CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its women’s basketball national television schedule for the 2023-24 season today. The package features coverage of MAC basketball contests that will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network and ESPNU.
The MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals and Semifinals will be available on ESPN+, the industry-leading sports streaming service. In addition, the MAC Women’s Basketball Championship Game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network for the eighth consecutive year. Tip-off for the MAC Championship Game will be 11 am ET on Saturday, March 16.
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 or ESPN+.
Games airing on an ESPN network will also be available on the ESPN App to authenticated pay TV subscribers.
The full women’s basketball television schedule, including ESPN+ broadcasts will be released next week. For a look at this year's nationally televised MAC women’s basketball schedule please see below.
Wednesday, December 6
Michigan at Toledo, 5 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
Sunday, January 14
Northern Illinois at Kent State, 6 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
Sunday, January 21
Toledo at Ball State, 6 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
Sunday, February 11
MAC-Sun Belt Challenge – 21 Day wildcard selection, 2 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
*Matchup of highest ranked teams from MAC & Sun Belt
Wednesday, March 6
21-day wildcard selection, 5 pm ET (ESPNU)
Wednesday, March 13
MAC Tournament Women’s Quarterfinals #1, Time TBA (ESPN+)
MAC Tournament Women’s Quarterfinals #2, Time TBA (ESPN+)
MAC Tournament Women’s Quarterfinals #3, Time TBA (ESPN+)
MAC Tournament Women’s Quarterfinals #4, Time TBA (ESPN+)
Friday, March 15
MAC Tournament Women’s Semifinals, Time TBA (ESPN+)
MAC Tournament Women’s Semifinals, Time TBA (ESPN+)
Saturday, March 16
MAC Tournament Women’s Championship, 11 am ET (CBS Sports Network)