The Big Ten Network’s Basketball Schedule

Today, the Big Ten Network announced at its basketball schedule today including 110 men’s games and 64 women’s games. Most will be interconference games and it will end with the Big Ten Tournament in March. Here’s the press release:

Network to Televise More Than 170 Basketball Games This Season

Nearly every game to be produced in high definition

CHICAGO – With more than 170 basketball games this season, the Big Ten Network will televise more than twice the number of Big Ten men’s games and more than three times the number of Big Ten women’s games of any other network. Nearly every Big Ten Network game will be available in high definition.

“We’re thrilled to bring so much Big Ten basketball action to fans across the country,” Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said. “With nightly episodes of Big Ten Tonight and the Big Ten Tip-Off Show to complement our extensive game coverage, the Big Ten Network is the fans’ ultimate destination for basketball.”

The Big Ten Network’s schedule features 110 men’s games, including three Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament contests. Sixty of those regular-season games will be intra-conference match-ups. During the conference season, the network will typically air games on Tuesdays and Sundays as well as doubleheaders on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Conference action on the Big Ten Network begins at 4 PM ET on New Year’s Eve with a doubleheader as Ohio State hosts Iowa. At 6 PM ET, Williams Arena in Minneapolis will be the scene for the Golden Gophers’ Big Ten opener against Michigan State.

Once again, the Big Ten Network will televise three Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament games. The schedule includes the first game of the tournament at noon ET on Thursday, March 12, from Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The network will also carry the quarterfinal match-ups involving the tournament’s No. 2 seed and the No. 3 seeds on Friday, March 13.

The network’s televised non-conference slate tips off on Friday, Nov. 14, and some of the opponents will include 2008 NCAA Tournament participants such as Butler, Cornell, Gonzaga and Temple.

Sixty-four women’s basketball games, including nine Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament contests, will be televised. Thirty-seven of the regular season games will be intra-conference match-ups.

During the conference season, the network will typically air women’s basketball games on Mondays and Thursdays with doubleheaders on Sundays. Conference play on the network begins on Sunday, Dec. 21. The doubleheader begins at noon ET as Michigan State travels to Penn State. At 2 PM ET, Ohio State hosts Michigan.

The Big Ten Network will televise nine Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament games, including all three games on Thursday, all four quarterfinal games on Friday and both semifinals on Saturday.

The network’s non-conference television schedule begins at 9 PM ET on Monday, Nov. 17, when Northwestern hosts Big 12 power Kansas State. The Big Ten Network’s non-conference women’s schedule includes 10 opponents that reached in the NCAA Tournament last season from conferences such as the ACC, Big 12, Big East and SEC.

The network will televise four ACC-Big Ten Women’s Challenge games. Ohio State hosts North Carolina at 8 PM ET on Dec. 3. The network will have a doubleheader beginning at 6:30 PM ET on Dec. 4 as defending Big Ten Tournament Champion Purdue takes on Maryland followed by Virginia at Illinois. At 6:30 PM ET on Friday, Dec. 5, Michigan hosts NC State.

The Big Ten Network’s schedules for both men’s and women’s basketball games are below.

MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

All times Eastern

Friday, November 14 6:30pm William & Mary at Penn State

Saturday, November 15 7:00pm Northwestern State at Indiana

Sunday, November 16 4:00pm Long Beach State at Wisconsin

6:00pm Idaho at Michigan State

Monday, November 17 7:00pm
New Jersey Tech at Penn State

Tuesday, November 18 6:30pm IUPUI at Indiana

8:30pm SIU-Edwardsville at Wisconsin

Thursday, November 20 8:30pm Delaware State at Ohio State (at St. John Arena)

Sunday, November 23 2:00pm New Hampshire at Penn State

4:00pm Jackson State at Illinois

6:00pm Oakland at Iowa

Monday, November 24 8:00pm Bowling Green at Ohio State

Tuesday, November 25 8:30pm Norfolk State at Michigan

Wednesday, November 26 8:30pm Eastern Washington at Minnesota

Saturday, November 29 12:00pm Samford at Ohio State

2:00pm North Dakota State at Minnesota

Sunday, November 30 4:00pm Cornell at Indiana

Monday, December 1 9:00pm UC-Riverside at Northwestern

Friday, December 5 8:30pm Bryant University at Iowa

Saturday, December 6 1:30pm Gonzaga vs Indiana (at Indianapolis)

