BTN Communications, March 5, 2024

The Big Ten Network's coverage of the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments begins tomorrow and features 18 games, comprehensive studio programming, robust digital coverage and a lineup of experienced broadcasters in Minneapolis.

TIAA Big Ten Women's Tournament

Following back-to-back seasons with record highs for women's basketball viewership, the Big Ten Network's coverage of the TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament features three teams ranked in the top 15, including No. 3 Iowa, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 12 Indiana.

BTN will broadcast 10 tournament games across the second round, quarterfinals and semifinals of the tournament, March 7-9. Throughout the tournament, Sloane Martin and Mike Hall will deliver play-by-play alongside analysts Christy Winters-Scott and Meghan McKeown. Justine Fernandez, Autumn Johnson and Shimmy Gray-Miller will lead studio coverage throughout the tournament.

The second round begins on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET when Maryland takes on Illinois, with game four tipping off at approximately 3 p.m. ET. Thursday's night session begins at 6:30 p.m. ET as Penn State takes on Wisconsin, with the final game tipping off at approximately 9 p.m. ET.

Friday's quarterfinals follow the same schedule as Thursday, with games at 12:30 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET, while Saturday's semifinal games tip-off at 2 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET. All games and studio programming on the Big Ten Network can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.

TIAA Big Ten Men's Tournament Broadcasts

BTN will broadcast both the second round and quarterfinals of the TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. Brandon Gaudin and Kevin Kugler will handle play-by-play responsibilities alongside analysts Robbie Hummel and Stephen Bardo, while Andy Katz and Rick Pizzo will serve as sideline reporters. Dave Revsine, Hall, Bruce Weber, LaPhonso Ellis, Rapheal Davis, Hummel, Katz, Shon Morris and Mike DeCourcy will deliver studio coverage I ton B1G Live: Basketball Tip-Off Show, B1G Live: Game Break and B1G Live: Basketball Postgame throughout the tournament.

Second-round action begins on Thursday, March 14, with four games across two sessions at noon ET, approximately 2:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. ET and approximately 9 p.m. ET.

Friday's quarterfinal coverage resumes in an identical format to Thursday, with four games in two sessions tipping off at noon ET, approximately 2:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. ET and approximately 9 p.m. ET. All games and studio programming on the Big Ten Network can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.

Men's Tournament Broadcasts 4K

Game broadcasts will be available in 4K with select providers, including XFINITY, DIRECTV, Dish Network, YouTube TV, Cox Contour TV, Optimum, Verizon Fios and FuboTV. Additionally, games can be streamed in 4K on the FOX Sports app, as well as via connected devices on Apple TV 4K, Amazon Fire TV and Roku.

Digital Presence:

Behind-the-scenes coverage with hosts Emily Ehman, McKeown, Davis and Katz, as well as BTN's on-site social media coverage for the entirety of the women's and men's tournaments, can be found on YouTube, Facebook, Big Ten Network's Instagram, Big Ten Women's Basketball Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Original Programming:

The Journey, the Big Ten Network's Emmy-nominated original series, will also be on-site to capture behind-the-scenes footage throughout the tournament. The season finale of The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2024 will debut at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 20.