BTN Communications, October 3, 2024
The Big Ten Network today announced its on-air talent and programming lineup ahead of the 2024-25 basketball season. As basketball coverage expands to include the Pacific time zone, BTN's plans for the season include a collection of experienced broadcasters and analysts along with brand new original programming throughout the season.
On-Air Talent
This season, Brandon Gaudin, Aaron Goldsmith, Guy Haberman, Jason Horowitz, A.J. Kanell, Kevin Kugler, Jeff Levering, J.B. Long, Connor Onion, Cory Provus, Wayne Randazzo, Dave Revsine and Jason Ross Jr. will be among the play-by-play broadcasters for men's basketball coverage on BTN.
An expanded roster of men's basketball analysts includes Stephen Bardo, LaPhonso Ellis, Robbie Hummel, Don MacLean, Shon Morris, Eldridge Recasner and Bruce Weber among others. Sideline reporters Ashley Adamson and Andy Katz will provide updates from the arenas throughout the season
Throughout men's basketball studio programming, hosts Revsine and Rick Pizzo will be joined by Bardo, John Beilein, Rapheal Davis, Seth Davis, Mike DeCourcy, Hummel, Katz, Trent Meacham and Weber.
During women's basketball season, Krista Blunk, Mike Hall, Sloane Martin, Kylen Mills, Ann Schatz and Elise Woodward will be among those to provide play-by-play on BTN broadcasts, while Tammy Blackburn, Blunk, Alyssa Charlston, Autumn Johnson, Meghan McKeown, Shimmy Miller and Christy Winters-Scott will serve as game and studio analysts.
Women's basketball studio programming will be hosted by Mills and Hall alongside Johnson and Miller as analysts.
Programming
Surrounding game coverage on BTN, the FOX Sports App and B1G+ will be an expansive lineup of studio and original programming including:
- B1G Today – BTN's daily studio show focused on all 18 schools, featuring highlights, analysis and interviews with coaches and student athletes.
- The B1G Show - BTN's nightly recap show that focuses on the action of each day with highlights and expert analysis.
- The Journey: Big Ten Basketball – On Wednesday nights beginning in January, the Emmy-nominated Journey returns for its 16th season and takes viewers behind the scenes with compelling stories from an assortment of Big Ten basketball personalities
- On The Court is the Big Ten Network's sport-specific, multi-platform franchise taking fans behind-the-scenes of Big Ten women's basketball.
- Basketball in 60 – 60-minute cutdowns of the top men's and women's basketball games will air weekly throughout the season
- Women's Sports Report – A 30-minute studio show highlighting the results and storylines across the Big Ten landscape, including women's basketball
- The B1G Moment: Tyus Edney – The story behind the Tyus Edney coast-to-coast shot that stunned Missouri in the 1995 NCAA Tournament as the top-seeded UCLA Bruins took down the 8th-seeded Tigers in the Round of 32.
- The B1G Moment: Isaiah Thomas - A look back on Isaiah Thomas' championship-winning shot at the buzzer to secure Washington's victory over Arizona in the 2011 conference tournament.
For complete listings, visit btn.com.
Digital Coverage of Big Ten Basketball
Any Big Ten game that is not airing on television, along with a collection of non-conference games, can be seen on B1G+, BTN's subscription service for non-televised events and archives of classic games and original content. Fans can subscribe to B1G+ with an annual pass for $89.99 per year or a monthly pass for $12.99 per month.
Digital coverage will be available all season via the Big Ten Network's X, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram platforms. Fans can follow Big Ten Women's Basketball on X, Instagram and YouTube, and can keep up with Big Ten Men's Basketball on X, Instagram and YouTube. All television programming on BTN can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the Fox Sports App.
