Entire 2018 MAAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships to Air on ESPN Family of Networks
EDISON, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has announced today that it will air all 20 games of the 2018 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships on the ESPN family of networks. This marks the first time in conference history that every game of the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships is slated to air on an ESPN platform.
“The MAAC Committee on Athletic Administration made it one of its priorities this season to see the full MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships seen on ESPN,” notes MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor. “Working with our partners in Bristol, the MAAC will expand its commitment to ESPN3 this year with these broadcasts, and I expect with other digital platforms in future years of the broadcast agreement.”
The 2018 MAAC Basketball Championships take place March 1-5, at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. 16 of the 20 contests are set to air exclusively on ESPN3. The first Men’s Basketball Championship Semifinal game on Sunday, March 4, airs live on ESPN3 at 7 p.m. and will re-air at 11:30 p.m. on ESPNU, tape delayed. The second Men’s Basketball Semifinal airs at 9:30 p.m., live, on ESPNU.
The Women’s Championship game is set to air on Monday, March 5, at 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU, and the Men’s Championship final airs at 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2. The network for the Men’s Championship game is determined 7-10 days prior to the championship.
| 2018 MAAC Basketball Championships Broadcast Schedule |
| Date |
Time |
Round |
Network |
| Thursday, March 1 |
9:30 a.m. |
Women’s First Round |
ESPN3 |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Women’s First Round |
ESPN3 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Women’s First Round |
ESPN3 |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Men’s First Round |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s First Round |
ESPN3 |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Men’s First Round |
ESPN3 |
| Friday, March 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| Saturday, March 3 |
12:00 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Women’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Men’s Quarterfinals |
ESPN3 |
| Sunday, March 4 |
11:00 a.m. |
Women’s Semifinals |
ESPN3 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Women’s Semifinals |
ESPN3 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Semifinals |
Live to tape from ESPN3 to ESPNU |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Men’s Semifinals |
ESPNU |
| Monday, March 5 |
2:30 p.m. |
Women’s Championship |
ESPNU |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Championship |
ESPN/2 |
The MAAC and ESPN are in the first-year of an eight-year agreement. MAAC institutions will produce additional games on ESPN3 through each academic year.
As of February 6, 2018, the MAAC and its membership are set to produce a total of 308 events on the ESPN family of networks.
For all information on the 2018 MAAC Basketball Championships, visit
maacsports.com/basketball. Be sure to follow the conversation on all social media platforms by using #MAACHoops18.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.