Tarleton, Angelo State basketball games to air Feb. 11 on ESPN3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, November 19, 2016

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—ESPN has announced its schedule for the 2016-17 NCAA Division II Basketball Showcase, which consists of Tarleton State University’s Feb. 11 Lone Star Conference doubleheader against Angelo State in Wisdom Gym at 2 and 4 p.m.

The Worldwide Leader in Sports will be in Stephenville to broadcast the women’s game at 2 p.m. and the men’s game at 4 p.m. Both games will be carried on ESPN3 as well as WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.

“Division II’s broadcast agreement will continue to highlight student-athletes and their accomplishments on a national stage,” said Division II Vice President Terri Steeb Gronau. “This is an exciting opportunity for men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes to demonstrate that they are not only great students and members of their community, but that they are truly skilled athletes as well.”

The Tarleton-Angelo State men’s basketball rivalry has developed into one of the nation’s best over the last two seasons. The Texans and Rams have met in each of the last two “Sweet 16” rounds of the NCAA tournament with Tarleton coming out on top to advance to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Meanwhile, the TexAnns were the only team in the Lone Star Conference to defeat Angelo State on the women’s side last year.

ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multiscreen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through WatchESPN and the ESPN app. The network is currently available nationwide at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. It is also available at no cost to U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers, smartphones and tablets connected to on-campus educational and on-base military broadband and Wi-Fi networks.

For a complete schedule of the NCAA Division II Basketball showcase, visit NCAA.com. To view 2016-17 Tarleton basketball schedules, visit www.tarletonsports.com.

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.

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Contact: Nathan Bural, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications
254-968-1802
[email protected]

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of nearly 17,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. True to Tarleton’s values of excellence, integrity and respect, academic programs emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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