CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri's men's basketball game vs. Lindenwood on Thursday, January 15 was selected as the first matchup of the 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference ESPN basketball television package.
 
The game will air live at 8 p.m., CT on ESPNU from the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
 
For the fourth-straight year, the OVC is utilizing the Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts with selections determined and announced approximately two weeks before the competition date to ensure the best matchups.
 
The full 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 be televised 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.
 
Once again, over 200 regular season conference games and home regular season non-conference contests will stream on ESPN+.

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2025-26 OVC ESPN Television Schedule

Thursday, January 15
Lindenwood at Southeast Missouri, 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)