EDISON, NJ (October 29, 2026) – 27 Metro Conference men's and women's basketball games will air on Northeast regional sports networks (RSNs) for the second consecutive year as the Conference's linear broadcast portfolio expands to SNY, NESN and Monumental Sports Network.
Through its partnerships with SNY, NESN and Monumental, the Metro Conference will showcase its basketball programs across three major markets, including the nation's No. 1, No. 8 and No. 10 markets.
SNY's regional coverage spans New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and northeastern Pennsylvania. Monumental Sports reaches more than two million homes across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, while NESN reaches households across the six-state New England region: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The conference's regional television package continues to expand, growing from 18 televised games a season ago to this year's 27-game slate.
SNY will carry 12 men's and women's basketball broadcasts, beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, when Saint Peter's hosts Binghamton at 7 PM ET. Monumental Sports will televise five games featuring Metro men's and women's basketball programs, with its inaugural broadcast scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, as Mount St. Mary's hosts Loyola in men's basketball at 7 PM ET. NESN will carry the remaining 10 games, beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 PM ET, when Quinnipiac hosts Bryant.
In addition to the regional television schedule, five wild card broadcasts will air on ESPNU throughout the season, including four men's games and one women's game. Matchups for wild card broadcasts will be selected 10 days before each scheduled broadcast date.
As part of the Conference's multiyear agreement with ESPN, each televised game will also be simulcast live nationwide on ESPN+ and available through the ESPN app, with no digital blackouts. All ESPN+ and RSN broadcasts will be produced by the host institution's campus production team.
All times Eastern. Broadcast schedule subject to change.
2026-27 Metro Basketball SNY Broadcast Dates:
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Date
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Sport
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Matchup
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Time
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Thursday, Nov. 5
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Men's Basketball
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Binghamton at Saint Peter's
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7:00 PM
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Sunday, Nov. 8
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Men's Basketball
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Princeton at Siena
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1:00 PM
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Monday, Nov. 16
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Women's Basketball
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Yale at Quinnipiac
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6:30 PM
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Monday, Nov. 30
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Women's Basketball
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Holy Cross at Sacred Heart
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7:00 PM
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Sunday, Dec. 6
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Men's Basketball
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Marist at Iona
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1:00 PM
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Wednesday, Dec. 16
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Women's Basketball
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Columbia at Fairfield
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7:00 PM
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Wednesday, Jan. 13
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Men's Basketball
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Manhattan at Marist
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7:00 PM
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Saturday, Jan. 16
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Men's Basketball
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Fairfield at Mount St. Mary's
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4:00 PM
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Monday, Jan. 18
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Women's Basketball
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Siena at Manhattan
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6:00 PM
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Saturday, Jan. 23
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Women's Basketball
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Sacred Heart at Marist
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7:00 PM
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Sunday, Jan. 24
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Men's Basketball
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Marist at Sacred Heart
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7:00 PM
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Sunday, Feb. 7
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Men's Basketball
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Siena at Iona
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1:00 PM
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2026-27 Metro Basketball Monumental Sports Network Broadcast Dates:
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Date
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Sport
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Matchup
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Time
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Friday, Nov. 6
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Men's Basketball
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Loyola at Mount St. Mary's
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7:00 PM
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Wednesday, Jan. 13
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Women's Basketball
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Sacred Heart at Mount St. Mary's
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7:00 PM
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Saturday, Jan. 23
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Women's Basketball
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Iona at Mount St. Mary's
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1:00 PM
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Thursday, Feb. 18
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Women's Basketball
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Marist at Mount St. Mary's
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7:00 PM
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Sunday, Feb. 28
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Men's Basketball
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Niagara at Mount St. Mary's
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2:00 PM
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2026-27 Metro Basketball NESN Broadcast Dates:
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Date
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Sport
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Matchup
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Time
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Thursday, Nov. 5
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Men's Basketball
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Bryant at Quinnipiac
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7:00 PM
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Wednesday, Nov. 18
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Men's Basketball
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Boston University at Merrimack
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7:00 PM
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Sunday, Dec. 13
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Women's Basketball
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Boston College at Quinnipiac
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2:00 PM
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Saturday, Dec. 19
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Women's Basketball
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Siena at Merrimack
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6:00 PM
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Sunday, Jan. 3
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Women's Basketball
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Merrimack at Quinnipiac
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2:00 PM
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Sunday, Jan. 10
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Men's Basketball
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Marist at Quinnipiac
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2:00 PM
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Thursday, Jan 21
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Women's Basketball
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Marist at Merrimack
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7:00 PM
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Sunday, Jan. 24
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Men's Basketball
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Manhattan at Merrimack
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1:00 PM
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Thursday, Feb. 18
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Women's Basketball
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Niagara at Merrimack
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11:00 AM
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Sunday, Feb. 28
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Men's Basketball
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Merrimack at Quinnipiac
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2:00 PM
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The 2026-27 basketball season culminates with the 2027 Metro Men's and Women's Basketball Championships from March 4-9 at Atlantic City's historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the eighth consecutive year.
