BTN Communications, March 8, 2021
The Big Ten Network's week-long coverage of the 2021 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament presented by SoFi and the 2021 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament begins Tuesday and features 21 games, an abundance of studio coverage and a roster of talented broadcasters and analysts in Indianapolis for the conclusion of the Big Ten basketball season.
Women's tournament broadcasts on BTN and FS2 - March 9-12
From opening night through the semifinals, the Big Ten Network and FS2 will present 11 women's basketball tournament games over four days from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Lisa Byington and Mike Hall will deliver play-by-play alongside analysts Christy Winters-Scott and Meghan McKewon, while Olivia Harlan Dekker will handle reporting duties.
First-round action gets underway at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, with Illinois vs. Wisconsin ahead of a pair of second-round games on Wednesday, March 10, at 11 a.m. ET and 1:30 p.m. ET. On Wednesday afternoon, coverage shifts to FS2 for the next two second-round games (6:30 p.m. ET; 9:00 p.m. ET) in addition to Thursday's quarterfinals (11:00 a.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. ET and 9:00 p.m. ET) and Friday's semifinal games (2 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET).
All games and studio programming on the Big Ten Network and FS2 can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.
Men's tournament broadcasts - March 10-12
The Big Ten Network is the exclusive home of the first 10 games of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament presented by SoFi. On-site pairings from Lucas Oil Stadium feature Kevin Kugler and Brandon Gaudin handling play-by-play duties, Stephen Bardo and Shon Morris as analysts and Andy Katz and Rick Pizzo as reporters. To fully capture the environment within Lucas Oil Stadium, BTN will be utilizing SkyCam, Railcam and six robotic cameras to create 25 different broadcast angles.
The tournament tips-off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, with Northwestern vs. Minnesota, followed by Nebraska vs. Penn State at 9 p.m. ET. Second-round action begins on Thursday, March 11, with four games across two sessions at 11:30 a.m. ET, 2:00 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. ET and 9:00 p.m. ET.
Friday's quarterfinal coverage resumes on Big Ten Network with an identical format to Thursday, with four games in two sessions tipping off at 11:30 a.m. ET, 2:00 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. ET and 9:00 p.m. ET.
Men's tournament broadcasts in 4K
Game broadcasts will be available in 4K from select providers, including DIRECTV, fuboTV and XFINITY. Additionally, games can be streamed in 4K via compatible devices with the FOX Sports app on Apple TV 4K, Fire TV and Roku.
Studio:
The Big Ten Network's studio coverage will include pregame, postgame and halftime coverage throughout the week. Dave Revsine will anchor BTN's studio presence from Chicago, joined by analysts John Beilein, Len Elmore and Mike DeCourcy.
Digital Coverage:
Behind-the-scenes footage with Andy Katz and various Big Ten Network personalities, as well as BTN's social media coverage for the entire tournament, can be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
All games and studio programming on the Big Ten Network and FS2 can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.
Schedule
This week's schedule on Big Ten Network and FS2 is below. Please note, times (ET) are approximate:
Tuesday
| WBBT Game 1 - Illinois vs. Wisconsin | BTN | 5:00 p.m. ET |
Wednesday
| WBBT Game 2 - Nebraska vs. Minnesota | BTN | 11 a.m. ET |
| WBBT Game 3 - Northwestern vs. Game 1 winner | BTN | 1:30 p.m. ET |
| B1G Live: Tip-Off Show | BTN | 6:00 p.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 1 - Northwestern vs. Minnesota | BTN | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 2 - Penn State vs. Nebraska | BTN | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| WBBT Game 4 - Michigan State vs. Penn State | FS2 | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| WBBT Game 5 - Iowa vs. Purdue | FS2 | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| The B1G Show | BTN | 11:30 p.m. ET |
Thursday
| B1G Live: Tip-Off Show | BTN | 11 a.m. ET |
| WBBT Game 6 - Maryland vs. Game 2 winner | FS2 | 11 a.m. ET |
| WBBT Game 7 - Michigan vs. Game 3 winner | FS2 | 1:30 p.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 3 - Maryland vs. Michigan State | BTN | 11:30 a.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 4 - Ohio State vs. Game 1 winner | BTN | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| WBBT Game 8 - Indiana vs. Game 4 winner | FS2 | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| WBBT Game 9 - Rutgers vs. Game 5 winner | FS2 | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 5 - Rutgers vs. Indiana | BTN | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 6 - Wisconsin vs. Game 2 winner | BTN | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| The B1G Show | BTN | 11:30 p.m. ET |
Friday
| B1G Live: Tip-Off Show | BTN | 11 a.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 7 - Michigan vs. Game 3 winner | BTN | 11:30 a.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 8 - Purdue vs. Game 4 winner | BTN | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| WBBT Semifinal 1 (Game 6 vs. Game 7 winner) | FS2 | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| WBBT Semifinal 2 (Game 8 vs. Game 9 winner) | FS2 | 4:30 p.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 9 - Illinois vs. Game 5 winner | BTN | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| MBBT Game 10 - Iowa vs. Game 6 winner | BTN | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| The B1G Show | BTN | 11:30 p.m. ET |
Saturday
| B1G Live: MBB Semifinal Pregame | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| B1G Live: MBB Semifinal Postgame | 5:30 p.m. ET |
| The B1G Show | 11 p.m. ET |
Sunday
| B1G Live: Championship Pregame | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| The B1G Show: Selection Sunday Special | 7:00 p.m. ET |
