July 24, 2008

Big 12 Composite Schedule in PDF Format

2008-09 Baylor Conference Basketball Schedule in PDF Format

WACO, Texas - Following its historic 2007-08 season, the Baylor men's basketball team will play a school-record seven Big 12 Conference games on ESPN's family of networks during the 2008-09 campaign, league officials announced Thursday.

"To have 15 of our 16 Big 12 games televised at the regional and national level is a testament to how hard our team has worked and how far this program has come," head coach Scott Drew said. "Now, our alumni and fans that aren't able to come to all our games have the opportunity to watch us perform on a national stage.

"We are excited to play so many games on the ESPN network, including our two `Big Monday' games with Kansas and Texas. It is going to be an exciting season."

Last season, Baylor, which finished 21-11 overall and concluded with its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1987-88, played five games on ESPN's family of networks (ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic). The Bears posted a 2-3 record and are 7-7 all-time on the ESPN network.

For the first time in program history, Baylor will be featured twice on ESPN's "Big Monday", first at home against defending national champion Kansas on Feb. 2 and then at Texas on March 2. In addition to Baylor's seven nationally televised games, the Bears will play eight conference games on the rebranded Big 12 Network (previously branded as ESPN Plus).

Baylor will open the Big 12 Conference portion of its 2009 schedule at the Ferrell Center against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 12:30 p.m. A rematch of last season's epic five-overtime win in College Station follows on Wednesday, Jan. 14, when the Bears visit Texas A&M on ESPN 2. After a Big 12 Network showdown at home with Oklahoma State on Saturday, Jan. 17, the Bears travel to Kansas State (Jan. 21) and Oklahoma (Jan. 24) for a pair of ESPN network contests.

Texas ventures to the Ferrell Center on Tuesday, Jan. 27 for the first half of a home-and-home with the Bears that will be featured on the Big 12 Network. The Bears then face the Missouri Tigers on the Big 12 Network on Saturday, Jan. 31, before returning home to host defending national champion Kansas on ESPN on Monday, Feb. 2.

Three more ESPN dates follow at Texas Tech (Feb. 7) on ESPNU, home against Oklahoma (Feb. 11) on ESPN 2 and at Texas (March 2) on ESPN.

The Bears conclude their conference schedule with four of their last five games on the Big 12 Network. Baylor's Valentine's Day matchup with the Texas A&M Aggies is the only Big 12 Conference game for the Bears that has yet to be picked up for television.