Big Ten remains intent on playing nonconference basketball games

College Hoops Today: The Big Ten remains intent on planning to play non-conference games during the 20-21 college basketball season, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.

While circumstances can change daily due to COVID-19, the league is currently operating with a plan in place to play games outside of its conference in November and December.

Several college basketball industry sources felt during the past month that the Big Ten was considering playing a 26-game, double round-robin type format during the upcoming year for safety reasons, but that idea “has cooled off” in recent weeks, according to two separate sources.

Sources: Big Ten remains intent on playing non-conference games

The Big Ten remains intent on planning to play non-conference games during the 20-21 college basketball season, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. While circumstances can change daily due to COVID-19, the league is currently operating with a plan in place to play games outside of its conference in November and December. […]

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