TV for the UNI game?

[ImAStowellMan]

Anyone know whether CBS will be showing Peoria the UNI game tonight or will we only get a few "look-ins" when the Dukies are on break?

Gotta start making plans if that's the case.

 

[TheAsianSensation]

http://www.hdsportsguide.com/news/2010/friday-sweet-16-coverage-map-930-pm/


The short version:

Everyone in Illinois and Indiana = Dook
Everyone else in the midwest = UNI/Michigan St


The problem is Purdue ****blocks Indiana (to be expected) and Illinois (not quite as expected)

 

[BU_EMT128]

http://www.hdsportsguide.com/news/2010/friday-sweet-16-coverage-map-930-pm/


the short version:

Everyone in illinois and indiana = dook
everyone else in the midwest = uni/michigan st


the problem is purdue ****blocks indiana (to be expected) and illinois (not quite as expected)

s&%t, F^%$, D&$@*t

 

[ImAStowellMan]

s&%t, F^%$, D&$@*t

Well said. My thoughts exactly. Should be on at sports bars and stuff anyways right?

 

[Majik45]

What a terrible choice by WMBD to not carry the UNI game. We get a big 10 team either way. There's more Valley fans in the area than Purdue fans.

 

[TheAsianSensation]

They're not even thinking about UNI and the Valley here. It's all about the Big 10, and they made the call that Illinois is "Purdue" country instead of "Michigan State" country.

I'm not even sure how much of a choice WMBD has in this. It's quite possible they chose Purdue/Dook for the extra Scheyer factor for the Chicago area, and decided that was enough for the rest of the state too.

 

[MacabreMob]

I HATE CBS!

:evil:

 

[BU_EMT128]

It's all about the Big 10, and they made the call that Illinois is "Purdue" country instead of "Michigan State" country.

I am not a huge Illinois fan, but isn't this kind of a crapshoot?

 

[TheAsianSensation]

I am not a huge Illinois fan, but isn't this kind of a crapshoot?

I have no idea. They probably have numbers that tell them more viewers in Illinois would watch Purdue than Michigan St. And that Chicago area wants to see Scheyer.

 

[MacabreMob]

http://www.hdsportsguide.com/news/2010/friday-sweet-16-coverage-map-930-pm/

That map is FUNNY! UNI/Mich St is in 11 states - that's it. Duke gets the rest.

 

[Bravesfan]

All tournament games are streamed online for free at ncaa.com (also linked through cbssports.com) for those with a high speed internet connection.

http://mmod.ncaa.com/?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

So we can watch UNI beat Michigan St., while the rest of Illinois watches Duke/Purdue!

Otherwise, most sports bars should show both games via satellite.

 

[SFP]

I guess I'll be streaming the game I most want to watch. Last night our CBS switched from the KY-CU game to the better Xavier-KSU game 1/2 way through!

Also if you are not taking sides the Duke-Purdue game should be better to watch because it should be a more of an up and down the court game.

 

[PeoriaLou]

All the more reason for CBS to stop broadcasting 2 games at once starting with the Sweet 16.

 

[MDCowboy]

This will be one of the GOOD things that will happen when ESPN takes over the tourney. They will put these games on different channels, so viewers can pick which they want to watch.

I understand they don't want to start games during the day, so that is why they do the 2 game doubleheader at each site.

 

[it's boogie time]

What a terrible choice by WMBD to not carry the UNI game. We get a big 10 team either way. There's more Valley fans in the area than Purdue fans.

WMBD asked CBS to change the constant designation to a swing destination. WMBD expects calls from pi$$ed fans

 

[Da Coach]

As most know- these TV game assignments are made by CBS and not by the local CBS station (WMBD).

Here is a link where fans can complain about this.
I encourage everyone to send an email message asking to see the UNI game. Maybe they will change it?!-
http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.php

 

[Dubl R 1]

Complaint sent.

 

[Bravesfan23]

Party at Buffalo Wild Wings?

 

[BUSongwriter]

<Party at Buffalo Wild Wings?>

I'll be there. (See "Attention Thirsty Mid-Major, MVC fans" post.) So will my very understanding wife, who went along with me posting such a promise last weekend. She's great, but a Big Ten fan (Wisconsin alum), so there might be trouble....