IU Basketball To Have 17 Games Televised On ESPN And CBS
The Indiana men's basketball program will be featured often on national television this upcoming season.
According to a press release, ESPN will carry 14 of the Hoosiers' games while CBS will televise three others during the 2016-17 season.
Of the 17 total games to be broadcast, nine will be home contests with eight of those games on ESPN and one on CBS. Six of the eight road contests will be carried by ESPN, while CBS will televise the other two.
All three of Indiana's marquee non-conference matchups - the Armed Forces Classic vs. No. 4 Kansas, the Big Ten-ACC Challenge vs. North Carolina and the New Year's Eve showdown vs. Louisville - will get national exposure. ESPN will televise the Kansas and North Carolina games in primetime at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 11 and 30, respectively, while CBS will have the Louisville game at 12:30 p.m. ET. on Dec. 31.
Overall, four games are confirmed for ESPN, two games are committed to ESPN2, two games will be shown on ESPNU and two are also going to be streamed live on ESPN3.
The following games are scheduled to appear on the ESPN family of networks:
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nov. 11 |
#4 Kansas [Armed Forces Classic] |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
9 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Nov. 27 |
Mississippi Valley State |
Bloomington, Indiana |
4 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Nov. 30 |
#6 North Carolina |
Bloomington, Indiana |
9 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Dec. 2 |
SIU-Edwardsville |
Bloomington, Indiana |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
|
Dec. 4 |
Southeast Missouri State |
Bloomington, Indiana |
6 p.m. |
ESPNU |
|
Jan. 3 |
#8 Wisconsin |
Bloomington, Indiana |
7 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
Jan. 7 |
Illinois |
Bloomington, Indiana |
5 p.m. |
ESPNU |
|
Jan. 10 |
Maryland |
College Park, Maryland |
9 p.m. |
ESPN/2 |
|
Jan. 21 |
#10 Michigan State |
Bloomington, Indiana |
TBA |
ESPN/2 |
|
Jan. 26 |
Michigan |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
9 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
|
Feb. 9 |
#14 Purdue |
Bloomington, Indiana |
7 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
|
Feb. 21 |
Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa |
9 p.m. |
ESPN/2 |
|
Feb. 28 |
#14 Purdue |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
7 p.m. |
ESPN |
|
March 4 |
Ohio State |
Columbus, Ohio |
Noon |
ESPN/2 |
These three games will appear on CBS:
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31 |
Louisville |
Indianapolis, Indiana [Bankers Life Fieldhouse] |
12:30 p.m. |
CBS |
|
Feb. 5 |
#8 Wisconsin |
Madison, Wisconsin |
1 p.m. |
CBS |
|
Feb. 12 |
Michigan |
Bloomington, Indiana |
1 p.m. |
CBS |