BIG TEN ANNOUNCES MEN’S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE GAMES ON BTN

[GopherLady]

BTN Men's bball schedule & Gophers schedule

Per the BTN:

2011‐12 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Games broadcast on BTN
Date Game Time TV
DECEMBER
27 Minnesota at Illinois 7:30 p.m. BTN
28 Northwestern at Ohio State 5:30 p.m. BTN
Indiana at Michigan State 7:30 p.m. BTN
Purdue at Iowa 9:30 p.m. BTN
29 Penn State at Michigan 7:30 p.m. BTN
31 Iowa at Wisconsin 1 p.m. BTN
Michigan State at Nebraska 3 p.m. BTN
JANUARY
1 Minnesota at Michigan 4 p.m. BTN
3 Nebraska at Ohio State 6:30 p.m. BTN
4 Illinois at Northwestern 7 p.m. BTN
Iowa at Minnesota 9 p.m. BTN
5 Purdue at Penn State 8 p.m. BTN
7 Nebraska at Illinois 1 p.m. BTN
Ohio State at Iowa 3 p.m. BTN
8 Indiana at Penn State Noon BTN
Purdue at Minnesota 6 p.m. BTN
10 Iowa at Michigan State 7 p.m. BTN
11 Northwestern at Michigan 6:30 p.m. BTN
Penn State at Nebraska 8:30 p.m. BTN
12 Minnesota at Indiana 8 p.m. BTN
14 Michigan at Iowa 1 p.m. BTN
Michigan State at Northwestern 3 p.m. BTN
15 Minnesota at Penn State 4 p.m. BTN
Nebraska at Wisconsin 6 p.m. BTN
17 Iowa at Purdue 8 p.m. BTN
18 Indiana at Nebraska 7 p.m. BTN
Northwestern at Wisconsin 9 p.m. BTN
21 Ohio State at Nebraska 8 p.m. BTN
22 Penn State at Indiana Noon BTN
Wisconsin at Illinois 2 p.m. BTN
Northwestern at Minnesota 4 p.m. BTN
25 Penn State at Ohio State 6:30 p.m. BTN
Minnesota at Michigan State 8:30 p.m. BTN
28 Illinois at Minnesota 8 p.m. BTN
29 Iowa at Indiana 6 p.m. BTN
31 Wisconsin at Penn State 8 p.m. BTN
FEBRUARY
1 Indiana at Michigan 6:30 p.m. BTN
Minnesota at Iowa 8:30 p.m. BTN
4 Indiana at Purdue 7 p.m. BTN
5 Minnesota at Nebraska 1 p.m. BTN
Northwestern at Illinois 3 p.m. BTN
8 Penn State at Michigan State 6:30 p.m. BTN
Michigan at Nebraska 8:30 p.m. BTN
9 Illinois at Indiana 8 p.m. BTN
12 Northwestern at Purdue 6 p.m. BTN
15 Northwestern at Indiana 6:30 p.m. BTN
Purdue at Illinois 8:30 p.m. BTN
18 Illinois at Nebraska 5 p.m. BTN
Minnesota at Northwestern 7 p.m. BTN
19 Indiana at Iowa 4/6 p.m. BTN wildcard
Michigan State at Purdue 4/6 p.m. BTN wildcard
Penn State at Wisconsin 4/6 p.m. BTN wildcard
21 Michigan at Northwestern 8 p.m. BTN
22 Nebraska at Purdue 6:30 p.m. BTN
Michigan State at Minnesota 8:30 p.m. BTN
25 Nebraska at Michigan State 8 p.m. BTN
25/26 Purdue at Michigan 6 p.m. BTN wildcard
Wisconsin at Ohio State 6 p.m. BTN wildcard
Indiana at Minnesota 6 p.m. BTN wildcard
26 Iowa at Illinois 6 p.m. BTN
28 Minnesota at Wisconsin 8 p.m. BTN
29 Penn State at Purdue 6:30 p.m. BTN
Ohio State at Northwestern 8:30 p.m. BTN
MARCH
3 Nebraska at Minnesota 12:30 p.m. BTN
Northwestern at Iowa 2:30 p.m. BTN
4 Michigan at Penn State Noon BTN wildcard
Ohio State at Michigan State Noon BTN wildcard
Illinois at Wisconsin 1 p.m. BTN wildcard
Purdue at Indiana 6 p.m. BTN
8 Big Ten Tournament Game 1 11:30 a.m. BTN
Big Ten Tournament Game 2 25 min. after Game 1 BTN
9 Big Ten Tournament Game 7 6:30 p.m. BTN
Big Ten Tournament Game 8 25 min. after Game 7 BTN
All dates and times subject to change All Times Eastern

 

[GopherLady]

Here's the presser from the U of MN on the schedule:

Golden Gophers Announce 2011-12 Big Ten Basketball Schedule

The University of Minnesota men's basketball program, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced its 2011-12 conference schedule today. The schedule will include 18 conference games, all of which will be broadcast live on national television.

