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BIG TEN HOOPS TIPS OFF ON FOX AND FS1 IN 2017-18

New York – FOX Sports is once again home to some of the best collegiate basketball in the country, this season adding Big Ten hoops to its already loaded lineup on the hardwood. FOX Sports’ first Big Ten men’s basketball schedule features top non-conference and conference matchups, including appearances by each of the Big Ten’s seven NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago, defending conference champion Purdue and reigning Big Ten Tournament winner Michigan.

Big Ten basketball comes to the FOX broadcast network for the first time on Saturday, Dec. 2, as Wisconsin hosts Ohio State at 5:00 PM ET. First-year Buckeyes head coach Chris Holtmann leads the Buckeyes into the to face Greg Gard and the Badgers in a game that immediately precedes FOX’s live coverage of the Big Ten Football Championship Game at 7:00 PM ET.

Throughout the schedule, FS1 televises 13 Monday or Friday games, including key matchups like Michigan at Ohio State (Monday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 PM ET), Indiana at Michigan State (Friday, Jan. 19, at 7:00 PM ET), Wisconsin at Michigan State (Friday, Jan. 26, 8:00 PM ET) and a doubleheader on Monday, Feb. 19, to tip off the final week of conference play featuring Maryland at Northwestern (7:00 PM ET) and Minnesota at Wisconsin (9:00 PM ET).

Overall, FOX Sports’ Big Ten schedule includes up to seven games on the FOX broadcast network and more than 30 on FS1. BTN televises more than 75 Big Ten games, including 10 Big Ten Tournament contests from Madison Square Garden in . Start times and television designations for the Gavitt Tipoff Games will be announced at a later date. All eight games from the annual challenge between the Big Ten and BIG EAST conferences appear on FS1 or BTN.

The Big Ten men’s basketball schedule on FOX, FS1 and BTN can be found below. For more information on FOX Sports’ college hoops coverage, visit FOX Sports Press Pass.

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2017-18 FOX Sports and BTN Big Ten Men’s Basketball Schedule (All Times ET)

Sunday, November 19 Conference Network 4:30 PM Western Carolina at Minnesota Big Ten FS1

Sunday, November 26 4:00 PM UC Riverside at Michigan Big Ten FS1

Saturday, December 2 5:00 PM Ohio St. at Wisconsin Big Ten FOX

Sunday, December 3 4:30 PM Nebraska at Michigan St. Big Ten FS1

Monday, December 4 6:30 PM Michigan at Ohio St. Big Ten FS1

Thursday, December 7 6:30 PM Valparaiso at Purdue Big Ten FS1

Saturday, December 9 12:00 or FOX or 2:00 PM Marquette at Wisconsin Big Ten FS1

Monday, December 11 7:00 PM St. at Northwestern Big Ten FS1

Wednesday, December 13 8:00 PM WKU at Wisconsin Big Ten FS1

Saturday, December 16 8:00 PM Kansas at Nebraska Big Ten FS1

Friday, December 29 8:00 PM UMBC at Maryland Big Ten FS1

Saturday, December 30 TBD Brown at Northwestern Big Ten FS1

Thursday, January 4 8:00 PM Maryland at Michigan St. Big Ten FS1

Friday, January 5 Conference Network 8:00 PM Northwestern at Penn St. Big Ten FS1

Sunday, January 7 8:00 PM Iowa at Maryland Big Ten FS1

Thursday, January 11 8:00 PM Iowa at Illinois Big Ten FS1

Saturday, January 13 12:00 PM Michigan at Michigan St. Big Ten FOX

Sunday, January 14 7:00 PM Ohio State at Rutgers Big Ten BTN

Monday, January 15 6:30 PM Maryland at Michigan Big Ten FS1

7:00 PM Minnesota at Penn State Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Illinois at Nebraska Big Ten BTN

Wednesday, January 17 7:00 PM Iowa at Rutgers Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Ohio State at Northwestern Big Ten BTN

Thursday, January 18 8:30 PM Minnesota at Maryland Big Ten FS1

9:00 PM Michigan at Nebraska Big Ten BTN

Friday, January 19 7:00 PM Indiana at Michigan St. Big Ten FS1 9:00 PM Illinois at Wisconsin Big Ten FS1

Saturday, January 20 12:00 PM Ohio State vs. Minnesota Big Ten BTN 2:00 PM Penn State at Northwestern Big Ten BTN

