Dec. 6, 2005

VILLANOVA, Pa. - This evening's men's basketball game between No. 4 Villanova (4-0) and host Bucknell (5-0) can be viewed online with ESPN360. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. from Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pa.

ESPN360 is ESPN's customized broadband service and provides users with live games, access to highlights, inside analysis from ESPN commentators and extended SportsCenter interviews. For this evening's game between Villanova and Bucknell, ESPN360 will bring in its trucks, announcers and production teams to give the ESPN360 users a quality program they expect from ESPN.

"We are so pleased to have our 100th LIVE event of the year be the match-up of two top programs - Villanova and Bucknell," commented Len Mead, Director, New Media Content, ESPN. "This is a truly remarkable feat for ESPN360 and sets a new standard for live events available on broadband. This year, we have produced twice as many games as we did last year and we look forward to satisfying the appetites of college basketball fans across the country."

ESPN360 has agreements in place with SusCom and Verizon in the area, and is available at www.ESPN360.com. In addition, students on campus at both Villanova and Bucknell will have the opportunity to view the game. ESPN360 highlights the value of a high-speed connection by combining the best elements of television and the Internet. ESPN360 leverages ESPN-branded content to deliver high-quality video, exclusive and live programming, as well as unique behind-the-scenes coverage.

"It is a great opportunity for Villanova fans to have this unique outlet to see this game," said Bob Steitz, Senior Associate Athletic Director/External Operations. "We hope many of our fans are fortunate enough to have an Internet provider that is a partner with ESPN360."

The addition of tonight's game to the ESPN360 schedule supplements an already diverse group of media outlets that will carry Wildcat games this season. Villanova will make a total of 12 national television appearances during the regular season and six other games will air on local television stations. Each game can also be heard live on the radio, with streaming audio available at www.villanova.com.