Indiana University Athletics
ESPN, CBS Announce Men's Basketball TV Schedule
9/17/2015 2:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The 2015-16 Indiana University men's basketball schedule is complete with the Hoosiers scheduled to appear 15 times in an ESPN produced telecast (ESPN/ESPN2 or ESPNU) and twice on CBS.
Indiana will appear on CBS at home against Ohio State (January 10, TBA) and at Michigan State on Valentines Day (February 14, 1 p.m.)
The Hoosiers first exposure on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU will occur in the three-game Maui Jim Maui Invitational. IU will play Wake Forest (November 23, 5 p.m.) on the opening day, Vanderbilt or St. Johns on the second day (November 24, 2 or 7:30 p.m.) and then either UNLV, UCLA, Chaminade or Kansas on the final day (November 25, TBA).
During the non-conference season, IU will make two more appearances on ESPN when it travels to defending national champion Duke (December 2, 9:15 p.m.) for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and ventures to Indianapolis for the Crossroads Classic to take on Notre Dame (December 19, 2 p.m.).
IU will play on ESPN2 when it opens conference play at Rutgers (December 30, 1 p.m.) and will host Wisconsin on ESPN (January 5, 7 p.m.). Two weeks later, the Hoosiers entertain Illinois (January 19, 7 p.m.) on ESPN and Northwestern (January 23, Noon) on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. IU closes out the month at Wisconsin on ESPN (January 26, 7 p.m.).
In February, IU will play at Michigan on ESPN (February 2, 9 p.m.), host Iowa on ESPN or ESPN 2 (February 11, 9 p.m.), and host Purdue on ESPN (February 20, TBA). Indiana will travel to Illinois to appear on ESPN or ESPN2 (February 25) and to Iowa for an ESPN contest (March 1).
The final regular season game against Maryland (March 5 or 6) has yet to be assigned a television designation.
Both ESPN and CBS will join the Big Ten Network in covering the Big Ten Tournament which takes place, March 9 thru 13 in Indianapolis.
Indiana will appear on CBS at home against Ohio State (January 10, TBA) and at Michigan State on Valentines Day (February 14, 1 p.m.)
The Hoosiers first exposure on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU will occur in the three-game Maui Jim Maui Invitational. IU will play Wake Forest (November 23, 5 p.m.) on the opening day, Vanderbilt or St. Johns on the second day (November 24, 2 or 7:30 p.m.) and then either UNLV, UCLA, Chaminade or Kansas on the final day (November 25, TBA).
During the non-conference season, IU will make two more appearances on ESPN when it travels to defending national champion Duke (December 2, 9:15 p.m.) for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and ventures to Indianapolis for the Crossroads Classic to take on Notre Dame (December 19, 2 p.m.).
IU will play on ESPN2 when it opens conference play at Rutgers (December 30, 1 p.m.) and will host Wisconsin on ESPN (January 5, 7 p.m.). Two weeks later, the Hoosiers entertain Illinois (January 19, 7 p.m.) on ESPN and Northwestern (January 23, Noon) on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. IU closes out the month at Wisconsin on ESPN (January 26, 7 p.m.).
In February, IU will play at Michigan on ESPN (February 2, 9 p.m.), host Iowa on ESPN or ESPN 2 (February 11, 9 p.m.), and host Purdue on ESPN (February 20, TBA). Indiana will travel to Illinois to appear on ESPN or ESPN2 (February 25) and to Iowa for an ESPN contest (March 1).
The final regular season game against Maryland (March 5 or 6) has yet to be assigned a television designation.
Both ESPN and CBS will join the Big Ten Network in covering the Big Ten Tournament which takes place, March 9 thru 13 in Indianapolis.
| Indiana Men's Basketball on ESPN & CBS (2015-16) | |||||
| Date | Visiting Team | Home Team | Time (ET) | Network | |
| November 23, 2015* | Wake Forest | vs | Indiana | 5:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| November 24, 2015* | Vanderbilt/St. John's | vs | Indiana | 2 PM or 7:30 PM | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| November 25, 2015* | TBA | vs | Indiana | TBA | ESPN / U / 2 |
| December 2, 2015 | Indiana | at | Duke | 9:15 PM | ESPN |
| December 19, 2015# | Notre Dame | vs | Indiana | 2:00 PM | ESPN |
| December 30, 2015 | Indiana | at | Rutgers | 1:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| January 5, 2016 | Wisconsin | at | Indiana | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| January 10, 2016 | Ohio State | at | Indiana | 1:30 PM or 4:30 PM | CBS |
| January 19, 2016 | Illinois | at | Indiana | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| January 23, 2016 | Northwestern | at | Indiana | Noon | ESPN / U / 2 |
| January 26, 2016 | Indiana | at | Wisconsin | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| February 2, 2016 | Indiana | at | Michigan | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| February 11, 2016 | Iowa | at | Indiana | 9:00 PM | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| February 14, 2016 | Indiana | at | Michigan State | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| February 20, 2016 | Purdue | at | Indiana | 7 PM or 9 PM | ESPN |
| February 25, 2016 | Indiana | at | Illinois | 9:00 PM | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| March 1, 2016 | Indiana | at | Iowa | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| March 5 or 6, 2016 | Maryland | at | Indiana | TBA | TBA |
| * - Part of Maui Jim Maui Classic in Lahaina, Hawaii | |||||
| # - Crossroads Classic (Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana) | |||||
| All times listed are Eastern | |||||
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