Thursday, October 17, 2019

7 Duals Tabbed for BTN Coverage

 IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Big Ten Network announced Thursday that seven University of Iowa wrestling duals have been tabbed for national television coverage in 2019-20.
 Home duals against Wisconsin (Dec. 1), Nebraska (Jan. 18), Ohio State (Jan. 24), Penn State (Jan. 31), Minnesota (Feb. 15), and Oklahoma State (Feb. 23) will air live on BTN, as will the Hawkeyes' road dual at Michigan (Feb. 8).
 The finals of the Big Ten Championships (March 8) are also televised on BTN. All televised matches and The B1G Story can be streamed exclusively on the FOX Sports app.
 THE B1G STORY: ALEX AND ELI: Following Iowa's dual against Wisconsin, BTN will debut a new wrestling-centric episode of The B1G Story, a documentary-style program produced by the Emmy-nominated BTN Originals team. At 9 p.m., The B1G Story: Alex & Eli will explore the friendship and bond of Iowa All-American Alex Marinelli and former Wisconsin wrestler, Eli Stickley.
 
SCHEDULE NOTE: Iowa's home dual against Minnesota will begin at 8:30 p.m. (CT). It was originally schedule for 8 p.m.

SEASON TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2019-20 season are available for purchase online at hawkeyesports.com and over the phone at 1-800-IA-HAWKS. Season tickets are $85 for public and $73 for faculty/staff.

 BTN RECORDING SETTING COVERAGE: BTN coverage has increased 40 percent from last season. Additionally, BTN+ will carry nearly 100 matches, also a new record-high. A portion of those streamed events will be televised on delay on BTN as part of the Student U initiative.

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