CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois baseball team will have at least 12 games aired on Big Ten Network or available on BTN Plus, the Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday. The Big Ten Tournament will also be shown on BTN.

All home games not available through BTN or BTN Plus will be streamed live for free on FightingIllini.com.

BTN will offer its most extensive baseball and softball coverage ever in 2017, with over 400 games airing on BTN/BTN2Go and BTN Plus.

Highlights and coverage of Big Ten baseball and softball will be featured on This Week in the Big Ten, which airs Sunday nights beginning on April 2. Hosts Rick Pizzo and Mike Hall will discuss Big Ten matchups and breakout performances from the weekend's games. The Diamond Report will return with airings during the baseball and softball tournaments.

For a game-by-game breakdown of coverage, visit the Illinois schedule page. All home and road games can also be heard on WDWS 1400-AM and the Fighting Illini Sports Network with Dave Loane on the call.

Big Ten Network

Sunday, March 26 vs. Michigan State (2 p.m. CT)
Friday, April 14 vs. Northwestern (7 p.m. CT)
Sunday, April 23 at Purdue (2 p.m. CT)
Saturday, May 6 vs. Maryland (3 p.m. CT)
All Big Ten Network games will air live on television and are also available on BTN2Go.

BTN Plus

Tuesday, March 28 vs. Bradley (6 p.m. CT)
Friday, March 31 vs. Indiana State (6 p.m. CT)
Sunday, April 2 vs. Indiana State (1 p.m. CT)
Tuesday, April 18 vs. Western Michigan (6 p.m. CT)
Friday, April 21 at Purdue (6 p.m. CT)
Saturday, April 22 at Purdue (6 p.m. CT)
Saturday, April 29 at Minnesota (2 p.m. CT)
Sunday, April 30 at Minnesota (1 p.m. CT)
BTN Plus is an online streaming service that requires an additional subscription not included with BTN network TV packages. BTN Plus content features live games produced by students at Big Ten universities, commonly referred to as "Student U" broadcasts. Subscriptions can be purchased here. The BTN Plus streaming schedule can be viewed here.