University of Minnesota Athletics
Big Ten Network to Feature Minnesota Sunday
6/5/2009 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
On Sunday, June 7, the Big Ten Network will sing "Minnesota, hats off to thee!" with 24 consecutive hours of Golden Gopher programming.
The network will air many of Minnesota's most recent and thrilling athletic performances, including the Gophers' 2009 Big Ten Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships at 9 AM and 12 PM CT, respectively. The original series, Minnesota Basketball: The Journey, filmed in 2007-08, during Tubby Smith's first year as the coach, will air in its entirety beginning at 2 PM CT. Also, the network's original program, The Big Ten's #1 NBA Draft Picks, will air at 11 AM CT and includes former Golden Gopher power forward/center Mychal Thompson, who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, and played in the NBA from 1978 to 1991.
The network will also air three episodes of the original series Big Ten's Greatest Games, including the stunning 2008 Big Ten Men's Basketball quarterfinal match-up against Indiana that culminated in Blake Hoffarber's miraculous last-second shot, an overtime win over Indiana in 2001, and an impressive football upset over No. 2 Penn State in 1999.
An episode Big Ten Short Stories and one of Friday Night Tailgate featuring the University of Minnesota also will be shown.
The day of Minnesota programming is the fifth of 11 full days of programming devoted to individual Big Ten universities, including Wisconsin (May 27), Illinois (May 31), Michigan State (June 1), Indiana (June 3), Northwestern (June 8), Iowa (June 10), Michigan (June 15), Ohio State (June 17), Penn State (June 21), and Purdue (June 24). Two more full days per university of school-specific programming also are planned for later in the summer.
Minnesota Day Schedule - June 7
All times Central
5am Big Ten's Greatest Games
Men's Basketball: Minnesota 78, Indiana 74 (OT) (1/20/01)
Minnesota trailed 68-55 with 3:18 to play in regulation before going on a 14-1 run to tie the game and force overtime. Dusty Rychart scored 21 points, including two free throws with three seconds remaining in the extra period, to lead Minnesota past Indiana.
7am Big Ten's Greatest Games
Football: Minnesota 24, Penn State 23 (11/6/99)
The Gophers spoiled the Nittany Lions' homecoming and celebration of Coach Joe Paterno's 400th career game by stunning Penn State, which was ranked #2 at the time.
9am Big Ten Men's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
11am #1 NBA Draft Picks
Featuring Mychal Thompson
11:30am Big Ten Short Stories
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Gopher-centric episode features the 1979 hockey team, football coach Tim Brewster, a special on Trent Tucker and Black History Month, and the Gopher Hoop Deflections.
12pm Big Ten Women's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
2pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #1
3pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #2
3:30pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #3
4pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #4
4:30pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #5
5pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #6
5:30pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #7
6pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #8
7pm Big Ten's Greatest Games
Men's Basketball: Big Ten Tournament: Minnesota 59, Indiana 58 (3/14/08)
Considered to be one of the best finishes in Big Ten Tournament history, Minnesota shocked Indiana in the tournament's quarterfinals. The Golden Gophers, which led by as many as 16 points in the first half, found the game tied in the final minute. With 1.5 seconds left, D.J. White hit one of two free throws to give Indiana a 58-57 edge, apparently sealing the victory. Minnesota, however, had other plans. Travis Busch heaved a 75-foot inbound pass from the baseline to Blake Hoffarber. Hoffarber caught the ball, spun away from two defenders, and nailed a miraculous left-handed shot that stunned a decidedly pro-Hoosier crowd at Conseco Fieldhouse.
9pm Big Ten Short Stories
Minnesota Golden Gophers
9:30pm Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate
University of Minnesota
11pm Big Ten's Greatest Games
Football: Minnesota 37, Wisconsin 34 (11/8/03)
The one-two punch of Gopher running backs Marion Barber and Laurence Maroney combined to grind out a 37-34 victory over the Badgers. A last-second field goal by Minnesota sealed the game in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
1am Big Ten Women's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
3am Big Ten Men's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
About the Big Ten Network: The Big Ten Network is the first nationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiateconferences in the country. With approximately 350 live events, and nearly all of them in HD, the 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 network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, showcasing a wide array of classic-to-current sports and televising more Olympic sporting events and women's sports than has ever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation's finest universities. Each year, the network offers approximately 35 football games, 105 regular season men's basketball games; 55 women's basketball games; dozens of Big Ten Championship events; Big Ten Tonight, a nightly studio show; coaches' shows; and classic games. Available to all cable and satellite providers nationwide, the network currently has agreements with more than 250 affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Charter, Comcast, Cox (Cleveland), DirecTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. For updated information on the Big Ten Network, go to www.BigTenNetwork.com.
