During the 2007 – 2008 season , the ESPN networks aired a total of more than 1,050 men 's games and 150 women 's games . ESPNU aired over 250 games . In addition , ESPN aired Pac-10 games for the first time since 1995 , through a new agreement with FSN . They showed a total of 2 games . The year was marked by Dick Vitale missing his first assignment ever due to surgery . He was replaced by Jay Bilas on '' Saturday Primetime '' . He returned on February 6 for the UNC-Duke matchup . Due to the 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak , ESPN2 , instead of CBS , aired the 2008 SEC Tournament finals from Alexander Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Georgia Tech . However , CBS production was utilized including talent and graphics . ESPN had a record 3.65 million entries for the '' Tournament Challenge ''
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