Headed to the Sweet Sixteen and playing at home, ASU is pumped. Playing the late-night game doesn't bother anyone. "There was not one call complaining," said assistant AD Lyn Music. "Everyone is just so ecstatic. Time is not the central issue with this."

ESPN put the local game second. Why?

The reason to keep a local crowd waiting until the second game is simple: Networks are afraid that the majority of those fans would leave, and they don't like to televise games in empty arenas.