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 50 MAC basketball contests that will be televised nationally on linear platforms in 2018-19. The national package includes games that will be aired on ESPN2, ESPNU & CBS Sports Network (CBSSN).



The MAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championship First Round & Quarterfinal games will be available on ESPN3 and ESPN+, the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International group and ESPN,all available via the ESPN App. For the third 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/CBSSports.com. The Men’s Basketball Championship game will air live on Saturday, March 16th at 7:30 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 or ESPN+.



All games aired on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN App, computers, smartphones, tablets and streaming devices to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.



For a look at this year's nationally televised MAC basketball schedule please see below.



Friday, November 9

Bowling Green at St. John’s, 6:30 PM (FS2)

Buffalo at West Virginia, 9 PM (ESPNU)



Saturday, November 10

Miami at Butler, 7 PM (Fox Sports Net/Fox Sports Go)

Ball State at Purdue, TBA (BTN/BTN Plus)



Wednesday, November 14

Eastern Michigan at Duke, 7 PM (Fox Sports Regional/Fox Sports Go)



Thursday, November 15

Ball State vs. Virginia Tech, 11:30 AM (ESPN2)



Friday, November 16

Ball State vs. Alabama/Northeastern, 11 AM (ESPN2 OR ESPNU)

Ohio vs. South Florida, 4:30 PM (CBS Sports Network)



Sunday, November 18

Ohio vs. Loyola Marymount, 6:30 PM (CBS Sports Network)

Ball State vs. TBA, TBA (ESPN2 OR ESPNU OR ESPN3)



Monday, November 19

Eastern Michigan at Rutgers, 7 PM (BTN)



Monday, November 26

Eastern Michigan at TCU, 8:30 PM (Fox Sports Southwest/Fox Sports Go)



Wednesday, November 28

Miami at Xavier, 6:30 PM (FS1)



Friday, November 30

Central Michigan at TCU (Fox Sports Southwest/Fox Sports Go)



Wednesday, December 5

Ohio at Xavier, 6:30 PM (FS1)



Saturday, December 8

Northern Illinois at Butler, 3:30 PM (FS1)



Saturday, December 15

Western Michigan at Michigan, 2 PM (BTN)



Tuesday, December 18

Buffalo at Syracuse, 8 PM (ESPN2)



Friday, December 21

Buffalo at Marquette, 8:30 PM (FS1)



Saturday, December 29

Northern Illinois at Michigan State, TBA (BTN/BTN Plus)



Friday, January 4

Ball State at Toledo, 7 PM (CBS Sports Network)

Buffalo at Eastern Michigan, 9 PM (CBS Sports Network)



Saturday, January 12

Miami at Buffalo, Noon (CBS Sports Network)



Friday, January 18

Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7 PM (ESPNU)

Ohio at Toledo, 7 PM (CBS Sports Network)



Friday, January 25

Buffalo at Kent State, 6:30 PM (CBS Sports Network)



Friday, February 1

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 8 PM ET/7 PM CT (CBS Sports Network)



Saturday, February 2

21-Day Wildcard Selection, Noon ET/11 AM CT (CBS Sports Network)



Friday, February 8

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 9 PM ET/8 PM CT (ESPNU)



Friday, February 15

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 7 PM ET/6 PM CT (ESPNU)



Friday, March 8

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 6 PM ET/5 PM CT (ESPNU)



Friday, February 22

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT (CBS Sports Network)

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 7 PM ET/6 PM CT (ESPN2)



Saturday, February 23

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 6:00 PM (CBS Sports Network)



Friday, March 1

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 6 PM ET/5 PM CT (CBS Sports Network)

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 8 PM ET/7 PM CT (CBS Sports Network)



Friday, March 8

21-Day Wildcard Selection, 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT (CBS Sports Network)



Monday, March 11

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament First Round #1, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament First Round #2, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament First Round #3, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament First Round #4, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)



MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round #1, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)

MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round #2, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)

MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round #3, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)

MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round #4, Time TBA (ESPN3/ESPN+)



Wednesday, March 13

MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #1, 12 PM ET/11 AM CT (ESPN+)

MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #2, 30 min following* (ESPN+)

MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #3, 30 min following* (ESPN+)

MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #4, 30 min following* (ESPN+)



Thursday, March 14

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #1, 12 PM ET/11 AM CT (ESPN+)

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #2, 30 min following* (ESPN+)

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #3, 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT (ESPN+)

MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal #4, 30 min following* (ESPN+)



Friday, March 15

MAC Women’s Basketball Semifinal #1, 11 AM (ESPN+)

MAC Women’s Basketball Semifinal #2, Approx. 1:30 PM (ESPN+)

MAC Men’s Basketball Semifinal #1, 6:30 PM (CBS Sports Network)

MAC Men’s Basketball Semifinal #2, Approx. 9 PM (CBSSports.com)



Saturday, March 16

MAC Women’s Basketball Championship Game, 11 AM (CBS Sports Network)

MAC Men’s Basketball Championship Game, 7:30 PM (ESPN2)

