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    BTN issues Streamed Basketball Game Information

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    The Illinois-Minnesota is on the Big Ten Network Saturday at 11 a.m. CST
    The Illinois-Minnesota is on the Big Ten Network Saturday at 11 a.m. CST

    Nov. 4, 2009

    Chicago, Ill. - The Big Ten Network is televising four football games at 11 a.m. CST on Saturday. In all seven Big Ten teams will be in action at the same time. The line-up includes Illinois at Minnesota, Purdue at Michigan, Wisconsin at Indiana and Western Michigan at Michigan State. Also the Big Ten Network is expanding its streaming coverage in 2009-10 and has a link to basketball schedules and frequently asked questions.

    • For a list of frequently asked questions regarding streaming, click here. For a complete Big Ten men's basketball schedule click here . For a complete Big Ten women's basketball schedule, click here.

    • Below are the channel assignments for national providers for the Saturday football games on the BTN. Many cable providers carry extra football game channels, especially within the Big Ten footprint.

    DIRECTV:
    PURDUE at MICHIGAN: channel 610 or 610 (HD)
    WISCONSIN at INDIANA: channel 611 or 611-1 (HD)
    ILLINOIS at MINNESOTA: channel 615 or 615-1 (HD)
    WESTERN MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE: channel 612 or 612-1 (HD)

    DISH NETWORK:
    PURDUE at MICHIGAN: channel 439 or 9500 (HD)
    WISCONSIN at INDIANA: channel 5440 or 9501 (HD)
    ILLINOIS at MINNESOTA: channel 5442 or 9503 (HD)
    WESTERN MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE: channel 5441 or 9502 (HD)

    AT&T U-VERSE:
    PURDUE at MICHIGAN: channel 650 or 1650 (HD)
    WISCONSIN at INDIANA: channel 1691
    ILLINOIS at MINNESOTA: channel 1692
    WESTERN MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE: channel 1693

    VERIZON FIOS:
    PURDUE at MICHIGAN: channel 85 or 585 (HD)
    WISCONSIN at INDIANA: channel 330
    ILLINOIS at MINNESOTA: channel 331
    WESTERN MICHIGAN at MICHIGAN STATE: channel 332

    Fans can log on to the Big Ten Network Game Finder Website to find the channel that is carrying the games in their area -- Game Finder Website.

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