Oct. 16, 2005

IRVING, Texas - CSTV Networks will broadcast "Conference USA Basketball Slam," a live special presentation from the 2005 Conference USA Basketball Media Day on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The three-hour show will air live on CSTV and online via the official Web sites of CSTV (www.cstv.com ) and Conference USA (www.ConferenceUSA.com), beginning at 2:00 p.m. (CT).

This special presentation offers fans an exclusive inside look at Conference USA Basketball. All 12 head men's basketball coaches and all 12 head women's basketball coaches, select men's and women's players and Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky will all appear live on-air to preview the 2005-06 basketball seasons.

Held at the Sheraton Grand in Irving, Texas, the Conference USA Basketball Slam will be hosted by CSTV's Seth Davis. This will be the first time that C-USA's Basketball Media Day will have live national television coverage. The C-USA Football Media Day in August enjoyed well-received live national television exposure.

Conference USA men's and women's basketball will be featured prominently on CSTV during the upcoming season. Beginning in January, C-USA Men's Basketball will have a nationally-televised game each Wednesday and Saturday, while C-USA Women's Basketball will begin a schedule of games that will air predominantly on Sunday afternoons on the network.