Bob Knight to Call Women’s College Basketball Telecast Featuring
Pat Summitt’s Attempt at Career Win 1,000 on ESPN 2 Feb. 2

Brent Musburger and Nancy Lieberman to Join Knight for Big Monday Matchup Featuring No. 15 Tennessee at No. 2 Oklahoma

ESPN men’s college basketball analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Knight, the winningest coach in Division I men’s college basketball with 902 victories, will call his first-ever women’s college basketball telecast, which could potentially be winningest Division I women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt’s historic 1,000th career victory.  Coach Summitt is only one win away from achieving that milestone, but must first defeat No. 2 Oklahoma at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on Monday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com for the Big Monday telecast.

"Anyone who wins 1,000 times at anything is special," said Knight.

Knight will be joined by his Thursday night men’s college basketball telecast partner Brent Musburger, as well as women’s basketball analyst and fellow Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, and sideline reporter Holly Rowe.

Prior to the Big Monday telecast, Coach Summitt will join Knight on College GameDay Driven by State Farm, which will originate from Knoxville for the Florida at Tennessee men’s game tomorrow night.  Summitt will appear on the set during the 11 a.m. one-hour program hosted by Rece Davis with analysts Knight, Digger Phelps, Jay Bilas and Hubert Davis

Lieberman, one of the most recognized individuals in the history of women’s basketball, is a women’s basketball analyst for college and the WNBA on ESPN.  Lieberman also serves as a sideline reporter for the network’s NBA coverage.

“This has the potential to be one of the greatest milestones for any coach in the history of sports,” said Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president, production. “We want to document it in a special way by adding Hall of Famers Bob Knight and Nancy Lieberman, who have experienced record-setting success first-hand.”

Former Tennessee All-American guard Kara Lawson and former Lady Vols assistant coach Carolyn Peck will provide in-depth analysis and thoughts on the matchup from the Bristol studios alongside host Cindy Brunson.

In addition, ESPNEWS, ESPN and ESPNU will provide live look-ins throughout the telecast.  Should Coach Summitt achieve the milestone, ESPN Classic will dub the game an “Instant Classic” and televise a marathon featuring nine historic matchups from her career, including all eight national championships.

ESPN Classic Pat Summitt Marathon Schedule for Feb. 3 (schedule subject to change)

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