Big West Announces Spectrum SportsNet TV Slate

IRVINE, Calif. – The Big West released its television coverage lineup for 2026-27, adding a slate of 19 men's and women's basketball contests to air on Spectrum SportsNet this season. Cal State Bakersfield's men's and women's basketball teams are the beneficiaries of one game each, with the men's contest being aired as the `Runners host Sacramento State on Jan. 28, while the women travel to California Baptist for their game on Jan. 9.

Now in its sixth season, Big West Basketball on Spectrum SportsNet has all 12 Big West programs in action at least once. The schedule opens Saturday, Jan. 2, when UC Santa Barbara travels to UC Riverside to take on second-year Head Coach Gus Argenal's Highlanders on the men's side. The package also concludes at SRC Arena on the campus of UC Riverside on Saturday, March 6, when first-year Head Coach Sammy Doucette's Cal State Fullerton Titans meet Brad Langston's UC Riverside squad on the women's side.

Beyond the Spectrum SportsNet coverage, five men's basketball regular-season telecasts are scheduled on ESPN2 or ESPNU beginning Thursday, Jan. 21, followed by three consecutive Saturday dates on Feb. 6, Feb. 13, and Feb. 20. The final regular-season linear contest is scheduled for Thursday, February 25. All matchups will be selected through a "wildcard" format and announced at least 10 days prior to each contest date. All games will feature a 7 p.m. PT tipoff. Specific networks to be announced later.

The full 19-game slate set to air on Spectrum SportsNet is as follows:

DAY	DATE	TIME	AWAY	HOME	SPORT
Sat.	January 2	1 p.m.	UC Santa Barbara	UC Riverside	Men's Basketball
Sat.	January 9	1 p.m.	Cal State Bakersfield	California Baptist	Women's Basketball
Sat.	January 9	7 p.m.	Utah Valley	UC Irvine	Men's Basketball
Sat.	January 16	1 p.m.	Sacramento State	UC Santa Barbara	Women's Basketball
Sat.	January 16	7 p.m.	UC San Diego	California Baptist	Men's Basketball
Thu.	January 21	7 p.m.	Cal State Fullerton	UC Irvine	Men's Basketball
Sat.	January 23	1 p.m.	Cal Poly	CSUN	Women's Basketball
Sat.	January 23	7 p.m.	CSUN	Cal Poly	Men's Basketball
Thu.	January 28	8 p.m.	Sacramento State	Cal State Bakersfield	Men's Basketball
Sat.	January 30	1 p.m.	UC Santa Barbara	UC Irvine	Women's Basketball
Sat.	February 6	1 p.m.	Long Beach State	Cal Poly	Women's Basketball
Thu.	February 11	7 p.m.	California Baptist	Cal Poly	Men's Basketball
Sat.	February 13	1 p.m.	Utah Valley	UC San Diego	Women's Basketball
Sat.	February 13	7 p.m.	Long Beach State	CSUN	Men's Basketball
Sat.	February 20	1 p.m.	UC San Diego	UC Irvine	Women's Basketball
Sat.	February 20	7 p.m.	Cal State Fullerton	Long Beach State	Men's Basketball
Sat.	February 27	1 p.m.	California Baptist	CSUN	Women's Basketball
Thu.	March 4	8 p.m.	UC Irvine	CSUN	Men's Basketball
Sat.	March 6	1 p.m.	Cal State Fullerton	UC Riverside	Women's Basketball

All 2026-27 Big West men's and women's games will also appear on ESPN+.

~GoRunners.com~

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