Men's Basketball Sun Belt Conference

Sun Belt announces expanded basketball coverage with ESPN3 and American Sports Network

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Sun Belt Contact: Randy Lieberman (504-556-0872 or lieberman@sunbeltsports.org)

Sun Belt announces expanded basketball coverage with ESPN3 and American Sports Network
NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference announced its largest television and digital package ever for men’s and women’s basketball for the 2016-17 season with 125 games set for live telecasts. All games will be available on WatchESPNand the ESPN app . ESPN3 will live stream regular season games and all games of the men’s and women’s basketball championship, while ESPN2 will air two nationally-televised men’s conference games in January and the championship game of the men’s basketball tournament.

The American Sports Network will also air seven men’s basketball conference games during the 2016-17 season, its first year televising Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball. All games aired on the American Sports Network will also be available on WatchESPN and the ESPN app with no blackout restrictions.

Sun Belt men’s basketball will continue to have a prime viewing slot on Selection Sunday with the championship game of the men’s basketball tournament set to air at 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2 on Sunday, March 12. All other games of both the men’s and women’s basketball championships will stream live on ESPN3.

“For a third consecutive year we have been able to offer unprecedented access to Sun Belt Conference men’s and women’s basketball games to our student-athletes, universities and fans, thanks to our ongoing relationship with ESPN and our new agreement this year with the American Sports Network,” Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson said. “Our member institutions have been at the forefront in improving the quality and quantity of men’s and women’s college basketball broadcasts during the past few years, and we are excited to once again air our men’s basketball championship game on ESPN2 in an exclusive window on Selection Sunday.”

Two nationally-televised games on ESPN2 will be selected 21 days out from Jan. 2 and Jan. 16.

Member institutions will deliver 92 men’s and women’s basketball on-campus productions on ESPN3 this season as part of an increased commitment to student and faculty managed live-game production on Sun Belt campuses.

On-campus productions carried on ESPN3 offer unique opportunities for students and staff at each Sun Belt Conference member institution in live-game production. ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and streaming devices through WatchESPN. The network is available nationwide at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.

-----------------------

ESPN2 Nationally-Televised Men’s Basketball Game (one of the following)

Monday, January 2, 2017 – 7:00 p.m. CT

UL Lafayette at Little Rock

Little Rock, Ark.

UL Monroe at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

Coastal Carolina at Texas State

San Marcos, Texas

Appalachian State at UT Arlington

Arlington, Texas

Troy at South Alabama

Mobile, Ala.

ESPN2 Nationally-Televised Men’s Basketball Game (one of the following)

Monday, January 16, 2017 – 2:00 p.m. CT

Georgia Southern at UL Monroe

Monroe, La.

Georgia State at UL Lafayette

Lafayette, La.

UT Arlington at South Alabama

Mobile, Ala.

Texas State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

2017 Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Women’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

11:30 AM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

7:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Men’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

11:30 AM CT

ESPN3

Men’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Men’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Men’s Championship First Round

New Orleans, La.

7:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Women’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

11:30 AM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

7:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Friday, March 10, 2017

Men’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

11:30 AM CT

ESPN3

Men’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Men’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Men’s Championship Quarterfinals

New Orleans, La.

7:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Men’s Championship Semifinals

New Orleans, La.

11:30 AM CT

ESPN3

Men’s Championship Semifinals

New Orleans, La.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship Semifinals

New Orleans, La.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Women’s Championship Semifinals

New Orleans, La.

7:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Men’s Championship Game

New Orleans, La.

1:00 PM CT

ESPN2

Women’s Championship Game

New Orleans, La.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball

Friday, November 11, 2016

Thomas University at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, November 14, 2016

Eastern Illinois at Troy

Troy, Ala.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Wright State at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, December 1, 2016

South Florida at Troy

Troy, Ala.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Western Carolina at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

2:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Alabama State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

5:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Georgia Southwestern at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Alabama A&M at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

UMASS at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, January 7, 2017

South Alabama at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, January 9, 2017

Little Rock at Coastal Carolina

Conway, S.C.

6:00 PM CT

American Sports Network

Troy at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, January 14, 2017

UT Arlington at Troy

Troy, Ala.

4:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, January 16, 2017

Texas State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Coastal Carolina  at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Appalachian State at Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

4:00 PM CT

ESPN3

UL Monroe at UT Arlington

Arlington, Texas

4:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Troy at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, January 23, 2017

Coastal Carolina  at Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Appalachian State at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

South Alabama at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

UL Lafayette at UT Arlington

Arlington, Texas

8:00 PM CT

American Sports Network

Saturday, January 28, 2017

UT Arlington at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

2:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia Southern at South Alabama

Mobile, Ala.

7:05 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, January 30, 2017

Texas State at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia Southern at Troy

Troy, Ala.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia State at South Alabama

Mobile, Ala.

8:00 PM CT

American Sports Network

Saturday, February 4, 2017

UL Lafayette at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:15 PM CT

ESPN3

South Alabama at Troy

Troy, Ala.

4:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Appalachian State at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, February 6, 2017

UL Monroe at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Coastal Carolina  at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Appalachian State at Little Rock

Little Rock, Ark.

8:00 PM CT

American Sports Network

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Georgia State at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

2:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Troy at UL Lafayette

Lafayette, La.

7:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, February 13, 2017

Georgia Southern at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Little Rock at UT Arlington

Arlington, Texas

8:00 PM CT

American Sports Network

Saturday, February 18, 2017

UT Arlington at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:15 PM CT

ESPN3

UL Lafayette at UL Monroe

Monroe, La.

4:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Coastal Carolina  at Troy

Troy, Ala.

4:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Little Rock at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, February 20, 2017

UT Arlington at Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

American Sports Network

Texas State at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Appalachian State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, February 25, 2017

UL Monroe at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

2:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia Southern  at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Monday, February 27, 2017

UL Lafayette at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia State at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia Southern  at Little Rock

Little Rock, Ark.

8:00 PM CT

American Sports Network

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Arkansas State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

7:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, March 4, 2017

UT Arlington at UL Lafayette

Lafayette, La.

7:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia Southern  at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Coastal Carolina  at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

2:30 PM CT

ESPN3

Little Rock at Troy

Troy, Ala.

4:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Belmont at Troy

Troy, Ala.

12:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Allen University at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Sunday, November 20, 2016

UNCW at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

1:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Kennesaw State at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Radford at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

1:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Alabama State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

3:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Sunday, December 18, 2016

UAB at Troy

Troy, Ala.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Akron at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

12:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Elon at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

12:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, January 5, 2017

South Alabama at Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Troy at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, January 7, 2017

South Alabama at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

11:00 AM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Texas State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, January 14, 2017

UT Arlington at Troy

Troy, Ala.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Coastal Carolina  at Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Appalachian State at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

South Alabama at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Coastal Carolina  at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

11:00 AM CT

ESPN3

UL Monroe at UT Arlington

Arlington, Texas

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Troy at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

3:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Texas State at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia Southern at Troy

Troy, Ala.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, January 28, 2017

UT Arlington at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

12:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia Southern at South Alabama

Mobile, Ala.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, February 2, 2017

UL Monroe at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Coastal Carolina  at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, February 4, 2017

UL Lafayette at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

11:00 AM CT

ESPN3

UL Monroe at Georgia Southern

Statesboro, Ga.

1:00 PM CT

ESPN3

South Alabama at Troy

Troy, Ala.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Appalachian State at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

3:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Georgia Southern at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Georgia State at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

12:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Troy at UL Lafayette

Lafayette, La.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Appalachian State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Texas State at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, February 18, 2017

UT Arlington at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

11:00 AM CT

ESPN3

Coastal Carolina  at Troy

Troy, Ala.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

UL Lafayette at UL Monroe

Monroe, La.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Little Rock at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

3:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, February 23, 2017

UL Lafayette at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

6:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Georgia State at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Georgia Southern at Arkansas State

Jonesboro, Ark.

3:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Arkansas State at Troy

Troy, Ala.

5:15 PM CT

ESPN3

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Georgia Southern at Georgia State

Atlanta, Ga.

11:00 AM CT

ESPN3

Coastal Carolina  at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.

12:00 PM CT

ESPN3

Little Rock at Troy

Troy, Ala.

2:00 PM CT

ESPN3

UT Arlington at UL Lafayette

Lafayette, La.

5:00 PM CT

ESPN3

* - All times are CT and subject to change

-------------------