One of the marquee games in college basketball Wednesday night is No. 4/5 Marquette at No. 5/6 Iowa State.
But apparently ESPN doesn’t think it deserves that kind of spotlight.
The top matchup in the Big East/Big 12 challenge can only be watched on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. It’s Marquette’s only appearance on the platform this basketball season. Subscriptions start at $11.99 a month. The network is offering a promotion if you buy a 12-month subscription.
Why did the game, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, draw the streaming-only straw? The cable giant is predictably giving top billing to the ACC/SEC Challenge, with No. 2 Auburn playing at No. 8 Duke and No. 10 Alabama visiting No. 20 North Carolina.
This is the first of two games Marquette will play vs. ranked teams this week. The Golden Eagles host No. 11 Wisconsin at Fiserv Forum on Saturday. The matchup with the Cyclones adds to Marquette’s already challenging schedule. The undefeated Golden Eagles have wins over Maryland, No. 8 Purdue and Georgia.
Like Marquette, Iowa State has been tested this season. The Cyclones lost to No. 2 Auburn in Maui and beat Dayton and Colorado. They’ve been in the top 10 since the season began.
Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger, a graduate of Thomas More High School, is 48-8 at home in his four seasons in Ames. The Cyclones have never lost in the Big East/Big 12 Challenge in four games.
Here’s how to watch and listen to Wednesday night’s game:
What channel is Marquette vs Iowa State on tonight?
Marquette vs Iowa State time tonight
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Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4
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Time: 7 p.m. CT
The Marquette vs. Iowa State game starts at 7 p.m. from Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
How can I listen to Marquette vs Iowa State on the radio?
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The game’s on ESPN Milwaukee WKTI FM-94.5 in Milwaukee, plus WCUB 980 AM in Two Rivers, WDLB 1450 AM in Marshfield, WSCO 95.3 FM/1570 AM in Appleton and WSCO 99.1 FM in Oshkosh.
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Steve “Homer” True (play-by-play) and Tony Smith (analyst) will call the game.
Is Marquette vs Iowa State on SiriusXM Radio?
Yes, the Marquette broadcast is on Channel 81. The Iowa State broadcast is on Channel 199.
Marquette vs Iowa State odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday
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ODDS: Iowa State -5.5
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O/U: 152.5
Marquette Golden Eagles basketball schedule 2024-25
All times Central
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Nov. 4: Marquette 102, Stony Brook 62 | Box score | 1-0
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Nov. 8: Marquette 82, George Mason 63 | Box score | 2-0
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Nov. 11: Marquette 70, Central Michigan 62 | Box score | 3-0
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Nov. 15: Marquette 78, Maryland 74 | Box score | 4-0
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Nov. 19: Marquette 76, Purdue 58 | Box score | 5-0
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Nov. 23: Marquette 80, Georgia 69 | Box score | 6-0
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Nov. 27: Marquette 94, Stonehill 59 | Box score | 7-0
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Nov. 30: Marquette 94, Western Carolina 62 | Box score | 8-0
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Dec. 4: at Iowa State, 7 p.m.
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Dec. 7: Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m.
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Dec. 14: at Dayton, 6 p.m.
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Dec. 18: Butler, 8 p.m.
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Dec. 21: at Xavier, 11 a.m.
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Dec. 31: at Providence, 5 p.m.
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Jan. 3: Creighton, 8 p.m.
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Jan. 7: Georgetown, 7 p.m.
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Jan. 14: at DePaul, 6 p.m.
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Jan. 18: Xavier, 1 p.m.
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Jan. 21: at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.
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Jan. 24: Villanova, 6 p.m.
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Jan. 28: at Butler, 7:30 p.m.
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Feb. 1: UConn, 7 p.m.
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Feb. 4: at St. John’s, 5:30 p.m.
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Feb. 8: at Creighton, 1 p.m.
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Feb. 11: DePaul, 7:30 p.m.
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Feb. 18: Seton Hall, 8 p.m.
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Feb. 21: at Villanova, 6 p.m.
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Feb. 25: Providence, 6 p.m.
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March 1: at Georgetown, 7 p.m.
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March 5: at UConn, 7:30 p.m.
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March 8: St. John’s, TBA
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March 12-15: Big East tournament, New York
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Record: 8-0
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Watch Marquette vs Iowa State tonight: Channel, time, streaming, odds
