New for the 2011-2012 seasons, the America East Daily Word, a collaboration between AmericaEast.com and AExtra, will recap the previous day's games and on goings on our nine campuses and provide links to previews, recaps, features and exclusive coverage.

Got a computer, smartphone, tablet or X-Box?

Perfect. You can watch America East basketball all winter long.

We announced a new broadcast agreement with ESPN and the CBS Sports Network this week that will showcase America East basketball to a national audience for a great collection of games this season and seasons to come. That includes the broadcast of our men’s championship on ESPN or ESPN2 and then 15 more basketball games and the men’s lacrosse championship game on ESPN3. CBS Sports will carry five regular season basketball games.

You have no excuse to miss any of the action once conference play heats up. In fact, hook the laptop up to the big screen so the whole family can watch!

Let’s take a closer look at some of the key matchups that ESPN3 will carry.

The slate kicks off on Jan. 14 with a highly anticipated men’s showdown between the team’s that topped the preseason poll – Boston U. and Stony Brook. Both teams got off to rocky starts but have shown signs of turning things around so come January, we should be treated to a high quality basketball game. The Terriers will also battle Vermont in a game that pits the last two champions. Vermont is no stranger to the TV games so that contest at Agganis will be a good one.

On the women’s side, the first ever America East women’s broadcast on ESPN3 takes place when Boston U. travels to UMBC to take on the preseason favorite on Jan. 25. And then, on Feb. 25, it’s the rematch. Boston U. travels to Hartford for a tilt with the defending champion Hawks.

CBS Sports Network will carry the first-ever national televised conference women’s game so mark Feb. 19 on your calendars because UMBC takes on Hartford in a matchup of what many think could be a championship preview. A couple of highly anticipated men’s games are also on the CBS broadcast list, including an Albany-Boston U. showdown in January.

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