Michigan Announces Conference Tip Times, TV Designations
9/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Sept. 22, 2015
• 2015-16 U-M Women's Basketball Schedule
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The University of Michigan women's basketball team, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network, announced its tip times and television designations for the 2015-16 season on Tuesday (Sept. 22). U-M will appear on BTN at least six times and have all 18 of its conference games available via television or BTN Plus.
Michigan's contests against Indiana (Jan. 3), Maryland (Jan. 14), Ohio State (Jan. 21), Minnesota (Jan. 31), Penn State (Feb. 20) and Northwestern (Feb. 23) will appear live on the Big Ten Network. In addition, Michigan's season finale at Rutgers (Feb. 28) could appear on BTN as a wildcard selection.
Michigan's remaining 12 conference games will appear on BTN Plus, BTN's online streaming service. The non-conference BTN Plus schedule will be announced at a later date.
The Maize and Blue will also appear on ESPN2 during the non-conference season, with the Dec. 6 game at Princeton airing nationally.
U-M is coming off its fourth straight 20-win season in 2014-15 as the Wolverines made a run to the 2015 WNIT semifinals. Head coach Kim Barnes Arico, the only coach in program history with three 20-win seasons, welcomes back leading scorer and Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year Katelynn Flaherty (14.3 ppg) and a pair of starters in Siera Thompson (10.9 ppg) and Danielle Williams (39 steals, 2.4 rpg).
Season tickets for the 2015-16 season are on sale for $40. Benefits include a price discount, priority points, invitations for chalk talks with head coach Kim Barnes Arico and exclusive access to team events.
Communications Contact: Sarah VanMetre
