Cleveland State-Wright State to Air on ESPN2 on February 27

Cleveland State-Wright State to Air on ESPN2 on February 27

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Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (February 14, 2025) – The Cleveland State-Wright State men’s basketball game scheduled for Thursday, February 27 has been selected to be televised on ESPN2, the League office was recently informed by ESPN.
 
Game time is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at the Nutter Center and marks the fourth 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 18-8 this season and 12-3 in League play with a 1.5 game lead at the top of the standings.
  • The Vikings own the top scoring defense in the League, allowing 65.2 points per game and also lead the League in steals per game (8.88) and scoring margin (8.5).
  • Senior Tevin Smith paces the Vikings with 14.0 points per game
  • Tahj Staveskie adds 12.2 points per game and Dylan Arnett adds 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds.
  • CSU will host Youngstown State on Sunday then travel to Detroit Mercy and Oakland prior to the trip to Dayton to take on Wright State.
Wright State
  • Wright State is 13-13 overall and 7-8 in #HLMBB action, picking up a win over IU Indianapolis last Saturday.
  • WSU leads the League in team field goal percentage (48.7), team three-point field goal percentage (38.1) and team defensive rebounds per game (26.2).
  • Brandon Noel paces the Raiders with 18.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the field.
  • Alex Huibregtse adds 13.7 points per game for WSU while Jack Doumbia contributes 12.3 points.
  • The Raiders are on the road to take on Milwaukee tonight and Green Bay on Sunday then will host Northern Kentucky next week before the matchup with 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 ESPNU
  • Youngstown State at Cleveland State
Friday, February 21 – 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU
  • Milwaukee at Youngstown State
Thursday, February 27 – 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2
  • Cleveland State at Wright State
Saturday, March 1 – 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2
  • 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.