A-10 releases men’s basketball conference schedule

The Atlantic 10 released its 2016-17 men’s basketball conference schedule Tuesday, Sept. 6.

VCU’s fifth year in the league will feature 16 of their 18 conference contests in front of a national television audience.

The Rams are currently scheduled to make, at a minimum, six appearances on ESPN’s family of networks during the regular season and could appear as many as eight times.

CBS Sports Network will televise eight VCU A-10 contests, while NBC Sports Network and American Sports Network will carry two games apiece. Additional regional and local television coverage will be announced at a later date.

In all, A-10 schools are set to appear in a league-record of 108 televised contests. In addition, all 13 games of the A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship at Pittsburgh’s CONSOL Energy Center will be on national television.

The Black and Gold kick off A-10 play on Friday, Dec. 30 at George Mason University. CBS Sports Network will carry that telecast.

The Rams’ A-10 home opener against University of Massachusetts Amherst on Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. will air on NBC Sports Network.