BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced its slate of Conference basketball games across ESPN platforms for the 2024-25 season on Monday.
For the third-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 stream on ESPN+.
The 2025 OVC Championship Tournament is scheduled for March 5-8 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+.
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All games that are televised on an ESPN network will also be available on the ESPN App with TV Everywhere credentials. All events will be available for replay on the ESPN App.
2024-25 OVC ESPN Television Schedule
Thursday, January 2
Wild Card Matchup, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Thursday, January 23
Wild Card Matchup, 8:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 8
Wild Card Matchup, 1:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 15 - WOMEN'S GAME
Wild Card Matchup, 11:00 a.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, February 22
Wild Card Matchup, 1:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU)
Saturday, March 1
Wild Card Matchup, 11:00 a.m. CT (ESPNU)
Friday, March 7
OVC Men's Tournament Semifinal #1, TBA
OVC Men's Tournament Semifinal #2, TBA
Saturday, March 8
OVC Men's Tournament Championship, TBA
