NEW YORK – The Big Ten and BIG EAST Conferences have announced the matchups for the second annual Gavitt Tipoff Games, with eight men’s basketball contests set for Nov. 14-18, 2016. Game times and television assignments will be announced at a later date.
The Gavitt Tipoff Games is a unique early-season series played between the two conferences and named in honor of Dave Gavitt, founder of the BIG EAST and basketball visionary. The BIG EAST home games will be telecast on FS1, while Big Ten home games will air on BTN or an ESPN network.
The annual series features battles between local foes and attractive intersectional matchups.