Eastern Michigan Athletics
MAC Announces 2021-22 National TV Basketball Schedule
10/8/2021 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EMU men’s basketball games will be televised on ESPN3 or EPSN+
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference announced its national basketball television schedule for the 2021-22 season today, Oct. 8. The extensive package features coverage of MAC basketball contests that will be televised nationally on the following linear platforms -- ESPN2, ESPNU & CBS Sports Network (CBSSN).
The MAC Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals will be available on ESPN+, the leading direct-to-consumer sports streaming service. The Women's Tournament Semifinals will also be available on ESPN+.
For the sixth consecutive year, the MAC Men's Basketball Semifinals as well as the MAC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network. The Women's Basketball Final will air live on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. ET, while the Men's Basketball Championship game will air live later that evening on ESPN2 (Time TBA).
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.
CBS Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 4 – Ohio at Akron, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 7 – Kent State at Ohio, 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 14 – Buffalo at Ball State, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 14 -- Akron at Kent State, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 21 – Toledo at Ohio, 6 p.m. ET/Kent State at Buffalo, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 28 – Akron at Toledo, 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 4 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Feb. 15 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 18 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 25 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, March 4 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, March 11 – MAC Men's Tournament Semifinals, 5 p.m./7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 12 – MAC Women's Tournament Championship, 11 a.m. ET
ESPN
Friday, Jan. 28 -- Ohio @ Buffalo, 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Friday, Feb. 4 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Friday Feb. 11 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Saturday, Feb. 26 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 12 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Friday, March 4 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Saturday, March 12 – MAC Men's Tournament Championship, TBD (ESPN2)
The MAC Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals will be available on ESPN+, the leading direct-to-consumer sports streaming service. The Women's Tournament Semifinals will also be available on ESPN+.
For the sixth consecutive year, the MAC Men's Basketball Semifinals as well as the MAC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network. The Women's Basketball Final will air live on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. ET, while the Men's Basketball Championship game will air live later that evening on ESPN2 (Time TBA).
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.
CBS Sports Network
Tuesday, Jan. 4 – Ohio at Akron, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 7 – Kent State at Ohio, 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 14 – Buffalo at Ball State, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 14 -- Akron at Kent State, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 21 – Toledo at Ohio, 6 p.m. ET/Kent State at Buffalo, 8 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 28 – Akron at Toledo, 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 4 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Feb. 15 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 18 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 25 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6 p.m. ET
Friday, March 4 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6:30 p.m. ET
Friday, March 11 – MAC Men's Tournament Semifinals, 5 p.m./7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 12 – MAC Women's Tournament Championship, 11 a.m. ET
ESPN
Friday, Jan. 28 -- Ohio @ Buffalo, 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Friday, Feb. 4 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Friday Feb. 11 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Saturday, Feb. 26 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 12 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Friday, March 4 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Saturday, March 12 – MAC Men's Tournament Championship, TBD (ESPN2)
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