Don't suppose the ESPN suits could gather those game highlights and broadcast them?... no McKenna, no Women's hoops, no Travis Roy (may he rest in peace)
ESPN has final say, will dictate start times for all the games, no matter the venue. And their procedure has those times occurring right after college lacrosse.
The commodity gurus can weigh in but cheaper gas throughout a particular city usually means that location is a/has a key junction for pipelines, truck routes and/or railroads.