B1G Schedule Released

[RobHowe]

From UI Sports Info:

Big Ten Unveils 2016-17 Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule

Hawkeyes to play 6 weekend home games in CHA


IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Big Ten announced its 2016-17 men’s basketball conference schedule on Thursday. The conference season begins Dec. 27, and culminates with the 20th annual Big Ten Tournament at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. from March 8-12.


The University of Iowa will open league play on the road at Purdue on Dec. 28, before returning home to host Michigan on New Year’s Day on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.


Iowa will play six home Big Ten games on the weekend, including two Saturday contests: Ohio State (Jan. 28) and Illinois (Feb. 18). Sunday home games include: Michigan (Jan. 1), Rutgers (Jan. 8), Nebraska (Feb. 5), and Penn State (March 5). The contest against Nittany Lions on March 5 will serve as “Senior Day.”


Iowa will play Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, Purdue, and Rutgers twice each. The Hawkeyes will play Minnesota, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Wisconsin all once on the road, while competing against Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State all once at home.


Television designations for the Big Ten men’s basketball conference schedule and Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be announced at a later date.


Fans can request season tickets for the upcoming basketball season at the UI Athletics Ticket Office at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, over the phone at 1-800-IA-HAWKS, or online at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.


2016-17 IOWA MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Site TimeTV
Fri., Nov. 4 Regis University IOWA CITY TBA TBA


Fri., Nov. 11 Kennesaw State IOWA CITY TBA TBA

Sun., Nov. 13 Savannah State IOWA CITY TBA TBA

Thurs., Nov. 17 Seton Hall IOWA CITY 8 p.m. BTN

Sun., Nov. 20 UT Rio Grande Valley IOWA CITY TBA TBA

Fri., Nov. 25 vs. Virginia Destin, Fla. 6 p.m. CBS SN

Sat., Nov. 26 vs. Providence or Memphis Destin, Fla. 3 or 6 p.m. CBS SN

Tues., Nov. 29 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 8 p.m. ESPN2

Sat., Dec. 3 Omaha IOWA CITY TBA TBA

Mon, Dec. 5 Stetson IOWA CITY TBA TBA

Thurs., Dec. 8 Iowa State IOWA CITY 7 p.m. ESPN2

Sat., Dec. 17 vs. Northern Iowa Des Moines, Iowa TBD TBA

Tues., Dec. 20 North Dakota IOWA CITY 8 p.m. BTN

Thurs., Dec. 22 Delaware State IOWA CITY 8 p.m. BTN

Wed., Dec. 28 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind.

Sun., Jan. 1 Michigan IOWA CITY

Thurs., Jan. 5 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb.

Sun., Jan. 8 Rutgers IOWA CITY

Thurs., Jan. 12 Purdue IOWA CITY

Sun., Jan. 15 at Northwestern Evanston, Ill.

Thurs., Jan. 19 Maryland IOWA CITY

Wed., Jan. 25 at Illinois Champaign, Ill.

Sat., Jan. 28 Ohio State IOWA CITY

Tues., Jan. 31 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J.

Sun., Feb. 5 Nebraska IOWA CITY

Wed., Feb. 8 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn.

Sat., Feb. 11 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich.

Sat., Feb. 18 Illinois IOWA CITY

Tues., Feb. 21 Indiana IOWA CITY

Sat., Feb. 25 at Maryland College Park, Md.

Thurs., March 2 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis.

Sun., March 5 Penn State IOWA CITY

Wed.-Sun., Mar. 8-12 at Big Ten Tournament Washington, D.C.

 

[NikeHawk21]

I don't mind the schedule.

We better win a few of those early road games in the Big10 because our last three road games are arguably our toughest. Probably a good thing for a young team though.

 

[PCHawk]

Anyone know how the top teams look as far as what teams they play twice?

 

[MisterLucky]

They sure like pounding Purdue down our throats early. Didn't we play them twice last January? Must be because we're such bitter rivals.

 

[WindsorHawk]

Break the conference season down into thirds and it looks like 4-2, 4-2 and 3-3 to me.

 

[NikeHawk21]

Break the conference season down into thirds and it looks like 4-2, 4-2 and 3-3 to me.

I'd take 11-7 or even 10-8. I do think road games against ILL, NW, Neb, and Minny are going to be tougher than we expect. Tough to predict how it will turn out with such a young team.