BASKETBALL GAMES TO BE FEATURED BY NCAA AND CSTV 

Blauvelt, NY (2/12/08)  The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's and men's basketball game against Holy Family University has been chosen by the NCAA and CSTV to be broadcasted live on the internet on Saturday, February 16th.  The game will also be available to view at http://www.NCAAsports.com/dii.

The games is scheduled to tip-off at 1pm and 3pm on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. 

Holy Family women's squad is the top-ranked team in the Northeast Region and is currently 19-0 overall and 10-0 in conference action. The Tigers are ranked seventh according to the latest USA Today/ESPN National Poll. Dominican is 16-4 overall this season and leads the CACC's North Division with a 10-1 record. The Chargers are ranked seventh in the region.

In the men's game, Holy Family (15-8, 8-4 CACC), ranked seventh in the NCAA Northeast Region, is led by the top scorer in Division II guard Michael Sturns (sr. Fort Worth, TX/North Crowley) with 26.5 points per game. Dominican (11-12, 6-6 CACC) is in third place, and just one game above fifth place Nyack, in a crowded northern division. 

This is the second year of the Division II/CSTV regular-season and broadband package. In addition to the six regular-season basketball games and national semifinals, the package includes four regular-season football games and several Division II championship finals in men's and women's soccer, women's lacrosse, softball, and baseball.

NCAA Division II Vice President Mike Racy praised the partnership with CSTV because it provides the division with a national platform to help tell the story about Division II member institutions and conferences. "There are many positive initiatives in Division II right now, all centered on our division's strategic-positioning platform," Racy said. "The broadcasts with CSTV are the perfect stage to shine the light on Division II attributes and success stories."