Iowa vs. Northwestern on ESPN?

[IowaPride]

How did the Iowa vs. Northwestern game get on ESPN at 6? Both teams are in the bottom half of the Big Ten.

 

[masoncityhawkeye]

Yeah not good programming on ESPN's part.

Who is going to watch it other then fans of those teams?

 

[HawkeyeRyno]

Yeah not good programming on ESPN's part.

Who is going to watch it other then fans of those teams?

People who want to see what basketball was like back in the 1940s!!!

 

[berniend]

Yeah not good programming on ESPN's part.

Who is going to watch it other then fans of those teams?

People with a few dollars wagered on the outcome ;probably more people than you realize .

 

[JHHawk]

I believe that ESPN is contractually obligated to show every Big Ten team at least once. I suppose this way,they get the two teams with the least national following out of the way during the olympics when their ratings take a hit anyway and just chalk it up as a loss leader they must bear to get the MSU,OSU and PU games thruout the season.

Give the national audience a show,Hawks!! Iowa 59 NW 57...Go Hawks!

 

[hawkytalk]

Who will be the announcers that will be poking fun of our Hawks this time?

 

[busabus114]

I believe that ESPN is contractually obligated to show every Big Ten team at least once. I suppose this way,they get the two teams with the least national following out of the way during the olympics when their ratings take a hit anyway and just chalk it up as a loss leader they must bear to get the MSU,OSU and PU games thruout the season.

Give the national audience a show,Hawks!! Iowa 59 NW 57...Go Hawks!

This is correct

 

[masoncityhawkeye]

I believe that ESPN is contractually obligated to show every Big Ten team at least once. I suppose this way,they get the two teams with the least national following out of the way during the olympics when their ratings take a hit anyway and just chalk it up as a loss leader they must bear to get the MSU,OSU and PU games thruout the season.

Give the national audience a show,Hawks!! Iowa 59 NW 57...Go Hawks!

It makes great sense then. Kill two birds with one stone by getting both one ESPN tonight knowing the Olympics were on. Genius!!

 

[pmchawk]

its on at 6 tonight! dang it. I need to get home earlier tonight.

 

[dhow]

Thursday night games on ESPN aren't normally prime matchups anyways, regardless of whether the Olympics are on.

 

[Hawkeye10970]

Women's hockey game will be on at the same time, too, I believe.

 

[BA96MA99]

Who will be the announcers that will be poking fun of our Hawks this time?

ESPN doesn't say, but it does have this:

Thursday Night Showcase Pres By T. Rowe Price as Part of Judgment Week Pres By Miller Lite: Big Ten - Iowa vs. Northwestern​

Judgment Week? I think everybody has made up their minds about these two teams.

 

[SteveGarvey]

I wonder if Musburger and Bob Knight are going to cover this top notch game?

 

[NewMexHawk]

Iowa/NW going head to head with Womens hockey...that's a tough one.

How many switch over to NCIS...

 

[RLeahey14]

Hey I'm digging it, looking through and saw it was on ESPN, definitely unexpected but I'll be tuning in.

 

[hawkytalk]

larry Morgan and McCausland are doing the game

 

[loesshillshawk]

larry Morgan and McCausland are doing the game

Now that is funny stuff