3:30pm DePaul at Northwestern

6:00pm Temple at Penn State

8:00pm Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Purdue

Sunday, December 7 4:00pm Bradley at Michigan State

Monday, December 8 8:00pm Hawaii at Illinois

Tuesday, December 9 8:30pm Idaho State at Wisconsin

Wednesday, December 10 9:00pm South Dakota State at Minnesota

Friday, December 12 8:00pm Iowa State at Iowa

Saturday, December 13 12:00pm Butler at Ohio State

2:00pm Indiana State at Purdue

4:00pm Eastern Michigan at Michigan

6:00pm Alcorn State at Michigan State

8:00pm UW-Green Bay at Wisconsin

Monday, December 15 8:00pm UMKC at Northwestern

Wednesday, December 17 8:00pm The Citadel at Michigan State

Saturday, December 20 12:00pm Iona at Ohio State

6:00pm Coppin State at Wisconsin

8:00pm Detroit-Mercy at Illinois

Monday, December 22 7:00pm UNC-Ashville at Ohio State

9:00pm Northeastern at Indiana

Sunday, December 28 2:00pm Eastern Michigan at Illinois

4:00pm Valparaiso at Purdue

6:00pm Lipscomb at Indiana

Monday, December 29 7:00pm North Carolina Central at Michigan

Wednesday, December 31 4:00pm Iowa at Ohio State

6:00pm Michigan State at Minnesota

Saturday, January 3 12:00pm Ohio State at Minnesota

2:00pm Penn State at Wisconsin

4:30pm Indiana at Iowa

7:00pm Michigan State at Northwestern

Sunday, January 4 12:00pm Illinois at Michigan

Tuesday, January 6 9:00pm Purdue at Penn State

Wednesday, January 7 6:30pm Michigan at Indiana

8:30pm Northwestern at Wisconsin

Friday, January 9 7:00pm Houston Baptist at Ohio State

Saturday, January 10 3:00pm Indiana at Illinois

Sunday, January 11 TBD Iowa at Michigan

TBD Penn State at Minnesota

Wednesday, January 14 6:30pm Michigan State at Penn State

8:30pm Michigan at Illinois

Thursday, January 15 9:00pm Minnesota at Wisconsin

Saturday, January 17 6:00pm Penn State at Indiana

8:00pm Ohio State at Michigan

Sunday, January 18 12:00pm Iowa at Purdue

2:00pm Minnesota at Northwestern

Tuesday, January 20 9:00pm Michigan at Penn State

Wednesday, January 21 6:30pm Northwestern at Michigan State

8:30pm Wisconsin at Iowa

Saturday, January 24 6:00pm Iowa at Penn State

8:00pm Northwestern at Michigan

Sunday, January 25 12:00pm Minnesota at Indiana

Wednesday, January 28 6:30pm Michigan at Ohio State

8:30pm Indiana at Northwestern

Thursday, January 29 9:00pm Illinois at Minnesota

Saturday, January 31 8:00pm Wisconsin at Northwestern

Sunday, February 1 12:00pm Penn State at Michigan State

2:00pm Iowa at Illinois

Wednesday, February 4 6:30pm Iowa at Indiana

8:30pm Minnesota at Michigan State

Thursday, February 5 7:00pm Penn State at Michigan

Saturday, February 7 6:00pm Northwestern at Iowa

8:00pm Minnesota at Ohio State

Sunday, February 8 3:00pm Wisconsin at Penn State

Tuesday, February 10 9:00pm Indiana at Minnesota

Wednesday, February 11 6:30pm Penn State at Purdue

8:30pm Iowa at Wisconsin

Saturday, February 14 1:30pm Minnesota at Penn State

4:00pm Purdue at Iowa

Sunday, February 15 3:00pm Michigan at Northwestern

Wednesday, February 18 7:00pm Penn State at Illinois

9:00pm Ohio State at Northwestern

Thursday, February 19 7:00pm Minnesota at Michigan

Saturday, February 21 TBD TBD*

Sunday, February 22 3/7:00pm Northwestern at Minnesota

5:00pm Michigan at Iowa

Wednesday, February 25 6:30pm Northwestern at Indiana

8:30pm Iowa at Michigan State

Thursday, February 26 7:00pm Minnesota at Illinois

Saturday, February 28 2:00pm Iowa at Northwestern

6:00pm Indiana at Penn State

8:00pm TBD*

Tuesday, March 3 9:00pm TBD**

Wednesday, March 4 6:30pm TBD

8:30pm TBD

Saturday, March 7 2:00pm Penn State at Iowa

4:00pm TBD*

Sunday, March 8 4:00pm Northwestern at Ohio State

2009 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Thursday, March 12 Game 1 12:00pm Big Ten #9 vs. Big Ten #8

