Television, start times announced for SEC basketball games

A basketball sits in a rack at Bud Walton Arena in this undated photo.

The SEC announced TV designations and tip-off times for its 2020-21 men’s basketball schedule Tuesday.

Arkansas’ conference opener at Auburn on Dec. 30 is slated to air on ESPN2 at 6 p.m. It is the first of eight league games for the Razorbacks that are scheduled to be broadcast on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.

The Razorbacks’ first home conference game against Missouri on Jan. 2 has been selected by CBS and is scheduled to tip off at 11 a.m. Nine games were picked up by SEC Network.

Games shown on an ESPN affiliate — including on SEC Network — will also be available via ESPN’s streaming platforms.

No games were scheduled the weekend of March 6 to allow a window for makeup games.

Arkansas' TV schedule in SEC play

Dec. 30 | at Auburn, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Jan. 2 | Missouri, CBS, 11 a.m.

Jan. 6 | at Tennessee, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 6 p.m.

Jan. 9 | Georgia, SEC Network, 2:30 p.m.

Jan. 13 | at LSU, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 8 p.m.

Jan. 16 | at Alabama, SEC Network, 2:30 p.m.

Jan. 20 | Auburn, SEC Network, 8 p.m.

Jan. 23 | at Vanderbilt, SEC Network, 12 p.m.

Jan. 27 | Ole Miss, SEC Network, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 | Mississippi State, SEC Network, 8 p.m.

Feb. 6 | Texas A&M, SEC Network, 5 p.m.

Feb. 9 | at Kentucky, ESPN or ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Feb. 13 | at Missouri, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 3 p.m.

Feb. 16 | Florida, ESPN or ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Feb. 20 | at Texas A&M, SEC Network, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 24 | Alabama, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 8 p.m.

Feb. 27 | LSU, ESPN or ESPN2, 1 p.m.

March 2 | at South Carolina, SEC Network, 5:30 p.m.