The Missouri Valley Conference has announced "wildcard" telecast selections for men's basketball games of Sunday, Feb. 15. 

ESPN has selected the Belmont at Murray State men’s basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 15, for distribution on ESPN2. The game will tip at 5 p.m. CT.  Clay Matvick (PBP) and Kevin Lehman (Analyst) will serve as the announcers. 

CBS Sports has selected the Drake at UNI men’s basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 15, for distribution on CBS Sports Network. Jack Gordon (PBP) and Noah Buono (Analyst) will call the game from Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it will tip at 2 p.m. CT. 

And the Conference has selected the Illinois State at UIC men's basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 15, as one of the league's "digital exclusives" on The Valley on ESPN. It will air on ESPN+ and will tip at 2 p.m. CT. Sam Brief (PBP) and Joey Lane (Analyst) will be on the call in Chicago.

Network and game times were previously listed as TBA on the MVC schedule. Times and networks for the Feb. 15 "Wildcard" dates are below:

Sunday, Feb. 15
Indiana State at Valparaiso (ESPN+), 1 p.m. CT
Bradley at Southern Illinois (ESPN+), 1 p.m. CT
Illinois State at UIC (ESPN+), 2 p.m. CT
Drake at UNI (CBS Sports Network), 2 p.m. CT
Belmont at Murray State (ESPN2), 5 p.m. CT

During the 2025-26 season, using the wildcard model, the Missouri Valley Conference -- in conjunction with its television partners -- have reserved clearance windows for select dates throughout the season and wait until two weeks before the contest(s) to determine network clearances.