July 21, 2011
IRVING, Texas - ESPN and the Big 12 Conference have released the "Big Monday" portion of its men's college basketball schedule for the 2012 season, and Texas A&M will make three appearances, it was announced Thursday.
The Aggies' first appearance will be as part of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubleheader on Jan. 16, when A&M will battle Missouri at Mizzou Arena in Columbia at 4:30 p.m. (CT).
One week later (Jan. 23), the Aggies will make the trek to Lawrence and Allen Fieldhouse to face the Kansas Jayhawks. Tip time is set for 8 p.m. (CT).
For the fourth straight season and fifth time in the last six years, Texas A&M and Reed Arena will play host to a Big Monday game. The Aggies will face Texas as part of ESPN's "Rivalry Week" on Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. (CT).
Texas A&M's entire 2011-12 schedule will be available in the coming weeks.
The Aggies return three starters and 10 letterwinners from a team that finished 24-9 overall, tied for third place in the Big 12 with a 10-6 mark and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a school-record sixth consecutive season. A&M opens practice next week for a 10-day European Tour, with stops in Switzerland and France, which begins Aug. 8.
2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Schedule On ESPN's Big Monday
All games televised on ESPN and available on ESPN3.com
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Date Game Time (CT)
January 16 Texas A&M at Missouri 4:30 p.m.
Baylor at Kansas 8:30 p.m.
January 23 Texas A&M at Kansas 8:00 p.m.
January 30 Missouri at Texas 8:00 p.m.
February 6 Texas at Texas A&M 8:00 p.m.
February 13 Kansas at Kansas State 8:00 p.m.
February 20 Baylor at Texas 8:00 p.m.
February 27 Kansas at Oklahoma State 8:00 p.m.