Sunday, January 21 12:00 PM Rutgers at Michigan Big Ten BTN

Monday, January 22 Conference Network 7:00 PM Maryland at Indiana Big Ten FS1 9:00 PM Michigan St. at Illinois Big Ten FS1

8:00 PM Nebraska at Ohio State Big Ten BTN

Tuesday, January 23 8:00 PM Northwestern at Minnesota Big Ten BTN

Wednesday, January 24 7:00 PM Nebraska at Rutgers Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Indiana at Illinois Big Ten BTN

Thursday, January 25 8:00 PM Penn State at Ohio State Big Ten BTN

Friday, January 26 8:00 PM Wisconsin at Michigan St. Big Ten FS1

Saturday, January 27 4:00 PM Rutgers at Penn State Big Ten BTN 8:00 PM Iowa at Nebraska Big Ten BTN

Sunday, January 28 3:30 PM Purdue at Indiana Big Ten FOX

Monday, January 29 7:00 PM Northwestern at Michigan Big Ten FS1

9:00 PM Nebraska at Wisconsin Big Ten BTN

Tuesday, January 30 7:00 PM Rutgers at Illinois Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Minnesota at Iowa Big Ten BTN

Wednesday, January 31 6:30 PM Penn State at Michigan State Big Ten BTN 8:30 PM Maryland at Purdue Big Ten BTN

Thursday, February 1 8:30 PM Northwestern at Wisconsin Big Ten FS1

Saturday, February 3 Conference Network 2:30 PM Minnesota at Michigan Big Ten FOX

4:00 PM Purdue at Rutgers Big Ten BTN 6:00 or 8:00 PM Iowa at Penn State Big Ten BTN

Sunday, February 4 12:00 PM Illinois at Ohio St. Big Ten FS1

Monday, February 5 7:00 PM Indiana at Rutgers Big Ten BTN

Tuesday, February 6 7:00 PM Michigan at Northwestern Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Nebraska at Minnesota Big Ten BTN

Wednesday, February 7 6:30 PM Maryland at Penn State Big Ten BTN 8:30 PM Ohio State at Purdue Big Ten BTN

Thursday, February 8 9:00 PM Wisconsin at Illinois Big Ten BTN

Friday, February 9 7:30 PM Minnesota at Indiana Big Ten FS1

Saturday, February 10 4:00 PM Rutgers at Nebraska Big Ten BTN 6:00 or 8:00 PM Iowa at Ohio State Big Ten BTN

Sunday, February 11 7:00 PM Penn State at Illinois Big Ten BTN

Tuesday, February 13 7:00 PM Maryland at Nebraska Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Northwestern at Rutgers Big Ten BTN

Wednesday, February 14 6:30 PM Iowa at Michigan Big Ten BTN 8:30 PM Illinois at Indiana Big Ten BTN

Thursday, February 15 8:00 PM Ohio State at Penn State Big Ten BTN

Saturday, February 17 Conference Network 2:00 PM Michigan St. at Northwestern Big Ten FOX

8:00 PM Rutgers at Maryland Big Ten BTN

Sunday, February 18 3:30 PM Nebraska at Illinois Big Ten BTN 8:00 PM Penn State at Purdue Big Ten BTN

Monday, February 19 7:00 PM Maryland at Northwestern Big Ten FS1 9:00 PM Minnesota at Wisconsin Big Ten FS1

Tuesday, February 20 7:00 PM Rutgers at Ohio State Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Indiana at Nebraska Big Ten BTN

Wednesday, February 21 7:00 PM Michigan at Penn State Big Ten BTN 9:00 PM Iowa at Minnesota Big Ten BTN

Thursday, February 22 7:00 PM Purdue at Illinois Big Ten FS1

Friday, February 23 8:00 PM Ohio St. at Indiana Big Ten FS1

Sunday, February 25 4:00 PM Minnesota at Purdue Big Ten FS1

3:00 PM Illinois at Rutgers Big Ten BTN 5:15 PM Penn State at Nebraska Big Ten BTN 7:30 PM Northwestern at Iowa Big Ten BTN

Wednesday, February 28 TBD Big Ten Tournament First Round Big Ten BTN TBD Big Ten Tournament First Round Big Ten BTN

Thursday, March 1 TBD Big Ten Tournament Second Round Big Ten BTN TBD Big Ten Tournament Second Round Big Ten BTN TBD Big Ten Tournament Second Round Big Ten BTN TBD Big Ten Tournament Second Round Big Ten BTN Friday, March 2 Conference Network TBD Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Big Ten BTN TBD Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Big Ten BTN TBD Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Big Ten BTN TBD Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Big Ten BTN