BTN Communications, September 16, 2014

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Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

CHICAGO - On the heels of three Big Ten teams reaching the Elite Eight in last year?s NCAA Tournament, BTN will televise a record number of men?s conference basketball games this season. The slate features 77 conference matchups, including 10 straight weeks of ?Super Wednesdays,? presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, and five Big Ten Tournament games for the first time in BTN history.

?The network is happy to welcome Maryland and Rutgers to an already incredible basketball conference, and we?re excited for another competitive season,? said BTN President Mark Silverman.

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BTN?s non-conference schedule will feature several key matchups including Iowa State at Iowa, Creighton at Nebraska, Southern Methodist at Indiana, George Washington at Rutgers, Cincinnati at Nebraska, Oregon vs. Illinois at the United Center in Chicago and Notre Dame vs. Purdue at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Big Ten Conference play tips off with a special ?Super Wednesday,? a New Year?s Eve tripleheader, followed by doubleheaders throughout January and February. The network?s coverage will also include Tuesday and Thursday games presented by Quicken Loans, frequent doubleheaders on Saturdays and Sundays, and for the first time in BTN history, a Monday night conference-play doubleheader on Jan. 5 featuring Indiana at Michigan State and Nebraska at Iowa.

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With the addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten and a newly formatted Big Ten Tournament bracket, BTN will televise five tournament games, including an opening-round game on Wednesday, March 11; two second-round games on Thursday, March 12; and a pair of quarterfinal games on Friday, March 13.

BTN 2014 Men?s Basketball Conference Television Schedule: (All Times Eastern)

Date Visiting Team Home Team Time
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Penn State at Wisconsin TBD
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Indiana at Nebraska TBD
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Minnesota at Purdue TBD
Saturday, January 3, 2015 Minnesota at Maryland 12:00 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2015 Michigan at Purdue 2:15 PM
Sunday, January 4, 2015 Wisconsin at Northwestern 8:30 PM
Monday, January 5, 2015 Indiana at Michigan State 7:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2015 Nebraska at Iowa 9:00 PM
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Michigan at Penn State 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Purdue at Wisconsin 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Maryland at Illinois 9:00 PM
Saturday, January 10, 2015 Maryland at Purdue 2:30 PM
Sunday, January 11, 2015 Illinois at Nebraska 8:30 PM
Sunday, January 11, 2015 Wisconsin at Rutgers TBD
Sunday, January 11, 2015 Northwestern at Michigan State TBD
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Penn State at Indiana 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Iowa at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Rutgers at Maryland 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Illinois at Northwestern 9:00 PM
Saturday, January 17, 2015 Rutgers at Minnesota 12:00 PM
Saturday, January 17, 2015 Northwestern at Michigan 8:15 PM
Sunday, January 18, 2015 Indiana at Illinois 1:00 PM
Tuesday January 20, 2015 Michigan at Rutgers 6:30 PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Minnesota at Nebraska 8:30 PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Penn State at Michigan State 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Purdue at Illinois 9:00 PM
Saturday, January 24, 2015 Iowa at Purdue 12:00 PM
Saturday, January 24, 2015 Illinois at Minnesota 2:15 PM
Sunday, January 25, 2015 Northwestern at Maryland 7:30 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Michigan State at Rutgers 9:00 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Minnesota at Penn State 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Indiana at Purdue 9:00 PM
Saturday, January 31, 2015 Penn State at Illinois 1:00 PM
Saturday, January 31, 2015 Rutgers at Indiana 3:15 PM
Saturday, January 31, 2015 Nebraska at Minnesota 6:00 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Northwestern at Nebraska 7:30 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Rutgers at Illinois 9:30 PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Ohio State at Purdue 6:30 PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Penn State at Maryland 8:30 PM
Saturday, February 7, 2015 Purdue at Minnesota 3:00 PM
Saturday, February 7, 2015 Northwestern at Wisconsin 5:30 PM
Sunday, February 8, 2015 Maryland at Iowa 3:15 PM
Sunday, February 8, 2015 Ohio State at Rutgers 5:30 PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Michigan State at Northwestern 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Penn State at Ohio State 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Indiana at Maryland 9:00 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2015 Minnesota at Iowa 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 14, 2015 Maryland at Penn State 8:30 PM
Sunday, February 15, 2015 Iowa at Northwestern 3:00 PM
Sunday, February 15, 2015 Nebraska at Purdue 5:15 PM
Sunday, February 15, 2015 Minnesota at Indiana 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Wisconsin at Penn State 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Northwestern at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2015 Nebraska at Maryland 7:00 PM
Sunday, February 22, 2015 Wildcard at Wildcard 3:00 PM
Sunday, February 22, 2015 Wildcard at Wildcard 5:15 PM
Sunday, February 22, 2015 Michigan State at Illinois 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Indiana at Northwestern 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Illinois at Iowa 9:00 PM
Thursday, February 26, 2015 Minnesota at Michigan State 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 28, 2015 Northwestern at Illinois 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 1, 2015 Wildcard at Wildcard 7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Maryland at Rutgers 7:00 PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Michigan at Northwestern 9:00 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Ohio State at Penn State 6:00 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Purdue at Michigan State 8:00 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Nebraska at Illinois 10:00 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2015 Illinois at Purdue 4:30 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2015 Rutgers at Michigan 12 or 2:15 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2015 Northwestern at Iowa 12 or 2:15 PM
Sunday, March 8, 2015 Wildcard at Wildcard 1:00 PM
Sunday, March 8, 2015 Wildcard at Wildcard 7:30 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Game #2 vs. Game #2 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2015 Game #3 vs. Game #3 12:00 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2015 Game #4 vs. Game #4 2:30 PM
Friday, March 13, 2015 Quarterfinal #3 vs. Quarterfinal #3 6:30 PM
Friday, March 13, 2015 Quarterfinal #4 vs. Quarterfinal #4 9:00 PM

 

 

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