Friday, March 13 Game 6 6:40pm Game 2 Winner vs. Big Ten #2

Game 7 approx 9:10pm Game 3 Winner vs. Big Ten #3

* Wild Card Selection. Game could move to Sunday

** Wild Card Selection. Game could move to Thursday

2008-2009 BIG TEN NETWORK WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

All times Eastern

Monday, November 17 9:00pm Kansas State at Northwestern

Wednesday, November 19 9:30pm Missouri at Illinois

Thursday, November 20 6:30pm Texas A&M at Michigan

Sunday, November 23 12:00pm Vanderbilt at Michigan

Tuesday, November 25 6:30pm Hartford at Ohio State

Wednesday, November 26 6:30pm Old Dominion at Michigan State

Sunday, November 30 2:00pm TBD at Ohio State

Tuesday, December 2 7:00pm UW-Milwaukee at Wisconsin

9:00pm Marquette at Northwestern

Wednesday, December 3 8:00pm North Carolina at Ohio State

Thursday, December 4 6:30pm Maryland at Purdue

8:30pm Virginia at Illinois

Friday, December 5 6:30pm NC State at Michigan

Sunday, December 7 2:00pm Iowa State at Iowa

Tuesday, December 9 6:30pm Bucknell at Penn State

Wednesday, December 10 7:00pm Notre Dame at Michigan

Thursday, December 11 8:00pm Northern Iowa at Iowa

Friday, December 19 7:00pm Cincinnati at Michigan

Sunday, December 21 12:00pm Michigan State at Penn State

2:00pm Michigan at Ohio State

Sunday, December 28 12:00pm Illinois at Penn State

Monday, December 29 9:00pm Minnesota at Wisconsin

Thursday, January 1 1:00pm Michigan State at Purdue

Sunday, January 4 2:00pm Michigan State at Ohio State

4:00pm Iowa at Indiana

6:00pm Wisconsin at Northwestern

Thursday, January 8 7:00pm Iowa at Purdue

9:00pm Ohio State at Wisconsin

Sunday, January 11 TBD Minnesota at Iowa

Monday, January 12 8:00pm Ohio State at Illinois

Thursday, January 15 7:00pm Minnesota at Ohio State

Sunday, January 18 4:00pm Penn State at Michigan State

6:00pm Illinois at Wisconsin

Monday, January 19 7:00pm Purdue at Indiana

Thursday, January 22 7:00pm Minnesota at Purdue

Sunday, January 25 2:00pm Wisconsin at Michigan State

4:00pm Indiana at Illinois

Monday, January 26 8:00pm Michigan at Iowa

Thursday, January 29 7:00pm Illinois at Northwestern

Sunday, February 1 4:00pm Indiana at Ohio State

Monday, February 2 8:00pm Michigan State at Minnesota

Thursday, February 5 9:00pm Michigan State at Illinois

Sunday, February 8 12:30pm Illinois at Indiana

5:00pm Wisconsin at Purdue

Monday, February 9 7:00pm Penn State at Michigan

Thursday, February 12 7:00pm Michigan State at Indiana

9:00pm Purdue at Minnesota

Sunday, February 15 11:00am Northwestern at Ohio State

5:00pm Minnesota at Michigan

Monday, February 16 8:00pm Indiana at Wisconsin

Thursday, February 19 9:00pm Ohio State at Minnesota

Monday, February 23 8:00pm Minnesota at Northwestern

Thursday, February 26 9:00pm Wildcard Selection

Sunday, March 1 TBD Wildcard Selection


TBD Wildcard Selection

2009 BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Thursday, March 5 Game 1 12:00pm Big Ten #7 vs. Big Ten #10

Thursday, March 5 Game 2 2:30pm Big Ten #6 vs. Big Ten #11

Thursday, March 5 Game 3 5:00pm Big Ten #8 vs. Big Ten #9

Friday, March 6 Game 4 11:30am Big Ten #10/#7 winner vs. Big Ten #2

Friday, March 6 Game 5 2:00pm Big Ten #11/#6 winner vs. Big Ten #3

Friday, March 6 Game 6 6:00pm Big Ten #1 vs. Big Ten #8/#9 winner

Friday, March 6 Game 7 8:30pm Big Ten #5 vs. Big Ten #4

Saturday, March 7 Game 8 6:00pm Game #4 winner vs. Game #5 winner

Saturday, March 7 Game 9 8:30pm Game #7 winner vs. Game #6 winner

The Big Ten Network will be quite busy during the winter months. BTN also notes that selected games will be streamed at its website. The full schedule will be put up at BigTenNetwork.com before the season starts.

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