BTN Communications, October 3, 2023
The Big Ten Network today announced its 2023-24 Big Ten men's basketball schedule, including television coverage of more than 130 games. The season begins on Oct. 29, with a pair of charity exhibitions featuring highly-touted programs as Tennessee visits Michigan State and Kansas takes on Illinois to benefit the Hawai'i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund. The Big Ten Network men's basketball schedule also includes nearly 80 conference matchups and eight Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament games.
Non-conference play tips off with a doubleheader on Monday, Nov. 6, as Purdue hosts Samford at 6:30 p.m. ET and Michigan State hosts James Madison at 8:30 p.m. ET. Additional non-conference matchups include Missouri at Minnesota on Nov. 16, Harvard vs. Indiana at Gainbridge Field House on Nov. 26 and Mississippi State vs. Rutgers on Dec. 23 from the Prudential Center.
Conference play starts off in primetime on Friday, Dec. 1, when Maryland takes on Indiana at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Purdue visiting Northwestern at 9 p.m. ET. Three additional Big Ten conference games will air on BTN over the following three days, including Illinois at Rutgers Minnesota at Ohio State and Iowa at Purdue.
On Sunday, Jan. 7, Big Ten basketball returns to the Palestra in Philadelphia as Michigan takes on Penn State at noon ET.
The 2024 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Presented by TIAA takes place from the Target Center in Minneapolis, March 13-17. All eight games in Thursday's second round and Friday's, quarterfinals will appear on the Big Ten Network.
Outside of the two exhibitions being televised on Oct. 29, all remaining exhibition games and 38 additional non-conference games, including at least one for each school, will be available this year on B1G+. Subscriptions options are available in conference pass, school pass or sport pass formats starting at just $9.95 per month.
All men's basketball programming on the Big Ten Network can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the Fox Sports app. Confirmation on all tip-off times, on-air talent, the complete B1G+ schedule and Big Ten Network studio programming will be available in the coming weeks.
2023-24 Men's Basketball Television Schedule:
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | Time (ET) |
| October 29, 2023 | Tennessee | Michigan State | 3:30 PM |
| October 29, 2023 | Kansas | Illinois | 6:00 PM |
| November 6, 2023 | Samford | Purdue | 6:30 PM |
| November 6, 2023 | James Madison | Michigan State | 8:30 PM |
| November 7, 2023 | Florida Gulf Coast | Indiana | 6:30 PM |
| November 7, 2023 | UNC-Asheville | Michigan | 8:30 PM |
| November 9, 2023 | Southern Indiana | Michigan State | 7:00 PM |
| November 10, 2023 | Youngstown State | Michigan | 6:30 PM |
| November 10, 2023 | Dayton | Northwestern | 8:30 PM |
| November 12, 2023 | Army | Indiana | 7:00 PM |
| November 13, 2023 | Rider | Nebraska | 8:00 PM |
| November 14, 2023 | St. Francis (PA) | Penn State | 7:00 PM |
| November 15, 2023 | Merrimack | Ohio State | 7:00 PM |
| November 16, 2023 | Wright State | Indiana | 7:00 PM |
| November 16, 2023 | Missouri | Minnesota | 9:00 PM |
| November 19, 2023 | Western Michigan | Ohio State | 4:00 PM |
| November 19, 2023 | Alcorn State | Michigan State | 6:00 PM |
| November 19, 2023 | Southern | Illinois | 8:00 PM |
| November 21, 2023 | UMBC | Maryland | 7:00 PM |
