Iowa releases complete MBB schedule

IOWA CITY - The Iowa men's basketball team released its complete schedule Thursday, and the Hawkeyes will play nine games on the ESPN family of networks.

In Big Ten action, Iowa is slated to play on ESPN or ESPN2 four times, including the regular-season finale against Indiana on March 1 (8 p.m.). Other ESPN or ESPN2 games include at Michigan State (6 p.m., Jan. 14), at Maryland (6 p.m., Jan. 28) and at Indiana (8 p.m., Feb. 11). Indiana has not played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Dec. 31, 2012.

Four of Iowa's non-conference games and both exhibitions will appear on digital-only platforms. The Hawkeyes' game at Marquette on Nov. 19 as part of the inaugural Gavitt Games will air on Fox Sports 1.

Here's Iowa's schedule:

Thurs., Oct. 29 - University of Sioux Falls (exhibition), 7 p.m. (BTN Plus - digital only)

Fri., Nov. 6 - Augustana (South Dakota) (exhibition), 7 p.m. (BTN Plus - digital only)

Fri., Nov. 13 - Gardner-Webb, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN3 - online only)

Sun., Nov. 15 - Coppin State, 4 p.m. (BTN)

Thurs., Nov. 19 - at Marquette, 8 p.m. (FS1)

Thurs., Nov. 26 - vs. Dayton (Advocare Invitational at Orlando), 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

Fri., Nov. 27 - vs. Notre Dame/Monmouth (Advocare Invitational at Orlando), 6/8:30 p.m. (TBD)

Sun., Nov. 29 - vs. TBD (Advocare Invitational at Orlando). TBD

Wed., Dec. 2 - Florida State, 8:15 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sat., Dec. 5 - Missouri-Kansas City, 2 p.m. (ESPN3 - digital only)

Mon., Dec. 7 - Western Illinois, 6 p.m. (BTN)

Thurs., Dec. 10 - at Iowa State, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sat., Dec. 19 - vs. Drake (Des Moines), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3 - digital only)

Tues., Dec. 22 - Tennessee Tech, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3 - digital only)

BIG TEN

Tues., Dec. 29 - Michigan State, 8 p.m. (BTN)

Sat., Jan. 2 - at Purdue, 5 p.m. (BTN)

Tues., Jan. 5 - Nebraska, 8 p.m. (BTN)

Thurs., Jan. 14 - at Michigan State, 6 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Sun., Jan. 17 - Michigan, 1 or 3:30 p.m. (BTN)

Thurs., Jan. 21 - at Rutgers, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sun., Jan. 24 - Purdue, noon (BTN)

Thurs., Jan. 28 - at Maryland, 6 p.m. (ESPN/2/U)

Sun., Jan. 31 - Northwestern, 2 p.m. (BTN)

Wed., Feb. 3 - Penn State, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sun., Feb. 7 - at Illinois, noon (BTN)

Thurs., Feb. 11 - at Indiana, 8 p.m. (ESPN/2)

Sun., Feb. 14 - Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. (BTN)

Wed., Feb. 17 - at Penn State, 5:30 p.m. (BTN)

Wed., Feb. 24 - Wisconsin, 9 p.m. (BTN)

Sat./Sun., Feb. 27/28 - at Ohio State, 11 a.m./3 p.m. (BTN/CBS)

Tues., March 1 - Indiana, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Sat., March 5 - at Michigan, 7 p.m. (BTN)

Wed.-Sun., Mar. 9-13 - at Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis)

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