IRVING, Texas – More than 110 nationally-televised or digital games featuring Conference USA men’s basketball on its home floors have been announced as part of the league’s 2018-19 schedule released Tuesday. The total nearly doubles last year’s initial broadcast package announcement.
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National games will be televised on partners CBS Sports Network, Stadium and beIN SPORTS. Contests will also stream on digital platforms Facebook – through CBSSN and Stadium - and ESPN. Additional coverage of C-USA basketball will be available on CUSA.tv, the league’s official streaming portal.
CBS Sports Network will air 11 games this season, including a bonus play game as part of the new C-USA men’s basketball schedule model, as well as the C-USA Championships semifinals and title game in Frisco, Texas. CBS Sports Network will also produce seven contests that will stream on Facebook.
Stadium will feature 21 total games, including five bonus play games and all four of the C-USA Championship quarterfinal matches. Like CBSSN, Stadium will partner with Facebook to bring nine games to fans through the social media platform.
beIN SPORTS will air 10 games, covering a pair of bonus play matchups, on its national broadcast channel. The matchups will also be available through beIN SPORTS CONNECT, the networks’ digital streaming platform.
ESPN will boast over 65 of the league’s home contests with the vast majority featured on ESPN+, the first multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company Direct-to-Consumer and International Segment in conjunction with ESPN.
Full C-USA Men’s Basketball Broadcast Package:
| Sat 11/10 |
Oklahoma State at Charlotte |
ESPN+ |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Sat 11/10 |
UT Martin at WKU |
ESPN3 |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sun 11/11 |
Hofstra at Marshall |
ESPN+ |
2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT |
| Mon 11/12 |
Oklahoma at UTSA |
CBSSN |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Wed 11/14 |
Mount St. Mary’s at Marshall |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Mon 11/19 |
North Carolina A&T at Marshall |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Wed 11/28 |
VCU at Old Dominion |
ESPN3 |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/1 |
James Madison at Old Dominion |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/1 |
Tennessee State at WKU |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Wed 12/5 |
William & Mary at Old Dominion |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/8 |
Murray State at Middle Tennessee |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Mon 12/10 |
Morehead State at Marshall |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/15 |
UC Santa Barbara at Rice |
ESPN+ |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/15 |
Auburn at UAB |
CBSSN |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m.CT |
| Sun 12/16 |
Troy at WKU |
ESPN3 |
3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT |
| Tue 12/18 |
East Carolina at Charlotte |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Fri 12/21 |
Ole Miss vs. Middle Tennessee |
CBSSN on FB |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/22 |
St. Mary's at WKU |
CBSSN on FB |
3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/29 |
North Texas at Rice |
ESPN+ |
3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/29 |
Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech |
ESPN+ |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 12/29 |
Wisconsin at WKU |
CBSSN |
5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/3 |
Marshall at Old Dominion |
Stadium |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/3 |
FIU at Middle Tennessee |
ESPN+ |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/3 |
WKU at Charlotte |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/3 |
Louisiana Tech at North Texas |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/3 |
Florida Atlantic at UAB |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/3 |
UTEP at UTSA |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/5 |
Marshall at Charlotte |
ESPN+ |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/5 |
Southern Miss at North Texas |
ESPN+ |
6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/5 |
Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee |
ESPN+ |
6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/5 |
WKU at Old Dominion |
Stadium on FB |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/5 |
FIU at UAB |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/10 |
Old Dominion at Florida Atlantic |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/10 |
UAB at Louisiana Tech |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/10 |
Rice at UTSA |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/10 |
Middle Tennessee at Southern Miss |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/10 |
North Texas at UTEP |
ESPN+ |
9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/12 |
North Texas at UTSA |
ESPN+ |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/12 |
Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech |
ESPN+ |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/12 |
UAB at Southern Miss |
ESPN+ |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/12 |
Old Dominion at FIU |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/12 |
WKU at Marshall |
CBSSN on FB |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/17 |
Florida Atlantic at Marshall |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/17 |
Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/17 |
UTSA at Middle Tennessee |
ESPN+ |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/17 |
FIU at WKU |
beIN SPORTS |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/19 |
Florida Atlantic at WKU |
Stadium on FB |
3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/19 |
Southern Miss at Old Dominion |
ESPN+ |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/19 |
Rice at North Texas |
ESPN+ |
6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/19 |
