Big Ten Network presents coverage of Big Ten Championships across BTN and B1G+

CHICAGO, Ill. – The 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring five of the top 10 teams in the country, begins next Saturday, March 9, on the Big Ten Network with complete coverage of college wrestling’s premier conference event.

From 10 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, BTN will broadcast the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinals duals, with whip-around coverage and quad box views. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Session two on Saturday night begins at 5 p.m. ET with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches, streaming exclusively on B1G+. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night's semifinals on BTN from 7 p.m. ET through 9 p.m. ET.

On Sunday, March 10, session three begins at noon ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 4:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned, along with third and fifth-place bouts, all on Big Ten Network.

Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons and Tim Johnson will anchor the weekend television broadcasts on BTN, along with reporter Hannah Mears.

Throughout the championships, the B1G Wrestling Instagram page and Big Ten Network YouTube wrestling page will be updated with highlights, full matches and custom content. All matches on the Big Ten Network can also be streamed through the Fox Sports App. For details and subscription information regarding B1G+ coverage, please visit bigtenplus.com.

In advance of the 110th Big Ten Wrestling Championships, a new episode of B1G Wrestling in 60, highlighting a selection of top matches from the regular season, will debut on March 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Monday, March 11, new episodes of B1G Wrestling in 60 (6 p.m. ET) and B1G Wrestling and Beyond (7 p.m. ET) will recap all the wrestling championships action.

2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (All Times ET)

Date/Session Coverage/Platform.Time (ET)

March 9, 2024 Session 1 – First Round, Quarterfinals, Wrestlebacks on BTN at 10 AM ET

March 9, 2024 Session 2 – Consolation Matches, Wrestlebacks on B1G+ at 5 PM ET

March 9, 2024 Session 2 – Semifinals on BTN at 7 PM ET

March 10, 2024 Session 3 – Consolation Semifinals, 7th Place Matches on B1G+ at Noon ET

March 10, 2024 Session 4 – Championship, 3rd and 5th-Place Matches on BTN at 4:30 PM ET

About The Big Ten Network

A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 2,200 live events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The Fox Sports App is the digital extension of the Big Ten Network, delivering live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphones, and tablets. Network events include football, men’s and women’s basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows and classic games. With over 1,700 events annually, B1G+ is the subscription streaming service for thousands of live non-televised games, next day on-demand archives, 14 school channels programmed 24 hours a day and access to Big Ten Network's library of previous season classics and original programming. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments from some of the nation’s finest universities, including the Emmy-nominated The Journey. The network is carried by all the major video distributors across the United States and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, Optimum, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, Astound Broadband and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. Big Ten Network is also available through the majority of streaming providers, including DIRECTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo and YouTube TV. For additional information, please visit www.btn.com.