The Big Ten Tournament is being played at United Center in Chicago this week.
The six-day, 18-team tournament will offer a chance for a team to win an automatic berth in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with No. 1 seed Michigan entering as the early favorite.
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While the Wolverines ran away with the Big Ten’s regular season title, it was one of the deepest leagues in terms of overall talent. Several teams are viable contenders to win Sunday’s championship.
The tournament gets underway on Tuesday, March 10.
Here’s a preview of the 2026 Big Ten Tournament, including the bracket, schedule, how to watch the games and more.
Big Ten Tournament schedule, bracket, scores
All times EST
First round
Tuesday, March 10
G1: Maryland 70, Oregon 60
G2: Northwestern 76, Penn State 66
Second round
Wednesday, March 11
G3: Iowa 75, Maryland 64
G4: Washington 83, USC 79 (OT)
G5: Northwestern 74, Indiana 61
G6: Rutgers 72, Minnesota 67
Third round
Thursday, March 12
G7: Ohio State 72, Iowa 69
G8: Wisconsin 85 vs. Washington 84
G9: Purdue 81 Northwestern 68
G10: UCLA 72, Rutgers 59
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 13
G11: Michigan 71, Ohio State 67
G12: Wisconsin 91, Illinois 88 (OT)
G13: Purdue 74, Nebraska 58
G14: No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 6 UCLA, 9 p.m. (BTN)
Semifinals
Saturday, March 14
G15: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 5 Wisconsin, 1 p.m. (CBS)
G16: No. 7 Purdue vs. Game 14 winner, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Final
Sunday, March 15
Championship game, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Big Ten Tournament favorite
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Tuesday, March 10
Here are the top four teams, in terms of odds, to win the 2026 Big Ten Tournament:
Michigan finished with a 19-1 record in Big Ten play, with the Wolverines’ lone loss coming to Wisconsin. Nebraska, Michigan State and Illinois all finished 15-5.
Big Ten top players
The following players made first- or second-team All-Big Ten
Big Ten Tournament dark horse
Purdue was the preseason pick to win the league, but finished a surprising 13-7. Slipping to a No. 7 seed puts the Boilermakers on the opposite side of the bracket as Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin, teams that all beat Purdue at Mackey Arena. Purdue’s seven Big Ten losses came by an average of 5.4 points.
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