FIU at Marshall |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/19 |
UTSA at UAB |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Mon 1/21 |
Old Dominion at Charlotte |
ESPN+ |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Mon 1/21 |
Marshall at WKU |
CBSSN |
9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/24 |
WKU at Southern Miss |
Stadium |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/24 |
Charlotte at UTSA |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/24 |
UAB at North Texas |
beIN SPORTS |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/24 |
Old Dominion at UTEP |
ESPN+ |
9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/24 |
Marshall at Louisiana Tech |
CBSSN |
9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/26 |
Old Dominion at UTSA |
ESPN+ |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/26 |
Marshall at Southern Miss |
Stadium |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/26 |
WKU at Louisiana Tech |
Stadium on FB |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/26 |
Middle Tennessee at North Texas |
ESPN+ |
6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT |
| Sat 1/26 |
UAB at Rice |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Wed 1/30 |
UAB at Middle Tennessee |
ESPN+ |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/31 |
North Texas at Old Dominion |
Stadium |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/31 |
UTEP at Marshall |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 1/31 |
UTSA at WKU |
Stadium on FB |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/2 |
North Texas at Charlotte |
ESPN+ |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/2 |
UTEP at WKU |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/2 |
Rice at Old Dominion |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/2 |
UTSA at Marshall |
Stadium on FB |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/2 |
Louisiana Tech at FIU |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/2 |
Middle Tennessee at UAB |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/7 |
Charlotte at Middle Tennessee |
ESPN+ |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/7 |
Marshall at North Texas |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/7 |
Old Dominion at UAB |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/7 |
FIU at UTSA |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/7 |
WKU at Rice |
CBSSN |
9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/9 |
Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss |
ESPN+ |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/9 |
WKU at North Texas |
Stadium on FB |
6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/9 |
Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee |
Stadium |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/9 |
Charlotte at UAB |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/9 |
Marshall at Rice |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/9 |
FIU at UTEP |
ESPN+ |
9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/14 |
North Texas at Florida Atlantic |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/14 |
UTEP at Louisiana Tech |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/14 |
UTSA at Southern Miss |
ESPN+ |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/14 |
UAB at Marshall |
CBSSN |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/14 |
Middle Tennessee at WKU |
CBSSN on FB |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/16 |
Middle Tennessee at Marshall |
CBSSN on FB |
2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/16 |
Charlotte at Old Dominion |
ESPN+ |
2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/16 |
UTSA at Louisiana Tech |
ESPN+ |
3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/16 |
UAB at WKU |
Stadium on FB |
3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/16 |
UTEP at Southern Miss |
ESPN+ |
5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/16 |
North Texas at FIU |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Sat 2/23 |
Bonus Play Selection |
Stadium |
Host to set tip time |
| Sat 2/23 |
Bonus Play Selection |
Stadium on FB |
Host to set tip time |
| Thu 2/28 |
Bonus Play Selection |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 2/28 |
Bonus Play Selection |
CBSSN |
8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT |
| Sun 3/3 |
Bonus Play Selection |
Stadium |
Host to set tip time |
| Sun 3/3 |
Bonus Play Selection |
Stadium on FB |
Host to set tip time |
| Wed 3/6 |
Bonus Play Selection |
CBSSN on FB |
Host to set tip time |
| Wed 3/6 |
Bonus Play Selection |
beIN SPORTS |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Sat 3/9 |
Bonus Play Selection |
CBSSN on FB |
Host to set tip time |
| Sat 3/9 |
Bonus Play Selection |
Stadium |
Host to set tip time |
| Wed 3/13 |
C-USA Championship First Round |
ESPN+ |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Wed 3/13 |
C-USA Championship First Round |
ESPN+ |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. Ct |
| Wed 3/13 |
C-USA Championship First Round |
ESPN+ |
9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT |
| Wed 3/13 |
C-USA Championship First Round |
ESPN+ |
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT |
| Thu 3/14 |
C-USA Championship Quarterfinal |
Stadium |
7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT |
| Thu 3/14 |
C-USA Championship Quarterfinal |
Stadium |
7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 3/14 |
C-USA Championship Quarterfinal |
Stadium |
9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT |
| Thu 3/14 |
C-USA Championship Quarterfinal |
Stadium |
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT |
| Fri 3/15 |
C-USA Championship Semifinal |
CBSSN |
1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT |
| Fri 3/15 |
C-USA Championship Semifinal |
CBSSN |
4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT |
| Sat 3/16 |
C-USA Championship Final |
CBSSN |
8:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT |
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