2024-25 Basketball Schedule

[BCPanther]

Schedule is official.

Northern Illinois is December 7th and we'll play Dubuque on Opening Night. No public exhibition announced at this point.

[Irocon]

I see the confrence announced a 5 year extention with espn through 28/29 season. No specifics on total number of games, but did say Arch madness final will stay on CBS with simi finals still on CBS sports network.

[BCPanther]

I see the confrence announced a 5 year extention with espn through 28/29 season. No specifics on total number of games, but did say Arch madness final will stay on CBS with simi finals still on CBS sports network.

Can't confirm but source that is usually pretty good says 14 games on linear ESPN networks (up from 11) and 10 on CBS Sports Net (up from 8). Also locks the women's championship game on a linear ESPN network and gives ESPN the option to pick up the volleyball title game for linear.

[Irocon]

Looks like MVC tv package is going to be over the air on mainly gray media stations in the confrence footprint. With all games on espn + nationaly with no blackouts.

[UNIpanther99]

We decided today to give up on DirecTV, so I'm glad to hear they will all be on ESPN+ with no blackouts. I also think this could be better for casual fans who come across the games.

[BCPanther]

Single Plays vs Evansville (Hallelujah!) and at Valpo.

The league OBVIOUSLY thinks us and Bradley are the two best teams as we got the two prime TV windows. Also got a prime TV window for the game here against Drake.

[BCPanther]

We've got official non-conference home tip times.

LOVE LOVE LOVE that we're going with 5:00 for the lone Saturday. It's the perfect time and it gets us ready for the 5:00 ESPN2 tips heading our way in league play.

Not official but I went ahead and assumed everything was going to be ESPN+. I'll fill in when we get the PSN schedule.

[BCPanther]

The Washington State game in Vegas will tip at 3:00 Iowa time on December 21st. Still waiting on TV. (I'm guessing ESPN+)

[BCPanther]

No Guaranteed Appearances on CBS Sports Net, which is whatever I guess. All Bradley all the time.

They still have the Semis in StL and two wildcard selections.

[BCPanther]

5 Appearances on the new MVC-TV package through Gray Media Over the Air and ESPN+. In Eastern Iowa those games will be on KCRG 9.2. No ESPN+ blackouts.

Jan 1-Belmont 8:00
Jan 8-Murray 6:00
Jan 29-at Drake 6:00
Feb 5-at Missouri State (Arena Dedication Night for the Ben Jacobson Center) 6:00
Feb 26-UIC 6:00

Don't love the 8:00 PM tip on New Year's Day but what do you do?

[BCPanther]

Last two tip times/TV locked in.

The game at Wichita will tip at 6:30 on ESPN+.

The game with Wazzu in Vegas will tip at 3:00 Iowa time on (unfortunately) FloHoops.

[BCPanther]

In truly shocking news, our game at SIU was not selected for linear ESPN television and will tip at 6:00 on ESPN+.

[OnMcleod9]

I saw that February 7th is Panthers in Paradise weekend and I have to say that I would pay good money to sit courtside in a hot tub at a Panthers game.

[kochrab]

I saw that February 7th is Panthers in Paradise weekend and I have to say that I would pay good money to sit courtside in a hot tub at a Panthers game.

I just saw that on Facebook. This is probably one of the greatest promotions ever to exist. Whoever came up with this deserves a raise. I would've been all over that as a UNI student.

[Born-a-Panther]

I just saw that on Facebook. This is probably one of the greatest promotions ever to exist. Whoever came up with this deserves a raise. I would've been all over that as a UNI student.

It's getting national attention, too... already. Massive, massive kudos to the marketing department. Can't wait to see how they pull this off.