SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Southern Conference and SportSouth announced their 2010-11 basketball television schedule which features 16 men's and women's games. The SoCon Saturdays brand, utilized to promote Southern Conference broadcasts on SportSouth, returns for the 2010-11 campaign as 10 of the 11 regular-season games will be televised on Saturdays.
SportSouth's coverage of SoCon basketball begins December 4 with a men's and women's doubleheader. The first game of the afternoon features a men's contest between North Division opponents Western Carolina and Chattanooga. Later that day the Chattanooga women's team will play host to Georgia Southern. The final regular season men's telecast features 2010 conference champion Wofford taking on rival Furman.
All 12 of the league's men's basketball programs will make at least one appearance on SportSouth this season.
SportSouth will televise the semifinals of the 2011 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Chattanooga. In addition, SporSouth will televise a pair of semifinal matchups as well as the championship game of the SoCon Women's Basketball Tournament also in Chattanooga.
2010-11 SoCon Men's Basketball Telecast Schedule - SportSouth
Dec. 4 Western Carolina at Chattanooga 1:00 p.m.
Jan. 8 Davidson at Western Carolina 12:00 p.m.
Jan. 15 The Citadel at College of Charleston 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 22 Appalachian State at College of Charleston 4:00 p.m.
Jan. 27 Wofford at Appalachian State 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 29 College of Charleston at Davidson 2:00 p.m.
Feb. 5 Samford at Georgia Southern 1:00 p.m.
Feb. 19 UNCG at Elon 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 26 Wofford at Furman 2:00 p.m.
March 6 SoCon Tournament Semifinal 6:00 p.m.
March 6 SoCon Tournament Semifinal 8:30 p.m.
2010-11 SoCon Women's Basketball Telecast Schedule - SportSouth
Dec. 4 Georgia Southern at Chattanooga 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 19 Samford at Elon 2:00 p.m.
March 6 SoCon Tournament Semifinal 12:00 p.m.
March 6 SoCon Tournament Semifinal 2:30 p.m.
March 7 SoCon Tournament Championship 5:00 p.m.