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Opening Tip: Here’s the schedule of B1G basketball games scheduled for tonight

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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The calendar has turned to November, which means we’ve hit that wonderful time of the year when the most important stretch of the college football season is upon us, and the college basketball campaign is just tipping off.

College hoops action gets underway on Tuesday night, and it’s a busy evening in the B1G. Nine teams from the conference will be in action on opening day, giving fans a plethora of basketball options to choose from.

The night will be highlighted by the 9:30 p.m. clash between No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Kentucky on ESPN. But there are eight other teams that will be on the hardwood. Here’s a look at the schedule (times are ET):

  • Appalachian State vs. Michigan (7 pm)
  • Western Illinois vs. Indiana (7 pm)
  • Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Penn State (7 pm)
  • Holy Cross vs. No. 7 Maryland (7:30 pm)
  • Nicholls State vs. Illinois (8 pm)
  • Cleveland State vs. Minnesota (8 pm)
  • Saint Mary’s vs. Wisconsin (9 pm)
  • UC Riverside vs. Nebraska (9 pm)
  • No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Kentucky (9:30 pm)

There will be two games on Wednesday night, and one game on Thursday, as well:

  • Green Bay vs. No. 23 Purdue (Wed, 7 pm)
  • Cincinnati vs. No. 18 Ohio State (Wed, 8:30 pm)
  • Bryant vs. Rutgers (Thurs, 7 pm)

Below is the network schedule for Tuesday’s games, as posted by Big Ten Network.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB