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OVC Announces ESPN Games - Racers Get Two At Home

OVC Announces ESPN Games - Racers Get Two At Home
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By MSU Athletics
Sep. 29, 2016 | MURRAY, KY
By MSU Athletics Sep. 29, 2016 | 06:49 PM | MURRAY, KY
The Ohio Valley Conference announced its slate of league games that will be televised across ESPN platforms for the 2016-17 season. Fans of the Murray State Racers will get to enjoy a pair of televised games at home in the CFSB Center.

The two regular season games, each televised by ESPNU, include Belmont visiting the Racers (Feb. 2, 8 p.m. CT) and SIUE at Murray State (Feb. 16, 6 p.m. CT).

Additionally, the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinals (6:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. CT) and championship (7:00 p.m. CT) will be aired on ESPNU and ESPN2 (March 3-4) from Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The OVC schedule on ESPN channels includes seven total men's basketball games (four regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games).

The Racers and head coach Matt McMahon get the 2016-17 season going with a home exhibition game (Nov. 4) against Berry College with a 7 p.m. tip. The regular season opens (Nov. 11) at the CFSB Center when the MSU women's team hosts Eureka College at 5 p.m. and the men's team takes on Illinois State at 7 p.m. 

Plans for more televised OVC games will be released soon.

2016-17 OVC ESPN Television Schedule

Thursday, January 5 - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UT Martin at Belmont, 4:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)

Thursday, January 12

Belmont at Morehead State, 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)

Thursday, February 2

Belmont at Murray State, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)

Thursday, February 16

SIUE at Murray State, 6:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)

Morehead State at Tennessee State, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)

Friday, March 3

OVC Men's Tournament Semifinal #1, 6:30 p.m. CT (ESPNU)

OVC Men's Tournament Semifinal #2, 9:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)

Saturday, March 4

OVC Men's Tournament Championship, 7:00 p.m. CT (ESPN2)

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