BTN Communications, March 1, 2024
The 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring five of the top 10 teams in the country, begins next Saturday, March 9, on the Big Ten Network with complete coverage of college wrestling's premier conference event.
From 10 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, BTN will broadcast the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinals duals, with whip-around coverage and quad box views. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Session two on Saturday night begins at 5 p.m. ET with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches, streaming exclusively on B1G+. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night's semifinals on BTN from 7 p.m. ET through 9 p.m. ET.
On Sunday, March 10, session three begins at noon ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 4:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned, along with third and fifth-place bouts, all on Big Ten Network.
Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons and Tim Johnson will anchor the weekend television broadcasts on BTN, along with reporter Hannah Mears.
Throughout the championships, the B1G Wrestling Instagram page and Big Ten Network YouTube wrestling page will be updated with highlights, full matches and custom content. All matches on the Big Ten Network can also be streamed through the Fox Sports App. For details and subscription information regarding B1G+ coverage, please visit bigtenplus.com.
In advance of the 110th Big Ten Wrestling Championships, a new episode of B1G Wrestling in 60, highlighting a selection of top matches from the regular season, will debut on March 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Monday, March 11, new episodes of B1G Wrestling in 60 (6 p.m. ET) and B1G Wrestling and Beyond (7 p.m. ET) will recap all the wrestling championships action.
2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (All Times ET)
Date | Session Coverage | Platform | Time (ET) |
March 9, 2024 | Session 1 - First Round, Quarterfinals, Wrestlebacks | BTN | 10 AM |
March 9, 2024 | Session 2 - Consolation Matches, Wrestlebacks | B1G+ | 5 PM |
March 9, 2024 | Session 2 - Semifinals | BTN | 7 PM |
March 10, 2024 | Session 3 - Consolation Semifinals, 7th Place Matches | B1G+ | Noon |
March 10, 2024 | Session 4 - Championship, 3rd and 5th-Place Matches | BTN | 4:30 PM |