Indianapolis, Ind. – The Youngstown State-Milwaukee men's basketball game on Friday, Feb. 21 has been selected to be televised on ESPNU, the Horizon League was informed by ESPN.
Game time is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center and marks the fourth regular-season ESPN linear broadcast of the season.
The game is being promoted as a RED OUT and fans are encouraged to wear YSU red that evening. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase $2 Penguin City Light until halftime. YSU students will receive a free t-shirt, Chick-Fil-A sandwich, a Rally Towel courtesy of Meijer, and a Key Chain courtesy of Key Kutterz.
This is the second time the Penguins have been selected for a linear game this season, and the fifth time in the last three seasons.
The Penguins are currently 16-10 overall and 10-5Â in the Horizon League.
Youngstown State hosts Purdue Fort Wayne, Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center.
Milwaukee is 16-9 overall and 9-5 in Horizon League action.
Other Potential Linear ESPN selections:
Saturday, March 1 – 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPNU
· Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee
· Oakland at Green Bay
· Purdue Fort Wayne at Cleveland State
· Wright State at IU Indianapolis
· Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky
ESPN
·Continuing a relationship that began with the 1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball championship game, the entire Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship in Indianapolis will be televised on ESPN linear networks from Corteva Coliseum at the Fairgrounds. The action begins on Monday, March 10 with the semifinals and culminates with the championship game on Tuesday, March 11 on either ESPN or ESPN2.