DENVER The Western Athletic Conference and Fox Sports Net Southwest announced its 2001-02 mens and womens basketball schedule. FSN will telecast five mens games and four womens games including the womens WAC tournament finals on March 9.
On the mens side, all five teams from the east region of the WAC will be featured. The schedule begins Feb. 2, 2002, when WAC newcomer Louisiana Tech travels to SMU for a 3:00 p.m. (CST) contest. A week later, UTEP hosts Tulsa at 8:00 p.m. On Feb. 14, SMU is at Tulsa for a 7:00 p.m. game and two nights later, Rice will host SMU at 3:00. Rice will again be featured at home when it takes on Tulsa on Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the final mens game of the schedule.
Three womens teams will be on the schedule twice this year. Perennial power Louisiana Tech travels to SMU on Jan. 20 for a noon contest. The Lady Techsters will host Rice on Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m. On Feb. 23, SMU travels to Rice for a 5:00 p.m. game. On March 9, the WACs tournament championship game will be televised from Tulsa at 1:00 p.m.
Fox Sports Net Southwest reaches over 6.8 million cable and satellite subscribers in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and parts of New Mexico.
-WAC-2002 Fox Sports Net Southwest WAC Basketball ScheduleAll games listed in Central TimeMenFeb. 2-Louisiana Tech at SMU, 3:00 p.m.
Feb. 9-Tulsa at UTEP, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 14-SMU at Tulsa, 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 16-SMU at Rice, 3:00 p.m.
Feb. 28-Tulsa at Rice, 7:00 p.m.
WomenJan. 20-Louisiana Tech at SMU, 12:00 p.m.
Jan. 26-Rice at Louisiana Tech, 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 23-SMU at Rice, 5:00 p.m.
Mar. 9-WAC Tournament Finals, 1:00 p.m.