VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova and Playfly Sports today announced that the new flagship home for "Inside Villanova Basketball with
Jay Wright presented by Land Rover Jaguar Main Line" will be 6abc (WPVI-TV). The premier show will air Sunday, Dec. 12 at 12:30 p.m.
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The Wildcats, currently ranked No. 6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls, visit Baylor, currently ranked at No. 2 in those same polls, at 3 p.m. that same day on 6abc.
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Nine more episodes of the 30-minute program will air over the course of the basketball season on weekends on 6abc. The show, produced by WipeOut Productions in conjunction with Villanova Athletics, takes viewers behind the scenes with the Wildcats as they take part in the 2021-22 season.
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"As someone who grew up in this area watching Channel 6 News and anchors like Jim Gardner, it's a thrill to have Inside Villanova Basketball air on 6abc," states Wright, now in his 21
st season as the Wildcats' head coach. "When I worked at UNLV and Hofstra, just hearing the Action News music told me I was home. We're fired up to partner with 6abc on this."
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"We're thrilled to bring our viewersÂ
Inside Villanova Basketball with Jay Wright," says 6abc President & General Manager Bernie Prazenica. "To have one of the premier college basketball programs in the county in our backyard is exciting for all Philadelphia sports fans, and we're honored to have Coach Wright join us on 6abc each week throughout the season!"
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The full season lineup of show dates on 6abc includes:
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Sunday, Dec. 12 (12:30 p.m.)
Sunday, Dec. 19 (12:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Jan. 8 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, Jan. 15 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, Jan. 22 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 5 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 12 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 19 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 26 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, Mar. 5 (7:30 a.m.)
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This is the sixth consecutive season Land Rover Jaguar Main Line will serve as the presenting sponsor of "Inside Villanova Basketball with
Jay Wright."
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