Big West Basketball Tournament Features and Interviews

3/12/2008

For the third year in a row, BigWest.TV will broadcast the Big West Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments LIVE from the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, CA .  The action begins on Wednesday, March 12 at 12:00 p.m. PST with the women’s first-round game, followed at 6:00 p.m. with the men’s first-round games.  The 2008 Big West Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will be available as a one-time pay-per-view package for $7.95, which includes all games aired on BigWest.TV.  Tournament games will also be available to regular BigWest.TV subscribers.

Coverage of the women’s bracket will continue through the semi-finals on Friday, March 14, while men’s coverage extends through the quarterfinal round on Thursday, March 13.  The women’s championship will air on Saturday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m. on Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket.  The men’s semi-finals on Friday, March 14 will air on ESPNU, while the championship game will be carried by ESPN2 on Saturday, March 15 at 8:00 p.m.

In addition, BigWest.TV will be posting the post-game press conferences as well as interviews with coaches and players throughout the tournament.  Follow your favorite teams, coaches, and players, exclusively on BigWest.TV!

BigWest.TV is the place for exclusive interviews and features with the coaches and athletes of the Big West Conference.  All features, interviews, and press conferences are available to watch free of charge, but a no-cost registration with CSTV is required if you are not already a subscriber to BigWest.TV.

The Big West Conference and CSTV are partnering to bring exclusive Big West events to you.  In its third year, BigWest.TV gives fans on-demand access to LIVE coverage of Big West contests as well as press conferences, features, and Big West Conference Championships.  If you can’t make it to the gym or the field, head to BigWest.TV to catch up on your favorite team!

MEN'S QUARTERFINAL GAMES

#7 UC Riverside vs. #3 Cal State Fullerton Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
Cal State Fullerton	Head Coach Bob Burton
UC Riverside	Head Coach Jim Wooldridge

 

#5 UC Irvine vs. #4 Pacific Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
UC Irvine	Head Coach Pat Douglass
Pacific	Head Coach Bob Thomason

Senior F Patrick Sanders extends the Anteaters' season

Day 3 - Friday, March 14, 2008

WOMEN'S SEMI-FINAL GAMES

#5 Cal Poly vs. #1 UCSB Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
Cal Poly	Head Coach Faith Mimnaugh
UC Santa Barbara	Head Coach Mark French, Sha'Rae Gibbons & Jessica Wilson

#3 UC Riverside vs. #2 UC Davis Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
UC Davis	Head Coach Sandy Simpson, Haylee Donaghe & Anna Harp
UC Riverside	Head Coach John Margaritis

MEN'S SEMI-FINAL GAMES

#5 UC Irvine vs. #1 UCSB Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
UC Irvine	Head Coach Pat Douglass, Darren Fells & Patrick Rembert
UC Santa Barbara	Head Coach Bob Williams, Alex Harris & D.J. Posley

#3 Cal State Fullerton vs. #2 Cal State Northridge Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
Cal State Fullerton	Head Coach Bob Burton, Josh Akognon & Ray Reed
Cal State Northridge	Head Coach Bobby Braswell, Jonathan Heard & Josh Jenkins

Day 4 - Saturday, March 15, 2008

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

#2 UC Davis vs. #1 UCSB Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
UC Davis	Head Coach Sandy Simpson, Heather Bates & Jessica Campbell
UC Santa Barbara	Head Coach Mark French, Sha'Rae Gibbons, Whitney Warren & Jessica Wilson

 Post-Game Celebration Highlights

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

#5 UC Irvine vs. #3 Cal State Fullerton Post-Game Press Conferences

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
Cal State Fullerton	Head Coach Bob Burton, Josh Akognon, Scott Cutley & Frank Robinson
UC Irvine	Head Coach Pat Douglass, Darren Fells & Patrick Sanders

Post-Game Features & Interviews

INSTITUTION	FEATURE
Cal State Fullerton	Post-Game Interview with Senior F Scott Cutley
Cal State Fullerton	Post-Game Interview with Tourney MVP Josh Akognon