November 4, 2026
Pac-12 Basketball on USA Sports:
Play-by-Play: Nate Gatter, Guy Haberman, and Ted Robinson
Analysts: Pac-12’s All-Time Leading Scorer Don MacLean, and Former Pac-12 Head Coaches Ernie Kent and Wayne Tinkle
Ryan Leaf, USA Sports’ Lead Pac-12 Football Analyst, to Call Five Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Games Alongside Natter Gatter this Season
Atlantic 10 Basketball on USA Sports:
Play-by-Play: Steve Burkowski, Steve Schlanger and Matt Martucci
Analysts: Tim McCormick, Dr. John Giannini, and Dereck Whittenburg
Pac-12 and A10 Women's Basketball on USA Sports:
Play-by-Play: Dorian Craft (A10) and Joe Castellano (Pac-12)
Analysts: Edona Thaqi (A10 and Pac-12) and Alyssa Charlston-Smith (A10)
Studio Coverage:
Host Lisa Kerney and Analyst Dalen Cuff
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 5, 2026 – USA Sports today announced its commentator lineup for the 2026-27 college basketball season as USA Network will present 100-plus men’s and women’s college basketball games featuring regular season and conference tournament games from the Pac-12 and Atlantic 10.
The college basketball season on USA Network gets underway this weekend with two Pac-12 men’s non-conference matchups as San Diego State hosts Colorado this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET and Boise State hosts Butler Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
Beginning on Dec. 5, USA Sports will present multiple college basketball games from the Pac-12 and A10 on every Saturday through March 6.
Once conference play begins in early January, the weekday college basketball on USA Sports schedule is anchored by a men’s or women’s game on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on USA Network following LOVB volleyball, and regular Pac-12 doubleheaders on Thursday nights.
Click here for more on the full schedule.
Pac-12 Men’s Basketball on USA Sports
NATE GATTER (PLAY-BY-PLAY)
USA Sports’ lead play-by-play voice for Pac-12 Football on USA Network
National radio college basketball play-by-play voice for Westwood One, including the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments
Calls college football and select NFL games on Westwood One
Serves as a host of the St. Louis Cardinals’ pre- and post-game shows on the Cardinals Radio Network
Won prestigious Jim Nantz Award as nation’s most outstanding collegiate sportscaster in 2017
GUY HABERMAN (PLAY-BY-PLAY)
Play-by-play voice and studio host on Pac-12 Network from 2013-24
College basketball play-by-play voice, including calling the Big Ten on Big Ten Network, NBC Sports, and more
Called Pac-12 Football on USA Network this season
Hosted a weekday morning show on SiriusXM's Pac-12 Radio channel from 2018-24
Anchors the San Francisco 49ers’ official radio broadcast
Has called college football and basketball for the Big Ten Network, FOX Sports, NBC Sports and more
TED ROBINSON (PLAY-BY-PLAY)
Play-by-play voice for USA Sports’ Pac-12 Football coverage this season
Lead college basketball and football play-by-play voice for the Pac-12 Network for its entire 12-year tenure
Called San Francisco 49ers games on the radio from 2009-18
Long-time MLB play caller, including nine seasons calling San Francisco Giants games
Has called 15 Olympics, including speed skating, diving, tennis, swimming, triathlon, and more
Long-time play-by-play voice including coverage of NFL, MLB, college football and basketball, Olympic sports, U.S. Open tennis on USA Network, Wimbledon and Roland Garros, Major League Baseball, and more
DON MACLEAN (ANALYST)
The Pac-12’s and UCLA’s all-time leading scorer, MacLean played for the Bruins from 1988-92 and was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002
Drafted 19th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft, played for seven teams throughout a nine-year career which included winning the 1993-94 NBA Most Improved Player award
Served as an analyst on UCLA basketball from 2003-12
Long-time analyst for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2005-24
