June 19 is 'Wisconsin Day' on Big Ten Network

Jeff Richgels  —  8/23/2008 5:57 pm

The Big Ten Network will say "On Wisconsin!" next Thursday, June 19, with 24 consecutive hours of Badger programming.

The day will feature some of Wisconsin's best performances in 2007-08, including the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament championship game against Illinois, the thrilling road win at Indiana thanks to Brian Butch's last-second heroics, the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships and the women's soccer team's win against Ohio State.

In addition, the 2008 spring football game will air in its entirety at 9 a.m.

At 8 p.m., BTN will present a special edition of "Big Ten Tonight," the "Wisconsin Year in Review." The show will recap all the great Badger moments of the past 12 months.

The network also will re-air three Wisconsin victories from the series, "Big Ten's Greatest Games," including the 2003 football victory against Ohio State, the 1999 Rose Bowl win against UCLA and the 1997 men's basketball victory against Minnesota.

The schedule also contains more than four hours of campus programming produced by the UW, including the program "First Wave" and five episodes from the series "Wisconsin Reflections" that profile famous UW graduates such as CBS News Reporter Kelly Cobiella, former three-time Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year Suzy Favor Hamilton, national radio show host Michael Feldman, Wisconsin women's hockey coach and Olympic gold medalist Mark Johnson, and Grammy-winning songwriter Allee Willis.

BTN is carried by satellite providers DirecTV and DISH Network as well as MHTC, which provides cable services to the Mount Horeb/Dodgeville/Blue Mounds area. Charter Communications, the dominant cable provider in the Madison area, does not carry BTN.

Throughout June, BTN is devoting full days to all Big Ten institutions, including Purdue (June 2), Iowa (June 4), Michigan (June 5), Illinois (June 9), Indiana (June 11), Northwestern (June 12), Ohio State (June 16), Penn State (June 18), Wisconsin (June 19), Minnesota (June 23) and Michigan State (June 25).

BTN Wisconsin Day schedule June 19:

5 a.m. Campus Programming

"Wisconsin Reflections: Kelly Cobiella, CBS News Reporter"

5:30 a.m. Campus Programming

"Wisconsin Reflections: Michael Feldman, National Radio Show Host, 'Whad'Ya Know?'"

6 a.m. Big Ten Women's Soccer

Wisconsin 1, Ohio State 0 (Nov. 7, 2007)

Taylor Walsh notched her third goal of the season and the Badgers' defense allowed Ohio State just three shots on goal through the 90 minutes.

8 a.m. Campus Programming

"Wisconsin Reflections: Mark Johnson, UW women's hockey coach and Olympic gold medalist"

9 a.m. Big Ten Spring Football presented by Jimmy John's

Wisconsin held the annual spring football game April 9.

11 a.m. Campus Programming

"Wisconsin Reflections: Allee Willis, Grammy-winning songwriter"

12 p.m. "The Big Ten's Greatest Games"

Men's Basketball: Wisconsin 66, Minnesota 65 (March 8, 1997)

Ty Calderwood sank a pair of free throws in the final moments, part of his team-high 19 points, to give Wisconsin a 66-65 win against archrival and second-ranked Minnesota. The Badger victory snapped the Gophers' 12-game winning streak.

2 p.m. "The Big Ten's Greatest Games"

Football: Wisconsin 17, Ohio State 10 (Oct. 11, 2003)

The Badgers appeared to be in dire straits when starting quarterback Jim Sorgi left the game with an injury, but backup Matt Schabert completed a long touchdown pass to Lee Evans in the fourth quarter to give Wisconsin a 17-10 victory.

4 p.m. Big Ten Indoor Men's Track & Field Championships (March 2, 2008)

The Badgers captured a Big Ten-record eighth straight Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship. Wisconsin used home-track advantage to finish with 25 more points than its nearest competitor.

6 p.m. Campus Programming

'Wisconsin Reflections: Suzy Favor Hamilton, former 3-time Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year"

6:30 p.m. Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game

Wisconsin 61, Illinois 48 (March 16, 2008)

The Badgers followed their regular season Big Ten title with a Big Ten Tournament trophy, defeating Illinois in the championship game, 61-48. Brian Butch scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds to help extend the team's winning streak to 10 games.

8 p.m. "Big Ten Tonight"

"Wisconsin Year In Review"

8:30 p.m. "Big Ten Tonight"

"Wisconsin Year In Review"

9 p.m. Big Ten Men's Basketball

Wisconsin 68, Indiana 66 (feb 13,2008)

In one of the most exciting games of the Big Ten season, Brian Butch banked in a three-pointer with five seconds left to give the Badgers a 68-66 victory in Bloomington. Jason Bohannon knocked down six three-pointers as he scored a career-high 18 points.

11 p.m. "Big Ten Tonight"

"Wisconsin Year In Review"

11:30 p.m. "Big Ten Tonight"

"Wisconsin Year In Review"

12 a.m. Campus Programming

"First Wave"

1 a.m. "The Big Ten's Greatest Games"

1999 Rose Bowl: Wisconsin 38, UCLA 31 (Jan. 1, 1999)

Ron Dayne tied a modern Rose Bowl record with four rushing touchdowns, including scoring runs of 54, 7, 10 and 22 yards. Jamar Fletcher's 46-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter gave the Badgers a 10-point cushion and capped Wisconsin's scoring.

4 a.m. "Big Ten Tonight"

"Wisconsin Year-In-Review'

4:30 a.m. "Big Ten Tonight"

"Wisconsin Year In Review"

Jeff Richgels  —  8/23/2008 5:57 pm