Media Menu: Creighton Men’s Basketball @ Las Vegas Invitational

Holiday tournaments are something every basketball fan should plan for each season.  Wherever teams like Creighton play, it is likely to be a bit better than normal road games.  The Las Vegas Invitational is a definite upgrade over Greg McDermott’s first two seasons on the Hilltop with trips to the Wells Fargo Center against Iowa State and Iowa as a culmination of less than exciting Multi-Team Events (MTEs) that ultimately didn’t really help Creighton’s non-conference schedule.

This Thanksgiving holiday, Creighton fans are flocking to Las Vegas to watch the Bluejays get an opportunity to play against two quality teams in Wisconsin and then either Arkansas or Arizona State.  If you are like me, you may be spending Thanksgiving weekend with family in some other exciting destination.  If that is the case for you, then the Media Menu should help you immensely when you need a reason to get away.  Here are the options for both games in Vegas.

Television

Friday night vs. Wisconsin

The Bluejays will be nationally televised on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m.. It will be shown in high definition with Miles Simon and another ESPN personality calling the action.

• In Omaha on Cox Communications cable system it is on digital channel 30 or in HD on channel 1030. You will have to check with your local cable provider to see if you get ESPN2, but it is almost likely you have it in your basic cable package.
• On DirecTV, it is on channel 209.
• On Dish Network, you can find the games on channel 144.

Saturday night vs. Arizona St. or Arkansas

Championship Game:

The Las Vegas Invitational championship game will be nationally televised on ESPNU at 10:00 p.m.  It will be shown in high definition with  Miles Simon and another ESPN personality calling the action.

• In Omaha on Cox Communications cable system it is on digital channel 220 or in HD on channel 1220. You will have to check with your local cable provider to see if you get ESPNU.
• On DirecTV, it is on channel 208
• On Dish Network, you can find the games on channel 141

Consolation Game:

If the Jays lose against Wisconsin on Friday then they will be in the 7:00 p.m. consolation game on Saturday.  This game will not be televised on traditional TV; it is exclusively online through ESPN3.com

Online/Streaming

Friday night vs. Wisconsin

• You can watch the game streaming live on your PC or XBox 360 through ESPN3.com if your internet provider carries this access. All of the major cable companies (Cox, Time Warner, Charter) carry ESPN3.com on their internet service. You can also access ESPN3 through your Android or iPhone with the Watch ESPN app.
• Follow the Live Stats 
• Follow the tweets of GoCreighton for score updates.
• Follow the tweets of White & Blue Review for periodic updates during the game as we will be in Las Vegas.
• Follow the tweets of Steve Pivovar from the Omaha World-Herald for insight during the game.
• Listen to the streaming audio of the broadcast by AM 590, Omaha’s ESPN Radio online on your computer.
• Listen to the streaming audio of the broadcast on your mobile device by getting the TuneIn App for your device and searching for AM 590 ESPN Radio. The app is available for pretty much every mobile device out there.
• For a different perspective you can listen to the streaming Wisconsin broadcast of the game
• Bluejay Banter will have live updates as well as a postgame show on AM 590 ESPN after the game.

Saturday night vs. Arizona State or Arkansas

Championship Game:  

• You can watch the game streaming live on your PC or XBox 360 through ESPN3.com if your internet provider carries this access. All of the major cable companies (Cox, Time Warner, Charter) carry ESPN3.com on their internet service. You can also access ESPN3 through your Android or iPhone with the Watch ESPN app.
• Follow the Live Stats

Consolation Game:

If the Bluejays lose to Wisconsin on Friday, the consoliation game will be an online exclusive produced by ESPN on ESPN3.com. Danny Lee (play-by-play) and Corey Williams (analyst) will be there on the call.

There are several ways to follow the game via the Internet:

• You can watch the ESPN3 broadcast streaming live on your PC or XBox 360 through ESPN3.com if your internet provider carries this access. All of the major cable companies (Cox, Time Warner, Charter) carry ESPN3.com on their internet service. Here are a list of other high speed internet and video providers that carry ESPN3.
• You can also access ESPN3 through your Android, iPad or iPhone with the Watch ESPN app. However, that is limited to those with Bright House, Verizon FiOsTV, Verizon high speed internet and Time Warner subscribers.
• Follow the Live Stats

Radio/Audio

• Bluejay Broadcast for both games: If you find yourself traversing the greater Midwest — specifically, the eastern part of Nebraska, Iowa, and even into Missouri — you can pick up T. Scott Marr’s play-by-play along with former Bluejay Nick Bahe over the air on AM 590, Omaha’s ESPN Radio.
• vs. Wisconsin–In the state of Wisconsin, pick up the Badger broadcast on any of the Badger Sports Network affiliates.  It can also be heard nationwide on SiriusXM Satellite radio XM channel 191
• vs. Arkansas–Across the state of Arkansas,  in Tulsa, OK and parts of Texas, pick up the Arkansas view of the game on any of the Razorback Radio Network affiliates.  This broadcast can also be heard nationally on SiriusXM satellite radio on channel 196
• vs. Arizona state–The Sun Devil broadcast of this game can be heard on flagship station 620 AM in Tempe.

After the game, stay tuned after the AM590 postgame to catch Bluejay Banter and their postgame show live from Las Vegas. They will talk to Creighton coaches and others to get the latest on the Bluejays as well as take phone calls.

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As always, feel free to leave comments if there are other ways to follow the game.