The network will air many of Minnesota's most recent and thrilling athletic performances, including the Gophers' 2009 Big Ten Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships at 9 AM and 12 PM CT, respectively. The original series, Minnesota Basketball: The Journey, filmed in 2007-08, during Tubby Smith's first year as the coach, will air in its entirety beginning at 2 PM CT. Also, the network's original program, The Big Ten's #1 NBA Draft Picks, will air at 11 AM CT and includes former Golden Gopher power forward/center Mychal Thompson, who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, and played in the NBA from 1978 to 1991.
The network will also air three episodes of the original series Big Ten's Greatest Games, including the stunning 2008 Big Ten Men's Basketball quarterfinal match-up against Indiana that culminated in Blake Hoffarber's miraculous last-second shot, an overtime win over Indiana in 2001, and an impressive football upset over No. 2 Penn State in 1999.
An episode Big Ten Short Stories and one of Friday Night Tailgate featuring the University of Minnesota also will be shown.
The day of Minnesota programming is the fifth of 11 full days of programming devoted to individual Big Ten universities, including Wisconsin (May 27), Illinois (May 31), Michigan State (June 1), Indiana (June 3), Northwestern (June 8), Iowa (June 10), Michigan (June 15), Ohio State (June 17), Penn State (June 21), and Purdue (June 24). Two more full days per university of school-specific programming also are planned for later in the summer.
Minnesota Day Schedule - June 7
All times Central
5am Big Ten's Greatest Games
Men's Basketball: Minnesota 78, Indiana 74 (OT) (1/20/01)
Minnesota trailed 68-55 with 3:18 to play in regulation before going on a 14-1 run to tie the game and force overtime. Dusty Rychart scored 21 points, including two free throws with three seconds remaining in the extra period, to lead Minnesota past Indiana.
7am Big Ten's Greatest Games
Football: Minnesota 24, Penn State 23 (11/6/99)
The Gophers spoiled the Nittany Lions' homecoming and celebration of Coach Joe Paterno's 400th career game by stunning Penn State, which was ranked #2 at the time.
9am Big Ten Men's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
11am #1 NBA Draft Picks
Featuring Mychal Thompson
11:30am Big Ten Short Stories
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Gopher-centric episode features the 1979 hockey team, football coach Tim Brewster, a special on Trent Tucker and Black History Month, and the Gopher Hoop Deflections.
12pm Big Ten Women's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
2pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #1
3pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #2
3:30pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #3
4pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #4
4:30pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #5
5pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #6
5:30pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #7
6pm Minnesota Basketball: The Journey #8
7pm Big Ten's Greatest Games
Men's Basketball: Big Ten Tournament: Minnesota 59, Indiana 58 (3/14/08)
Considered to be one of the best finishes in Big Ten Tournament history, Minnesota shocked Indiana in the tournament's quarterfinals. The Golden Gophers, which led by as many as 16 points in the first half, found the game tied in the final minute. With 1.5 seconds left, D.J. White hit one of two free throws to give Indiana a 58-57 edge, apparently sealing the victory. Minnesota, however, had other plans. Travis Busch heaved a 75-foot inbound pass from the baseline to Blake Hoffarber. Hoffarber caught the ball, spun away from two defenders, and nailed a miraculous left-handed shot that stunned a decidedly pro-Hoosier crowd at Conseco Fieldhouse.
9pm Big Ten Short Stories
Minnesota Golden Gophers
9:30pm Big Ten Friday Night Tailgate
University of Minnesota
11pm Big Ten's Greatest Games
Football: Minnesota 37, Wisconsin 34 (11/8/03)
The one-two punch of Gopher running backs Marion Barber and Laurence Maroney combined to grind out a 37-34 victory over the Badgers. A last-second field goal by Minnesota sealed the game in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
1am Big Ten Women's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
3am Big Ten Men's Track and Field
Big Ten Indoor Championships (3/1/09)
About the Big Ten Network: The Big Ten Network is the first nationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiateconferences in the country. With approximately 350 live events, and nearly all of them in HD, the 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 network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, showcasing a wide array of classic-to-current sports and televising more Olympic sporting events and women's sports than has ever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation's finest universities. Each year, the network offers approximately 35 football games, 105 regular season men's basketball games; 55 women's basketball games; dozens of Big Ten Championship events; Big Ten Tonight, a nightly studio show; coaches' shows; and classic games. Available to all cable and satellite providers nationwide, the network currently has agreements with more than 250 affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Charter, Comcast, Cox (Cleveland), DirecTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. For updated information on the Big Ten Network, go to www.BigTenNetwork.com.
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