NAMPA, Idaho - The Northwest Nazarene University women's basketball game on February 7th at Seattle Pacific University has been selected as part of the television partnership between the CBS College Sports Network and NCAA Division II, announced this week by the NCAA office in Indianapolis.
The broadcast is one of nine live national broadcasts of NCAA Division II men's and women's basketball during the 2008-09 regular season and is the first time that the Crusaders will appear on national television.
"We are excited for this opportunity to provide national exposure for both our women's basketball program and the institution," commented NNU athletic director Rich Sanders. "Our women's basketball program has been successful, reaching the NCAA West Regional three times in the last six years, and this is recognition of that success. Coach
Kelli Lindley and her staff provide excellent leadership and we are proud they have been selected."
CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV) is a national cable channel available to approximately 20,000,000 homes across the country and is in their third year of partnering with NCAA Division II. The broadcasts will also be syndicated through regional sports networks and made available via broadband at
www.ncaa.com.
“Our partnership with CBS College Sports has been a successful and productive Division II initiative,” said Division II Vice President Mike Racy. “We are able to provide national exposure for the student-athletes and their institutions while also providing viewers a unique glimpse into the division and the way we balance academic and athletics excellence.”
“NCAA Division II basketball has become a staple of our strategy to serve fans at every level,” said Tim Pernetti, Executive Vice President, Content, CBS College Sports Network. “Our partnership with the NCAA continues to thrive on many fronts, providing a well-deserved national showcase for NCAA Division II athletics and some memorable moments on the CBS College Sports Network.”
The first broadcast is slated for Saturday, January 3rd featuring Chaminade University and Dixie State College of Utah.
Complete broadcast schedule
Men's Basketball
January 3—Chaminade University at Dixie State College of Utah—3 p.m.
January 31—California State University, Los Angeles, at California State University, San Bernardino––3 p.m.
February 14—Colorado Christian University at Metropolitan State College of Denver—3 p.m.
February 21—Northwest Missouri State University at University of Central Missouri—Noon
February 28—Wheeling Jesuit University at West Liberty State College—3 p.m.
Women's Basketball
January 10—Florida Southern College at Barry University––1 p.m.
January 17—East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania—1 p.m.
January 24—University of the Incarnate Word at Saint Mary's University (Texas)—3 p.m.
February 7––Northwest Nazarene University at Seattle Pacific University—3 p.m.
