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Updated at 9:56 a.m., Friday, January 30, 2009

College basketball: Knight to broadcast Summitt's first try at No. 1,000

Associated Press

BRISTOL, Conn. — Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight will call his first women's basketball game Monday night when Tennessee coach Pat Summitt goes for her 1,000th victory against No. 2 Oklahoma.

The game in Oklahoma City will be Summitt's first attempt at the landmark win. She earned her 999th victory Thursday night when the Lady Vols rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to edge Mississippi 60-59.

"Anyone who wins 1,000 times at anything is special," said Knight, the winningest Division I men's coach with 902 victories.

Knight will be joined by Brent Musburger and Nancy Lieberman on ESPN's broadcast. He has been working at the network since last March and doing studio work and commentary on Thursday night men's games.