ESPN Radio will tip off the 2016-17 men’s college basketball season with 12 games from early season events beginning with the Armed Forces Classic doubleheader in Honolulu on Friday, Nov. 11. In the first game, No. 10* Arizona and No. 12 Michigan State will face off, while No. 11 Indiana takes on No. 3 Kansas in the second matchup of the fifth installment of the tournament that celebrates our nation’s veterans. Coverage of the showdown begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio. Marc Kestecher and Malcolm Huckaby will call the games.
Other highlights include the Champions Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 15, which will showcase four teams in the top 15 — No. 12 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Kentucky and No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 1 Duke; plus the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 6, with Florida tipping off against No. 1 Duke in the first game and No. 15 Purdue vs. Arizona State following.
ESPN Radio’s schedule of men’s basketball will also be available via ESPNRadio.com, the ESPN app, SiriusXM Channel 80, Apple Music, Slacker Radio and TuneIn.
The full slate of men’s college basketball games on ESPN Radio will be announced at a later date.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators |
| Fri, Nov 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Armed Forces Classic No. 10 Arizona vs. No. 12 Michigan State Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
| Follows | Armed Forces Classic No. 11 Indiana vs. No. 3 Kansas Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
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| Tue, Nov 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Champions Classic No. 12 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Kentucky Marc Kestecher & Bob Valvano |
| Follows | Champions Classic No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 1 Duke Marc Kestecher & Bob Valvano |
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| Tue, Nov 22 | 7 p.m. | Maui Jim Maui Invitational Semifinals Game 1 Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
| Follows | Maui Jim Maui Invitational Semifinals Game 2 Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
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| Wed, Nov 23 | 9 p.m. | Maui Jim Maui Invitational Championship Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
| Fri, Nov 25 | 2 p.m. | AdvoCare Invitational Semifinals Game 1 Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
| 9 p.m. | AdvoCare Invitational Semifinals Game 2 Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
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| Sun, Nov 27 | 4 p.m. | AdvoCare Invitational Championship Marc Kestecher & Malcolm Huckaby |
| Tue, Dec 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Jimmy V Classic Florida vs. No. 1 Duke Marc Kestecher & Bob Valvano |
| Follows | Jimmy V Classic No. 15 Purdue vs. Arizona State Marc Kestecher & Bob Valvano |
* All rankings are preseason AP Top 25 rankings (Oct. 31 poll)
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