Big Ten Network Announces On-Site Coverage of Men's, Women's Final Four
Fans of Purdue and Iowa will want to be glued into Big Ten Network this week. On Wednesday, the network announced that it would provide live, on-site coverage of both the men's and women's Final Four.
The Boilermakers advanced to the men's Final Four on Sunday, after defeating Tennessee 72-66 in the Elite Eight. It's the program's first trip since 1980. Purdue will play North Carolina State on Saturday, April 6.
Iowa punched its ticket to the women's Final Four on Monday, taking down LSU 94-87 in the Elite Eight. This marks the second straight season in which Lisa Bluder's team has made it to the Final Four. The Hawkeyes will take on UConn on Friday, April 5.
"This week, the Big Ten Network will provide on-site coverage of the 2024 Women’s Final Four in Cleveland and the 2024 Men’s Final Four in Glendale. BTN will be in Cleveland as No. 1 seed Iowa faces No. 3 seed UConn in the Women’s Final Four on Friday, April 5, from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. BTN will also be on-site in Glendale as No. 1 seed Purdue takes on No. 11 seed North Carolina State in the Men’s Final Four on Saturday, April 6, from State Farm Stadium," the statement read.
"Justine Fernandez, Christy Winters-Scott and Stephanie White will deliver coverage of the Women’s Final Four on-site in Cleveland, while Dave Revsine, Bruce Weber, Robbie Hummel and Andy Katz will provide analysis on-site in Glendale for the Men’s Final Four."
Big Ten Network's coverage at both locations begins on Thursday and will run through at least Saturday.
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Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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