ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– NBC Sports Washington + will televise Thursday night's Navy at American Patriot League Tournament men's basketball game.  The quarterfinal round tilt will start at 7 p.m. in Bender Arena on the American campus in our nation's capital.

NBC Sports Washington + is the secondary channel to NBC Sports Washington.  Fans can check to see if they receive the channel by entering their zip code at THIS LINK and then looking under either the NBCSWA+ or NBCSWA+ HD table header across from the name of their cable system.

The game will be streamed live and for free via the Patriot League Network at THIS LINK, and it also will be carried by local radio station WNAV AM-1430 / FM-99.9.

Navy (11-18, 8-10 Patriot League) is the No. 5 seed in the tournament and American (15-14, 9-9) is the No. 4 seed.  The teams split the two meetings this season, with the home team winning each game.