Oct. 1, 2010
RUSTON - Louisiana Tech will be televised at least twice on ESPNU this year as part of the Western Athletic Conference's women's basketball package with the network.
A total of four WAC women's games will be aired live on ESPNU this year, including three regular season games and the championship game of the WAC Tournament in March, held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
The Lady Techsters will be televised on ESPNU on Thursday, Jan. 13 when they travel to Fresno State for a rematch of last year's WAC Tournament championship game -- a contest that Tech won 68-66 en route to returning to the NCAA Tournament.
Then in late February the Lady Techsters will be televised again when they travel to Reno to face Nevada on February 28. This is a rematch of last year's WAC Tournament semifinal game that Tech won 80-77.
The Lady Techsters return the nucleus of last year's team that posted a 23-9 record, won the WAC Tournament title and advanced to the program's 26th NCAA Tournament.
Hall of Fame head coach Teresa Weatherspoon will rely on a wealth of experience and an influx of talented newcomers this year.
The complete schedule of 2011 WAC women's basketball games that will air on ESPNU is listed below.
2011 WAC Women's Basketball ESPNU Schedule Thursday, Jan. 6 Idaho at Nevada 8 p.m. (PT) Thursday, Jan. 13 Louisiana Tech at Fresno State 6 p.m. (PT) Monday, Feb. 28 Louisiana Tech at Nevada 8 p.m. (PT) Saturday, March 12 WAC Tournament Championship Game 1 p.m. (PT)
ESPNU launched March 4, 2005. The 24-hour college sports television network televises more than 650 live events annually. Action includes a variety of top football and men's and women's basketball games, as well as Olympic sports from 26 Division I conferences. ESPNU is the destination for premier high school programming, including elite football and basketball events. The network also has a wide-ranging agreement with the NCAA for extensive coverage of 22 NCAA Championships.
ESPNU offers over 400 original studio shows, including SportsCenterU, ESPNU Recruiting Insider, The Experts, The Bracket, BCS Countdown and is the television home of ESPN Radio's The Herd with Colin Cowherd. The brand is also available in high definition on ESPNU HD, now in over 17 million homes. In addition, ESPNU Campus Connection is a multiplatform, student-generated content initiative to enhance the network's link to college campuses nationwide.
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