| November 21, 2023 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Minnesota | 9:00 PM |
| November 22, 2023 | Duquesne | Nebraska | 8:00 PM |
| November 24, 2023 | Western Illinois | Illinois | 9:00 PM |
| November 25, 2023 | South Alabama | Maryland | 7:00 PM |
| November 26, 2023 | Harvard | Indiana | 4:30 PM |
| November 27, 2023 | Western Illinois | Wisconsin | 7:00 PM |
| November 28, 2023 | Georgia Southern | Michigan State | 6:30 PM |
| November 28, 2023 | Texas Southern | Purdue | 8:30 PM |
| November 29, 2023 | Central Michigan | Ohio State | 7:00 PM |
| November 29, 2023 | North Florida | Iowa | 9:00 PM |
| November 30, 2023 | New Orleans | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| December 1, 2023 | Maryland | Indiana | 7:00 PM |
| December 1, 2023 | Purdue | Northwestern | 9:00 PM |
| December 2, 2023 | Bucknell | Penn State | 12:00 PM |
| December 2, 2023 | Illinois | Rutgers | 4:00 PM |
| December 3, 2023 | Minnesota | Ohio State | 6:30 PM |
| December 4, 2023 | Iowa | Purdue | 7:00 PM |
| December 6, 2023 | Penn State | Maryland | 7:00 PM |
| December 6, 2023 | Nebraska | Minnesota | 9:00 PM |
| December 9, 2023 | Florida Gulf Coast | Minnesota | 12:00 PM |
| December 9, 2023 | Ohio State | Penn State | 6:00 PM |
| December 10, 2023 | Michigan | Iowa | 4:30 PM |
| December 10, 2023 | Michigan State | Nebraska | 6:30 PM |
| December 12, 2023 | Alcorn State | Maryland | 7:00 PM |
| December 13, 2023 | Chicago State | Northwestern | 8:00 PM |
| December 14, 2023 | Jacksonville State | Wisconsin | 8:00 PM |
| December 16, 2023 | Eastern Michigan | Michigan | 2:15 PM |
| December 16, 2023 | Florida A&M | Iowa | 4:30 PM |
| December 17, 2023 | Colgate | Illinois | 1:00 PM |
| December 18, 2023 | Oakland | Michigan State | 7:00 PM |
| December 19, 2023 | Morehead State | Indiana | 6:30 PM |
| December 19, 2023 | Nicholls State | Maryland | 8:30 PM |
| December 20, 2023 | UMBC | Iowa | 8:00 PM |
| December 21, 2023 | Jacksonville | Purdue | 6:30 PM |
| December 21, 2023 | North Alabama | Indiana | 8:30 PM |
| December 22, 2023 | Chicago State | Wisconsin | 8:00 PM |
| December 23, 2023 | Mississippi State | Rutgers | 12:00 PM |
| December 28, 2023 | Coppin State | Maryland | 7:00 PM |
| December 29, 2023 | McNeese State | Michigan | 5 or 7 PM |
| December 29, 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | Purdue | 5 or 7 PM |
| December 29, 2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Illinois | 9:00 PM |
| December 30, 2023 | Stonehill | Rutgers | 12:00 PM |
| January 2, 2024 | Iowa | Wisconsin | 7:00 PM |
| January 2, 2024 | Northwestern | Illinois | 9:00 PM |
| January 3, 2024 | Rutgers | Ohio State | 7:00 PM |
| January 3, 2024 | Indiana | Nebraska | 9:00 PM |
| January 6, 2024 | Rutgers | Iowa | 12:00 PM |
| January 6, 2024 | Nebraska | Wisconsin | 2:15 PM |
| January 7, 2024 | Michigan | Penn State | 12:00 PM |
| January 7, 2024 | Maryland | Minnesota | TBD |
| January 7, 2024 | Michigan State | Northwestern | TBD |
| January 10, 2024 | Northwestern | Penn State | 6:30 PM |
| January 10, 2024 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | 8:30 PM |
| January 12, 2024 | Nebraska | Iowa | 9:00 PM |
| January 13, 2024 | Northwestern | Wisconsin | 12:00 PM |
| January 13, 2024 | Penn State | Purdue | 2:15 PM |
| January 14, 2024 | Rutgers | Michigan State | 12 or 4 PM |
| January 14, 2024 | Maryland | Illinois | 2 or 6 PM |
| January 15, 2024 | Iowa | Minnesota | 6:00 PM |
| January 16, 2024 | Wisconsin | Penn State | 9:00 PM |
| January 17, 2024 | Nebraska | Rutgers | 7:00 PM |
