BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Another year, another nationally-televised contest between longtime rivals as the Austin Peay Men's Basketball team squares off with Murray State on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 6:00 p.m. on ESPNU, the league office announced on Wednesday.

It's the fifth-consecutive year that at least one of the Austin Peay-Murray State battles has been picked up by a national network, and the fourth-straight year one of the linear ESPN channels has done the honors. The two rivals have split their regular season matchups in each of the past two seasons.

Last season, in the Ohio Valley Conference opener, the Govs fell to a Murray State team that was firing on all cylinders on its home court, 87-57. Two weeks later, Austin Peay rallied from a double-digit deficit at home to topple its rival, 74-70.

In addition, the OVC Men's Basketball Tournament Semifinals will air on ESPNU with the OVC Tournament championship game broadcast on ESPN2 Saturday, March 5. The OVC Men's Basketball Tournament will be held March 4-5 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. 

Games aired on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN app, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider. All events will be available for replay on the ESPN App.

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