EDISON, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) reached regional television agreements with both SportsNet New York (SNY) and New England Sports Network (NESN) to air 18 combined MAAC men's and women's basketball games on linear television during the 2025-26 season.
 
Through agreements with NESN and SNY, MAAC Hoops will be showcased on two of the nation's top-rated regional sports networks in the country's No. 1 and No. 9 media markets. SNY's reach spans across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Northeastern Pennsylvania, while NESN reaches roughly four million households throughout the six-state New England region, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
 
 Across the two networks, fans will enjoy 18 MAAC basketball broadcasts this season, 17 of which are conference matchups. The three-month slate is evenly divided between men's and women's contests, and 11 of the league's 13 institutions will be featured.  Four Iona contests were selected, three women's and two men's games, two on each network.
 
As part of the Conference's multi-year agreement with ESPN, every televised game will also be simulcast live nationwide on ESPN+ and accessible through the ESPN app with no digital blackouts. All broadcasts will be produced by the host institution's campus production team.

Iona on MAAC Linear Television Schedule:

Day	Date	Gender	Game	Time	Network
Thursday	January 1	Women's	Iona at Quinnipiac	2 p.m.	NESN
Wednesday	January 14	Men's	Iona at Rider	7 p.m.	SNY
Saturday	January 24	Women 's	Marist at Iona	1 p.m.	SNY
Thursday	January 29	Women's	Iona at Merrimack	11 a.m.	NESN

FULL MAAC SCHEDULE ON MAACSPORTS.COM

2026 MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2025-26 MAAC basketball season culminates with the 2026 Air Force Reserve MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships from March 5-10 at Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 2026 will be the seventh consecutive year Boardwalk Hall will host the annual championship dating back to 2020. For the second straight season, the championship field will feature the conference's top 10 teams. Additionally, with the shift of the basketball championship schedule to a week earlier, the women's championship game will be a standalone contest on Monday, March 9, while the men's championship game will air live nationally on ESPN or ESPN2 on Tuesday, March 10.
 
For all information regarding the 2026 Air Force Reserve MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on X. 

About NESN

NESN is consistently one of the top-rated regional sports networks in the country with award-winning Red Sox and Bruins coverage, and recently named RSN of the Year by Cynopsis. NESN and NESN+ are delivered throughout the six-state New England region and are available anytime, anywhere, on any device on the NESN 360 app via direct subscription or TV authentication. The network is also distributed nationally as NESN National. NESN's free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel, NESN NATION, offers 30+ hours of weekly live and original programming, including exclusive sports content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features, available on Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video, Roku, LG, Twitch, Plex, and TCLtv+. NESN.com is one of the country's most visited sports websites with dedicated digital video production and always-on news coverage.

About SNY

SNY is an Emmy Award winning regional sports content creator with both linear television and digital platform distribution. SNY provides unparalleled and exclusive coverage of the New York Mets, New York Jets and all things New York sports. As New York's leader in local sports coverage, SNY delivers the most comprehensive access to all the Tri-State area's professional and collegiate sports teams through exclusive live games, nightly sports programs, and original entertainment. SNY also distributes up-to-the-minute New York sports news and exclusive series digitally at SNY.tv, and through its social channels on YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram.  SNY is owned by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, Charter Communications and Comcast.

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:

With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary's University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena University.
 
Stay up to date with the MAAC on social media by following @MAACSports on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit MAACSports.com for all the latest MAAC news.

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