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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced its slate of Conference basketball games across ESPN networks for the 2025-26 season on Thursday.
In September the OVC and ESPN announced a new six-year media rights agreement that extended the partnership that has spanned decades.
For the fourth-straight year the League will utilize a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear telecasts, with selections determined and announced approximately two weeks before the competition date to ensure the best matchups.
The schedule includes eight total men's basketball games (five regular season contests and three OVC Tournament games) that will appear on one of the linear networks during the season. The five regular season games will air on ESPNU.
The schedule also includes one regular season women's game that will air on ESPNU. In addition, all seven games of the OVC Women’s Basketball Tournament, as well as the first round and quarterfinals of the men’s tournament (four total games), will be available on ESPN+ and the all-new ESPN App.
The
2026 OVC Championship Tournament is scheduled for March 4-7 at The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Once again, over 200 regular season conference games and home regular season non-conference contests will stream on ESPN+ and the ESPN App.
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2025-26 OVC ESPN Television Schedule
Thursday, January 15
Wild Card Matchup, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday, January 22
Wild Card Matchup, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 7
Wild Card Matchup, 3:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 14 - WOMEN'S GAME
Wild Card Matchup, 1:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 21
Wild Card Matchup, 1:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 28
Wild Card Matchup, 1:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)