EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE men's basketball's Feb. 21 contest on the road at Tennessee State has been selected for national television. The Cougars and Tigers will meet on ESPNU with an adjusted tipoff time of 1 p.m.
For the fourth straight year the League is utilizing a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts, with selections determined and announced approximate two weeks before the competition date to ensure the best matchups.
This is the second time the Cougars will play on ESPNU as part of the OVC schedule this season, with SIUE defeating Tennessee State 74-66 Jan. 22 at First Community Arena.
Since the Wild Card selection process began, SIUE has been featured seven times.
The full schedule includes eight total men's basketball games (five regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) that will appear on one of the linear networks during the season. The five regular season games will air on ESPNU.
The schedule also includes one regular season women's game that will air on ESPNU. In addition, all seven games of the OVC Women's Basketball Tournament, as well as the first round and quarterfinals of the men's tournament (four total games), will be available on ESPN+ and the all-new ESPN App.
Once again, over 200 regular season conference games and home regular season non-conference contests will stream on ESPN+.
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