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POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Metro Conference has announced this season’s dates for its ESPNU Wild Card broadcasts.
On five dates this season – four with men’s basketball contests, and one with women’s games – one game on that day’s schedule will be flexed to ESPNU. The Metro Conference and ESPN will announce the selected match-up at least 10 days prior to its broadcast date.
Game
Date
Opponent
ESPNU Game Time
Men’s
Friday, Jan. 8
at Merrimack
7 p.m.
Men’s
Friday, Jan. 29
vs. Iona
8 p.m. (currently set for 7 p.m.)
Men’s
Friday, Feb. 5
at Niagara
7 p.m. (currently set for 6:30 p.m.)
Men’s
Thursday, Feb. 11
vs. Fairfield
7 p.m.
Women’s
Saturday, Feb. 27
vs. Siena
2 p.m. (currently set for 7 p.m.)
The 2026-27 season is the third consecutive one in the conference with true wild card selections, as none of the day’s match-ups are pre-determined for ESPNU broadcasts.