By Kyle Schwartz, Ohio Valley Conference with Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – On Thursday the Ohio Valley Conference announced a slate of seven Conference men's basketball games that will air exclusively on CBS Sports Network this season.
Tennessee Tech men's basketball fans that can't make the trip north to Kentucky will be afforded the opportunity to watch the Golden Eagles' Feb. 23 match-up at Morehead State live on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. CT.
This marks the fourth year the League has aired games on the CBS Sports Network and third consecutive year the package has included seven total games.
CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports is available across the country through local cable, video and telecom providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
The announcement of these broadcasts brings the current number of Conference games on national television this year to 15.
A complete television schedule including with additional national exposure, non-conference television games and games streaming on the OVC Digital Network will be released soon.
The Golden Eagles will kick off their 2016-17 schedule Friday, Nov. 11 when they visit Georgia Tech for a 7:00 p.m. CT tilt.
For season ticket information, contact the Tennessee Tech Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center or call 931-372-3940. Tickets are also on sale online at TTUsports.com.
2016-17 OVC CBS Sports Network Television Schedule
Saturday, December 31
Tennessee State at Murray State, 11:00 a.m. CT
Thursday, January 12
Austin Peay at SIUE, 8:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, January 26
UT Martin at Austin Peay, 8:00 p.m. CT
Monday, January 30
SIUE at Belmont, 8:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, February 2
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State, 7:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, February 9
Belmont at Jacksonville State, 6:00 p.m. CT
Thursday, February 23
Tennessee Tech at Morehead State, 9:00 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT)
