Big West Conference Release
IRVINE, Calif. --- The UC Irvine men's basketball team will appear multiple times this season on the ESPN3 schedule released by the Big West Conference office Tuesday.
ESPN3 will be in the house for the 'Eaters' Homecoming game versus Hawai'i Jan. 25 and the Feb. 27 home game against UC Santa Barbara.
"Wildcard" possibilities for UCI are home games against Long Beach State Feb. 6 and Cal Poly Mar. 1, and a Mar. 6 road game at Cal State Fullerton. Those determinations will be made 3-4 weeks in advance once ESPN2/ESPNU and Prime Ticket select games.
Through the Big West's new mobile production facility, each game will be produced by the Conference utilizing full ESPN production standards, including graphics, replay and on-air crew. It is the first fully operational mobile production unit of its kind that expands upon what ESPN Emerging Technology has already done at the institutional level.
ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Xbox, Apple TV and Roku. It is available in more than 85 million households nationwide at no additional cost to fans who receive their high speed internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated provider.
"The Big West's basketball presence on ESPN3 expands upon what is already offered through ESPN2 and ESPNU, giving fans opportunities all season long to watch their favorite team in action," said Big West Commissioner Dennis Farrell. "We anticipate our institutions will be able to use this endeavor as an additional avenue to promote and publicize their programs."
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