Cleveland State-Purdue Fort Wayne #HLMBB Game Selected for First ESPN Linear Broadcast of the Season

Cleveland State-Purdue Fort Wayne #HLMBB Game Selected for First ESPN Linear Broadcast of the Season

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Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (January 16, 2025) – The Cleveland State-Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball game scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30 has been selected to be televised on ESPNU, the League office was informed by ESPN this week.
 
Game time is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and marks the first regular season ESPN linear broadcast of the season.
 
Why it Matters: A total of eight Horizon League matchups will air on ESPN linear networks including five during the regular season.
 
All League regular season games during the 2024-25 season will be “wildcard” selections to ensure the best matchups possible.
 
Dig Deeper:
Cleveland State
  • Cleveland State is 13-6 this season and 7-1 in League play following a victory over Northern Kentucky on Wednesday.
  • CSU has the top scoring defense in the League, allowing just 65.6 points per game and also ranks first in #HLMBB in steals (9.79 per game).
  • Tevin Smith leads the Vikings with 13.4 points per game.
  • Tahj Staveskie contributes 12.1 points per game and Dylan Arnett adds 11.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
  • Je’Shawn Stevenson has earned four Under Armour #HLMBB Freshman of the Week honors and averages 10.0 points per game off the bench for CSU.
  • The Vikings will travel to IU Indianapolis on Sunday before taking on Detroit Mercy and Green Bay at home prior to the matchup in Fort Wayne.
Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Purdue Fort Wayne is 14-6 overall and 7-2 in #HLMBB action, earning a double overtime win at Wright State on Wednesday.
  • The Mastodons are the number one scoring offense in the League with 84.4 points per game and also rank first in #HLMBB in three-point field goal percentage (38.7), three-point field goals made (11.2), turnover margin (6.7) and assist/turnover ratio (1.70).
  • Jalen Jackson paces the Mastodons with 19.7 points per game this season.
  • Rasheed Bello has earned two Under Armour #HLMBB Player of the Week awards this season on November 18 and January 13, averaging 15.0 points and 4.2 assists per game.
  • Corey Hadnot II also averages in double figures with 10.8 points per game.
  • The Mastodons will visit Oakland and IU Indianapolis next week before hosting Cleveland State.
2024-25 #HLMBB Television Schedule
Thursday, January 30 – 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU
  • Cleveland State at Purdue Fort Wayne
Sunday, February 16 – 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPNU
  • Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee
  • Detroit Mercy at Oakland
  • Wright State at Green Bay
  • Youngstown State at Cleveland State
Friday, February 21 – 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU
  • Cleveland State at Detroit Mercy
  • Green Bay at RMU
  • Milwaukee at Youngstown State
  • Northern Kentucky at Wright State
  • Oakland at Purdue Fort Wayne
Thursday, February 27 – 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPNU
  • Cleveland State at Wright State
  • Detroit Mercy at Green Bay
  • Northern Kentucky at Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Oakland at Milwaukee
  • RMU at IU Indianapolis
Saturday, March 1 – 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPNU
  • Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee
  • Oakland at Green Bay
  • Purdue Fort Wayne at Cleveland State
  • Wright State at IU Indianapolis
  • Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky
ESPN
  • Continuing a relationship that began with the 1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men’s basketball championship game, the entire Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship in Indianapolis will be televised on ESPN linear networks from the Corteva Coliseum.
    • The action begins on Monday, March 10 with the semifinals and culminates with the championship game on Tuesday, March 11 on either ESPN or ESPN2.