MAC Announces Largest National Basketball TV Schedule in Conference History
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the largest national basketball television schedule in conference history today. The extensive package features coverage of 28 MAC basketball contests that will be telecasted nationally on linear platforms in 2017-18.
The national package includes games that will be aired on ESPN2, ESPNU & CBS Sports Network (CBSSN).
For the second consecutive year, the MAC Men’s Basketball Semifinal games as well as the MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship Game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network. The Men’s Basketball Championship game will air live on Saturday, March 10th at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
In addition, all 12 MAC institutions will be participating in the league’s school content production program with ESPN. Each institution will provide a minimum of 35 athletic events as part of the agreement. Those games will appear exclusively on ESPN3.
For a look at this year's nationally televised MAC basketball schedule please see below.
Monday, November 13
Central Michigan at Michigan, 7 p.m. (BTN)
Friday, November 24
Eastern Michigan at Indiana, 4:30 P.M. (BTN)
Monday, December 4
Northern Illinois at Iowa State, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)
Wednesday, December 6
Kent State at Xavier, 7 p.m. (FS1)
Thursday, December 7
Ohio at Maryland, 7 p.m. (BTN)
Wednesday, December 27
Eastern Michigan at Syracuse, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, December 30
Miami at Ohio State, Noon (ESPNU + BTN)
Tuesday, January 2
Toledo at Buffalo, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, January 5
Akron at Toledo, 6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, January 12
Ohio at Kent State, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Tuesday, January 19
Buffalo at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. (EPNU)
Friday, January 26
Buffalo at Ohio, 6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, January 27
Akron at Ball State, 12 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, February 2
CBS Sports Network Wildcard Selection, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, February 3
Toledo at Akron, 12 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, February 9
CBS Sports Network Wildcard Selection, 6 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
ESPNU Wildcard Selection, TBD (ESPNU)
Friday, February 16
ESPNU Wildcard Selection, TBD (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 17
CBS Sports Network Wildcard Selection, 2 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, February 23
CBS Sports Network Wildcard Selection, 6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Western Michigan at Ball State, 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, February 24
Bowling Green at Kent State, 6 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Friday, March 2
CBS Sports Network Wildcard Selection, 6 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
ESPNU Wildcard Selection, TBD (ESPNU)
Friday, March 9
MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals, 6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
*MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals, *30 min following (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, March 10
MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship, 11 a.m. (CBS Sports Network)
MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
