The ESPN portion of the Big Ten men's basketball schedule was released Tuesday.
Illinois will play at Purdue on Dec. 31, and be featured in several other high-profile games, including both meetings (Jan. 10 anf Feb. 21) with Ohio State, and its Jan. 31 trip to Michigan State
Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Tue, Dec 27 | 9 p.m. | Wisconsin at Nebraska | ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Sat, Dec 31 | 4 p.m. | Illinois at Purdue | ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| 6 p.m. | Ohio State at Indiana | ESPN2 / ESPN3.com | |
| Sun, Jan 1 | 7 p.m. | Penn State at Northwestern | ESPNU |
| Tue, Jan 3 | 7 p.m. | Michigan State at Wisconsin | ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Jan 5 | 9 p.m. | Michigan at Indiana | ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Tue, Jan 10 | 9 p.m. | Ohio State at Illinois | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Jan 12 | 7 p.m. | Wisconsin at Purdue | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Tue, Jan 17 | 7 p.m. | Michigan State at Michigan | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Jan 19 | 9 p.m. | Illinois at Penn State | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Sat, Jan 21 | Noon | Purdue at Michigan State | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Tue, Jan 24 | 7 p.m. | Michigan at Purdue | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Jan 26 | 7 p.m. | Nebraska at Iowa | ESPNU |
| 9 p.m. | Indiana at Wisconsin | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com | |
| Sat, Jan 28 | 2 p.m. | Purdue at Northwestern | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Tue, Jan 31 | 7 p.m. | Michigan State at Illinois | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Feb 2 | 7 p.m. | Nebraska at Northwestern | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Sat, Feb 4 | 2 p.m. | Ohio State at Wisconsin | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| 3 p.m. | Penn State at Iowa | ESPNU | |
| Tue, Feb 7 | 9 p.m. | Purdue at Ohio State | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Feb 9 | 7 p.m. | Wisconsin at Minnesota | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| 9 p.m. | Iowa at Northwestern | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Feb 11 | 1 p.m. | Nebraska at Penn State | ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. | Michigan State at Ohio State | ESPN / ESPN3.com | |
| Tue, Feb 14 | 9 p.m. | Ohio State at Minnesota | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Feb 16 | 7 p.m. | Wisconsin at Michigan State | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN.com |
| 9 p.m. | Iowa at Penn State | ESPNU | |
| Sat, Feb 18 | 9 p.m. | Ohio State at Michigan | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Tue, Feb 21 | 7 p.m. | Illinois at Ohio State | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Thu, Feb 23 | 9 p.m. | Wisconsin at Iowa | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Sat, Feb 25 | 9 p.m. | Northwestern at Penn State | ESPNU |
| Sun, Feb 26 | 1 p.m. | Wildcard - TBD | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Tue, Feb 28 | 7 p.m. | Michigan State at Indiana | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
| Wed, Feb 29 | 9 p.m. | Iowa at Nebraska | ESPNU |
| Thu, Mar 1 | 7 p.m. | Michigan at Illinois | ESPN or ESPN2 / ESPN3.com |
| Sun, Mar 4 | 1 p.m. | Wildcard - TBD | ESPN / ESPN3.com |
Herb Gould started with the Sun-Times in 1977 and has covered several teams, including the Blackhawks. He is a long-time beat reporter covering the Fighting Illini and the Big Ten for the Sun-Times.
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