Southland Announces 2015-16 ESPN Basketball Coverage
Southland Conference
FRISCO, Texas – Nearly 30 Southland Conference men’s and women’s basketball games will be televised under the league’s new ESPN Networks agreement during the upcoming 2015-16 season, and for the first time, all rounds of the men’s and women’s tournaments will be televised. The Southland office announced the package Thursday that will primarily feature Saturday men’s and women’s doubleheaders on ESPN3, and the same outlet will also broadcast the first and second rounds of the postseason event from Katy, Texas.
“We are very pleased to announce this expanded package of Conference-controlled men’s and women’s basketball games,” Southland Commissioner Tom Burnett said. “Further, the league will have the opportunity to broadcast all games of the always exciting postseason basketball tournament.”
The Southland enters its fourth year with ESPN3 serving as the primary broadcast home of its men’s and women’s basketball, and 2015-16 also serves as the first season of the league’s previously-announced five-year national agreement with ESPN Networks. Live basketball coverage includes at least eight conference men’s and women’s doubleheaders. The Southland is also planning “wild card” broadcasts based on competitive standing in the final week of regular season play.
During the Southland Tournament, ESPN3 will have exclusive live coverage of the first, second and semifinal rounds. The men’s championship game will be carried live nationally on ESPN2, and the women’s final will be televised live nationally on CBS Sports Network.
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SOUTHLAND ON ESPN3:
Saturday, Jan. 16: Houston Baptist at New Orleans (Women’s), 4 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 16: Houston Baptist at New Orleans (Men’s), 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23: Central Arkansas at Nicholls (Men’s), 3 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23: Central Arkansas at Nicholls (Women’s), 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 30: Stephen F. Austin at A&M-Corpus Christi (Women’s), 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 30: Stephen F. Austin at A&M-Corpus Christi (Men’s), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6: UIW at Lamar (Women’s), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6: UIW at Lamar (Men’s), 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 13: McNeese State at Northwestern State (Women’s), 1 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 13: McNeese State at Northwestern State (Men’s), 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21: Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian (Men’s), 1 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21: Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian (Women’s), 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27: A&M-Corpus Christi at Sam Houston State (Women’s), 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27: A&M-Corpus Christi at Sam Houston State (Men’s), 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 3 and/or Saturday, March 5: Wild Card Selections, Time TBD
Wednesday, March 9, Men’s Tournament First Round Game 1, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9, Men’s Tournament First Round Game 2, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 10, Women’s Tournament First Round Game 1, 11 a.m.
Thursday, March 10, Women’s Tournament First Round Game 2, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 10, Men’s Tournament Second Round Game 1, 5 p.m.
Thursday, March 10, Men’s Tournament Second Round Game 2, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11, Women’s Tournament, Second Round Game 1, 11 a.m.
Friday, March 11, Women’s Tournament, Second Round Game 2, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11, Men’s Tournament, Semifinal Game 1, 5 p.m.
Friday, March 11, Men’s Tournament, Semifinal Game 2, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12, Women’s Tournament, Semifinal Game 1, 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 12, Women’s Tournament, Semifinal Game 2, 3:30 p.m.
SOUTHLAND ON ESPN2:
Saturday, March 12: Men’s Tournament, Championship, 8:30 p.m.
SOUTHLAND ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK:
Sunday, March 13: Women’s Tournament, Championship, 11:30 a.m.