Sat March 4: Last B1G Men's basketball game aired on ESPN (Ohio State at Michigan State)

[Franisdaman]

We'll go to the channel where the game is. It's still kinda weird.

Direct link to story:

A look back at the Big Ten-ESPN meeting that changed sports media forever

Conference realignment and the rise of new sports networks all trace back to one meeting between ESPN and the Big Ten in 2004.

awfulannouncing.com

 

[Franisdaman]

After a 44 year marriage, the divorce is official.

 

[WestCoastHawkI]

Wow. No more espn big ten games? That is huge.

 

[Franisdaman]

Wow. No more espn big ten games? That is huge.

So, here is where B1G basketball can be seen moving forward. If I missed a channel, let me know

Fox
FS1
FS2
CBS
CBS Sports Network
NBC
Peacock
BTN
BTN Plus

 

[WestCoastHawkI]

RIP ESPN

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Not nearly as big of a deal as football, as CBS controls the men's basketball postseason. If ESPN networks continue a monopoly of the expanded CFP (I don't think they will), that will be truly weird having top broadcasters calling huge games involving B1G teams when never seeing them before.