“I think we have put together a formidable non-conference schedule to go with an always tough Big Ten Conference schedule,” said head coach Tubby Smith. “The Big Ten will again be one of the top conferences, top to bottom, in the country so we know that every night is going to be a battle.”


The Gophers' conference opener against Illinois in Champaign will air on Dec. 27 at 6:30 p.m. on the BTN. In all, the Maroon and Gold will appear 15 times on the BTN during the conference season, including Minnesota’s lone matchups against Michigan (Jan. 1 in Ann Arbor), Purdue (Jan. 8 at Williams Arena) and Penn State (Jan. 15 in State College).


Minnesota will play host to Ohio State, the Gophers’ other “single-play” opponent, on Feb. 14 at Williams Arena. The game is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN, one of three games that may appear on the ESPN family of networks. The Minnesota/Indiana game at “The Barn” is designated as a CBS Wildcard game. The matchup will take place on either Feb. 25 or 26. The date and broadcast will be determined no later than Feb. 10.


The Gophers and the University of Nebraska will play a pair of games during the Huskers’ inaugural Big Ten Conference campaign. Minnesota travels to Lincoln on Feb. 1 and will host on March 3 in the conference finale for both teams. The Gophers hold a 46-13 all-time record against Nebraska.

Minnesota will open the non-conference season with four-straight games at Williams Arena, beginning with a matchup against Bucknell on Fri., Nov. 11. Minnesota will also play host to either North Dakota or South Dakota State (Nov. 14), Fairfield (Nov. 17) and Mount St. Mary’s (Nov. 21) prior to its only road trip of the non-conference slate as part of the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla.

Both Bucknell and Fairfield reached the post-season in 2010-11. The Bison finished 25-9 and lost to eventual NCAA Champion Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Stags went 25-9, the most wins in school history, and lost in the second round of the NIT.

Minnesota's will play three games in Orlando as part of the aforementioned ESPN OId Spice Classic over the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Gophers open the classic on Nov. 24 1:30 p.m. Central against DePaul on ESPN2. Minnesota will play either Texas Tech or Indiana State in the second round on Nov. 25. The third and final round of the tournament will be played on Nov. 27.

The remaining field includes Fairfield, Dayton, Wake Forest and Arizona State. All games as part of the classic will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU & ESPN3.com).


The Gophers defeated Western Kentucky, No. 8 North Carolina and West Virginia to win the 2010 Puerto Rico Classic. Minnesota has an all-time record of 70-40 in in-season tournaments, dating back to the Chicago District Olympic Tournament during the 1935-36 season. The Gophers will head to Orlando with a 9-3 record during the Tubby Smith era in in-season tournaments.


Minnesota returns from Florida for a game on Nov. 30 against Virginia Tech. The contest, the first meeting in the history of the programs, will be part of the 13th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Gophers hold a 4-8 record in the Challenge, losing to Virginia last season.

The Gophers will open the month of December with a contest against PAC 12 Conference member Southern California on Dec. 3. The matchup will be the fifth meeting between the schools but the first since a 76-58 Minnesota victory in the 1993 NIT.

Minnesota’s non-conference schedule will also include Appalachian State (Dec. 6), St. Peters (Dec. 10), Central Michigan (Dec. 13) and North Dakota State or South Dakota State (Dec. 22). St. Peter’s finished last season with a 20-14 record, losing to Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Maroon and Gold's season officially begins on Tues., Nov. 1, in an exhibition slate against Bemidji State. Minnesota's other exhibition game will be Mon., Nov. 7 vs. Augustana College. Both exhibition contests will be held at Williams Arena.

Gopher Men's Basketball Season Tickets are on sale now. Tickets for the 2011-12 season are available by calling 612.624.8080 or 1.800.UGOPHER or online at www.gophersports.com or www.mygophersports.com.

