The stalemate between the Big Ten Network and major cable television companies has come to this: The University of Wisconsin is opening the Kohl Center in Madison on Wednesday for men’s basketball fans to watch the 15th-ranked Badgers play at No. 13 Indiana on the arena’s video screens.
There will be a band and $1 sodas, hotdogs and popcorn. Admission is free.
For fans of the Hoosiers, the situation is no different than when the network launched last August, with numerous fans being unable to watch the game on cable television. At least one IU trustee is losing patience.