Iona to get a lot of attention this season

ESPN released its entire slate of games for the 2011-12 college basketball season today. There are lots of games from the Big East, ACC, Big 12, etc. The typical tournaments are also there. But ESPN3.com especially has opened up a new door for mid-majors and a number of them are taking advantage. Iona is one team that will have a good deal of exposure this season, with a minimum of nine appearances on a variety of ESPN outlets. Get to know where you can find ESPN3 and ESPNU on your television, because all of the already scheduled games can be found there. The full list for the teams this site covers is after the jump.

ESPN Television Games This Season:

• Fri, Nov 11 – 7 p.m. Columbia at Connecticut ESPNU
• Mon, Nov 14 – 7 p.m. DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off: Manhattan at Syracuse ESPNU
• Thu, Nov 17 – 12:30 p.m. 5-hour ENERGY Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Quarterfinal): Purdue vs. Iona ESPNU
• 2 more Puerto Rico Tip-Off games on Nov. 18 and 20 for Iona
• Sat, Dec 3 – 1 p.m. NJIT at Georgetown ESPN3
• Fri, Dec 23 – 8 p.m. Wagner at Pittsburgh ESPNU
• Thu, Jan 5 – 7 p.m. Canisius at St. Peter’s ESPN3
• Fri, Jan 6 – 9 p.m. Niagara at Iona ESPNU
• Sat, Jan 14 – 7 p.m. Siena at Manhattan ESPN3
• Fri, Jan 20 – 9 p.m. Manhattan at Marist ESPN3
• Fri, Jan 20 – 10 p.m. Rider at Iona ESPNU
• Sat, Jan 21 – 7 p.m. Long Island at Wagner ESPNU
• Thu, Jan 26 – 7 p.m. St. Peter’s at Rider ESPN3
• Fri, Jan 27 – 7 p.m. Iona at Fairfield ESPNU
• Fri, Jan 27 – 9 p.m. Boston University at Stony Brook ESPNU
• Sun, Jan 29 – 4 p.m. Manhattan at Niagara ESPN3
• Thu, Feb 2 – 7 p.m. Canisius at Iona ESPN3
• Sat, Feb 4 – 7 p.m. Iona at Manhattan ESPN3
• Wed, Feb 8 – 7 p.m. Hofstra at George Mason ESPN3
• Thu, Feb 9 – 8:30 p.m. Marist at St. Peter’s ESPN3
• Fri, Feb 10 – 7 p.m. Iona at Loyola (Maryland) ESPNU
• Fri, Feb 17 – 7 p.m. Columbia at Princeton ESPNU
• Wed, Feb 22 – 7 p.m. Hofstra at William & Mary ESPN3

Other opportunities for ESPN games include the BracketBusters, MAAC and CAA Wildcard games and of course conference tournaments.