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American Conference Unveils 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Tip Times and Television Designations

IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced its men’s basketball tip times and television designations for the 2025-26 season.

The 2025-26 season will be the American’s sixth under its media rights extension with ESPN, which will allow for a minimum of 56 conference-controlled games to be televised on either ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. A minimum of 23 of those contests will be on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.

In addition, CBS will broadcast one conference-controlled contest with Memphis hosting Baylor on December 6, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern/3:30 p.m. Central.

Conference play begins on Tuesday, December 30 with Charlotte hosting Temple at 7 p.