Men's Basketball

MVC Announces Wildcard Telecast Selections for Men's Basketball (Feb. 26)

The Missouri Valley Conference has announced "Wildcard" telecast selections for men's basketball games of Sunday, Feb. 26 - the regular-season finale for all 12 MVC teams.

ESPN has selected the Drake at Bradley men's basketball game for distribution on ESPN2 and ESPN+ on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m. CT.  Additionally, CBS Sports has selected the Belmont at UNI men's basketball game for distribution on CBS Sports Network for Sunday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m. CT. Further, Bally Sports and NBC Sports Chicago have selected the Southern Illinois at UIC men’s basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 26, for distribution on Bally Sports Midwest Extra, Bally Sports Indiana, Bally Sports Kansas City, Bally Sports South, NBC Sports Chicago Plus and ESPN+, at 1 p.m. CT.

The networks and game times were previously listed as TBD on the MVC schedule, as were all other league games scheduled on that date. Times and networks for the Feb. 26 "Wildcard" date are below. 

Sunday, Feb. 26
Belmont at UNI (CBS Sports Network), 11:30 a.m. CT
Missouri State at Indiana State (ESPN+), 1 p.m. CT
Southern Illinois at UIC (MVC TV), 1 p.m. CT
Evansville at Illinois State (ESPN+), 2 p.m. CT
Valparaiso at Murray State (ESPN+), 3 p.m. CT
Drake at Bradley (ESPN2/ESPN+), 3 p.m. CT

Using the Wildcard model, the Missouri Valley Conference -- in conjunction with its television partners -- reserves clearance windows for select dates throughout the season and waits until two weeks before the contest(s) to determine network clearances.