Sports Editor Jennifer Reyes will make weekly recommendations on what games to catch on AU-provided cable.
Tuesday night will be packed with back-to-back big college basketball conference games. Big 12 foes Kansas State will visit No. 9 Iowa State (Ch. 32 ESPN2, 7-9 p.m.). No. 6 Wisconsin hosts No. 25 Iowa, the Big Ten rivals will be facing each other for the first time this season (Ch. 30 ESPN, 9-11 p.m.)
For the serious sports journalist, a new episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel will air on Tuesday night. The critically acclaimed show will feature a piece on Sunday Night Football’s Cris Collinsworth. (Ch. 53 HBO, 10-11 p.m.).
Wednesday night will feature the first of three nationally televised Wizards games this week. Rising Wizards’ star John Wall and company will be taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder, who sit in 9th place in the Western Conference with a record of 20-20. It will be the annual homecoming for Thunder star and reigning MVP Kevin Durant as he visits his hometown of Washington, D.C. (Ch. 30 ESPN, 8-10:30 p.m.). The Thunder are three games out of the 8th seed for the playoffs, so every game now counts.
In case you are missing the Winter Olympics, Thursday night will be the kickoff of the 2015 Winter X Games: Aspen. The opening events will feature competitions in snowboarding and snowmobiling. (Ch. 30 ESPN, 9-11 p.m.).
Friday, a slow evening of sports, has slim pickings for excitement. If you are staying out all night you still might be able to catch the Australian Open: Third Round Play when you return (Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.).
For March Madness training, Saturday will feature 18 college basketball games. You will want to catch No. 11 Kansas at No. 17 Texas (Ch. 18 CBS, 2-4 p.m.), No. 19 Oklahoma at No. 21 Baylor (Ch. 32 ESPN2, 6-8 p.m.), and just for fun No. 1 Kentucky at South Carolina (Ch. 30 ESPN, noon to 2 p.m.). If undefeated No. 1 Kentucky doesn’t draw enough blood versus 106th offense in the country for you, maybe UFC Fight Night: Gustagsson vs Johnson will do the trick (Ch. 6 FOX, 8-10 p.m.).
On Sunday night the brand new NFL Pro Bowl format will debut, with teams selected by Hall-of-Famers Chris Carter and Michael Irvin facing each other. (Ch. 30 ESPN, 8-11 p.m.). But if you actually want to see a competition in basketball, the “Commonwealth Clash,” No. 2 Virginia at Virginia Tech, will air on Ch.12 WDCA at 1-3 p.m.
On Monday you can take a little break from watching sports on the television and visit Bender Arena and watch American take on Patriot League rivals Army. (7-9 p.m.)
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Australian Open, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 3-6 p.m.
College Basketball: LSU at Florida, Ch. 30 ESPN, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Kansas State at Iowa State, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Boston College at Syracuse, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Iowa at Wisconsin, Ch. 30 ESPN, 9-11p.m.
Australian Open: Second-round play, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
College Basketball: Tennessee at South Carolina, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 9-11p.m.
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Ch. 53 HBO, 10-11p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Australian Open, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 3-7 a.m.
College Basketball: Houston at Cincinnati, Ch. 31 ESPNews, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: North Carolina at Wake Forest, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Memphis at Tulsa, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 7-9 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Thunder at Wizards, Ch. 30 ESPN, 8-10:30 p.m.
Australian Open: Second-round play, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
College Basketball: Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 9-11p.m.
NBA Basketball: Rockets at Warriors, Ch. 30 ESPN, 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22
College Basketball: South Florida at Temple, Ch. 31 ESPNews, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
College Basketball: Alabama-Arkansas/Ohio State-Northwestern, Ch. 32 ESPN, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Coastal Carolina at North Carolina (Asheville), Ch. 80 ESPNU, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Georgia Tech at Virginia, Ch. 12 WDCA, 8-10 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Spurs at Bulls, Ch. 46 TNT, 8-10:30 p.m.
X Games Aspen: Snowboarding, Snowmobiling, Ch. 30 ESPN, 9-11p.m.
College Basketball: Maryland at Indiana, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 9-11p.m.
College Basketball: Arizona at Stanford, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9-11p.m.
NBA Basketball: Nets at Clippers, Ch. 46 TNT, 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Australian Open: Third-round play, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.