Here's the schedule:
2011-12 Minnesota Golden Gopher Men’s Basketball Schedule
DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME TV
November 1 Tuesday Bemidji State (Exh) 7:00 p.m. BTN.com
7 Monday Augustana College (Exh) 7:00 p.m. BTN.com
11 Friday Bucknell 7:00 p.m. BTN.com
14 Monday South Dakota State 7:00 p.m. BTN.com
17 Thursday Fairfield 6:00 p.m. BTN
21 Monday Mount St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m. BTN.com
24-27 Thur.-Sun. Old Spice Classic (Orlando)
24 Thursday DePaul 1:30 p.m. ESPN2
25 Friday Texas Tech/Indiana State TBD TBD
27 Sunday TBD TBD TBD
30 Wednesday Virginia Tech* 8:15 p.m. ESPN2
December 3 Saturday USC 1:15 p.m. BTN
6 Tuesday Appalachian State 7:00 p.m. BTN
10 Saturday St. Peters 12:00 p.m. BTN.com
13 Tuesday Central Michigan 8:00 p.m. ESPNU
22 Thursday North Dakota State 7:00 p.m. BTN.com
27 Tuesday at Illinois 6:30 p.m. BTN
January 1 Sunday at Michigan 3:00 p.m. BTN
4 Wednesday Iowa 8:00 p.m. BTN
8 Sunday Purdue 5:00 p.m. BTN
12 Thursday at Indiana 7:00 p.m. BTN
15 Sunday at Penn State 3:00 p.m. BTN
22 Sunday Northwestern 3:00 p.m. BTN
25 Wednesday at Michigan State 7:30 p.m. BTN
28 Saturday Illinois 7:00 p.m. BTN
February 1 Wednesday at Iowa 7:30 p.m. BTN
5 Sunday at Nebraska 12:00 p.m. BTN
9 Thursday Wisconsin TBD ESPN/2
14 Tuesday Ohio State TBD ESPN
18 Saturday at Northwestern 6:00 p.m. BTN
22 Wednesday Michigan State 7:30 p.m. BTN
25 Saturday Indiana** TBD CBS/ESPN/2
26 Sunday Indiana** TBD CBS/ESPN/2
28 Tuesday at Wisconsin 7:00 p.m. BTN
March 3 Saturday Nebraska 11:30 a.m. BTN
March 8-11 Thur.-Sun. Big Ten Tournament TBD ESPN/BTN
ALL TIMES CENTRAL – HOME GAMES ARE BOLD
* Big Ten/ACC Challenge
**CBS Wildcard game - to be determined no later than Feb. 10, 2012

 

[howeda7]

What's with all the NC games on BTN.com? Ugh.

 

[Pewterschmidt]

A couple of things that stood out to me:

1. Open with 7 of the first 11 BT games on the road. Finish with 5 of the final 7 at home. Always tough to win on the road so hopefully this team can weather the first 11 games and not come completely unglued as a team like last year when they hit a bump in the road.

2. Too many games scheduled for Sunday's. To me college sports is a Saturday sport on weekends, not a Sunday sport. If the Indiana game at the end of the year flexes to a Sunday, they'll have played 6 BT games on Sundays. Personal preference but Yuck...

3. We miss playing at OSU and at Purdue while Michigan and Penn St don't come to Williams Arena. Not sure how I free about it. One one had, that's probably 3 teams that will finish in the top half of the conference standings so that makes our chances of finishing high in the standings that much greater. However, RPI matters so there's that. I will say the home slate is pretty nice in terms of quality basketball.

 

[Gopher Warrior]

Gopher Men's Basketball Season Tickets are on sale now. Tickets for the 2011-12 season are available by calling 612.624.8080 or 1.800.UGOPHER or online at www.gophersports.com or www.mygophersports.com.

I've experienced this before and it's a bit frustrating: Minnesota will issue a release that says tickets are on sale, but they really are not. Reading this release, you'd think that season tickets were on sale and available on their websites. However, if you head over to www.mygophersports.com right now, you'll see "Season tickets ticket information will be available in late Spring 2011. Please check back for more information!", "The Men's Basketball schedule will be available in Summer 2011. Please check back for more information!" and other outdated information.

Perhaps interested folks will just have to call them when they are open next. Would be nice if there was a little coordination on this type of thing, though.

 

[SelectionSunday]

OSU should jump out to a great start

Good observations, Pewter.

Looking at it from a conference standpoint, the first thing that caught my eye was the "good start" they're basically guaranteeing Ohio State. Look at the Buckeyes' first 8 games:

NW
@ IU
NEB
@ Iowa
@ Ill
IU
@ Neb
PSU

No Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue or Wisconsin (generally expected to be in the top 5) until the 9th game. Of course, on the flip side, the second half of their schedule heats up big time.