From Oct. 7-8, the Big Ten Network will air 10 hours of live programming from the 2026 Big Ten Basketball Media Days Presented by TIAA. Coverage will include interviews with the head coaches and student-athletes from all 36 Big Ten basketball programs, including the 18 women’s basketball teams on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and the 18 men’s basketball programs on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Wednesday’s coverage runs from noon ET – 5 p.m. ET on B1G Live: Women’s Basketball Media Day Special. Throughout the show, head coaches and student-athletes from all 18 women’s basketball programs will visit Mike Hall, Shimmy Miller and  Elise Woodward at the BTN set, discussing the biggest topics ahead of the season.

On Thursday from noon ET – 5 p.m. ET, Dave Revsine, Rapheal Davis, Bruce Weber and Andy Katz will be joined at the BTN set by the head coaches and student-athletes from all 18 men’s basketball programs to talk about the upcoming 2026-27 season during B1G Live: Men’s Basketball Media Day Special.

The complete list of student-athletes attending each day can be found here.

Additional digital coverage will be available via the Big Ten Network's X, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram platforms. Fans can follow Big Ten Women’s Basketball on X, Instagram and YouTube, and can keep up with Big Ten Men’s Basketball on X, Instagram and YouTube. All television programming also streams live via FOX One, with a complete schedule below.

2026 Big Ten Basketball Media Days Presented by TIAA Programming Schedule:

Day 1: Wednesday, Oct. 7: Women’s Basketball

Show	Time (ET)
B1G Live: Women’s Basketball Media Day Special	Noon – 5 p.m.

Day 2: Thursday, Oct. 8: Men’s Basketball

Show	Time (ET)
B1G Live: Men’s Basketball Media Day Special	Noon – 5 p.m.