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. The network will make three trips to Gersten Pavilion for LMU's upcoming season.

"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."

LMU's home games against Mississippi (Dec. 19), Gonzaga (Jan. 31) and BYU (Mar. 2) will be broadcast on one of network as part of the WCC relationships. The non-conference showdown with the SEC's Ole Miss on Saturday will be on ESPNU starting at 8 p.m., as will the WCC finale with the Cougars. The Zags trip to Gersten Pavilion on Thursday will be on ESPN2, also at 8 p.m.

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).

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 eight non-conference games that are a part of the WCC's national television package. Additional WCC non-conference road games on the ESPN Networks will be announced at a later date.

2012-13 WCC Basketball on ESPN Networks
Monday, November 12
West Virginia at Gonzaga (Old Spice Classic), 9:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN)

Thursday, November 22
Saint Mary's vs. Drexel (Anaheim Classic), 1:30 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)
Gonzaga vs. Clemson (Old Spice Classic, Orlando), 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Friday, November 23
Saint Mary's vs. TBD (Anaheim Classic), TBD (TV: ESPN2 or ESPNU)
Gonzaga vs. TBD (Old Spice Classic, Orlando), TBD (TV: ESPN2)

Sunday, November 25
Saint Mary's vs. TBD (Anaheim Classic), TBD (TV: ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN3)
Gonzaga vs. TBD (Old Spice Classic, Orlando), TBD (TV: ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN3)

Tuesday, December 4
UNLV at Portland, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Wednesday, December 5
Gonzaga at Washington State, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Saturday, December 8
Portland at Kentucky, 9:00 a.m. (TV: ESPN2)
Illinois at Gonzaga, 7:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Saturday, December 15
Gonzaga vs. Kansas State (Seattle), 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Wednesday, December 19
Mississippi at Loyola Marymount, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Friday, December 21
BYU at Baylor, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

December 22-25
San Francisco at Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, Hawai'i)(TV: ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN3)

Friday, December 28
Baylor at Gonzaga, 5:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Saturday, December 29
Santa Clara at Duke, 9:00 a.m. (TV: ESPN2)
BYU vs. Virginia Tech (Salt Lake City, Utah), 11:00 a.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Monday, December 31
Gonzaga at Oklahoma State, 3:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)
Harvard at Saint Mary's, 5:00 p.m. (TV ESPN2)

Wednesday, January 2
*San Francisco at Santa Clara, 7:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Thursday, January 10
*Saint Mary's at Gonzaga, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Wednesday, January 16
*Saint Mary's at BYU, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Saturday, January 19
Gonzaga at Butler, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN)

Thursday, January 24
*BYU at Gonzaga, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Saturday, January 26
*BYU at Portland, 7:30 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Thursday, January 31
*Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Saturday, February 2
*Gonzaga at San Diego, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Thursday, February 7
*Saint Mary's at Santa Clara, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Saturday, February 9
*Saint Mary's at San Diego, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Thursday, February 14
*Gonzaga at Saint Mary's, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Wednesday, February 20
*Santa Clara at Gonzaga, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Thursday, February 21
*BYU at Saint Mary's, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Wednesday, February 27
*Saint Mary's at Pepperdine, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Thursday, February 28
*Gonzaga at BYU, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Saturday, March 2
*BYU at Loyola Marymount, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Friday, March 8
West Coast Conference Basketball Championship Quarterfinal, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)
West Coast Conference Basketball Championship Quarterfinal, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

Saturday, March 9
West Coast Conference Basketball Championship Semifinal, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)
West Coast Conference Basketball Championship Semifinal, 8:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

Monday, March 11
West Coast Conference Basketball Championship Final, 6:00 p.m. (TV: ESPN or ESPN2)

*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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