2021 Big Ten Championships (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)CHICAGO, Ill. - Featuring five of the top 10 teams in the country, including No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 Michigan, the Big Ten Network is the destination for college wrestling fans this weekend with wall-to-wall coverage of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
From 11 a.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 5, BTN will once again carry the opening session on television with whip-around coverage and quad box views highlighting the most compelling matchups. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will also be available to provide a comprehensive look at session one. For session two on Saturday night, coverage of the wrestleback matches begins at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed exclusively on B1G+. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night's semifinals from 8:30 p.m. ET through 10:30 p.m. ET, while B1G+ will continue with individual mat coverage for the semifinals and wrestleback matches.
On Sunday, March 6, competition begins at noon ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals. At 4:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned while streaming coverage of the third and fifth-place bouts will be available on B1G+.
Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons and Tim Johnson will anchor the weekend broadcasts. Two-time NCAA champion, 2011 Dan Hodge Trophy Winner and Nebraska alum Jordan Burroughs will also join the crew as a guest analyst.
On Saturday and Sunday, the B1G Wrestling Instagram page and Big Ten Network YouTube wrestling page will be updated with highlights, full matches and custom content. For details and subscription information regarding B1G+ coverage, please visit bigtenplus.com.
In preparation for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, a special edition of Wrestling in 60, highlighting a selection of top matches from the regular season, will air tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET. On Monday, March 7, the final episode of Wrestling in 60 will at 6:30 p.m. ET and feature the best action from the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (all times eastern)
Saturday March 5
Session 1: 11 a.m. (BTN/B1G+)
Session 2: 6:30 p.m. Wrestlebacks (B1G+)
Session 2: 8:30 p.m. Semifinals (BTN)
Session 2: 8:30 p.m. Semifinals/Wrestlebacks (B1G+)
Sunday March 6
Session 3: Noon Consolation Semifinals (B1G+)
Session 4: 4:30 p.m. Championships (BTN)
Session 4: 4:30 p.m. 1st, 3rd, 5th place (B1G+)
About Big Ten Network
A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 1,700 events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The Fox Sports App is the digital extension of the Big Ten Network, delivering live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphones, and tablets. Network events include football, men's and women's basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows and classic games. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation's finest universities, including the Emmy-nominated The Journey. The network is carried by all the major video distributors across the United State and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter Spectrum, Xfinity, Altice USA, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. Big Ten Network is also available through the majority of streaming providers, including DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo and YouTube TV. For additional information, please visit www.btn.com.
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