MOREHEAD, Ky. — The Morehead State men’s basketball team has landed 2015-16 appearances on the CBS Sports Network and the American Sports Network. The Eagles will have two more nationally-televised contests if they advance to the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
In conference play, Morehead State will play two games on the CBS Sports Network and one on the American Sports Network. The Eagles’ OVC opener at Murray State on Saturday, Jan. 2 and their home game against Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, Feb. 11 will both air on CBS Sports Network. The American Sports Network will broadcast the contest on Saturday, Jan. 23 when Jacksonville State comes to Johnson Arena.
“We’re excited about the opportunity to play multiple contests on television,” said head coach Sean Woods. “Each TV game will be terrific exposure for our program, athletic department and university. They are great for our families, friends, recruits, alumni and fans.”
The OVC Tournament will continue at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. The men’s semifinals, on March 4 at either 6:30 or 8:30 p.m. ET, will be televised live by ESPNU. The men’s championship, which takes place the following day at 5 p.m., will be carried live by ESPN2.
CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
The American Sports Network is an initiative of the Sinclair Networks Group, LLC, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., which owns and operates programs and provides sales service to 164 television stations in 79 markets. It reaches approximately 43 percent of U.S. television households and includes FOX, ABC, CBS, MyTV, CW, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates.
ESPNU, which launched in 2005, is a 24-hour college sports network. It airs more than 650 live events each year and is available nationwide in approximately 73 million households. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the channel is owned by the Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corporation.
Morehead State opens exhibition play at Johnson Arena on Nov. 3 against Asbury (Ky.). The Eagles begin regular-season action on Nov. 13 at home against Cincinnati Christian. For ticket information, call 606-783-2386 or visit MSUEagles.com.
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