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ESPN and the Big 12 Conference announced its 2010 men’s college basketball schedule for coverage across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3.com and ESPN Regional Television produced games on the regionally syndicated Big 12 Network. ESPN3.com will provide a simulcast of every ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Regional Television telecast. Conference action will tip off Saturday, Jan. 8 with four games beginning at 1 p.m. with Kansas State at Oklahoma State on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.

On average, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise three Big 12 games a week, highlighted by the popular Big Monday Presented by Bud Light weekly series beginning Jan. 17. Overall, the networks will combine to televise 77 conference games in addition to an extensive schedule of non-conference action (schedule to be determined). Over the course of the 2010-11 season, every school in the conference will be showcased on ESPN or ESPN2.

In March, the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will continue to be televised across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3.com and in regional syndication on the Big 12 Network.

ESPN Regional Television produces and syndicates games on the Big 12 Network to homes throughout the conference’s geographic footprint and has distribution in numerous other markets, including New York, Chicago, Baltimore and Providence.

The Big 12 was rated as the No. 1 conference in the nation in the RPI last season and placed a league-record seven teams in the NCAA field a year ago. Six different teams have advanced to the regional finals over the past three seasons, the first time since the NCAA field expanded in 1985 that any conference has accomplished the feat during a three-year span.

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3.com and Big 12 Network 2010-11 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Schedule
Dates, times and television listings subject to change

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