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How to Watch Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament 2020 Online

By Gabriela Vatu / March 10, 2020

With March Madness drawing close, the 2020 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is getting ready to get us excited ahead of time. We plan to watch all the matches online, so join us in finding out how you can do that as well.

The postseason Men's Basketball Tournament for the Big Ten Conference will begin in just a couple of days and we'll get to see all the games take place at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

All 14 Big Ten schools are going to participate in this tournament, which means Wisconsin, Michigan State, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State, Rutgers, Michigan, Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Nebraska.

When and Where to Watch Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament?

The Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament is scheduled to start on March 11th and will run through March 14th. The games will be broadcast by BTN and CBS. You can check the schedule for the games below:

BTC Men’s Basketball Tournament

Round Game Time Matchup Channel
First Round

March 11

1 6:00 PM Northwestern vs. Minnesota BTN
2 8:30 PM Nebraska vs. Indiana
Second Round

March 12

3 12:00 PM Michigan vs. Rutgers BTN
4 2:30 PM Game 1 winner vs. Iowa
5 6:30 PM Purdue vs. Ohio State
6 9:00 PM Game 2 winner vs. Penn State
Quarterfinals

March 13

7 12:00 PM Game 3 winner vs. Wisconsin BTN
8 2:30 PM Game 4 winner vs. Illinois
9 6:30 PM Game 5 winner vs. Michigan State
10 9:00 PM Game 6 winner vs. Maryland
Semifinals

March 14

11 1:00 PM Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner CBS
12 3:30 PM Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Championship

March 15

13 3:30 PM Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner CBS

How Can I Live Stream the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Online?

If basketball is your passion, then watching all the games you can from this March Madness Edition is something that you'll certainly want to try to do. This is a lot easier to do when you use an online platform to catch up with all the games because it gives you a lot more freedom of movement, and you can watch whether you're at home, on vacation, or at work. With the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament being broadcast by both BTN and CBS, you have loads of ways to enjoy the games. In fact, one of the best platforms to help you out is Hulu, which has a single bundle of networks to serve you. Thankfully, you will find both BTN and CBS among the networks covered by the main bundle. Start your 7-day free trial on Hulu now!

If you want more content for other purposes, then you can also find extra channel packs for you to try out, as well as several premium networks. Also pretty cool to know is the fact that, when you subscribe to the live TV service on Hulu, you also get access to everything that's available on-demand on their other platform. Hulu works on a lot of devices so you can watch the games on pretty much any gadget you have at home, whether we're talking about a smart TV that runs on iOS or Android, other Android or iOS devices, Chromecast, Roku, PlayStation 4, Xbox, or even your Windows and Mac browsers. (Note: CBS is a channel that broadcasts in select markets only, so if you live in an area where you do not get coverage for this particular channel, you can use a VPN that will help you connect to a server that's located in a different city so you will get to watch the networks available there instead. You can click here to find out more details about how you can make the VPN work.)

Here's how you can start your 7-day free trial on Hulu:

Other Ways to Watch the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

fuboTV - Another platform that comes with both BTN and CBS is fuboTV, which also has a single bundle of networks available. With fuboTV already being geared towards sports, it's super easy to find lots of content to enjoy here. Start your 7-day free trial on fuboTV now! There are loads of extra channel packs and various premium networks you can add to your subscription here.

YouTube TV - There's also the option of YouTube TV, which is a really cool service that has a single bundle of networks where you will find both CBS and BTN. There are no extra channel packs here, but there are a few premium networks you can add to your account. Talking of which, all subscribers on YouTube TV have access to three simultaneous streams and an unlimited Cloud DVR storage space.

CBS All Access - If you're only interested in the final matches of the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, then you can also take CBS All Access into account because this is the only way that you will get to enjoy a live stream of CBS content besides the live TV platforms we already discussed. There are two subscription options on CBS All Access, and you will have to make your choice depending on how much you can digest ads with your content. Start your 7-day free trial on CBS All Access now!

How Can I Watch the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament When Traveling Abroad?

One of the biggest issues that intervene when you travel the world is that lots of live TV platforms and streaming services you have become accustomed to at home are now geo-blocked, which means that you cannot access them if you are leaving the United States. This is truly annoying and it's something that will bug you every time you travel but it's something that happens because the licensing deals only cover the territories of the United States.

Thankfully, the problem has a relatively easy fix, which is to use a VPN that can change your IP address so you appear to be in the United States. We only have one recommendation here, which is ExpressVPN. It is one of the best tools on the market today, running thousands of servers all over the world, including dozens in the United States.

Here's how you can use ExpressVPN to watch the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament online:

Can I Watch the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament on the Network’s Website?

When it comes to the games that are broadcast by CBS, you will not be able to watch them on the CBS website, as there is no longer a live stream available there. In fact, the only way to watch CBS online is on their own platform, which is CBS All Access, or with one of the live TV services that carry the network.

As far as the BTN covered games you'll be able to watch them on the Fox Sports website. You will need to log in to an account to do this, for which you will need credentials from your TV provider. The provider can be a live TV service or a cable company if you haven't cut the cord yet. (Note: Both the BTN and CBS live streams are geo-blocked, so if you're going to watch them from abroad, you will need a VPN to make things work. You can click here to find out all the details you need to know about how you can make the platform's work for you when you're traveling.)

Can I Watch the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament With a TV Antenna?

Well, this is only going to work for the games that are broadcast by CBS, since CBS is one of the last few channels that broadcast over-the-air. This means that you can watch the games they cover with the help of one of these antennas. These devices are super popular with cord-cutters because they enable people to watch dozens of networks for free, depending on which ones are available in their specific location.

You should check a few things before buying one of these devices on a site like NoCable, such as whether or not CBS is even available in your area, as well as how far all the broadcast stations are from your home. This will help you figure out what range you need your device to have, so you can watch as many networks as possible. Make sure to check the devices we listed above in case any of them has the right features for your household.



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