After being away in Europe to call English Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League games for Fox Soccer, Gus Johnson is back in the United States to call his signature sport, college basketball. Gus will call two first round and two quarterfinal games of the Big Ten Tournament for Fox Sports’ Big Ten Network today and tomorrow. He’ll be teamed with Shon Morris courtside at the United Center in Chicago. Working the sidelines for BTN will be Stephanie White.
Dave Revsine will host the Tournament at the United Center and he’ll be joined by Jim Jackson.
The particulars of Big Ten Network’s coverage are listed below.
BTN to Offer All-Access Coverage of Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament
Preview Show Wednesday Tips Off Five Days of Coverage
CHICAGO – BTN puts the full court press on the Big Ten Tournament, including four live BTN games featuring Gus Johnson, as well as pre- and post-game shows, post-game press conferences, and a Sunday night special following NCAA Tournament selections.
“With four Big Ten teams ranked in the nation’s top 10, this is a special season for Big Ten fans, and BTN will have more tournament coverage than ever before,” said BTN President Mark Silverman.
At 11:30 AM ET Thursday, BTN airs the Big Ten Tip-Off Show, with Game One beginning at noon ET on BTN and BTN2Go featuring No. 8 Illinois and No. 9 Minnesota. Game Two tips off at approximately 2:30 PM ET, with No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 Penn State. After Thursday’s afternoon games have ended, BTN will air the Big Ten Finale at 4:30 PM ET. A second episode of the Big Ten Finale will also air after all the games have ended at 11 PM ET.
On Friday, coverage begins at 6 PM ET with the Big Ten Tip-Off Show, recapping the day’s games, and previewing the night’s action. Game Seven on BTN and BTN2Go, at 6:30 PM ET Friday, will feature No. 2 Ohio State and the winner of No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 10 Nebraska. Game Eight will tip off at approximately 9 PM ET and will feature No. 3 Michigan State against the winner of No. 6 Iowa and No. 11 Northwestern. The Big Ten Finale at 11 PM ET will recap the day’s action.
Johnson and Morris will call all BTN games, with Stephanie White reporting from the sideline.
BTN coverage continues Saturday, with the Big Ten Tip-Off Show at 1 PM ET and the Finale at 6 PM ET. On Sunday, the Tip-Off Show airs at 3 PM ET.
At 7 PM ET, Sunday, BTN airs the Big Ten Basketball and Beyond Selection Sunday Special, a 90-minute show hosted by Revsine and Jackson in-studio, with Morris, Rick Pizzo, and Mike DeCourcy at the United Center. The show will include a post-game interview with the Big Ten Tournament Champion’s head coach, and interviews with select coaches of Big Ten teams earning a NCAA Tournament bid.
In addition, all post-game press conferences from the United Center will be available via live stream on the Big Ten Digital Network throughout the tournament.
On Wednesday, March 20, the season finale of The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2013 airs at 8 PM ET. The 60-minute show will feature tournament storylines and behind-the-scenes action.
More stuff is on the way.
