Charlotte, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically black conference, announces its broadcast schedule for the 2019-20 basketball season. Johnson C. Smith University will play Claflin University on Feb. 8, in Orangeburg, S.C., at 3:00 p.m. This year's schedule of games will be televised live on AspireTV. The CIAA & AspireTV are in the fourth year of a partnership that provides live broadcast coverage across multiple platforms.
"We're elated to continue our partnership with AspireTV to broadcast regular season basketball games as well as eight games during the 2020 tournament. As we celebrate 75 years of our historic basketball tournament, this is a great opportunity to engage our passionate fans and celebrate the rich tradition of the CIAA while continuing to showcase our institutions, coaches, and student-athletes," said CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams.
The 10-game conference slate will include two (2) regular season men's basketball games as well as eight (8) games during the 2020 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, which will take place February 25-29 in Charlotte, NC at Bojangles' Coliseum and Spectrum Center.
"As a proud HBCU alumna, I'm thrilled to announce that AspireTV is entering into our fourth year of airing CIAA basketball games," said Melissa Ingram, general manager, AspireTV. "As the destination for Black lifestyle programming, this partnership is a great opportunity for us to promote the legacy, brand and culture of historically black colleges, while connecting our viewers with content that they are seeking."
The CIAA broadcast schedule will tip-off on Saturday, February 8, as the Claflin Panthers take on the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls in Orangeburg, SC. The regular season broadcast slate will conclude on February 15 with a division rivalry as the Fayetteville State Broncos host the Winston-Salem State Rams in Fayetteville, NC. Local listings of each game's broadcast will be forthcoming.
2019-20 CIAA Basketball Broadcast Schedule on AspireTV
| GAME |
DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
Johnson C. Smith at Claflin (Men's)
CIAA Regular Season Game #1
|
February 8, 2020 |
3:30 pm |
Orangeburg, SC |
Winston-Salem State at Fayetteville State (Men's)
CIAA Regular Season Game #2
|
February 15, 2020 |
4:00 pm |
Fayetteville, NC |
CIAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinal #1
|
February 27, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
CIAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinal #2
|
February 27, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament
Semifinal #1
|
February 28, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament
Semifinal #2
|
February 28, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
CIAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Semifinal #1
|
February 28, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
CIAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Semifinal #2
|
February 28, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament
Championship Game
|
February 29, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
CIAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Championship Game |
February 29, 2020 |
TBA |
Charlotte, NC |
