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POUGHKEEPSIE, New York \u2013 The Metro Conference has announced this season’s dates for its ESPNU Wild Card broadcasts.
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\nOn five dates this season \u2013 four with men’s basketball contests, and one with women’s games \u2013 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.
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\n\t\t\tMen’s
\n\t\t\tFriday, Jan. 8
\n\t\t\tat Merrimack
\n\t\t\t7 p.m.
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\n\t\t\tMen’s
\n\t\t\tFriday, Jan. 29
\n\t\t\tvs. Iona
\n\t\t\t8 p.m. (currently set for 7 p.m.)
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\n\t\t\tMen’s
\n\t\t\tFriday, Feb. 5
\n\t\t\tat Niagara
\n\t\t\t7 p.m. (currently set for 6:30 p.m.)
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\n\t\t\tMen’s
\n\t\t\tThursday, Feb. 11
\n\t\t\tvs. Fairfield
\n\t\t\t7 p.m.
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\n\t\t\tWomen’s
\n\t\t\tSaturday, Feb. 27
\n\t\t\tvs. Siena
\n\t\t\t2 p.m. (currently set for 7 p.m.)
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\nThe 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.
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