BRENTWOOD, Tenn. –The Ohio Valley Conference announced its conference basketball slate on ESPN Networks Wednesday for the 2022-23 season.
This season, the League will use a Wild Card selection process to determine linear spreads, with selections being determined and announced approximately two weeks before the competition date to ensure the best matchups.
The schedule features nine total men’s basketball games (six regular season competition and three OVC Tournament games) that will appear on one of the linear networks during the season. Four of the regular season games and the semifinals of the OVC Tournament will air on ESPNU, two games will air on ESPNews, and the OVC Tournament Championship Game will air on ESPN2.
The program also includes a women’s basketball game on Thursday, February 23 on ESPNU. Additionally, all seven games of the OVC Women’s Basketball Tournament, as well as the first round and quarterfinals of the men’s tournament (four games in total), will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The 2023 OVC Championship Tournament is scheduled for March 1-4 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Once again, more than 200 regular season conference games and non-conference regular season contests at home will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Games broadcast on an ESPN Network will also be available through the ESPN app, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliate provider. All events will be available for replay on the ESPN app.
This year marks the 75th year of competition within the OVC, which was founded in 1948.
OVC ESPN Television Schedule 2022-23
Thursday January 5
Wild Card Game, 6:00 p.m. CT (ESPNews)
Thursday January 12
Wild Card Match, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday January 26
Wild Card Game, 6:00 p.m. CT (ESPNews)
Thursday February 9
Wild Card Match, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday February 16
Wild Card Match, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday February 23
Wildcard Match, 4:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU) (WOMEN MATCH)
Wildcard Match, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Friday March 3
OVC Men’s Tournament Semi-Final #1, TBD (ESPNU)
OVC Men’s Tournament Semi-Final #2, TBD (ESPNU)
Saturday March 4
OVC Men’s Tournament Championship, TBD (ESPN2)