This year, for the first time in Big Ten men’s basketball history, all 18 teams in the conference will compete for the postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Due to the expansion to 18 teams, the top four seeds will have three days off, rather than two, before their first game.
Action started Tuesday and runs through Sunday — right up until Selection Sunday — at Chicago’s United Center, and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know: matchups, seeding, dates, times, TV channels and more.
Here’s how the bracket looks:
Final – Sunday, March 15
Semifinals – Saturday, March 14
- Game 15: No. 1 seed Michigan 68, No. 5 seed Wisconsin 65
- Game 16: No. 7 seed Purdue 73, No. 6 seed UCLA 66
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13
- Game 11: No. 1 seed Michigan 71, No. 8 seed Ohio State 67
- Game 12: No. 4 seed Illinois 88, No. 5 seed Wisconsin 91
- Game 13: No. 2 seed Nebraska 58, No. 7 seed Purdue 74
- Game 14: No. 3 seed Michigan State 84, No. 6 seed UCLA 88
Third Round – Thursday, March 12
- Game 7: No. 8 seed Ohio State 72, No. 9 seed Iowa 69
- Game 8: No. 5 seed Wisconsin 85, No. 12 seed Washington 84
- Game 9: No. 7 seed Purdue 81, No. 15 seed Northwestern 68
- Game 10: No. 6 seed UCLA 72, No. 14 seed Rutgers 59
Second Round – Wednesday, March 11
- Game 3: No. 9 seed Iowa 75, No. 17 seed Maryland 64
- Game 4: No. 12 seed Washington 83, No. 13 seed USC 79
- Game 5: No. 10 seed Indiana 61, No. 15 seed Northwestern 74
- Game 6: No. 11 seed Minnesota 67, No. 14 seed Rutgers 72
First Round – Tuesday, March 10
- Game 1: No. 17 seed Maryland 70, No. 16 seed Oregon 60
- Game 2: No. 15 seed Northwestern 76, No. 18 seed Penn State 66
This story will be updated throughout the tournament. Check back for updates.
