nLOS ANGELES – FOX Sports honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, with a special college basketball matchup featuring Notre Dame at Howard live on FOX beginning at 2:00 PM ET. FOX Sports’ coverage includes special messages from prominent figures sharing stories of what Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy means to them.
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The matchup marks the first time Notre Dame visits a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in program history. The game was originally scheduled for MLK Day 2021, but it was cancelled due to concerns relating to COVID-19.
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FOX College Hoops lead play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson returns to his alma mater to call the action, and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA veteran Jim Jackson provides analysis.
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Host Mike Hill and analysts Steve Lavin and Donny Marshall provide pregame, halftime and postgame coverage on-site from Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. FOX COLLEGE HOOPS TIP-OFF begins at 2:00 PM ET on FOX with Notre Dame at Howard tipping off at 2:30 PM ET.
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Last year, in the week leading up to the scheduled game, Johnson appeared on the FOX Sports podcast “Titus & Tate” to talk about some of his favorite memories at Howard, the importance of HBCUs and more with hosts Mark Titus and Tate Frazier. Watch and listen to the podcast here.
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College basketball games on FOX, FS1 and FS2 can be streamed via FOXSports.com and on the FOX Sports app.
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For ticket sales and game day details, visit Howard Bison Athletics.
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