Colorado University Athletics
CU-BAYLOR MBB GAME TO BE TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN CLASSIC
The telecast is part of a new weekly program on ESPN Classic that will air live college basketball games each Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT. The Bears-Buffs contest is the third of nine planned games in the weekly series.
The cable network hopes to capture the look and feel of a 1979 telecast, the first year ESPN was on the air. The series utilizes retro graphics, 1970s-era music and “throwback” announcers. Jim Simpson, an original ESPN commentator, has come out of retirement to do play-by-play announcing for the game, and he is expected to be joined by former coaching great Jud Heathcote on the telecast.
In the spirit of the “Turn Back the Clock” series, Baylor’s athletic department is encouraging all fans to dust off their polyester suits and afro wigs and help create an old-school atmosphere. Baylor’s cheerleaders will wear retro uniforms and The Courtside Players pep bad will perform tunes from the 1970s.
Free pizza will be awarded to the best-dressed fans in the crowd and one lucky fan will win free pizza for a year from Pizza Hut. Baylor will also turn back food prices at the