'Saturday Hoops' returns with a bang as No. 17 Arizona hosts No. 3 Arizona State this Saturday

 

SAN FRANCISCO – This Saturday, Dec. 30 features the return of “Saturday Hoops” on Pac-12 Networks with a highly anticipated territorial showdown between No. 3 Arizona State and No. 17 Arizona at 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT from McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Ariz.  With conference play underway in the Pac-12 for both men’s and women’s basketball, the matchup features the best combined AP ranking for the two Arizona men’s programs since Dec. 1994 (ARIZ #7, ASU #13). 

 

Coverage on Pac-12 Network begins at 5:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. MT as Mike Yam, Don MacLean and Kevin O’Neill preview the league-opening matchup on the “Pac-12 Basketball Pregame Show.” The three will also provide full analysis and recap following the game with “Pac-12 Final Score,” along with J.B. Long, Matt Muehlebach and Cindy Brunson who are on the call for the game. 

The game itself will air live on both Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Arizona, and will be available to stream live for authenticated subscribers via the Pac-12 Now app and Pac-12.com.

All season long “Saturday Hoops” will bring excitement on Pac-12 Networks with 10 total Saturdays beginning with this coming weekend and culminating with an action-packed final weekend of the regular season on Saturday, March 3.  The Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament will return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. from March 7-10, with eight of 11 games on Pac-12 Networks.

 

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