MBK | WCC Announces Conference Television Schedule For 2011-12
12/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference announced its 2011-12 conference men's basketball television schedule today with nearly 80 percent of this year's conference games (57 of 72) televised on a nation, regional or local level.
Saint Mary's will have 12 of its 16 games televised, with six being featured nationally and 10 appearing in Australia via ESPN.
Seventeen of those games will be broadcast on the ESPN family networks and an additional 40 games will be aired in the markets of both competing teams through conference and school partnerships with Comcast, Fox, Cox, ROOT Sports and BYUtv. In addition, the 15 non-televised games will be streamed live on the internet via the host institution's official web page.
"This is an exciting time to be a part of the West Coast Conference with the addition of BYU and one of the top men's basketball television packages in the country," WCC Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich said. "The 2011-12 conference season will be one of the most competitive in the history of the WCC and we are pleased to have that race play out over regional and national television in January and February, thanks to our phenomenal group of television partners."
The West Coast Conference is partnering this season with Comcast California/Bay Area/Northwest, Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket, BYUtv and Channel 4 San Diego to create a 26-game regional syndication package. Most games will be broadcast live in the markets of both participating teams, including seven of the top 55 markets in the nation: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle and San Diego.
The Gaels will have six games broadcast on one of the ESPN networks this season, starting with the conference opener against BYU on December 29 which will be aired on ESPN. The other remaining games to be televised nationally will be at San Diego (Jan. 5), against Gonzaga (Jan. 12), at BYU (Jan. 28), at Gonzaga (Feb. 9), and at Portland (Feb. 23). SMC will also play several games on ESPN Australia.
2011-12 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL TELECAST SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 29
*BYU at Saint Mary's, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
Thursday, January 5
*Saint Mary's at San Diego, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)
Monday, January 9
*San Francisco at Saint Mary's, 7:00 p.m. (TV: Comcast California/ESPN Australia)
Thursday, January 12
*Gonzaga at Saint Mary's, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
Saturday, January 14
*Portland at Saint Mary's, 8:00 p.m, (TV: Comcast BA/Comcast NW TD/ESPN Australia)
Thursday, January 19
*Pepperdine at Saint Mary's, 7:00 p.m. (stream: smcgaels.com)
Saturday, January 21
*Saint Mary's at Santa Clara, 8:00 p.m. (TV: Comcast California/ESPN Australia)
Saturday, January 28
*Saint Mary's at BYU, 7:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)
Thursday, February 9
*Saint Mary's at Gonzaga, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
Saturday, February 11
*Santa Clara at Saint Mary's, 8:00 p.m. (TV: Comcast California/ESPN Australia)
Wednesday, February 15
*Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary's, 7:30 p.m. (TV: Comcast CA/Prime Ticket TD/ESPN Australia)
Thursday, February 23
*Saint Mary's at Portland, 7:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)
Saturday, February 25
*Saint Mary's at San Francisco, 8:00 p.m. (TV: Comcast California/ESPN Australia)
Wednesday, February 29
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No. 8 seed vs. No 9 seed, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 1
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8/9 winner vs. No. 5 seed, 6:00 p.m.
No. 6 seed vs. No. 7 seed, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 2
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Quarterfinals
5/8/9 vs. No. 4 seed, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)
6/7 winner vs. No. 3 seed, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)
Saturday, March 3
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Semifinals
4/5/8/9 vs. No. 2 seed, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
3/6/7 vs. No. 1 seed, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
Monday, March 5
Zappos.com West Coast Conference Basketball Championships
Championship game, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN or ESPN2/ESPN3.com)
All times listed are local, and subject to change. View the most current interactive schedule on WCCsports.com.
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