Aug. 16, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - La Salle will visit Baylor, which reached the Elite Eight last season, as part of ESPN's third annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on Tuesday, November 16, at 2 PM (Eastern) on ESPN and ESPN3.com.

The Bears and Explorers will be one of 12 live college basketball games in 24 consecutive hours on ESPN for the second straight season. Overall, ESPN's celebration of the opening of the college basketball season will include 20 live games - 19 men's and one women's - in a minimum of 25.5 hours across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.

ESPN3.com will offer two exclusive games as well as a simulcast of every ESPN and ESPN2 telecast. The 24-hour marathon kicks off at midnight when the Miami Hurricanes face the Memphis Tigers on ESPN.

This will be the fourth meeting, and first since Dec. 10, 1994, in the series with La Salle holding a 3-0 advantage.

For the complete ESPN Tip-Off Marathon schedule, click here.

It was also announced that the homecoming match-up versus Morgan State on Saturday, November 20 will tip-off at 3 PM. For more information about homecoming, visit here.