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Iowa basketball opens the season Nov. 1 with exhibition game vs. Simpson College.

Iowa basketball opens the season Nov. 1 with exhibition game vs. Simpson College.
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Sept. 10, 2007

  • The Big Ten Network: Programming Schedule


    IOWA CITY -- Eight of nine University of Iowa non-conference men's basketball home games will be televised to a national cable audience on the new Big Ten Network.

    The Big Ten released television information and starting times for the 2007-08 schedule Monday, with every home game of the 11 schools being televised for the first time in conference history. Overall, no fewer than 235 men's basketball games will be featured on CBS, an ESPN platform or the Big Ten Network, beginning with exhibition play in late October.

    Iowa's Nov. 1 exhibition contest against Simpson College will also appear on the Big Ten Network. Coach Todd Lickliter and the Hawkeyes will open the regular season by hosting Idaho State on Friday, Nov. 9. Opponents and dates for the UI's men's schedule were released in August.

    Along with the exhibition contest and nine non-conference games, as many as 16 Big Ten Conference games featuring the Hawkeyes will also air on the new network.

    "I'm excited for the Todd Lickliter era to begin," said UI Director of Athletics Gary Barta. "In addition to our in-state rivals, our schedule includes two additional Big Ten games, a home game against Wake Forest, and several other good match-ups. We're fortunate to have strong television partners in CBS and ESPN. This year, we have the added excitement of the Big Ten Network. More than 20 Iowa men's basketball games will be on the new network, making it critical we have distribution throughout the state for as many Hawkeye fans as possible."

    The only non-conference home game that will not appear on the Big Ten Network is the Nov. 26 contest against Wake Forest (6:05 p.m.). Iowa's participation in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge will be televised on ESPN2.

    Iowa's contest against Bradley, Friday, Nov. 23 (6:35 p.m. CT) at the South Padre Invitational, will be televised on CSTV. FOX Sports will televise Iowa's Dec. 5 contest at Northern Iowa (8:05 p.m.) and ESPNU will televise the Dec. 8 game at Iowa State (1:05 p.m.).

    This season marks just the fourth time in school history the Hawkeyes will host as many as 18 games. Iowa played 19 home games in 1985 (16-3) and 18 in both 1995 (13-5) and 2003 (11-7). Iowa posted a 14-2 home record a year ago after winning all 17 home games in 2005-06. The Hawkeyes are 31-2 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena over the past two seasons, including a 15-1 mark in Big Ten games.

    Following is Iowa's complete 2007-08 schedule:

    Date Opponent Site CT TV Oct. 27 Black and Gold Blowout Iowa City TBA None presented by Mediacom Nov. 1 Simpson College (Exb.) Iowa City 7:05 BTN The annual Miracle Game presented by the Children's Miracle Network to benefit the Children's Hospital of Iowa Nov. 9 Idaho State Iowa City 8:05 BTN Nov. 14 Northern Colorado Iowa City 8:05 BTN Nov. 18 #Florida Gulf Coast Iowa City 1:05 BTN Nov. 20 #Maryland-Eastern Shore Iowa City 8:05 BTN Nov. 23-24 at South Padre Invitational South Padre, TX Nov. 23 Iowa vs. Bradley 6:35 CSTV Nov. 24 Iowa vs. Vanderbilt/Utah St South Padre, TX 5/7:30 TBA Nov. 26 Wake Forest Iowa City 6:05 ESPN2 Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Hawkeye Challenge Iowa City, IA Nov. 30 Eastern IL vs. Rice; 5:45 Louisiana-Monroe vs. Iowa Iowa City 8:05 BTN Dec. 5 at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 8:05 FOX Dec. 8 at Iowa State (Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series) Ames, IA 1:05 ESPNU Dec. 14 Drake Iowa City 7:05 BTN Dec. 29 Southeastern Louisiana Iowa City 8:05 BTN Jan. 2 Indiana Iowa City 8:05 BTN Jan. 5 at Wisconsin Madison, WI 11:05 BTN Jan. 9 at Ohio State Columbus, OH 6:05 BTN Jan. 12 Michigan State Iowa City 7:35 BTN Jan. 16 Purdue Iowa City 6:05 BTN Jan. 19 at Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 6:05 BTN Jan. 23 at Indiana Bloomington, IN 8:05 BTN Jan. 26 Penn State Iowa City 5:05 BTN Jan. 30 at Purdue West Lafayette, IN 6:05 BTN Feb. 2 Ohio State Iowa City 5:05 BTN Feb. 6 Wisconsin Iowa City 8:05 BTN Feb. 9 at Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 1:05 ESPN Feb. 14 Michigan Iowa City 8:05 SPN/ESPN2 Feb. 19 Northwestern Iowa City 8:05 BTN Feb. 23 at Michigan State East Lansing, MI 1/3 ESPN/BTN OR Feb. 24 at Michigan State East Lansing, MI 3:05 CBS Feb. 27 at Penn State State College, PA 6:05 BTN Mar. 1 Illinois Iowa City 3/5 ESPN/BTN OR Mar. 2 Illinois Iowa City 1:05 CBS Mar. 4-6 at Northwestern Evanston, IL TBA TBA Mar. 13-16 at Big Ten Tournament Indianapolis, IN TBA BTN/CBS/ESPN

    Note: All times listed are Central Time Keys: BTN - - Big Ten Network TBA - - To Be Announced

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