Before a single point has been scored in the college football season, we have been receiving press releases galore on college basketball. I have two more to post. Here’s one from the Big Ten Network on its schedule for the upcoming season.
Big Ten Network to Televise 61 Intra-Conference Men’s Basketball Games in 2010-11Nearly two-thirds of Big Ten Conference match-ups to air on networkCHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will once again televise the bulk of the 2010-11 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball schedule, with 61 intra-conference game telecasts this season. Overall, the network will televise 108 men’s basketball games, all in high definition, including three contests at the 2011 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis.“With such an extensive schedule of games, our in-depth studio coverage and original programming, the Big Ten Network is the ultimate viewing destination for Big Ten basketball fans,” Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said.Since the network’s launch, every home Big Ten men’s basketball game has been produced for television or the internet, giving the Big Ten Conference the widest exposure of any conference in the nation.The conference slate begins at 6:30 PM ET on Monday, Dec. 27, as Indiana hosts Penn State. The next day, Final Four contender Purdue travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., to face the Wolverines at 2 PM ET.The centerpiece of the Big Ten Network’s weekly men’s basketball schedule will be Super Wednesday doubleheaders at 6:30 PM ET and 8:30 PM ET, beginning Jan. 5. Each Super Wednesday doubleheader will be preceded by a 30-minute Big Ten Tip-Off Show and followed by a post-game show.During the conference season, the network will also televise games on most Tuesday nights, selected Thursdays and up to five games each weekend.Once again, the Big Ten Network will televise three Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament games. The schedule includes the third game of the tournament at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, March 10, involving the No. 6 and No. 11 seeds from Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The network will also carry the quarterfinal match-ups involving the tournament’s No. 2 and No. 3 seeds on Friday night, March 12.The Big Ten Network will tip-off the season with 44 games in 42 nights beginning Nov. 12. The network will televise the home openers for Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State and Purdue. Every Big Ten men’s basketball team will make at least 10 appearances on the linear network this season.The network will stream all exhibition games and a limited number of non-conferences games on www.bigtennetwork.com. Many of those games will also air on a delayed basis through the network’s Student U initiative, giving Big Ten students real world television production experience. The dates, times and television arrangements for some of those games are pending, and will be posted on www.bigtennetwork.com once the schedule is finalized.
The entire schedule comes after the break.
2010-11 BIG TEN NETWORK MEN’S CONFERENCE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
Monday, Dec. 27 – Penn State @ Indiana, Bloomington, Ind., 6:30 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 28 – Purdue @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 2 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 29 – Illinois @ Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 9 PM
Friday, Dec. 31 – Minnesota @ Michigan State, East Lansing, Mich., 4 PM
Sunday, Jan. 2 – Penn State @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 4 PM
Sunday, Jan. 2 – Wisconsin @ Illinois, Champaign, Ill., 6 PM
Monday, Jan. 3 – Michigan State @ Northwestern, Evanston, Ill., 7:30 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 4 – Ohio State @ Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 9 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 5 – Purdue @ Penn State, State College, Pa., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 5 – Michigan @ Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 8:30 PM
Saturday, Jan. 8 – Michigan State @ Penn State, State College, Pa., 1 PM
Sunday, Jan. 9 – Iowa @ Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., Noon
Sunday, Jan. 9 – Minnesota @ Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, 2 or 4 PM
Sunday, Jan. 9 – Indiana @ Northwestern, Evanston, Ill., 7 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 11 – Illinois @ Penn State, University Park, Pa., 9 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 12 – Ohio State @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 12 – Northwestern @ Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 8:30 PM
Saturday, Jan. 15 – Northwestern @ Michigan State, East Lansing, Mich., 1 PM
Saturday, Jan. 15 – Illinois @ Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 3 PM
Saturday, Jan. 15 – Penn State @ Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, 5:30 PM
Saturday, Jan. 15 – Michigan @ Indiana, Bloomington, Ind., 8 PM
Sunday, Jan. 16 – Iowa @ Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., 6 or 7 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 18 – Michigan @ Northwestern, Evanston, Ill., 9 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 19 – Iowa @ Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 19 – Penn State @ Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., 8:30 PM
Saturday, Jan. 22 – Minnesota @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 7 PM
Sunday, Jan. 23 – Wisconsin @ Northwestern, Evanston, Ill., 1 PM
Sunday, Jan. 23 – Indiana @ Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 3 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 26 – Iowa @ Penn State, University Park, Pa., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 26 – Northwestern @ Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., 8:30 PM
Thursday, Jan. 27 – Illinois @ Indiana, Bloomington, Ind., 9 PM
Saturday, Jan. 29 – Wisconsin @ Penn State, University Park, Pa., 4 PM
Sunday, Jan. 30 – Iowa @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 4 PM
Sunday, Jan. 30 – Indiana @ Michigan State, East Lansing, Mich., 6 PM
Tuesday, Feb. 1 – Penn State @ Illinois, Champaign, Ill., 9 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 2 – Minnesota @ Indiana, Bloomington, Ind., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 2 – Michigan State @ Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 8:30 PM
Sunday, Feb. 6 – Michigan @ Penn State, University Park, Pa., Noon or 3 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 9 – Northwestern @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 9 – Wisconsin @ Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 8:30 PM
Thursday, Feb. 10 – Penn State @ Michigan State, East Lansing, Mich., 7 PM
Saturday, Feb. 12 – Indiana @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 4 PM
Sunday, Feb. 13 – Northwestern @ Penn State, University Park, Pa., 3:30 PM
Sunday, Feb. 13 – Minnesota @ Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 6 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 16 – Wisconsin @ Purdue, West Lafayette, Ind., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 16 – Michigan @ Illinois, Champaign, Ill., 8:30 PM
Thursday, Feb. 17 – Iowa @ Northwestern, Evanston, Ill., 9 PM
Saturday, Feb. 19 – Wildcard @ Wildcard, TBD, 4:30 PM
Saturday, Feb. 19 – Wildcard @ Wildcard, TBD, 7 PM
Sunday, Feb. 20 – Penn State @ Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 6 PM
Tuesday, Feb. 22 – Michigan State @ Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., 9 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Wisconsin @ Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Purdue @ Indiana, Bloomington, Ind., 8:30 PM
Saturday, Feb. 26 – Michigan @ Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., 4:30 PM
Saturday, Feb. 26 – Wildcard @ Wildcard, TBD, 7 PM
Sunday, Feb. 27 – Northwestern @ Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 6 PM
Tuesday, March 1 – Ohio State @ Penn State, University Park, Pa., 9 PM
Wednesday, March 2 – Iowa @ Michigan State, East Lansing, Mich., 6:30 PM
Wednesday, March 2 – Wildcard @ Wildcard, TBD, 8:30 PM
Saturday, March 5 – Wildcard @ Wildcard, TBD, Noon
Sunday, March 6 – Penn State @ Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., 1 or 6 PM
2011 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (Indianapolis, Ind.)
All times Eastern
Thursday, March 10 – Game 3, 7:30 PM, Big Ten #6 vs. Big Ten #11
Friday, March 11 – Game 6, 6:30 PM, Game 2 Winner vs. Big Ten #2
Friday, March 11 – Game 7, approx 9 PM, Game 3 Winner vs. Big Ten #3
One more college basketball schedule coming up.
