<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2VHNd7_0wHoYtfd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2VHNd7_0wHoYtfd00" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Akron Zips men's basketball program was selected for three nationally televised broadcasts with five 21-day wildcard dates open as the Mid-American Conference announced its national basketball television schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday.Akron is slated to open MAC play at Bowling Green on CBS Sports Network at the Stroh Center on Friday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. The Zips are then scheduled to travel to Ohio on Friday, January 17 on CBSSN with a 6 p.m. tipoff time. The first installment of the rivalry game between Akron and Kent State was also selected to be aired on national TV as CBSSN will broadcast the game from the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.The remaining dates will be announced 21 days prior to the contests which may affect four game dates for Akron, including a pair of home games against Kent State (3/1/24) and Buffalo (3/7/24) as well as a pair road games at Central Michigan (2/15/23) and at Ohio (2/22/24).The extensive MAC package features coverage of MAC basketball contests that will be televised nationally on the following linear platforms -- ESPN2, ESPNU &amp; CBS Sports Network.The MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals will be available on ESPN+, the industry-leading sports streaming service.For the ninth consecutive year, the MAC Men's Basketball Semifinals will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network, while the Men's Basketball Championship game will air live on Saturday, March 15 on ESPN2 (Time TBA).In addition, all 12 MAC institutions will be participating in the league's school content production program with ESPN. Each institution will provide a minimum of 35 athletic events as part of the agreement. Those games will appear exclusively on ESPN3 or ESPN+.Games airing on an ESPN network will also be available on the ESPN App with TV Everywhere credentials.SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOWAkron men's basketball season tickets are now on sale for the 2024-25 campaign and can be purchased at gozips.com/tickets or by calling or texting 1-888-99-AKRON (25766). The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street) is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Mondays through Fridays.For a look at this year's nationally televised MAC men's basketball schedule please see below. CBS Sports NetworkFriday, Jan. 3 – Akron @ Bowling Green, 6 pm ETFriday, Jan. 10 – Kent State @ Buffalo, 6 pm ET / Central Michigan @ Toledo, 8 pm ETFriday, Jan. 17– Ohio @ Akron, 6 pm ETFriday, Jan. 24 – Toledo @ Bowling Green, 6 pm ETFriday, Jan. 31 – Akron @ Kent State, 7 pm ETFriday, Feb. 14 – 21-day wildcard selection, 7 pm ETFriday, Feb.21 – 21-day wildcard selection, 6 pm ET; / 21-day wildcard selection, 8 pm ETFriday, Feb. 28 – 21 – day wildcard selection, 6 pm ETFriday, March 14 - MAC Tournament Men's Semifinals, 5 pm ET / 7:30 pm ETESPNFriday, Jan. 24 — Kent State @ Ohio, 7 pm ET (ESPNU)Tuesday, Jan. 28 -- Toledo @ Ohio, 7 pm ET (ESPN2)Saturday, Feb. 22 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 6 pm ET (ESPN2/U)Friday Feb. 28 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 9 pm ET (ESPN2)Friday, March 7 -- 21-day wildcard selection, 8 pm ET (ESPNU)Thursday, March 13 – MAC Tournament Men's Quarterfinals (ESPN+)Saturday, March 15 – MAC Tournament Men's Championship, TBA (ESPN2)</div></body>

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Akron Zips men's basketball program was selected for three nationally televised broadcasts with five 21-day wildcard dates open as the Mid-American Conference announced its national basketball television schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday. Akron is slated to open MAC play at Bowling Green on...