The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team (2-0) faces Xavier (2-0) Friday night (Nov. 20) in the inaugural Gavitt Tipoff games, which pits the Big Ten against the Big East in an eight-game series. BTN will television the game at 9:06 p.m.
WHAT ARE THE GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES?
Starting this season, the Gavitt Tipoff Games will be an annual eight-game series between the Big Ten and the Big East. The series is named in honor of the late Dave Gavitt, former athletic director at Providence College and the first commissioner of the Big East.