CHICAGO, Ill. – The Big Ten Network today announced its 2023-24 Big Ten men’s basketball schedule, including television coverage of more than 130 games. The season begins on Oct. 29, with a pair of charity exhibitions featuring highly-touted programs as Tennessee visits Michigan State and Kansas takes on Illinois to benefit the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund. The Big Ten Network men’s basketball schedule also includes nearly 80 conference matchups and eight Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament games.
Non-conference play tips off with a doubleheader on Monday, Nov. 6, as Purdue hosts Samford at 6:30 p.m. ET and Michigan State hosts James Madison at 8:30 p.m. ET. Additional non-conference matchups include Missouri at Minnesota on Nov. 16, Harvard vs. Indiana at Gainbridge Field House on Nov. 26 and Mississippi State vs. Rutgers on Dec. 23 from the Prudential Center.
Conference play starts off in primetime on Friday, Dec. 1, when Maryland takes on Indiana at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Purdue visiting Northwestern at 9 p.m. ET. Three additional Big Ten conference games will air on BTN over the following three days, including Illinois at Rutgers Minnesota at Ohio State and Iowa at Purdue.
On Sunday, Jan. 7, Big Ten basketball returns to the Palestra in Philadelphia as Michigan takes on Penn State at noon ET.
The 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Presented by TIAA takes place from the Target Center in Minneapolis, March 13-17. All eight games in Thursday’s second round and Friday’s, quarterfinals will appear on the Big Ten Network.
Outside of the two exhibitions being televised on Oct. 29, all remaining exhibition games and 38 additional non-conference games, including at least one for each school, will be available this year on B1G+. Subscriptions options are available in conference pass, school pass or sport pass formats starting at just $9.95 per month.
All men’s basketball programming on the Big Ten Network can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the Fox Sports app. Confirmation on all tip-off times, on-air talent, the complete B1G+ schedule and Big Ten Network studio programming will be available in the coming weeks.
2023-24 Men’s Basketball Television Schedule:
Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | Time (ET) | ||||
October 29, 2023 | Tennessee | Michigan State | 3:30 PM | ||||
October 29, 2023 | Kansas | Illinois | 6:00 PM | ||||
November 6, 2023 | Samford | Purdue | 6:30 PM | ||||
November 6, 2023 | James Madison | Michigan State | 8:30 PM | ||||
November 7, 2023 | Florida Gulf Coast | Indiana | 6:30 PM | ||||
November 7, 2023 | UNC-Asheville | Michigan | 8:30 PM | ||||
November 9, 2023 | Southern Indiana | Michigan State | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 10, 2023 | Youngstown State | Michigan | 6:30 PM | ||||
November 10, 2023 | Dayton | Northwestern | 8:30 PM | ||||
November 12, 2023 | Army | Indiana | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 13, 2023 | Rider | Nebraska | 8:00 PM | ||||
November 14, 2023 | St. Francis (PA) | Penn State | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 15, 2023 | Merrimack | Ohio State | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 16, 2023 | Wright State | Indiana | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 16, 2023 | Missouri | Minnesota | 9:00 PM | ||||
November 19, 2023 | Western Michigan | Ohio State | 4:00 PM | ||||
November 19, 2023 | Alcorn State | Michigan State | 6:00 PM | ||||
November 19, 2023 | Southern | Illinois | 8:00 PM | ||||
November 21, 2023 | UMBC | Maryland | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 21, 2023 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Minnesota | 9:00 PM | ||||
November 22, 2023 | Duquesne | Nebraska | 8:00 PM | ||||
November 24, 2023 | Western Illinois | Illinois | 9:00 PM | ||||
November 25, 2023 | South Alabama | Maryland | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 26, 2023 | Harvard | Indiana | 4:30 PM | ||||
November 27, 2023 | Western Illinois | Wisconsin | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 28, 2023 | Georgia Southern | Michigan State | 6:30 PM | ||||
November 28, 2023 | Texas Southern | Purdue | 8:30 PM | ||||
November 29, 2023 | Central Michigan | Ohio State | 7:00 PM | ||||
November 29, 2023 | North Florida | Iowa | 9:00 PM | ||||
November 30, 2023 | New Orleans | Minnesota | 7:00 PM | ||||
December 1, 2023 | Maryland | Indiana | 7:00 PM | ||||
December 1, 2023 | Purdue | Northwestern | 9:00 PM | ||||
December 2, 2023 | Bucknell | Penn State | 12:00 PM | ||||
December 2, 2023 | Illinois | Rutgers | 4:00 PM | ||||
December 3, 2023 | Minnesota | Ohio State | 6:30 PM | ||||
December 4, 2023 | Iowa | Purdue | 7:00 PM | ||||
December 6, 2023 | Penn State | Maryland | 7:00 PM | ||||
December 6, 2023 | Nebraska | Minnesota | 9:00 PM | ||||
December 9, 2023 | Florida Gulf Coast | Minnesota | 12:00 PM | ||||
December 9, 2023 | Ohio State | Penn State | 6:00 PM | ||||
December 10, 2023 | Michigan | Iowa | 4:30 PM | ||||
December 10, 2023 | Michigan State | Nebraska | 6:30 PM | ||||
December 12, 2023 | Alcorn State | Maryland | 7:00 PM | ||||
December 13, 2023 | Chicago State | Northwestern | 8:00 PM | ||||
December 14, 2023 | Jacksonville State | Wisconsin | 8:00 PM | ||||
December 16, 2023 | Eastern Michigan | Michigan | 2:15 PM | ||||
December 16, 2023 | Florida A&M | Iowa | 4:30 PM | ||||
December 17, 2023 | Colgate | Illinois | 1:00 PM | ||||
December 18, 2023 | Oakland | Michigan State | 7:00 PM | ||||
December 19, 2023 | Morehead State | Indiana | 6:30 PM | ||||
December 19, 2023 | Nicholls State | Maryland | 8:30 PM | ||||
December 20, 2023 | UMBC | Iowa | 8:00 PM | ||||
December 21, 2023 | Jacksonville | Purdue | 6:30 PM | ||||
December 21, 2023 | North Alabama | Indiana | 8:30 PM | ||||
December 22, 2023 | Chicago State | Wisconsin | 8:00 PM | ||||
December 23, 2023 | Mississippi State | Rutgers | 12:00 PM | ||||
December 28, 2023 | Coppin State | Maryland | 7:00 PM | ||||
December 29, 2023 | McNeese State | Michigan |