2001-02 Utah Men's Basketball Television Schedule Announced

July 16, 2001

SALT LAKE CITY - The Mountain West Conference in conjunction with television partners ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Regional Television (ESPN+Plus) released its 2001-02 men's basketball television schedule on Monday.

Utah will be featured once on ABC, four times on ESPN, once on ESPN2 and four times on ESPN Regional Television, giving the Utes the maximum 10 appearances as part of the Mountain West Conferences's television package. The Utes will also have one game shown on Fox Sports Net and at least 10 games broadcast locally by KJZZ-TV, the University of Utah's television partner, bringing the total numbers of televised games to a minimum of 21.

ABC will show Utah's mach-up with Texas in Salt Lake City on Dec. 29 to half of the nation at 1:30 p.m. (MST). ESPN2 will televise the Utes' visit to Alabama on Nov. 26 at 5:00 p.m. (MST). Also during the nonconference season, Utah will participate in a doubleheader at America West Arena in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 4 to be televised nationally by Fox Sports Net. The Utes play Arizona State, preceded by Arizona vs. Illinois.

Once again this season, Utah will have a major presence on ESPN's popular "Big Monday" package airing at 10:00 p.m. (MST). The Utes will be featured four consecutive weeks during the heart of the Mountain West schedule, including match-ups in the Huntsman Center against BYU on Jan. 28, Wyoming on Feb. 4 and New Mexico on Feb. 18, as well as their game at UNLV on Feb. 11.

ESPN Regional Television will show four Utah games as part of its Saturday afternoon "Mountain West Conference Game of the Week", which is syndicated regionally and shown in Salt Lake City on KJZZ-TV. Utah's home game against UNLV on Jan. 12 at 1:00 p.m. (MST), and road contests at San Diego State on Feb. 9 at 2:00 p.m. (MST), at BYU on Feb. 23 at 1:00 p.m. (MST) and at Wyoming on March 2 at 1:00 p.m. (MST) will be shown.

KJZZ-TV will originate telecasts of at least 10 Utah games this season. The KJZZ-TV package and the rest of Utah's schedule will be released at a later date.

Utah's Natioanl/Regional TV Games

(all times are Mountain Time)

ABC: Saturday, Dec. 29 - Texas at Utah, 1:30 p.m.

ESPN: Monday, Jan. 28 - BYU at Utah, 10 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4 - Wyoming at Utah, 10 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11 - Utah at UNLV, 10 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18 - New Mexico at Utah, 10 p.m.

ESPN2: Monday, Nov. 26 - Utah at Alabama, 5 p.m.

ESPN+Plus (regional): Saturday, Jan. 12 - UNLV at Utah, 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9 - Utah at San Diego State, 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23 - Utah at BYU, 1 p.m., Saturday, March 2 - Utah at Wyoming, 1 p.m.

Fox Sports Net: Tuesday, Dec. 4 - Utah vs. Arizona State (Phoenix, Ariz.), TBA

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