Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell intervened on the part of UConn women's basketball fans and convinced ESPN to broadcast tonight's Big East Tournament semifinal game on CPTV.
Originally, the first three days of the tournament were slated to be seen on ESPNU only, but Gov. Rell contacted the president of ESPN after many of UConn's fans complained that their cable carriers either do not carry ESPNU or require an elevated service package.
The game, between the Huskies and Pittsburgh Panthers is slated to tip-off from the XL Center at 6 p.m.
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It was late, as word came down less than an hour before the game. The intent was good, but there clearly needed to be quicker movement. But this isn't UConn's fault.
The contract that places the Big East Tournament on ESPNU was negotiated by the Big East. Do you think the 16 schools in the conference would want the tournament on ESPNU over ESPN or ESPN2 or even a local network? Of course not.
The blame falls on the conference, the network and the state's cable providers.
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