| January 17, 2024 | Maryland | Northwestern | 9:00 PM |
| January 20, 2024 | Penn State | Ohio State | 12:00 PM |
| January 20, 2024 | Northwestern | Nebraska | 2:15 PM |
| January 21, 2024 | Rutgers | Illinois | 1:00 PM |
| January 23, 2024 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| January 24, 2024 | Maryland | Iowa | 7:00 PM |
| January 24, 2024 | Illinois | Northwestern | 9:00 PM |
| January 27, 2024 | Nebraska | Maryland | 12:00 PM |
| January 27, 2024 | Minnesota | Penn State | 6:30 PM |
| January 27, 2024 | Ohio State | Northwestern | 8:30 PM |
| January 30, 2024 | Iowa | Indiana | 7:00 PM |
| January 31, 2024 | Northwestern | Purdue | 6:30 PM |
| January 31, 2024 | Penn State | Rutgers | 8:30 PM |
| February 1, 2024 | Wisconsin | Nebraska | 8:30 PM |
| February 3, 2024 | Northwestern | Minnesota | 2:00 PM |
| February 3, 2024 | Rutgers | Michigan | 4:00 PM |
| February 4, 2024 | Nebraska | Illinois | 6:30 PM |
| February 6, 2024 | Rutgers | Maryland | 6:30 PM |
| February 7, 2024 | Wisconsin | Michigan | 7:00 PM |
| February 7, 2024 | Nebraska | Northwestern | 9:00 PM |
| February 8, 2024 | Iowa | Penn State | 7:00 PM |
| February 10, 2024 | Wisconsin | Rutgers | TBD |
| February 10, 2024 | Michigan | Nebraska | TBD |
| February 11, 2024 | Penn State | Northwestern | 1:00 PM |
| February 11, 2024 | Minnesota | Iowa | 3:00 PM |
| February 14, 2024 | Michigan State | Penn State | 6:30 PM |
| February 14, 2024 | Iowa | Maryland | 8:30 PM |
| February 15, 2024 | Northwestern | Rutgers | 6:30 PM |
| February 15, 2024 | Minnesota | Purdue | 8:30 PM |
| February 17, 2024 | Penn State | Nebraska | 12:00 PM |
| February 17, 2024 | Wisconsin | Iowa | 2:15 PM |
| February 18, 2024 | Rutgers | Minnesota | 6:30 PM |
| February 21, 2024 | Illinois | Penn State | 6:30 PM |
| February 21, 2024 | Nebraska | Indiana | 8:30 PM |
| February 22, 2024 | Ohio State | Minnesota | 8:00 PM |
| February 24, 2024 | Indiana | Penn State | 12:00 PM |
| February 24, 2024 | Iowa | Illinois | 2:15 PM |
| February 25, 2024 | Maryland | Rutgers | 12:00 PM |
| February 25, 2024 | Minnesota | Nebraska | 6:30 PM |
| February 27, 2024 | Penn State | Iowa | 9:00 PM |
| February 28, 2024 | Northwestern | Maryland | 7:00 PM |
| February 28, 2024 | Minnesota | Illinois | 9:00 PM |
| March 2, 2024 | Illinois | Wisconsin | 1:00 PM |
| March 2, 2024 | Penn State | Minnesota | 3:15 PM |
| March 2, 2024 | Iowa | Northwestern | 5:30 PM |
| March 3, 2024 | Rutgers | Nebraska | 6:30 PM |
| March 6, 2024 | Northwestern | Michigan State | 7:00 PM |
| March 6, 2024 | Indiana | Minnesota | 9:00 PM |
| March 9, 2024 | Minnesota | Northwestern | 9:00 PM |
| March 10, 2024 | Nebraska | Michigan | 12:00 PM |
| March 10, 2024 | Ohio State | Rutgers | 2:00 PM |
| March 10, 2024 | Maryland | Penn State | 7:30 PM |
| March 14, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Game #3 | 12:00 PM |
| March 14, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Game #4 | 2:30 PM |
| March 14, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Game #5 | 6:30 PM |
| March 14, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Game #6 | 9:00 PM |
| March 15, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Quarterfinal #1 | 12:00 PM |
| March 15, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Quarterfinal #2 | 2:30 PM |
| March 15, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Quarterfinal #3 | 6:30 PM |
| March 15, 2024 | Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | Quarterfinal #4 | 9:00 PM |
