SoCon BracketBusters on Feb. 18Wichita State at Davidson, noon, ESPNWofford at Charleston Southern, 7, no TVWinthrop at Appalachian State, 2, no TVCollege of Charleston at Kent State, TBA, no TV
The BracketBusters is celebrating a birthday, and the Southern Conference has been invited to the party.
Feb. 17-18 marks the 10th anniversary of the ESPN college basketball series that pits top NCAA tournament hopefuls from mid-major conference across the country against each other with the goal of improving tournament resumes about three weeks before Selection Sunday.
Davidson will be featured in one of nationally 13 televised matchups for the second time in three seasons. ESPN sent Dick Vitale to provide color commentary for Davidson versus Butler in 2009. This year, the Wildcats will face Wichita State at noon on Feb. 18 with the game airing on ESPN or ESPN2.
“It’s been a bit of a mixed bag for us,” SoCon commissioner John Iamarino said. “There have been real positives for us in terms of getting national exposure like Davidson is going to get. On the flip side, it really messes with your regular-season scheduling.”