Big Ten Network announces wrestling broadcast schedule for 2011-12
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by Bob Healy Big Ten Network
BTN will provide its most extensive coverage ever of Big Ten wrestling for the 2011-12 season, as 43 regular-season dual-meets, the 2011 Midlands Championships and the 2012 Big Ten Championships will be broadcast on the network or streamed online. Thirty-nine events will be shown live either online or on the network.
BTN's coverage begins Sunday as No. 2 Penn State hosts No. 4 Minnesota in the first conference contest of the season, and concludes with a live broadcast of the Big Ten Championships, hosted by Purdue, on March 4. The network will provide coverage for 33 conference matchups throughout the season. BTN will also broadcast the final rounds of the Midlands Championships, one of the premiere open tournaments in the country to be held at Northwestern, on Dec. 30.
Eight Big Ten teams are currently ranked in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, with six squads appearing in the top 10. Iowa holds the No. 1 ranking in the country, while defending NCAA and Big Ten Champion Penn State follows at No. 2. Minnesota checks in at No. 4, followed by No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 Illinois, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 17 Northwestern and No. 24 Nebraska. Michigan State and Purdue are also receiving votes.
BTN is available to approximately 80 million homes in the United States and Canada, and produces the most college wrestling of any network in the country.
Day at Home Time (ET) Event Outlet TV AIR DATE
Sunday, November, 20 Minnesota at Penn State 12:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, December, 2 Illinois at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com
Thurday, December, 8 Northern Iowa at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com 12/9/11 5:00 PM
Friday, December, 9 Iowa State at Minnesota 7:00 PM BTN.com 12/12/11 12:00 PM
Saturday, December, 10 Wyoming at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN.com 12/13/11 4:00 PM
Sunday, December, 11 Wisconsin at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com 12/14/11 2:00 PM
Friday, December, 30 Midlands Championships BTN 12/30/11 10:00 PM
Friday, January, 6 Ohio State at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 6 Michigan at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Saturday, January, 7 Oklahoma State at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 8 Northwestern at Wisconsin 3:00 PM BTN 1/8/12 9:00 PM
Sunday, January, 8 Illinois at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com
Thurday, January, 12 Purdue at Ohio State 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 13 Iowa at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN 1/13/12 10:00 PM
Friday, January, 13 Indiana at Michigan 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 13 West Virginia at Michigan State 7:30 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 13 Penn State at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 15 Indiana at Michigan State 2:00 PM BTN 1/23/12 10:00 PM
Sunday, January, 15 Minnesota at Purdue 1:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 15 Northwestern at Iowa TBA BTN.com
Friday, January, 20 Purdue at Wisconsin 8:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, January, 20 Nebraska at Indiana 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 20 Michigan State at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 20 Iowa at Ohio State 7:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 22 Iowa at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN 1/22/12 10:00 PM
Sunday, January, 22 Central Michigan at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 22 Wisconsin at Minnesota 2:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 27 Northwestern at Illinois 6:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, January, 27 Nebraska at Michigan State 7:00 PM BTN
Friday, January, 27 Michigan at Minnesota 7:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Minnesota at Iowa 3:00 PM BTN LIVE
Sunday, January, 29 Illinois at Indiana 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Michigan State at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Ohio State at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Nebraska at Wisconsin 2:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, February, 3 Michigan at Ohio State 6:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, February, 3 Penn State at Nebraska 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, February, 3 Northern Illinois at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, February, 5 TBD at TBD TBA BTN
Sunday, February, 5 Wisconsin at Iowa TBA BTN.com
Friday, February, 17 Indiana at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, February, 17 Pittsburgh at Penn State 7:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, February, 19 Northern Iowa at Nebraska TBA BTN.com
Sunday, February, 19 Pittsburgh at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, March, 4 Big Ten Championships 3:00 PM BTN LIVE
BTN's coverage begins Sunday as No. 2 Penn State hosts No. 4 Minnesota in the first conference contest of the season, and concludes with a live broadcast of the Big Ten Championships, hosted by Purdue, on March 4. The network will provide coverage for 33 conference matchups throughout the season. BTN will also broadcast the final rounds of the Midlands Championships, one of the premiere open tournaments in the country to be held at Northwestern, on Dec. 30.
Eight Big Ten teams are currently ranked in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, with six squads appearing in the top 10. Iowa holds the No. 1 ranking in the country, while defending NCAA and Big Ten Champion Penn State follows at No. 2. Minnesota checks in at No. 4, followed by No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 Illinois, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 17 Northwestern and No. 24 Nebraska. Michigan State and Purdue are also receiving votes.
BTN is available to approximately 80 million homes in the United States and Canada, and produces the most college wrestling of any network in the country.
Day at Home Time (ET) Event Outlet TV AIR DATE
Sunday, November, 20 Minnesota at Penn State 12:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, December, 2 Illinois at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com
Thurday, December, 8 Northern Iowa at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com 12/9/11 5:00 PM
Friday, December, 9 Iowa State at Minnesota 7:00 PM BTN.com 12/12/11 12:00 PM
Saturday, December, 10 Wyoming at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN.com 12/13/11 4:00 PM
Sunday, December, 11 Wisconsin at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com 12/14/11 2:00 PM
Friday, December, 30 Midlands Championships BTN 12/30/11 10:00 PM
Friday, January, 6 Ohio State at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 6 Michigan at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Saturday, January, 7 Oklahoma State at Iowa 8:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 8 Northwestern at Wisconsin 3:00 PM BTN 1/8/12 9:00 PM
Sunday, January, 8 Illinois at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com
Thurday, January, 12 Purdue at Ohio State 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 13 Iowa at Nebraska 8:00 PM BTN 1/13/12 10:00 PM
Friday, January, 13 Indiana at Michigan 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 13 West Virginia at Michigan State 7:30 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 13 Penn State at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 15 Indiana at Michigan State 2:00 PM BTN 1/23/12 10:00 PM
Sunday, January, 15 Minnesota at Purdue 1:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 15 Northwestern at Iowa TBA BTN.com
Friday, January, 20 Purdue at Wisconsin 8:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, January, 20 Nebraska at Indiana 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 20 Michigan State at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 20 Iowa at Ohio State 7:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 22 Iowa at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN 1/22/12 10:00 PM
Sunday, January, 22 Central Michigan at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 22 Wisconsin at Minnesota 2:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, January, 27 Northwestern at Illinois 6:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, January, 27 Nebraska at Michigan State 7:00 PM BTN
Friday, January, 27 Michigan at Minnesota 7:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Minnesota at Iowa 3:00 PM BTN LIVE
Sunday, January, 29 Illinois at Indiana 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Michigan State at Michigan 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Ohio State at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, January, 29 Nebraska at Wisconsin 2:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, February, 3 Michigan at Ohio State 6:00 PM BTN LIVE
Friday, February, 3 Penn State at Nebraska 7:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, February, 3 Northern Illinois at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, February, 5 TBD at TBD TBA BTN
Sunday, February, 5 Wisconsin at Iowa TBA BTN.com
Friday, February, 17 Indiana at Northwestern 8:00 PM BTN.com
Friday, February, 17 Pittsburgh at Penn State 7:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, February, 19 Northern Iowa at Nebraska TBA BTN.com
Sunday, February, 19 Pittsburgh at Penn State 2:00 PM BTN.com
Sunday, March, 4 Big Ten Championships 3:00 PM BTN LIVE
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