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Kyle Chilton
| Posted: 5 Sep 2012 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
WCC and ESPN announce telecast schedule
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SAN BRUNO, Calif. – As part of their long-term relationship, the West Coast Conference and ESPN have announced that a minimum of 43 men’s basketball games involving WCC schools will air nationally on the ESPN Networks this season during the 2012-13 season.
Eight of BYU’s games this season will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, including: at Baylor (Dec. 21 on ESPN2), vs. Virginia Tech (Dec. 29 on ESPNU), vs. Saint Mary's (Jan. 16 on ESPNU), at Gonzaga (Jan. 24 on ESPN2), at Portland (Jan. 26 on ESPNU), at Saint Mary's (Feb. 21 on ESPN2), vs. Gonzaga (Feb. 28 on ESPN2) and at Loyola Marymount (March 2 on ESPNU).
“We are excited to showcase more West Coast Conference basketball than ever before on ESPN Networks,” said WCC Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich. “On the heels of a season in which three of our teams played in the NCAA Tournament and five participated in the postseason, the WCC is well-positioned as a national conference. Our strong relationship with ESPN ensures that fans around the country can experience the quality brand of basketballplayed in the West Coast Conference.”
The West Coast Conference will once again be a centerpiece to ESPN and ESPN2’s Thursday night coverage, with Wednesday and Saturday ESPNU appearances. In all, there will be a total of 20 conference games showcased on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNU in 2012-13, including the WCC Basketball Championship quarterfinals (Friday, March 8, ESPNU), semifinals (Saturday, March 9, ESPN2) and the championship game on Monday, March 11 (ESPN or ESPN2).
The WCC’s national telecast package is highlighted by a pair of clashes between SaintMary’s and Gonzaga – the teams that met in the 2012 WCC championship game. In addition, both teams will face second year conference foe BYU, another 2012 NCAA Tournament team, in nationally-televised showdowns.
In the conference opener, Bay Area rivals collide when San Francisco visits Santa Clara on January 2.
In addition to the conference games, ESPN has announced it will televise eightnon-conference games that are a part of the WCC’s national televisionpackage. Additional WCC non-conference road games on the ESPN Networks will be announced at a later date.
As the season approaches, check the interactive schedule on WCCsports.com or follow the West Coast Conference on Twitter (@WCCsports) for additional non-conference telecasts along with local and regional telecast information from the conference and its member institutions.
2012-13 WCC Basketball on ESPN Networks
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Monday, November 12 Thursday, November 22 Friday, November 23 Sunday, November 25 Tuesday, December 4 Wednesday, December 5 Saturday, December 8 Saturday, December 15 Wednesday, December 19 Friday, December 21 Saturday, December 22 Sunday, December 23 Tuesday, December 25 Friday, December 28 Saturday, December 29 Monday, December 31 |
Wednesday, January 2 Thursday, January 10 Wednesday, January 16 Saturday, January 19 Thursday, January 24 Saturday, January 26 Thursday, January 31 Saturday, February 2 Thursday, February 7 Saturday, February 9 Thursday, February 14 Wednesday, February 20 Thursday, February 21 Wednesday, February 27 Thursday, February 28 Saturday, March 2 Friday, March 8 Saturday, March 9 Monday, March 11 |
*denotes West Coast Conference game
All times listed are Pacific, and subject to change. View the most current interactive schedule on WCCsports.com.
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