GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's basketball team will be featured twice during the Southern Conference's (SoCon) ESPNU television package during the 2020-21 season.
 
The conference office announced Tuesday morning that both Spartan games against Furman will be highlighted as part of the five-game men's basketball package on ESPNU.
 
The first matchup in Greenville (S.C.) will be on Monday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. That contest was moved up two days from its previously announced date. The second meeting in Greensboro will be on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.
 
The five games represent the most home-originating national broadcasts in league history.
 
"This is exciting news," UNCG head men's basketball coach Wes Miller. "It's great for our players, our program and our league to be featured on national television."
 
Featuring the SoCon Preseason Player of the Year Isaiah Miller, UNCG was the coaches' preseason pick to win the conference while Furman was second. The positions were reversed in the preseason media poll. UNCG has won 106 games since the start of the 2016-17 season and posted four consecutive 20-win campaigns.
 
"It's exciting to see the significant growth in our national television coverage for this year in men's basketball with our relationship with ESPN," SoCon Commissioner Jim Schaus said. "I believe it is a testament to the enhanced image Southern Conference men's basketball is developing nationally."
 
ESPN will assign the on-air talent for each contest.
 
2020-21 Southern Conference Men's Basketball games on ESPNU
Dec. 29            Wofford at Mercer, 7 p.m. (moving from Dec. 30)
Jan. 16             ETSU at Furman, 4 p.m.
Jan. 25            UNCG at Furman, 9 p.m. (moving from Jan. 27)
Feb. 10            Furman at UNCG, 5 p.m.
Feb. 22            Wofford at Samford, 7 p.m. (ET) (moving from Feb. 24)