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ESPN2 Picks Up UALR Men’s Basketball Game at Middle Tennessee On Feb. 11
LITTLE ROCK – The Feb. 11 men’s basketball game between UALR and Middle Tennessee at the Murphy Center has been selected as ESPN’s Sun Belt Conference Wildcard game and will be televised by ESPN2, the network announced today. The game time has been changed to 12 p.m. CT from the originally scheduled 5 p.m. tip.
“We are certainly excited that ESPN2 has decided to pick up our game at Middle Tennessee. The added exposure you get from a nationally televised game is always a positive for your program,” said UALR head coach Steve Shields. “Middle Tennessee is having a phenomenal season, and we will have to play extremely well to have a chance against a very talented and well-coached team.”
Middle Tennessee (18-2) leads the East Division with a perfect 7-0 record in league play and extended its win streak to 10 games with a 59-46 victory over Arkansas State on Thursday night. The Blue Raiders are receiving 21 votes in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
UALR (8-12) is tied for first place in the West Division with a 5-1 record, coming off last year’s Sun Belt Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. UALR and Middle Tennessee last met in the semifinals of the 2011 Sun Belt Tournament, with the Trojans pulling out a 65-56 victory over the Blue Raiders on the way to the program’s first-ever Sun Belt Tournament title.
UALR returns to action Saturday at 1 p.m. when it squares off against Western Kentucky at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will be televised by Fox College Sports.