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Akron Zips Basketball Featured in Nine Televised Games in Largest MAC TV Deal

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Akron men's and women's basketball teams will be featured in nine televised games across seven networks throughout the 2016-17 season. The men's squad is booked for eight televised games with the possibility of nine wildcard dates, while the women have one guaranteed game in the spotlight.

The Mid-American Conference announced the largest men's and women's basketball television schedule in conference history on Wednesday. The extensive package features coverage over 80 MAC men's and women's basketball contests that will be telecasted nationally and regionally on linear platforms in 2016-17.

The MAC men's and women's basketball package includes games that will be aired on ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1 (FS1), Fox Sports 2 (FS2), CBS Sports Network (CBSSN), American Sports Network (ASN), Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN) and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel (TWCS).