Match-ups Include Rutgers-Illinois State and Illinois-Richmond

CBS Sports Network airs a slate of six college basketball games this week, highlighted by the Semifinal and Championship rounds of the Cancun Challenge. Action from the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 22 as Rutgers faces Illinois State (7:00 PM, ET), followed by Illinois vs. Richmond (9:30 PM, ET). The tournament’s third place (7:00 PM, ET) and Championship (9:30 PM, ET) games follow on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Thad Anderson and analyst Pete Gillen handle the call.

College basketball coverage continues on Saturday, Nov. 26, with the South Padre Island Classic. Iowa State faces Rice (7:30 PM, ET) followed by Northern Iowa vs. Providence (10:00 PM, ET). Roger Twibell and Steve Lappas call the action from the South Padre Convention Center in South Padre, Texas.

Tuesday’s studio programming includes INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL (9:00 PM, ET) with host Molly Qerim, analyst Wally Szczerbiak and insider Jon Rothstein. The show returns on Saturday (9:30 PM, ET) to review the day’s college basketball action with comprehensive news and highlights.  

            For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

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