NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Sun Belt Conference announced its largest television and digital package ever for men’s and women’s basketball for the 2016-17 season with 125 games set for live telecasts.

The UT Arlington men’s team will appear on ESPN3 five times during the regular season with the potential of having as many as two appearances on ESPN2. In addition, the Mavericks will appear on the American Sports Network three times.

The Lady Mavs will appear on ESPN3 four times during the regular season.

All ESPN2/ESPN3 games will be available on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app. ESPN3 will stream regular season games and all games of the men’s and women’s basketball championship, while ESPN2 will air two nationally-televised men’s conference games in January and the championship game of the men’s basketball tournament.

The American Sports Network will also air seven men’s basketball conference games during the 2016-17 season, its first year televising Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball. All games aired on the American Sports Network will also be available on WatchESPN and the ESPN app with no blackout restrictions.

Sun Belt men’s basketball will continue to have a prime viewing slot on Selection Sunday with the championship game of the men’s basketball tournament set to air at 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2 on Sunday, March 12. All other games of both the men’s and women’s basketball championships will stream live on ESPN3.

“For a third consecutive year we have been able to offer unprecedented access to Sun Belt Conference men’s and women’s basketball games to our student-athletes, universities and fans, thanks to our ongoing relationship with ESPN and our new agreement this year with the American Sports Network,” Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson said. “Our member institutions have been at the forefront in improving the quality and quantity of men’s and women’s college basketball broadcasts during the past few years, and we are excited to once again air our men’s basketball championship game on ESPN2 in an exclusive window on Selection Sunday.”

Two nationally-televised games on ESPN2 will be selected 21 days out from Jan. 2 and Jan. 16.

Member institutions will deliver 92 men’s and women’s basketball on-campus productions on ESPN3 this season as part of an increased commitment to student and faculty managed live-game production on Sun Belt campuses.

On-campus productions carried on ESPN3 offer unique opportunities for students and staff at each Sun Belt Conference member institution in live-game production. ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and streaming devices through WatchESPN. The network is available nationwide at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.

ESPN2 Nationally-Televised Men’s Basketball Game (one of the following)
Monday, January 2, 2017 – 7:00 p.m. CT
UL Lafayette at Little Rock
UL Monroe at Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina at Texas State
Appalachian State at UT Arlington
Troy at South Alabama

ESPN2 Nationally-Televised Men’s Basketball Game (one of the following)
Monday, January 16, 2017 – 2:00 p.m. CT
Georgia Southern at UL Monroe
Georgia State at UL Lafayette
UT Arlington at South Alabama
Texas State at Troy

2017 Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Women’s Championship First Round - ESPN3

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Men’s Championship First Round - ESPN3

Thursday, March 9, 2017
Women’s Championship Quarterfinals - ESPN3

Friday, March 10, 2017
Men’s Championship Quarterfinals - ESPN3

Saturday, March 11, 2017
Men’s Championship Semifinals - ESPN3
Women’s Championship Semifinals - ESPN3

Sunday, March 12, 2017
Men’s Championship Game - 1:00 p.m. - ESPN2
Women’s Championship Game - 6:00 p.m. - ESPN3

UT Arlington Regular Season Appearances

Saturday, January 14, 2017
UT Arlington at Troy - ESPN3

Saturday, January 21, 2017
UL Monroe at UT Arlington - ESPN3

Monday, January 23, 2017
UL Lafayette at UT Arlington - American Sports Network

Saturday, January 28, 2017
UT Arlington at Appalachian State - ESPN3

Monday, February 13, 2017
Little Rock at UT Arlington - American Sports Network

Saturday, February 18, 2017
UT Arlington at Georgia State - ESPN3

Monday, February 20, 2017
UT Arlington at Georgia Southern - American Sports Network

Saturday, March 4, 2017
UT Arlington at UL Lafayette - ESPN3

UT Arlington Women’s Basketball Regular Season Appearances

Saturday, January 14, 2017
UT Arlington at Troy - ESPN3

Saturday, January 21, 2017
UL Monroe at UT Arlington - ESPN3

Saturday, January 28, 2017
UT Arlington at Appalachian State - ESPN3

Saturday, February 18, 2017
UT Arlington at Georgia State - ESPN3

Saturday, March 4, 2017
UT Arlington at UL Lafayette - ESPN3

* - All times are CT and subject to change