West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons and the Big 12 Conference announced the 2015-16 men’s basketball schedule on Thursday. The Sooners will begin their league schedule at home against Iowa State on Saturday, January 2 and will have all 18 of their conference games televised nationally.
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The Wildcats, who own the second-most Big 12 wins (52) in the last five seasons, will play 14 league games against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago, including seven in Bramlage Coliseum. “The Big12/SEC Challenge game, which we will host, and all the others will certainly be great preparation for us going into what will, once again, be a terrific Big 12 Conference slate”.
The Cyclones hit the road to open up the Big 12 Conference slate as the team travels to Manhattan, Kansas, to take on Kansas State on December 30.
All non-conference home games that picked up by ESPN networks will air on either FOX Sports Southwest or FOX Sports Plus as part of the Bears’ third-tier TV package, BaylorVision on FOX Sports. From there they will play a pair of road games against Texas and Oklahoma. The squad follows with two straight home games, beginning with Kansas on Saturday, February 20 and finishing with Texas on Monday, February 22. ISU’s first game will be against Texas State on November. 26, before facing Duke the following day.
November 13 (Friday) – Northern Colorado, TBA.
December 1 (Tuesday) – Loyola (Md.), TBA.
January 12 (Tuesday) – at West Virginia, 6 p.m. That game will be played on Monday, November 16, and will tip off at 10:30 p.m. Connecticut on ESPN2.
December 12 (Saturday) – Oregon State (Kansas City Shootout, Sprint Center), Kansas City, 7 p.m. The Cyclones will return home on November. 22 to face New Orleans at 2 p.m.
January 25 (Monday) – at Iowa State, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 13 TEXAS TECH* ESPNU 7 p.m.
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February 9 (Tuesday) – West Virginia, 6 p.m.
