ESPN Announces MAAC Wildcard Games for January 22
MAAC Sports
EDISON, NJ – ESPN has announced the two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball wildcard matchups for January 22. On ESPNU, Niagara University welcomes Canisius College to Gallagher Center at 7:00 p.m., while Marist College hosts Fairfield University at McCann Arena on ESPN3 at 7:00 p.m.
Canisius and Niagara meet for the first installment of the “Battle of the Bridge” rivalry in the 2015-16 season. Canisius is currently 2-4 in the MAAC and 7-9 overall. The Purple Eagles are 3-3 in conference play and a hold a 5-12 overall record. The Red Foxes and Stags will square off for the first time this season as well. Marist is 1-4 in the MAAC and 4-10 overall while Fairfield is 2-3 in the MAAC and 8-7 overall.
The MAAC telecast schedule features an all-time high of 13 wildcard games during the 2015-16 season. The wildcard format allows ESPN to pick any game on schedule for the selected date to air on the designated platform (ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN3). ESPN will announce which game has been selected for the wildcard telecast 21 days out. The format enables the MAAC and ESPN flexibility to showcase the best possible matchups.
The 2015-16 MAAC season culminates at the 2016 MAAC Basketball Championships, March 3-7, at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The 2016 MAAC Championship title game will take place on Monday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. and will air live on ESPN with the winner earning the leagues automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
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