Was a college basketball analyst on the Pac-12 Network for 13 years (2012-24)
ERNIE KENT (ANALYST)
Longtime collegiate head coach, Kent coached at Washington State (2014-19), Oregon (1997-2010), and Saint Mary’s (1991-97); Was an assistant coach at Colorado State (1987-89)
Was named the 2002 Pac-10 Coach of the Year while leading the Ducks to the Pac-10 regular season title
Made six NCAA Tournament appearances as a head coach and won three conference tournament championships (two Pac-10 titles)
Has been a college basketball game and studio analyst for Pac-12 Network and Fox Sports
WAYNE TINKLE (ANALYST)
Was head coach of Oregon State for 12 seasons (2014-26), leading the Beavers to two NCAA Tournament appearances and winning the 2020-21 Pac-12 Tournament Championship before leading the team to the Elite Eight that season
Played collegiately at Montana and served as the Grizzlies’ head coach for eight seasons (2006-14)
Played professionally for 12 years from 1989-2001, including stops in Sweden, Italy, Spain, and Greece, as well as the Continental Basketball Association where he was an All-Star in 1993
As previously announced, Ryan Leaf, USA Sports’ lead Pac-12 Football analyst, will call multiple Pac-12 basketball games as an analyst this season. Leaf will call games alongside Gatter, who team to call Pac-12 Football on USA Network.
Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball on USA Sports
STEVE BURKOWSKI (PLAY-BY-PLAY)
Returns after calling Atlantic 10 basketball on USA Network last season
Previously served as the play-by-play announcer for the University of South Carolina's women's basketball team
Has called A10 and Big Ten college basketball games for NBC Sports
STEVE SCHLANGER (PLAY-BY-PLAY)
Returns after calling Atlantic 10 basketball on USA Network last season
Has been a play-by-play announcer on more than 30 different sports for various networks, including calling Atlantic 10 basketball for NBC Sports
MATT MARTUCCI (PLAY-BY-PLAY)
TIM MCCORMICK (ANALYST)
Was an analyst on A10 games on USA Network last season alongside Steve Burkowski
The No. 12 overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft out of Michigan, McCormick played eight seasons in the NBA (1984-92)
Helped lead the Michigan Wolverines to the 1984 NIT title as a senior
Serves as a studio analyst for the Detroit Pistons on Bally Sports Detroit
DR. JOHN GIANNINI (ANALYST)
Called A10 games on USA Network alongside Steve Schlanger last season
Was a head coach in the Atlantic 10 at LaSalle for 14 seasons, including leading the Explorers to the Sweet 16 in 2013
Has served as an analyst on A10 and college basketball games since 2018
DERECK WHITTENBURG (ANALYST)
Contributed to USA Sports’ coverage of the Atlantic 10 as an analyst last season
Played four seasons at NC State (1979-83) and was part of the Wolfpack’s 1982-83 championship-winning team, averaging 17.5 points per game during the season
Holds more than 25 years of college basketball coaching experience, including as a head coach at Wagner (1999-03) and the Atlantic 10’s Fordham (2003-09)
Has served as NC State’s Associate AD for Community Relations and Student Support since 2015
Pac-12 and Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball on USA Sports
DORIAN CRAFT (A10 PLAY-BY-PLAY)
JOE CASTELLANO (PAC-12 PLAY-BY-PLAY)
EDONA THAQI (A10 AND PAC-12 ANALYST)
ALYSSA CHARLSTON-SMITH (PAC-12 ANALYST)
Studio Commentators
For the second consecutive year, college basketball studio coverage on USA Network will be hosted by Lisa Kerney alongside analyst Dalen Cuff. Kerney and Cuff are currently part featured on USA Sports’ Pac-12 Football coverage, as Kerney serves as studio host and Cuff handles sideline reporting duties.
Kerney, a former college basketball player at Lynn University, has previously hosted SportsCenter on ESPN and served as a host and reporter at MLB Network, FanDuel TV, and more.
Cuff, a guard at Columbia from 2002-06, has served as a college basketball analyst at ESPN, ACC Network, The Field of 68, and more.
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