The semifinals matchups are now set for the 2012 Big West Tournament. Here are the two games slated for Friday night, headlined by an intriguing David and Goliath matchup between top seed Long Beach State and No. 7 seed UC Irvine. The second game features No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara and No. 4 seed Cal Poly. The conference will receive some nice exposure with both games being televised nationally on ESPNU.
Game 1
Matchup: No. 1 Long Beach State vs No. 7 UC Irvine
Time: 6:30 p.m. PT
Location: Honda Center Anaheim, California
T.V.: ESPNU
Game 2
Matchup: No. 3 UC Santa Barbara vs No. 4 Cal Poly
Time: Approx. 9:00 p.m. PT
Location: Honda Center Anaheim, California
T.V.: ESPNU
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