EDISON, NJ (Oct. 15, 2026) –– Metro Conference basketball returns to the ESPNU airwaves on Friday, Jan. 8, the first of five wild card broadcasts during conference action in 2027.
 
Of the five wild card dates, four feature men’s basketball matchups, while Metro women’s basketball takes center stage on Saturday, Feb. 27. Two men’s broadcasts will take place in January, with another pair of Metro men’s basketball games on ESPNU in February, in addition to the women’s telecast.
 
2026-27 marks the third consecutive season that all ESPNU telecasts of Metro basketball are true wild card selections, as none of the five game broadcasts are predetermined. The Conference and ESPN will announce the matchups selected for broadcast at least 10 days prior to the broadcast date.
 
2026-27 Metro Basketball ESPNU Wild Card Broadcast Dates
Friday, Jan. 8 – 7 PM ET (m)
Friday, Jan. 29 – 8 PM ET (m)
Friday, Feb. 5 – 7 PM ET (m)
Thursday, Feb. 11 – 7 PM ET (m)
Saturday, Feb. 27 – 2 PM ET (w)

The 2026-27 season culminates with the 2027 Metro Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 4-9 at Atlantic City's historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the eighth consecutive year.