For as long as anyone can remember, the Illinois-Missouri Braggin' Rights men's basketball game has been a December staple on the ESPN networks.
Until Saturday.
Breaking a long tradition, the game will air on BTN for the first time, with KEVIN KUGLER and former Illini STEPHEN BARDO calling the action.
"The game is extra special for me," said Bardo, who first called it for ESPN2 during the BRUCE WEBER era.
Last year's game was on ESPN2, the 2016 game was on ESPNU and the 2015 game was on ESPN2.