November 5, 2026
Longtime Sportscaster Neil Everett to Serve as USA Sports’ Special Host/Reporter for Colorado-San Diego State Game Honoring Bill Walton
Boise State Hosts Butler this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on USA Network; Nate Gatter (play-by-Play) and Ernie Kent (Analyst) Call the Game
USA Sports will Present 100-Plus Men’s and Women’s College Basketball Games this Season, Featuring Regular Season and Conference Tournament Games from the Pac-12 and Atlantic 10
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 5, 2026 – The Pac-12 basketball on USA Sports season tips off this weekend with two men’s games live on USA Network as San Diego State faces Colorado on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT and Boise State hosts Butler on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.
This season, 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.
Saturday’s Colorado-San Diego State game is part of the of the National University Bill Walton Classic in San Diego, honoring the late Hall of Famer and broadcaster. The game will be called live by Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and the Pac-12’s all-time leading scorer Don MacLean (analyst).
Saturday’s game on USA Network will also feature long-time broadcaster Neil Everett, a friend and colleague of Walton’s, as a special host/reporter live from Pechanga Arena in San Diego. During halftime, Everett will present a special essay honoring Walton’s life.
“Bill Walton was a boyhood idol while a Trailblazer and ended up being a friend thanks to the stars aligning,” Everett said. “It's a privilege to be associated with a game that honors him. I'm greatly appreciative of the USA Sports team including me in the presentation. Rust never sleeps.”
On Sunday, Boise State hosts Butler at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network. Nate Gatter (play-by-play) and former Washington State and Oregon head coach Ernie Kent (analyst) will call the game live from ExtraMile Arena in Boise. Gatter will also be on the call on Saturday for USA Sports’ coverage of Pac-12 football as the CFP-ranked No. 25 Boise State Broncos visit Colorado State (Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network).
For more on USA Sports’ 2026-27 college basketball coverage, click here.
| PAC-12 BASKETBALL ON USA SPORTS THIS WEEKEND | |||
| DATE | GAME |
TIP TIME (ET) | NETWORK |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | Colorado at San Diego State |
3:30 p.m. |
USA Network |
| Sun., Nov. 8 | Butler at Boise State |
2 p.m. | USA Network |
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