2026 CUSA Basketball Tipoff Show Set to Air on Oct. 15
10/13/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The 2026 CUSA Basketball Tipoff and Media Day Show is set to air on Thursday at noon Eastern on ESPN+.
CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod, as well as head coaches and student-athletes from Liberty and all conference men's and women's hoops programs, will discuss and preview the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Liberty Women's Basketball Head Coach Alexis Sherard and junior center Emmy Stout will be featured on the show, along with Liberty Men's Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay and sophomore guard Zander Carter.
The show will be hosted by ESPN's Matt Warner, while Kelly Deyo and Paul Nazigian will serve as the show's analysts.
For a fourth straight year, Huntsville, Ala. will be the host city for the 2027 Conference USA Men's & Women's Basketball Championships, which will be held at Propst Arena March 9-13.
Both the Liberty women's and men's basketball programs are coming off successful 2025-26 campaigns. The men's program claimed its second straight CUSA outright regular season title and won a program-record 17 games in a row. The Flames qualified for the NIT and advanced to the second round for the second time in the last four years. In head coach Alexis Sherard's first season at the helm, the Lady Flames went 11-7 in conference play to tie for third place and advanced to the CUSA semifinals for the third year in a row.
The Flames' season opener will be on Nov. 2 at midnight versus High Point in the Field of 68 Showcase in Rock Hill, S.C. Meanwhile, the Lady Flames will face Frostburg State in their season opener, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
2026-27 Men's Basketball Ticket Sales/Flames Club Information
With the 2026-27 Liberty men's basketball season set to tip off in less than a month and season tickets officially sold out, there is still time for Flames Nation to purchase Mini-Plans.
Single-game tickets for non-conference games go on sale this Thursday for Flames Club members. For season ticket holders and group tickets, additional tickets go on sale one week from today (Oct. 19). Single-game tickets for the non-conference contests go on sale to the general public on Oct. 22, excluding the Dayton game which will go on sale to the general public on Dec. 1. Please visit LUBasketball.com for more information.
Exclusive access to purchase single-game tickets will be available to Flames Club members a week early, so join today for advanced access. Membership starts at just $75. Join online at LibertyFlamesClub.org or by calling/texting 434-582-CLUB (2528).
Flames fans have helped cheer the home team to an 83-12 home record in six seasons of competition at Liberty Arena. Liberty went 14-2 at home during the 2025-26 campaign.
2026-27 Women's Basketball Ticket Sales/Flames Club Information
This year's season tickets start at just $40 for general admission tickets. Premium seating including Club seating and Loge Boxes remain available for the 2026-27 Women's Basketball season with a qualifying Flames Club membership. Faculty and staff, Letterwinner Association members and Flames Club recent grad members qualify for discounted season tickets by calling their account representative at (434) 592-5015. Visit luwbasketball.com to begin the process of purchasing women's basketball season tickets today.
Exclusive access to purchase single-game tickets at a later date will be available to Flames Club members a week early, so join today for advanced access. Membership starts at just $75. Join online at LibertyFlamesClub.org or by calling/texting 434-582-CLUB (2582).
Lady Flames fans have helped cheer the home team to a 74-14 record during six seasons of competition at Liberty Arena. Liberty posted a 9-5 home mark during the 2025-26 season.
CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod, as well as head coaches and student-athletes from Liberty and all conference men's and women's hoops programs, will discuss and preview the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Liberty Women's Basketball Head Coach Alexis Sherard and junior center Emmy Stout will be featured on the show, along with Liberty Men's Basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay and sophomore guard Zander Carter.
The show will be hosted by ESPN's Matt Warner, while Kelly Deyo and Paul Nazigian will serve as the show's analysts.
For a fourth straight year, Huntsville, Ala. will be the host city for the 2027 Conference USA Men's & Women's Basketball Championships, which will be held at Propst Arena March 9-13.
Both the Liberty women's and men's basketball programs are coming off successful 2025-26 campaigns. The men's program claimed its second straight CUSA outright regular season title and won a program-record 17 games in a row. The Flames qualified for the NIT and advanced to the second round for the second time in the last four years. In head coach Alexis Sherard's first season at the helm, the Lady Flames went 11-7 in conference play to tie for third place and advanced to the CUSA semifinals for the third year in a row.
The Flames' season opener will be on Nov. 2 at midnight versus High Point in the Field of 68 Showcase in Rock Hill, S.C. Meanwhile, the Lady Flames will face Frostburg State in their season opener, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at Liberty Arena.
2026-27 Men's Basketball Ticket Sales/Flames Club Information
With the 2026-27 Liberty men's basketball season set to tip off in less than a month and season tickets officially sold out, there is still time for Flames Nation to purchase Mini-Plans.
- Starting 5 Pack – $95 and saves you 34% off single-game pricing. This plan includes tickets to the Liberty-Dayton game on Dec. 19, along with your choice of four tickets to additional non-conference or select CUSA matchups.
- 3 Pack – $65 and saves you 26% compared to single-game pricing. This plan includes three tickets to select non-conference and CUSA matchups.
Single-game tickets for non-conference games go on sale this Thursday for Flames Club members. For season ticket holders and group tickets, additional tickets go on sale one week from today (Oct. 19). Single-game tickets for the non-conference contests go on sale to the general public on Oct. 22, excluding the Dayton game which will go on sale to the general public on Dec. 1. Please visit LUBasketball.com for more information.
Exclusive access to purchase single-game tickets will be available to Flames Club members a week early, so join today for advanced access. Membership starts at just $75. Join online at LibertyFlamesClub.org or by calling/texting 434-582-CLUB (2528).
Flames fans have helped cheer the home team to an 83-12 home record in six seasons of competition at Liberty Arena. Liberty went 14-2 at home during the 2025-26 campaign.
2026-27 Women's Basketball Ticket Sales/Flames Club Information
This year's season tickets start at just $40 for general admission tickets. Premium seating including Club seating and Loge Boxes remain available for the 2026-27 Women's Basketball season with a qualifying Flames Club membership. Faculty and staff, Letterwinner Association members and Flames Club recent grad members qualify for discounted season tickets by calling their account representative at (434) 592-5015. Visit luwbasketball.com to begin the process of purchasing women's basketball season tickets today.
Exclusive access to purchase single-game tickets at a later date will be available to Flames Club members a week early, so join today for advanced access. Membership starts at just $75. Join online at LibertyFlamesClub.org or by calling/texting 434-582-CLUB (2582).
Lady Flames fans have helped cheer the home team to a 74-14 record during six seasons of competition at Liberty Arena. Liberty posted a 9-5 home mark during the 2025-26 season.
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