College Basketball: St. Mary’s (Cal.) at Gonzaga, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 23
College Basketball: Virginia Commonwealth at St. Louis, Ch.32 ESPN2, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Manhattan at Quinnipiac, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 7-9 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Bulls at Mavericks, Ch. 30 ESPN, 8 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.
Australian Open: Third-round play, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
College Basketball: Valparaiso at Wisconsin (Green Bay), Ch. 80 ESPNU, 9-11p.m.
X Games Aspen: Snowboarding, snowmobiling, Ch. 30 ESPN, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24
College Basketball: Kentucky at South Carolina, Ch. 30 ESPN, noon to 2 p.m.
College Basketball: Wake Forest at Clemson, Ch. 12 WDCA, noon to 2 p.m.
College Basketball: Tulsa at East Carolina, Ch. 31 ESPNews, noon to 2 p.m.
College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Kansas State, Ch.32 ESPN2, noon to 2 p.m.
College Basketball: Rutgers at Penn State, Ch. 80 ESPNU, noon to 2 p.m.
X Games Aspen: Freestyle skiing, snowmobiling, Ch. 17 ABC, 1-6 p.m.
College Basketball: Florida State at North Carolina, Ch. 30 ESPN, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
College Basketball: Arkansas at Missouri, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
College Basketball: Kansas at Texas, Ch. 18 CBS, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
College Basketball: TCU at West Virginia, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Figure Skating: U.S. Championships, Ch. 3 NBC, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
College Basketball: Michigan State at Nebraska, Ch. 30 ESPN, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
College Basketball: UCLA at Oregon, Ch. 18 CBS, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
College Basketball: Iowa State at Texas Tech, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
College Basketball: Miami (FL) at Syracuse, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
College Basketball: Oklahoma at Baylor, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
College Basketball: LSU at Vanderbilt, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Knicks at Hornets, Ch. 33 NBA TV, 7-9:30 p.m.
UFC Fight Night: Gustagsson vs Johnson, Ch. 6 FOX, 8 p.m.-10 p.m.
College Basketball: Memphis at Tulane, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 8 p.m.-10 p.m.
Australian Open: Round-of-16 play, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9 p.m to 2 a.m.
NBA Basketball: Wizards at Trail Blazers, Ch. 33 NBA TV, 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
College Basketball: San Diego State at Colorado, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 10 p.m. to midnight
College Basketball: Arizona State at Stanford, Ch. 80 ESPNU, midnight to 2 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25
Australian Open, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 3 a.m.-7 a.m.
Women’s Basketball: Arkansas at Florida, Ch. 80 ESPNU, noon to 2 p.m.
College Basketball: Virginia at Virginia Tech, Ch. 12 WDCA, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Heat at Bulls, Ch. 17 ABC, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
College Basketball: Indiana at Ohio State, Ch. 18 CBS, 1:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
X Games Aspen: Freestyle skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, Ch. 30 ESPN, 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Thunder at Cavaliers, Ch. 17 ABC, 3:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
College Basketball: Louisville at Pittsburgh, Ch. 18 CBS, 3:45 p.m.-6 p.m.
Figure Skating: U.S. Championships, Ch. 3 NBC, 4-6 p.m.
College Basketball: Notre Dame at North Carolina State, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.
Gymnastics: Kentucky at Georgia, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 7-9 p.m.
Pro Bowl: Team Carter vs Team Irvin, Ch. 30 ESPN, 8.-11 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Wizards at Nuggets, Ch. 33 NBA TV, 8-10:30 p.m.
College Basketball: Washington at Utah, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Australian Open: Round-of-16 play, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 26
College Basketball: Syracuse at North Carolina, Ch. 30 ESPN 7-9 p.m.
Women’s Basketball: Texas A&M at South Carolina, Ch. 32 ESPN 2, 7-9 p.m.
NBA Basketball: Trail Blazers at Nets, Ch. 33 NBA TV, 7:30p.m.- 10 p.m.
College Basketball: Delaware State at North Carolina Central, Ch. 80 ESPNU, 7-9 p.m.
College Basketball: Texas at Iowa State, Ch. 30 ESPN, 9-11p.m.
Australian Open: Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals, Ch. 32 ESPN2, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
College Basketball: Prairie View A&M at Arkansas (Pine Bluff), Ch. 80 ESPNU, 9-11p.m.
jreyes@theeagleonline.com
