MVC releases 104 game schedule of ESPN televised games

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http://bradleybraves.com/news/2016/9/28/mens-basketball-mvc-unveils-104-event-package-on-espn-networks.aspx

http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/mvc/23A31F7C-29D7-431F-AECB-C93A39F5E18D/2016-17%20MVC%20TV%20Network%20Schedule%20Release_ESPN.pdf

41 are MVC televised men's basketball games

However, this is a scaling back of what we had last year...
"September 30, 2015
The Missouri Valley Conference will have a 115-live event package ..
..56 men’s basketball telecasts on ESPN platforms"

http://www.archmadness.com/news/archives/2015-16/8282/mvc-unveils-115-live-event-package-for-espn/#.V-v3UvArLIU

wonder why???
This means Bradley may be on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPN3 perhaps only as few as four times - and NOT ONCE on ESPN or ESPN2, the most readily available or viewable networks!
(Meanwhile Wichita is on 14 times, ISU 11 times..!!)
I hope someone else picks up a few more games...

[tornado]

I am really puzzled...the PJS coverage of this ESPN deal says...
"MVC expands agreement with ESPN platforms"

..so how the heck is a drop in games covered from 56 to 41 (almost a 30% drop)
how is this "expanding" the coverage or expanding anything?

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/20160928/mvc-expands-agreement-with-espn-platforms

[LongTimeFan]

Does this mean the Bradley TV will again stream Bradley games?

[Bobby Parker]

More television news from The Valley being released today and tomorrow

[tornado]

MVC announces games that will be on CBS..schedule of games below..

http://bradleybraves.com/news/2016/9/29/cbs-and-mvc-announce-mens-basketball-package.aspx

http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/mvc/23A31F7C-29D7-431F-AECB-C93A39F5E18D/2016-17%20MVC%20TV%20Network%20Schedule%20Release%20--%20CBS%20Sports%20Network-CBS%20Sports.pdf

Sunday November 20 Oral Roberts-Ole Miss vs. Loyola (MBB -- CBSSN) U.S. Virgin Islands TBD
Monday November 21 Montana-NC State-Washington State-Creighton vs. Loyola (MBB -- CBSSN) U.S. Virgin Islands TBD
Thursday November 24 &Iona vs. Drake (MBB -- CBSSN) Anchorage, Alaska 8:30 p.m.
Friday November 25 &UC Davis-Weber State vs. Drake (MBB -- CBSSN) Anchorage, Alaska 11 p.m.
Saturday November 26 &Buffalo-Alaska Anchorage-Oakland-Nevada vs. Drake (MBB -- CBSSN) Anchorage, Alaska 11:30 p.m.
Saturday December 3 Wichita State @ Colorado State (MBB -- CBSSN) Fort Collins, Colorado 4 p.m.
Saturday January 7 Southern Illinois @ Missouri State (MBB -- CBSSN) Springfield, Missouri 3 p.m.
Tuesday January 17 Wichita State @ Evansville (MBB -- CBSSN) Evansville, Indiana 8 p.m.
Wednesday January 18 Illinois State @ Bradley (MBB -- CBSSN) Normal, Illinois 8 p.m.
Tuesday January 24 Southern Illinois @ Wichita State (MBB -- CBSSN) Wichita, Kansas 6 p.m.
Saturday January 28 UNI @ Drake (MBB -- CBSSN) Des Moines, Iowa 1 p.m.
Saturday February 4 Indiana State @ UNI (MBB -- CBSSN) Cedar Falls, Iowa 1 p.m.
Thursday February 9 Missouri State @ Wichita State (MBB -- CBSSN) Wichita, Kansas 8 p.m.
$Saturday February 25 Illinois State @ UNI (Wildcard MBB -- CBSSN) Cedar Falls, Iowa 1 p.m.
Wichita State @ Missouri State (Wildcard MBB -- CBSSN) Springfield, Missouri
Bradley @ Drake (Wildcard MBB -- CBSSN) Des Moines, Iowa
Indiana State @ Evansville (Wildcard MBB -- CBSSN) Evansville, Indiana
Loyola @ Southern Illinois (Wildcard MBB -- CBSSN) Carbondale, Illinois
Saturday March 4 State Farm MVC Tournament Semifinal #1 (MBB -- CBSSN) St. Louis, Missouri 2:30 p.m.
State Farm MVC Tournament Semifinal #2 (MBB -- CBSSN) St. Louis, Missouri 5 p.m.
Sunday March 5 State Farm MVC Tournament Title Game (MBB -- CBS) St. Louis, Missouri 1 p.m

[Da Coach]

This morning, Friday Sept. 30, the MVC announced an additional 27 game package that will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and FoxSportsMidwest, along with FOX Sports Indiana and FOX Sports Kansas City -

http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2016-17/9025/mvc-announces-27-game-basketball-package/

ESPN3 -- ESPN’s digital network -- will also distribute the telecasts outside the league’s five-state regional footprint, where FOX Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet Chicago productions are delivered.  

Telecasts shown within the FOX Sports Midwest distribution area -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri -- will also be streamed on FOX Sports GO.

This press release has the list of games this applies to-

http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/mvc/23A31F7C-29D7-431F-AECB-C93A39F5E18D/2016-17%20MVC%20TV%20Network%20Schedule%20Release%20--%20FOX%20Sports-Comcast%20SportsNet%20Chicago-ESPN3.pdf

The only 2 Bradley games that are included in this package are:
Wednesday, January 11 UNI at Bradley at 8 PM
Wednesday, February 8 Indiana State at Bradley at 8 PM

[tornado]

So, unless I am missing something...
that brings the maximum number of games that will feature Bradley to 7 ...and maybe 8 if we get picked as the wild card on Feb. 25 - but that's unlikely since we're playing Drake at the same time the more likely "Wild Card" picks would be Wichita, ISU or UNI who are all scheduled against other expected contenders.

So the games that involve Bradley are:

Thurs. Dec. 29 SIU at Bradley 7pm (ESPN3)
Wed. Jan. 4 BU at Evansville 7pm (ESPN3)
Wed. Jan. 11 UNI at Bradley 8pm (Fox, Comcast, or ESPN3)
Wed. Jan. 18 ISU at Bradley 8pm (CBSSN)
Sun. Jan. 29 Wichita at Bradley 3pm (ESPNU or ESPN3)
Wed. Feb. 8 Indiana State at Bradley 8pm (Fox, Comcast, or ESPN3)
Sat. Feb. 11 BU at ISU 9pm (ESPNU)
Sat. Feb. 25 BU at Drake TBD (ESPN or ESPN2 or CBSSN) ** This is one of five wild card games from which one or two will be chosen

since four of them are home games, then the season ticket holders really only get to see their guys on TV perhaps just 3 times max - and maybe less since many cable systems place ESPNU on a premium basis and the ESPN3 is also, at times unreliable. Can't say as a Bradley fan I am impressed. Guess I am just spoiled knowing we used to have almost all our games televised - as recently as just 5-6 years ago. Kinda have to lump this in with the fallout.

[tornado]

Here's a little better news...
expanded TV info and game times

http://bradleybraves.com/news/2016/10/3/mens-basketball-announces-complete-television-package.aspx