ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) – Matrix Midwest will broadcast Missouri Valley Conference men’s and women’s basketball games.

The multi-year agreement between the MVC and Gray Media is for regular-season games and the opening round and quarterfinal of the State Farm MVC Men’s Basketball Tournament, also known as Arch Madness. The games will be distributed in 22 Gray Media markets in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, and Tennessee, as well as via third-party broadcast partners outside of the Gray Media footprint.

“In the ever-changing landscape of live-event production and distribution, the Missouri Valley Conference remains committed to navigating the best path to reach college basketball fans, and this partnership with Gray does just that,” said Jeff Jackson, MVC Commissioner who is in his fourth year.

As part of the agreement between The Valley and Gray, the men’s and women’s basketball content will be produced and distributed by Indianapolis-based Tupelo Honey, owned by Gray

As part of the MVC’s multi-year contract with ESPN, the entire package will also be simulcast live nationally on ESPN+ and available through the ESPN app without digital blackouts.

Matrix Midwest is available now over-the-air on channel 32 and channel 186 on Spectrum/Charter in the St. Louis area. Gray Media launched Matrix Midwest to operate alongside sister station First Alert 4 (KMOV-TV) out of St. Louis.

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