The 2026 Big Ten basketball tournament is over.
Michigan basketball, the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten men’s basketball conference tournament, was dethroned by No. 7 seed Purdue in the championship game at United Center in Chicago.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 Big Ten Tournament basketball bracket, including final scores from each round.
Big Ten men’s basketball tournament bracket 2026
Big Ten basketball tournament championship game
Date: Sunday, March 15.
Big Ten basketball tournament semifinals
Date: Saturday, March 14.
Big Ten basketball tournament quarterfinals
Date: Friday, March 13.
Big Ten basketball tournament third round
Date: Thursday, March 12.
Big Ten basketball tournament second round
Date: Wednesday, March 11.
Big Ten basketball tournament first round
Date: Tuesday, March 10.
Big Ten men’s basketball tournament location
Michigan is looking to repeat as conference champs after winning last year’s tournament in Indianaplis.
Big Ten men’s basketball tournament format
The Big Ten men’s basketball tournament will use a new, 18-team single-elimination bracket for the 2026 edition.
All 18 Big Ten teams will be invited to the conference tournament, with the No. 15-18 seeds playing on March 10 in the first round. The No. 9-14 seeds all get a bye and will play on March 11, a four-game day, while the No. 5-8 seeds get a double-bye and will play on March 12, another four-game day. The winner of those games advance to the fourth round on March 13, where the No. 1-4 seeds, who get a triple-bye, await.
The semifinal games will take place March 14 and will air on CBS, followed by the final on March 15 in its usual Sunday-afternoon slot as the final game on CBS before the NCAA reveal. That’s 17 total games over six days to determine a conference champion.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 2026 Big Ten basketball tournament bracket, final scores
Reporting by Marlowe Alter and Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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