CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Patriot League will have four basketball games broadcast on the American Sports Network (ASN), with three men’s games and one women’s game scheduled to air during the 2016-17 season.
The slate of Patriot League basketball on ASN begins with the defending League champion Holy Cross men’s basketball team hosting Lafayette on Wednesday, January 11. The opening tipoff between the Crusaders and Leopards is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST.
The action continues with the Boston University men’s team traveling to 2016 regular-season champ Bucknell on Saturday, January 21 at 2 p.m. EST. The Holy Cross women’s team will host the Bison on Saturday, February 4 at noon EST, before the schedule concludes with the Loyola Maryland and Boston University men meeting on Saturday, February 11 at noon EST.
Patriot League Men’s Basketball on American Sports Network
Wednesday, January 11 – Lafayette at Holy Cross (7 p.m.)
Saturday, January 21 – Boston University at Bucknell (2 p.m.)
Saturday, February 11 – Loyola Maryland at Boston University (12 p.m.)
Patriot League Women’s Basketball on American Sports Network
Saturday, February 4 – Bucknell at Holy Cross (12 p.m.)
The Patriot League also scheduled four games to air on the American Sports Network during the fall, including last week’s Army West Point – Navy men’s soccer match from Talen Energy Center in Chester, Pa. American will take on Army West Point in volleyball on Friday, September 30 at 7 p.m. EST. Patriot League football games featuring Lehigh at Holy Cross (Saturday, Oct. 22) and Fordham at Bucknell (Saturday, Nov. 19) round out the fall schedule. In addition, the Patriot League will also have additional spring programming on American Sports Network.
About American Sports Network
American Sports Network is a sports programming division of Sinclair Networks Group, LLC, a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. ASN produces broadcasts of sporting events, including multiple NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II football, ARCA Racing Series, local high school sports under the “Thursday Night Lights” and “Friday Night Rivals” brands, Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake City and DC United franchises, and the college football Arizona Bowl. The company, which launched in 2014, produced more than 375 events last year and is now a dedicated 24/7 broadcast network in 22 markets. For more information, visit ASN’s website at www.americansportsnet.com.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. The company owns, operates and/or provides services to 173 television stations in 81 markets, broadcasting 484 channels and has affiliations with all the major networks. Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of live sports content. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors and digital platforms. The company regularly uses its website as a key source of company information which can be accessed at
www.sbgi.net.
The Patriot League continually demonstrates that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing its high standards. The Patriot League's athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.