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TV & Game Times Set for @MizzouHoops' Conference Schedule

Mizzou Arena will host two CBS games, and 12-of-18 Mizzou Men's Basketball conference games will appear on ESPN or ESPN2, as the Southeastern Conference announced television designations and tipoff times on Wednesday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Mizzou Arena will host two CBS games, and 12-of-18 Mizzou Men's Basketball conference games will appear on ESPN or ESPN2, as the Southeastern Conference announced television designations and tipoff times on Wednesday.

The Tigers' home matchups against Florida on Saturday, Jan. 6 (12 p.m. CT), and Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 3 (1 p.m. CT) will be broadcast nationally by CBS. The two CBS broadcasts are Mizzou's first since the 2013-14 season.

Mizzou's 2018 SEC opener at South Carolina, a 2017 NCAA Final Four participant, tips off at 8 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Following the Florida home opener, the Tigers host Georgia on Wednesday, Jan. 10 (8 p.m. CT), on ESPN2.

The Tigers follow that two-game home stand with a trip to Arkansas on Saturday, Jan. 13 (5 p.m. CT), on ESPN2. Mizzou hosts its first SEC Network broadcast of the season at home vs. Tennessee on Wednesday, Jan. 17 (8 p.m. CT). Martin's squad then travels to Texas A&M on Saturday, Jan. 20, for a 4 p.m. CT tipoff on either ESPN or ESPN2.

Two SEC Network broadcasts in-a-row come next for Mizzou. The Black & Gold hosts Auburn on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m. CT, followed by a road contest at Mississippi State on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Mizzou closes the month of January at Alabama on Wednesday, Jan. 31, with an 8 p.m. CT tipoff slated for ESPN2.

Martin and the Tigers open February on CBS against defending 2017 SEC champion and Elite Eight participant Kentucky, before its final SEC Network game of the season at Ole Miss on Tuesday, Feb. 6 (8 p.m. CT).

Black & Gold fans get another chance at consecutive games in Mizzou Arena, as the Tigers host Mississippi State on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m. CT on either ESPN or ESPN2, and Texas A&M on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.

Mizzou continues at LSU on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. CT on ESPN or ESPN2. The Tigers then return home to host Ole Miss on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

The Tigers' road trip to Kentucky will tip off at either 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 24, with a final designation of ESPN or ESPN2 to be announced at a later date. Mizzou's final away contest of the season follows at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. CT on either ESPN or ESPN2.

Senior Day and the conclusion of Mizzou's SEC slate will take place vs. Arkansas on Saturday, March 3, at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN or ESPN2.

Fans can make requests for Mizzou Men's Basketball season tickets through the Mizzou Ticket Office by phone (1-800-CAT-PAWS; 573-884-PAWS) or by email (tickets@missouri.edu).

The 2017-18 schedule can be viewed here.

All of the games included in the ESPN package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network) will also be available through the ESPN app, which is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider. Each of the CBS Sports games will be available to stream live in markets across the U.S. via the CBS All Access subscription service, with additional coverage on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app.

For all the latest on Mizzou Men's Basketball, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team at @MizzouHoops (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).­