Six potential Merrimack men's basketball games, including five home games, options for ESPN-U flex

Six potential Merrimack men's basketball games could be flexed to ESPN-U as part of the MAAC's television agreement with ESPN. The deal calls for ESPN-U to television one MAAC game per week for six weeks from January 31 through March 6. Five of the potential six games for Merrimack are home games.

ESPN and the MAAC will announce the wildcard game 10 days before the scheduled game. The wildcard format allows ESPN to pick any game scheduled for that specific date to air on ESPNU, giving the flexibility to showcase the best matchups as the season progresses.

All other games will stream on ESPN+.

The flexed games include a potential 9 p.m. home game against Mount St. Mary's on January 31.

The full slate that could be flexed includes:

• January 31 vs. Mount St. Mary;s

• February 6 vs. Niagara

• February 14 @ Manhattan

• February 21 vs. Sacred Heart

• February 28 vs. Rider

• March 6 vs. Marist