The Department Of Athletics released the complete television schedule for men's and women's basketball on Thursday, Oct. 29, including the eight-game schedule for the Connecticut Sports Network.

The Hawks will have a total of 16 regular season games televised throughout the 2009-10 season, including a men’s game on national television for the third-straight season. Highlighting the television schedule is the men’s basketball team’s appearance on ESPN2 on Dec. 29, when they play at Rupp Arena against the Kentucky Wildcats.

Hartford’s new partnership with the Connecticut Sports Network (CTSN) will televise eight home games from Chase Arena at the Reich Family Pavilion, while the America East will televise a minimum of four Hartford men’s or women’s basketball games as part of their 19-game television package.

The women’s team will see six of their first 10 games on television, including the season opener on Nov. 14 against the Quinnipiac Bobcats, which is scheduled to be aired on NESN. The Hartford women will also air their second game of the season when they welcome the 2009 national runner-up Louisville to West Hartford on Nov. 17. The Louisville game will be the first game that is part of the CTSN package.

Veteran broadcaster Eric Frede will take the lead as the play-by-play voice for the Hawks' eight games on CTSN, while local sports anchor John Holt will serve in the play-by-play capacity for three of the eight games. Danielle Hood, a 2008 graduate of the Hartford women’s basketball program, will serve as the color commentator for the six women’s games on CTSN, while Frank Sullivan will serve in the same role for the two men’s games.

See the complete television schedule for Hartford men's and women's basketball.