Men's College Basketball On Television - History

History

The first televised college basketball game occurred during the "experimental" era of television's broadcasting history, when a game between Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh was broadcast on February 28, 1940, from Madison Square Garden.

In 1968, the "Game of the Century", played between UCLA and Houston, was syndicated by the TVS Television Network, attracting a significant television audience. The game is widely cited as a catalyst for the explosion and expansion of the televised college basketball landscape.

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