North Michigan News

The men's basketball exhibition between Michigan State and Northern Michigan University, known as the Superior Dome Showdown, will be televised on the Big Ten Network. The game is scheduled for Sunday, October 13.

Bill Raftery and Lisa Byington will provide commentary for the event. Raftery has been an analyst and color commentator for CBS Sports' college basketball coverage since 1983. His well-known phrases include: "Onions!" for late-game shots, "Send it in big fella!" for slam dunks by post players, "With a little kiss!" for banked shots, and "A little nickel-dimer!" for soft fouls.

Byington, a native of Portage, Michigan, has experience broadcasting games for various networks including Fox Sports, FS1, Big Ten Network, CBS, Turner Sports, Pac-12 Network, ESPN, and the SEC Network. In 2017, she became the first female play-by-play announcer to call a college football game for the Big Ten Network. In 2021, she joined the Milwaukee Bucks as their play-by-play announcer.

The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks. It is dedicated to covering collegiate sports within the conference and broadcasts more than 2,200 live events annually across multiple platforms. The network offers comprehensive coverage including football and basketball games as well as Olympic sports and championship events.

Big Ten Network's digital extension is available through the Fox Sports App which provides live games and on-demand programming via web browsers and mobile devices. Additionally, B1G+ offers a subscription service with access to thousands of non-televised games and archived content.

The network is accessible through major video distributors in North America such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon Fios, Spectrum among others. Streaming options include DIRECTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV among others.

For further information or to find channel numbers specific to your area and provider visit www.BTN.com/channelfinder.