Big Ten Weekend Open Thread and How To Watch: Big Ten Leaders On The Road

This weekend marks the first weekend of Big Ten conference play this season and will reward fans with a series of great matchups.  Though there does not appear to be any head-to-head matchups between the perceived Big Ten contenders this weekend, there are some games that should shape the direction of the conference and potential NCAA bids this year.

Here are the games happening this weekend:

• Friday
  • None
• Saturday
  • 12:00PM ET - Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes (ESPN/WatchESPN)
  • 1:00PM ET - Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Wolverines (ESPN/WatchESPN)
  • 2:30PM ET - Maryland Terrapins at Purdue Boilermakers (BTN)
• Sunday
  • 12:00PM ET - Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans (BTN)
  • 6:00PM ET - Wisconsin Badgers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (BTN)
  • 8:30PM ET - Illinois Fighting Illini at Nebraska Cornhuskers (BTN)