Remaining start times, network designations for Tulane men’s basketball games announced

NEW ORLEANS — The American Athletic Conference announced game times and television network designations for men’s basketball league games through the end of the 2020-21 regular season.

All of Tulane’s 19 remaining conference games will be broadcast on the ESPN streaming platform with five matchups receiving national television selections.

Tulane played in front of a national audience on ESPN2 in its league opener on December 16, and will make one more regular-season appearance on the network on Jan. 28 in its home matchup against preseason conference favorite Houston at 8 p.m.

The Green Wave will have four conference games televised on ESPNU, including the 7 p.m. tipoff on Jan. 9 at Houston and the 5 p.m., start at Cincinnati on Jan. 16. Additionally, the Wave’s Feb. 20 home contest against UCF at 1 p.m. and the regular-season finale against USF on March 6 at 8:30 p.m., can also be seen on the network.

The 2020-21 season is The American’s first under its 12-year media rights extension with ESPN, which will allow for a minimum of 60 conference-controlled games to be televised on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ABC. A minimum of 23 of those games will be on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC.

The American’s men’s television schedule has a total of 60 games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, two on CBS and 48 on ESPN+.

All games that are televised on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN App on computers, smartphones, tablets and streaming devices to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.

Tulane plays its final non-conference game of the season at home on Saturday, December 19 against Grambling State. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.