Conference Hoops Schedule Announced

PROVO -- The Mountain West Conference has released the league schedule for BYU men’s basketball along with the games televised by MWC broadcast partners CBS College Sports Network (CBS C), VERSUS and The Mtn.

The MWC television schedule features two BYU games on VERSUS, two on CBS C and 15 on The Mtn. The Mtn. will broadcast three home nonconference games—Bradley on Nov. 13, Weber State on Nov. 27 and Arizona State on Dec. 8—and 12 conference games.

CBS C will broadcast conference clashes with San Diego State (Feb. 23 or 24 in Provo) and instate rival Utah (March 3 in Salt Lake City). VERSUS will broadcast league games against UNLV (Feb. 6 in Las Vegas) and New Mexico (Feb. 27 in Provo). Any additional television broadcasts and game times will be announced at a later date.

BYU will host 19 games at the Marriott Center in 2009-10, including the Cougar Tipoff, exhibition play, the nonconference schedule and the conference schedule. Season tickets, which also include a neutral site game at Energy Solutions Arena, start at just $75 and go on sale beginning Aug. 1. The Cougar Tipoff is scheduled for Oct. 28 and will be followed by home exhibitions against Trinity Western (Nov. 5) and Central Washington (Nov. 10).

The Cougars open conference play on Jan. 6 against UNLV (The Mtn.) in the Marriot Center. After stepping out of MWC action for a matchup with UTEP on Jan. 9 in El Paso, Texas, BYU will play at Air Force (The Mtn.) on Jan. 13.

Colorado State (The Mtn.) and Wyoming (The Mtn.) come to the Marriott Center on Jan. 16 and 20, respectively. The Cougars then play two-straight on the road at San Diego State (The Mtn.) on Jan. 23 and at New Mexico (The Mtn.) on Jan. 27. The first half of the conference schedule concludes with home games against Utah (The Mtn.) on Jan. 30 and TCU (The Mtn.) on Feb. 2.

The second round of conference play starts with BYU visiting UNLV (VERSUS) on Feb. 6 and then hosting Air Force (The Mtn.) on Feb. 13. Games at Colorado State (The Mtn.) on Feb. 17 and Wyoming (The Mtn.) on Feb. 20 precede a pair of home matchups at the Marriott Center. San Diego State (CBS C) will play at the Marriott Center on either Feb. 23 or 24 followed by New Mexico (VERSUS) on Feb. 27.

BYU’s conference schedule concludes with road games at Utah (CBS C) on March 3 and at TCU (The Mtn.) on March 6. The MWC Basketball Championship Tournament will be held in Las Vegas from March 10 to 13. The Mtn., CBS C and VERSUS will broadcast games at the Tournament.

BYU Men's Basketball
2009-10 Schedule (**Additional game times and television broadcasts TBA)
October
28 (Wed.)    Cougar Tipoff        Provo, Utah         TBA
November
5  (Thurs.)  Trinity Western*     Provo, Utah         TBA
10 (Tues.)   Central Washington*  Provo, Utah         TBA
13 (Fri.)    Bradley              Provo, Utah         7:30 p.m.  The Mtn.
17 (Tues.)   Idaho State          Provo, Utah         TBA
20 (Fri.)    at Hawaii            Honolulu            TBA
24 (Tues.)   Southern             Provo, Utah         TBA
27 (Fri.)    Weber State          Provo, Utah         7:30 p.m.  The Mtn.
December
2  (Wed.)    at Utah State        Logan, Utah         TBA  
5  (Sat.)    vs. San Francisco'   Salt Lake City      TBA
8  (Tues.)   Arizona State        Provo, Utah         8 p.m.     The Mtn.
12 (Sat.)    vs. Fresno State#    Los Angeles         TBA
17 (Thurs.)  Wagner@              Provo, Utah         TBA
19 (Sat.)    Eastern Washington@  Provo, Utah         TBA
22 (Tues.)   vs. Nebraska, Nevada Las Vegas           TBA
             or Tulsa%
23 (Wed.)    vs. Nebraska, Nevada Las Vegas           TBA
             or Tulsa%
28 (Mon.)    at Arizona           Tucson, Ariz.       TBA
January
2  (Sat.)    Eastern New Mexico   Provo, Utah         TBA
6  (Wed.)    UNLV                 Provo, Utah         8 p.m.     The Mtn.
9  (Sat.)    at UTEP              El Paso, Texas      TBA
13 (Wed.)    at Air Force         USAFA, Colo.        6 p.m.     The Mtn.    
16 (Sat.)    Colorado State       Provo, Utah         4 p.m.     The Mtn.
20 (Wed.)    Wyoming              Provo, Utah         6 p.m.     The Mtn.
23 (Sat.)    at San Diego State   San Diego, Calif.   7 p.m.     The Mtn.
27 (Wed.)    at New Mexico        Albuquerque, N.M.   8 p.m.     The Mtn.
30 (Sat.)    Utah                 Provo, Utah         7 p.m.     The Mtn.
February
2  (Tues.)   TCU                  Provo, Utah         7 p.m.     The Mtn.
6  (Sat.)    at UNLV              Las Vegas           1 p.m.     VERSUS
13 (Sat.)    Air Force            Provo, Utah         4 p.m.     The Mtn.
17 (Wed.)    at Colorado State    Fort Collins, Colo. 6 p.m.     The Mtn.
20 (Sat.)    at Wyoming           Laramie, Wyo.       4 p.m.     The Mtn.
23 or 24     San Diego State      Provo, Utah         TBA        CBS C
27 (Sat.)    New Mexico           Provo, Utah         2 p.m.     VERSUS
March
3  (Wed.)    at Utah              Salt Lake City      7 p.m.     CBS C
6  (Sat.)    at TCU               Fort Worth, Texas   5 p.m.     The Mtn.
10-13        MWC Basketball Championship    Las Vegas    The Mtn./VERSUS/CBS C
* Exhibition
' at Energy Solutions Arena
# at the Galen Center
@ Las Vegas Classic in Provo
% Las Vegas Classic in Vegas the Orleans Arena