Editor: The following is part of a press release from ovcsports.com.
(Brentwood, TN) – The Ohio Valley Conference announced its slate of Conference basketball games across ESPN networks for the 2021-22 season on Wednesday.
The schedule includes nine total men’s basketball games (six regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) that will appear on one of the linear networks during the season. Four of the regular season matchups and the OVC Tournament semifinals will air on ESPNU, two games will air on ESPNews and the OVC Tournament championship game will air on ESPN2.
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 air on ESPN+.
Once again this year over 200 regular season conference games and home regular season non-conference contests will be streamed on ESPN+.
Games aired on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN App.
2021-22 OVC ESPN Television Schedule
Thursday, January 6
UT Martin at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m. CT (ESPNews)
Thursday, January 13
SIUE at Eastern Illinois, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday, January 20
Belmont at Morehead State, 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT (ESPNews)
Thursday, January 27
Morehead State at Southeast Missouri, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday, February 17
Austin Peay at Murray State, 6:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday, February 24
Belmont at Murray State, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Friday, March 4
OVC Men’s Tournament Semifinal #1, 7:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
OVC Men’s Tournament Semifinal #2, 9:30 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, March 5
OVC Men’s Tournament Championship, TBD (ESPN2)
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ICYMI: Semifinal # 2 today at #ArchMadness will feature a contrast of styles as # 5 @UIC_MBB faces # 4 @RacersHoops in the 2:30 game.
It's final: @UNImbb 68 @UEAthletics_MBB 59. The Panthers get @Redbird_MBB on Friday night. Campbell finishes with 23 points. Smith with a double-double. AJ Casey was great with 23 & 10. Panthers with 16 assists.
4:05 left: @UNImbb 57 @UEAthletics_MBB 54. Aces' ball. UNI upside? Campbell with 21 points. Down side - Bond 0/6 from deep. UE upside? Casey with 20 & 9. Down Side? 2/11 from deep in the second half. Anybody's game at #ArchMadness
7:25 left: @UNImbb 55 @UEAthletics_MBB 52. Trey Campbell with 21 points for the Panthers and AJ Casey with 18 for the Aces. Tristan Smith is such a game changer. He has 8 pts & 9 rebounds, but that doesn't tell the story. #ArchMadness
