June 4, 2008

Big Ten Network's Northwestern Day Website

CHICAGO -- On Thursday, June 12, the Big Ten Network shouts "Go 'Cats!" with 24 consecutive hours of Northwestern programming.

For sample videos and other features, visit the Big Ten Network's Northwestern Day Web Page

The day will include some of Northwestern's best performances in 2007-08, including the Big Ten softball and women's tennis championships, the football team's overtime victory at Michigan State, a pair of dominating men's soccer victories against Ohio State and Wisconsin and the finals of the Midlands Wrestling Championships.

At 8 PM CT, the Big Ten Network will present a special edition of Big Ten Tonight, the Northwestern Year in Review. The show will recap all the great Wildcat moments of the past 12 months, including the women's lacrosse team's fourth straight national championship.

In addition to the most recent triumphs, the network will also re-air an episode of Big Ten's Greatest Games that relives Northwestern's 54-51 shootout victory against Michigan (2000).

The programming schedule also contains a wide variety of campus programming produced by Northwestern. The seven episodes include Chapel Choir Concert -- Mozart; Boys from Syracuse; News at Northwestern; Student Concerto Competition; Evans Scholars; Moments in Time: A History of Northwestern; and Percussion Ensemble.

Northwestern Day Schedule -- June 12
All times Central

5am -- Campus Programming -- Chapel Choir Concert -- Mozart

6am -- Campus Programming -- Boys From Syracuse

7am -- Big Ten Men's Soccer -- Northwestern 4, Ohio State 0 (9/23/07)
Carl Pett and Piero Bellizzi each scored two goals as sixth-ranked Northwestern steamrolled 19th-ranked Ohio State in its Big Ten opener in Columbus. The Wildcats remained undefeated on the season at 6-0-1.

9am -- Big Ten's Greatest Games -- Football: 2000 - Northwestern 54, Michigan 51
These two nationally ranked opponents combined for an unbelievable 1,189 yards of total offense and Wildcats prevailed in a wild 54-51 game in Evanston. Sam Simmons' 11-yard touchdown reception with 20 seconds left capped the frenzied contest.

11am -- Campus Programming -- News at Northwestern #4

12pm -- Campus Programming -- Student Concerto Competition

1pm -- Campus Programming -- Evans Scholars

1:30pm -- Big Ten Women's Tennis Championships
Northwestern Wins Tenth Straight Big Ten Title (4/24/08)
Top-ranked Northwestern won its record-breaking 10th-consecutive Big Ten title with a 4-0 victory against Michigan. It was Northwestern's 63rd straight victory against a conference opponent.

3:30pm -- Big Ten Wrestling -- Midlands Wrestling Championship Finals (12/30/07)
Senior heavyweight Dustin Fox won a marathon bout that required two tiebreak sessions before the All-American took the title, 5-3, on a reversal. Northwestern took fifth place in the 52-team field.

6pm -- Big Ten Softball Tournament Championship -- Northwestern 1, Iowa 0 (5/10/08)
Lauren Delaney posted a third-straight Big Ten Tournament shutout and Erin Dyer's fourth-inning home run accounted for all the scoring in a 1-0 victory for Northwestern on its home field.

8pm -- Big Ten Tonight -- Northwestern Year-In-Review

8:30pm -- Big Ten Tonight -- Northwestern Year-In-Review

9pm -- Big Ten's Greatest Games -- Football: Northwestern 48, Michigan State 41 (10/6/07)
C.J. Bachér threw for a school-record 520 yards and five touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime, and Northwestern scored a wild 48-41 victory over Michigan State.

11pm -- Big Ten Tonight -- Northwestern Year-In-Review

11:30pm -- Big Ten Tonight -- Northwestern Year-In-Review

12am -- Campus Programming -- Moments in Time: A History of Northwestern

1am -- Campus Programming -- Percussion Ensemble

2am -- Big Ten Men's Soccer -- Northwestern 3, Wisconsin 0 (10/6/07)
Mark Blades' goal in the fourth minute sparked seventh-ranked Northwestern to a decisive 3-0 victory against Wisconsin at Lakeside Field. Geoff Fallon and David Roth also scored for the `Cats.

4am -- Big Ten Tonight -- Northwestern Year-In-Review

4:30am -- Big Ten Tonight -- Northwestern Year-In-Review

About the Big Ten Network: The Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The Big Ten Network provides unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities; and associated personalities. Sports programming includes live coverage of more major men's and women's events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced campus programming. The network is available to all cable and satellite carriers and television distributors nationwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV). The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks. For more information regarding the Big Ten Network, visit www.BigTenNetwork.com.