Big Ten TV Schedule: Week Eighteen (3/6-3/12)

[Styre]

All times CENTRAL, and all games played in Washington, DC. All games nationally televised. I will add announcers as they are assigned, and update the schedule as teams progress through the tournament.

This is the Big Ten Tournament.

First, the NU games:

6-Northwestern vs. 14-Rutgers
Thursday, March 9
8:00 PM approx., ESPN2 (HD)
PxP: Dave Flemming
Color: Dan Dakich

3-Maryland vs. 6-Northwestern
Friday, March 10
8:00 PM approx., BTN (HD)
PxP: Brian Anderson
Color: Bill Raftery

2-Wisconsin vs. 6-Northwestern
Saturday, March 11
2:30 PM approx., CBS (HD)
PxP: Jim Nantz
Color: Bill Raftery
Color: Grant Hill

And the rest:

Wednesday, March 8

12-Nebraska vs. 13-Penn State
3:30 PM, ESPN2 (HD)
PxP: Dave Flemming
Color: Dan Dakich

11-Ohio State vs. 14-Rutgers
6:00 PM approx., BTN (HD)
PxP: Kevin Kugler
Color: Shon Morris

Thursday, March 9

8-Michigan vs. 9-Illinois
11:00 AM, BTN (HD)
PxP: Kevin Kugler
Color: Jon Crispin

5-Michigan State vs. 13-Penn State
1:30 PM approx., BTN (HD)
PxP: Kevin Kugler
Color: Jon Crispin

7-Iowa vs. 10-Indiana
5:30 PM, ESPN2 (HD)
PxP: Dave Flemming
Color: Dan Dakich

Friday, March 10

1-Purdue vs. 8-Michigan
11:00 AM, ESPN (HD)
PxP: Dave Flemming
Color: Dan Dakich

4-Minnesota vs. 5-Michigan State
1:30 PM approx., ESPN (HD)
PxP: Dave Flemming
Color: Dan Dakich

2-Wisconsin vs. 10-Indiana
5:30 PM, BTN (HD)
PxP: Brian Anderson
Color: Bill Raftery

Saturday, March 11

4-Minnesota vs. 8-Michigan
12:00 PM, CBS (HD)
PxP: Jim Nantz
Color: Bill Raftery
Color: Grant Hill

Sunday, March 12

2-Wisconsin vs. 8-Michigan
2:00 PM, CBS (HD)
PxP: Jim Nantz
Color: Bill Raftery
Color: Grant Hill

 

[PURPLECAT88]

If we have to have someone from Bristol, I'm glad it's Dakich. He knows his stuff regarding the B1G. I hope we get Crispin on Friday. And if we're playing Saturday and/or Sunday, I'll be so happy I won't give a rat's behind who's calling the games.

 

[Styre]

If we have to have someone from Bristol, I'm glad it's Dakich. He knows his stuff regarding the B1G. I hope we get Crispin on Friday. And if we're playing Saturday and/or Sunday, I'll be so happy I won't give a rat's behind who's calling the games.

If recent history holds, Friday will be Kevin Kugler and Bill Raftery. But nothing is confirmed yet beyond Wednesday for BTN.

 

[Styre]

If recent history holds, Friday will be Kevin Kugler and Bill Raftery. But nothing is confirmed yet beyond Wednesday for BTN.

Actually the Friday BTN games are Brian Anderson and Bill Raftery. All announcers confirmed.

 

[ColumbusCatFan1]

Saturday, March 11

Semifinal #1
12:00 PM, CBS (HD)
PxP: Jim Nantz
Color: Bill Raftery
Color: Grant Hill

Semifinal #2 (possible NU game)
2:30 PM approx., CBS (HD)
PxP: Jim Nantz
Color: Bill Raftery
Color: Grant Hill

Sunday, March 12

Big Ten Championship Game (possible NU game)
2:00 PM, CBS (HD)
PxP: Jim Nantz
Color: Bill Raftery
Color: Grant Hill

Hey Styre,

Is it just me or did CBS move up the times of Saturday/Sunday games this season? Maybe by an hour or two? I seem to recall them being a little later in the day in years past.

 

[Styre]

Is it just me or did CBS move up the times of Saturday/Sunday games this season? Maybe by an hour or two? I seem to recall them being a little later in the day in years past.

They've been playing at these times for a few years, but the games were a little later in the day before that. 12:30/3:00 CT on Saturday and 2:30 CT on Sunday were the old times.

 

[Styre]

Bump

 

[Alaskawildkat]

I note the "approximate" with regard to the 8 PM start of today's game for the Cats. Interestingly, my local paper shows the game starting a half hour earlier.

 

[FloridAlum]

I note the "approximate" with regard to the 8 PM start of today's game for the Cats. Interestingly, my local paper shows the game starting a half hour earlier.

That is because the game will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the early game. The early


game will be over approximately 830 Eastern, the time showing in your paper, and our game will start approximately 9 PM Eastern. My local paper says the same thing as yours.

 

[Styre]

That is because the game will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the early game. The early


game will be over approximately 830 Eastern, the time showing in your paper, and our game will start approximately 9 PM Eastern. My local paper says the same thing as yours.

Yeah. The two-hour windows they announce never make sense. It's usually about 2.5 hours from tip of the first game to tip of the second.

 

[Styre]

Updated with Friday's broadcast information.

 

[NU Houston]

Another CBS game tomorrow for the 'Cats. BTT semifinals, on the national stage. So cool.

 

[Styre]

I've been putting (potential NU game) next to the semis and final for YEARS and never thought I'd actually get to bump them up to the top line.

This is awesome.

 

[mikewebb68]

We were so happy to get Nantz and co. vs. Purdue in a CBS game. Now we have them for the second time in a week!