Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Basketball Team to Appear on TV Five Times
10/29/2009 4:37:18 PM | Men's Basketball
Eagles have two games on ESPNU, two games on FS Detroit and one on FS Ohio
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The bright lights of television will shine on the Eastern Michigan University men's basketball team at least five times during the 2009-10 season the Mid-American Conference announced Thursday, Oct. 29. In total, 55 MAC men's and women's basketball games will appear on the ESPN Family of Networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com), FS Ohio, FS Detroit, FS Midwest, Big Ten Network, Time-Warner Sportsnet-Buffalo and Comcast Sports Net Chicago.
The Eagles' first appearance on the small-screen will be Saturday, Dec. 5, in a non-conference battle versus The Ohio State University. Tip-off is scheduled for noon on ESPNU. ESPNU will also air the Saturday, Jan. 30, contest between EMU and Miami University at noon from Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio.
Just two-days later, FS Ohio televises the EMU-Akron matchup at 7 p.m. before head coach Charles E. Ramsey's crew entertains instate rival Western Michigan University for a Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, tilt at the Convocation Center on FS Detroit. Eastern Michigan rounds out the regular season television appearances with a Thursday, March 4, showdown versus Central Michigan University at 6:30 p.m. on FS Detroit.
EMU, WMU and CMU teamed up with FS Detroit for the three-game package, with the Southfield, Mich. based regional sports network also airing the Saturday, Feb. 27, game at Rose Arena between the Broncos and Chippewas.
As usual, the FirstEnergy MAC Men's Basketball Tournament, March 11-13, quarterfinals and semifinals will be shown on FS Ohio with the championship game appearing on ESPN2.
Lastly, a yet-to-be-determined amount of EMU home games to be video streamed as part of the Eagle All-Access package. For those dates along with subscription rates, visit EMUEagles.com/showcase.
In just 10 days the EMU men's and women's basketball teams take to the court for the first exhibition games of the 2009-10 campaign. The women's team plays host to Madonna University, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. prior to the men's team taking the court at 4:30 p.m. versus Concordia University. Season and single-game tickets are on sale at the EMU Ticket Office or by calling, 734.487.2282
2009-10 BASKETBALL TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE
55 MAC basketball games to appear on television
Friday, Nov. 13
Northern Illinois at Northwestern, 8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Monday, Nov. 16
Miami at Kentucky, 7 p.m. (FS South)
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Northern Illinois at Illinois, 8 p.m. (ESPN360.com)
Bowling Green at Xavier, 7:30 p.m. (FS Ohio)
Friday, Nov. 20
Toledo at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Bowling Green at Iowa, 9 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Saturday, Nov. 28
Central Michigan at Purdue, 11:30 a.m. (Big Ten Network)
Friday, Dec. 4
Kent State at Xavier, 7:30 p.m. (FS Ohio)
Akron at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (FS Southwest)
Saturday, Dec. 5
Eastern Michigan at Ohio State, Noon (ESPNU)
Buffalo at Purdue, 5 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Thursday, Dec. 10
Miami at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Dec. 12
Kent State at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. (ESPNU)
Sunday, Dec. 13
Western Michigan at Illinois, 2:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Monday, Dec. 15
Northern Illinois at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Saturday, Dec. 19
Ball State at Purdue, 4 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Ohio at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. (FS Pittsburgh)
Western Michigan vs. USC, 5 p.m. (ESPNU)
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Western Michigan vs. Northeastern/St. Mary's, 3/5 p.m. (ESPNU)
Miami at Xavier, 7 p.m. (FS Ohio)
Friday, Dec. 25
Western Michigan vs. SMU/UNLV/Charleston/Hawaii, TBA (ESPNU)
Tuesday, Jan. 5
Miami at Colorado, 9 p.m. (FS Rocky Mountain)
Saturday, Jan. 9
Central Michigan at Toledo, Noon (Fox Sports Net) -- MAC women's basketball
Central Michigan at Toledo, 2:30 p.m. (Fox Sports Net)
Saturday, Jan. 16
Ohio at Miami, Noon (ESPNU)
Sunday, Jan. 17
Toledo at Ball State, 1 p.m. (FOX Sports Net)
Toledo at Ball State, 3:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Net) -- MAC women's basketball
Saturday, Jan. 23
Akron at Kent State, Noon (ESPNU)
Buffalo at Ohio, 2 p.m. (Fox Sports Net)
Saturday, Jan. 30
Eastern Michigan at Miami, Noon (ESPNU)
Western Michigan at Kent State, 2 p.m. (Fox Sports Net)
Monday, Feb. 1
Eastern Michigan at Akron, 7 p.m. (FOX Sports Net)
Saturday, Feb. 6
Akron at Ball State, Noon (FOX Sports Net)
Bowling Green at Ball State, 2:30 p.m. ET (Fox Sports Net) -- women's basketball
Saturday, Feb. 13
Kent State at Buffalo, Noon (ESPNU)
Sunday, Feb. 14
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m. (FS Detroit)
Wednesday, Feb. 17
21-day advance selection (FOX Sports Net)
Saturday, Feb. 20
ESPNU BracketBuster
21-day advance selection (FOX Sports Net) -- women's basketball
Sunday, Feb. 21
ESPNU BracketBuster
Wednesday, Feb. 24
21-day advance selection (FOX Sports Net)
Saturday, Feb. 27
Kent State at Bowling Green, Noon (FOX Sports Net) -- women's basketball
Akron at Bowling Green, 2:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Net)
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 6:30 p.m. (FS Detroit)
Thursday, March 4
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m. (FS Detroit)
21-day advance selection (FOX Sports Net)
Friday, March 5
Kent State at Akron, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Thursday, March 11
FirstEnergy MAC Men's Basketball Men's Quarterfinals
(FOX Sports Net --Noon, 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
Friday, March 12
MAC Women's Basketball Semifinals (FOX Sports Net -- Noon, 2:30 p.m.)
FirstEnergy MAC Men's Basketball Semifinals (FOX Sports Net -- 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
Saturday, March 13
MAC Women's Basketball Championship 1 p.m. (FOX Sports Net)
FirstEnergy MAC Men's Basketball Men's Championship, 6 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN2 HD)
