald ESPN3 Chattanooga at Samford ESPN3 Buffalo at Toledo ESPN3 Stetson at Jacksonville ESPN3 Florida Gulf Coast at North Florida ESPN3 Princeton at Yale ESPN3 8 p.m. Big 12/SEC Challenge presented by Sonic: Oklahoma State at Auburn Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham ESPN2 Memphis at No. 13 SMU Ted Emrich, Tim Welsh ESPNU Youngstown State at Valparaiso ESPN3 8:30 p.m. Mississippi State at Missouri Tom Hart, Andrew DeClercq SEC Network 9:30 p.m. UC Riverside at Cal State Fullerton ESPN3 10 p.m. Pepperdine at BYU Beth Mowins, Brad Daugherty ESPN2 UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine Eric Rothman, Richie Schueler ESPNU Sun, Jan 31 4 p.m. No. 22 Wichita State at Evansville Mitch Holthus, Mark Adams ESPNU Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa ESPN3 6:30 p.m. ACC Sunday Night: Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander ESPNU 8:30 p.m. No. 23 Oregon at Arizona State Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams ESPNU Mon, Feb 1 Big Monday (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) 7 p.m. No. 2 North Carolina at No. 16 Louisville Sean McDonough, Doris Burke ESPN Howard at Maryland-Eastern Shore Dave Lamont, Stan Lewter ESPNU Florida Gulf Coast at Jacksonville ESPN3 Stetson at North Florida ESPN3 USC Upstate at Kennesaw State ESPN3 Oakland at Northern Kentucky ESPN3 7:30 p.m. NJIT at Lipscomb ESPN3 8 p.m. Sam Houston State at Lamar ESPN3 9 p.m. Texas at No. 17 Baylor Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe ESPN NC State at Florida State Mike Patrick, LaPhonso Ellis ESPNU Tue, Feb 2 Super Tuesday Presented by Hotels.com (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) 7 p.m. No. 20 Kentucky at Tennessee Brad Nessler, Sean Farnham, Shannon Spake ESPN South Carolina at Georgia Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio ESPNU LSU at Auburn John Saunders, Jon Sundvold, Kaylee Hartung SEC Network Drake at Indiana State ESPN3 Miami (Ohio) at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 Ball State at Bowling Green ESPN3 Western Michigan at Toledo ESPN3 8 p.m. TCU at No. 1 Oklahoma Paul Biancardi, TBD ESPNEWS Bradley at Missouri State ESPN3 9 p.m. No. 19 Indiana at Michigan Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams ESPN No. 9 West Virginia at No. 14 Iowa State Dave Flemming, Miles Simon ESPN2 No. 24 Duke at Georgia Tech Mike Couzens, Len Elmore ESPNU Alabama at Mississippi State Tom Hart, John Pelphrey SEC Network Utah State at Boise State ESPN3 11 p.m. Colorado State at San Diego State Steve Quis, Cory Alexander ESPN2

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