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This Week in the Big West - February 20-26, 2012
Preseason All-American Michael Lorenzen and Cal State Fullerton open their home schedule this weekend against TCU, free on BigWest.TV. (Photo by Matt Brown) |
James Nunnally and UC Santa Barbara will hit the road for a showdown at Long Beach State on Wednesday (ESPN2) before hosting Cal Poly Saturday (ESPNU). (Photo by AP Photos/John Raoux) |
Cal Poly will host Long Beach State Thursday before a showdown with league-leading Cal State Northridge Saturday. |
Jessy Cardey and UC Irvine will host the UC Irvine Invitational this weekend. (Photo by Steve Chen) |
2/20/2012
Two weeks until the 2012 Big West Basketball Tournament at Honda Center, with Long Beach State comfortably atop the men's standings and Cal State Northridge trying to hold onto first in the women's standings. Baseball is here, which means a very full week, while softball hits the road for more tournament action this weekend.
Baseball
The first weekend of the 2012 season rolls over into Monday, as UC Davis and UC Irvine host afternoon contest on Presidents Day.
Three series against top 25 non-conference opponents highlights the Big West baseball schedule this week. No. 19 Cal State Fullerton hosts No. 11 TCU, Long Beach State entertains No. 20 California and UC Riverside visits No. 12 Arizona State.
Once again, select home contests will be broadcast by institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports.
Baseball Weekly Release #2
Men's Basketball
The final two weeks of the regular-season are filled with big contests, starting Wednesday night with league-leading Long Beach State hosting their Big West Tournament nemesis of the past two years, UC Santa Barbara. Following their devastating loss at Creighton in the SEARS BracketBusters, the 49ers are looking to repeat their dominating performance from earlier this season in Santa Barbara. Long Beach State can wrap up the top seed in the 2012 Big West Basketball Tournament and at least a share of the Big West regular-season title with a win. The game will air on ESPN2 and ESPN3.
Meanwhile, to start the week, UC Davis visits Seattle in a non-conference contest Monday night. The Aggies have won three of their past four, including a come-from-behind win at Northern Arizona as part of the SEARS BracketBusters series.
For the seventh year, all home and conference games, with the exception of ESPN and FOX Sports contests, will be broadcast by the institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports.
Men's Basketball Weekly Release #16
Big West Tournament single-session tickets on sale NOW!
Women's Basketball
All roads lead to showdown Saturday, as Big West leader Cal State Northridge (10-3) heads to San Luis Obispo to face off against defending regular-season champs Cal Poly (9-3).
For the seventh year, all home and conference games, with the exception of ESPN and FOX Sports contests, will be broadcast by the institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports.
Women's Basketball Weekly Release #16
Big West Tournament single-session tickets on sale NOW!
Softball
Tournament action reigns again this weekend, with five Big West clubs headed to the Cathedral City Classic, while UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside stay home to host their own tourneys.
Once again, select home contests will be broadcast by institutions on BigWest.TV, the conference's video streaming initiative in partnership with CBS College Sports.
Softball Weekly Release #3
Men's & Women's Tennis
While the men have a light week of activity, the Big West women's tennis squads prepare for battle against a slew of nationally ranked non-conference opponents. UC Davis and UC Irvine test their mettle against two ranked squads apiece.
Tennis Weekly Release #5 (coming soon)
Women's Water Polo
The UC Irvine Invitational is where it's at this weekend.
Women's Water Polo Weekly Release #5 (coming soon)
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This Week in the Big West is the one-stop listing of the top matches taking place across the Big West Conference! Each week, This Week in the Big West will highlight the games that fans won’t want to miss and critical match-ups home or away in one location. Keep in touch with the happenings around the conference!
Baseball rankings based on Baseball American & ESPN/USA Today polls.
Basketball rankings based on AP & ESPN/USA Today polls.
Softball rankings based on ESPN.com/USA Softball & NFCA/USA Today polls.
Tennis rankings based on ITA rankings
Women's water polo rankings based on CWPA poll.
[1] - Folino Invitational (City of Industry, CA) - CP, CSF, LBSU, UCI, UCR, UCSB participating.
[2] - Folino Invitational (City of Industry, CA) - CP, CSF, CSUN, UCR participating.
[3] - UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, NV) - UCI participating.
[4] - In San Diego, CA.
[5] - Cathedral City Classic (Cathedral City, CA).
[6] - Gaucho Classic I (Santa Barbara, CA).
[7] - aTen Construction Tournament (Riverside, CA).
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