Northwestern University Athletics
ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption Travels to Welsh-Ryan Arena Nov. 16
11/6/2018 11:47:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. — Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon will host their popular ESPN debate and discussion show (weekdays, 4:30 p.m. CT) from Northwestern's new Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 16.
"I think it is an awesome opportunity for both schools," said Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins. "It's great exposure for our program and it gives us another chance to put the new Welsh-Ryan Arena on a national stage."
Doors will open at 2:45 p.m. CT ahead of the 3:15 p.m. CT taping. Admission and parking are free of charge and light concessions will be made available. Fans interested in attending the 6 p.m. CT contest will have to purchase a ticket for the game.
Based in Washington, D.C., Kornheiser and Wilbon have worked together since the early 1980s when they were sports writers at The Washington Post. They have co-hosted PTI together the past 17 years. (Note: The last PTI road show with both Kornheiser and Wilbon was at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. in July.)
Fans who are interested in attending can visit NUSports.com/PTI for more information.
The special road show coincides with the Northwestern's game that night when Wilbon's Wildcats host Binghamton University, Kornheiser's alma mater. In addition to doing PTI from Northwestern, Kornheiser and Wilbon will work with ESPN play-by-play commentator Will Flemming to call the Bearcats-Wildcats game (6 p.m. CT, ESPNEWS).IT'S OFFICIAL. @PTI ?? Welsh-Ryan Arena on Nov. 16th before the #B1GCats take on @BU_Bearcats.
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"I think it is an awesome opportunity for both schools," said Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins. "It's great exposure for our program and it gives us another chance to put the new Welsh-Ryan Arena on a national stage."
Doors will open at 2:45 p.m. CT ahead of the 3:15 p.m. CT taping. Admission and parking are free of charge and light concessions will be made available. Fans interested in attending the 6 p.m. CT contest will have to purchase a ticket for the game.
Based in Washington, D.C., Kornheiser and Wilbon have worked together since the early 1980s when they were sports writers at The Washington Post. They have co-hosted PTI together the past 17 years. (Note: The last PTI road show with both Kornheiser and Wilbon was at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. in July.)
Fans who are interested in attending can visit NUSports.com/PTI for more information.
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