The 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin Tuesday, March 10 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, with two first-round games on Peacock.
Regular-season champion Michigan enters as the top seed in defense of its championship in last year’s Big Ten tournament. The Wolverines are ranked third nationally in the Associated Press’ Top 25 poll and are seeking to become the first back-to-back Big Ten Tournament champions since accomplishing it in 2017-18.
One of four teams with a triple bye, Michigan will begin tournament play Friday.
Click here for a bracket view of the tournament.
The announcing team for the two first-round games and two second-round games on Peacock and NBCSN consists of Paul Burmeister (play by play), Robbie Hummel (analyst) and Nicole Auerbach (reporter).
More details below on the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament:
2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule, Scores, Results:
(all times are ET; teams are listed with seeding)
Tuesday, March 10
- Game 1: No. 17 Maryland 70, No. 16 Oregon 60
- Game 2: No. 15 Northwestern 76, No. 18 Penn State 66
Wednesday, March 11
- Game 3: No. 9 Iowa 75, Maryland 64
- Game 4: No. 12 Washington 83, No. 13 USC 79
- Game 5: Northwestern 74, No. 10 Indiana 61
- Game 6: No. 14 Rutgers 72, No. 11 Minnesota 67
Thursday, March 12
- Game 7: No. 8 Ohio State 72, Iowa 69
- Game 8: No. 5 Wisconsin 85, Washington 82
- Game 9: No. 7 Purdue 81, Northwestern 68
- Game 10: No. 6 UCLA 72, Rutgers 59
Friday, March 13
- Game 11: No. 1 Michigan 71, Ohio State 67
- Game 12: Wisconsin 91, No. 4 Illinois 88
- Game 13: Purdue 74, No. 2 Nebraska 58
- Game 14: UCLA 88, No. 3 Michigan State 84
Saturday, March 14
- Game 15: Michigan 68, Wisconsin 65
- Game 16: Purdue 73, UCLA 66
Sunday, March 15
- Championship: Michigan vs. Purdue, 3:30 p.m., CBS
How can I watch the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball tournament?
Peacock will stream the first-round games on Tuesday, March 10 and two second-round games on March 11. Big Ten Network (BTN) will have coverage of the second round through quarterfinals on March 11-13. CBS will broadcast the semifinals on March 14 and the championship game at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 15.
Where is the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball tournament?
The tournament will be played at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The venue is primarily the home of the Chicago Bulls.
Who won the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball regular season title?
The Michigan Wolverines (19-1 Big Ten, 29-2) earned the No. 1 seed by winning its 16th Big Ten regular-season title.
The other three teams with triple byes: No. 2 Nebraska (15-5 Big Ten, 26-5), No. 3 Illinois (15-5 Big Ten, 24-7) and No. 4 Michigan State (15-5 Big Ten, 25-6).
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