11-03-2025
How to watch 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball tournament: Schedule, bracket, streaming info, results
The 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball tournament begins this Wednesday, March 12 and runs through Sunday, March 16, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Head to Peacock to watch coverage of the First Round. The action starts at 3:30 PM with No.12 vs Minnesota vs No. 13 Northwestern, followed by No. 10 Ohio State vs No. 15 Iowa, and No. 11 Rutgers vs No. 14 USC.
See below for everything you need to know about the 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball tournament, including the full schedule, scores, and additional information on how to watch each game.
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*All times are listed as ET
First Round - Wednesday, March 12:
Game 1: No. 12 Minnesota vs. No. 13 Northwestern - 3:30 p.m. on Peacock
Game 2: No. 10 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iowa - 25 minutes after Game 1 on Peacock
Game 3: No. 11 Rutgers vs. No. 14 USC - 25 minutes after Game 2 on Peacock
Second Round - Thursday, March 13:
Game 4: No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Indiana - 12 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 5: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Game 1 winner - 25 minutes after Game 4 on Big Ten Network
Game 6: No. 7 Illinois vs. Game 2 winner - 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 7: No. 6 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner - 25 minutes after Game 6 on Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 14:
Game 8: No. 1 Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner - 12 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 9: No. 4 UCLA vs. Game 5 winner - 25 minutes after Game 8 on Big Ten Network
Game 10: No. 2 Maryland vs. Game 6 winner - 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 11: No. 3 Michigan vs. Game 7 winner - 25 minutes after Game 10 on Big Ten Network
Semifinals - Saturday, March 15:
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner - 1 p.m. on CBS
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner - 25 minutes after Game 12 on CBS
Championship - Sunday, March 16:
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS
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Coverage will be available on Peacock, the Big Ten Network, and CBS. Click here to sign up for Peacock and follow all of the college basketball action.
This year's tournament is taking place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Below are the teams that qualified for the tournament, along with their seeding order:
Michigan State
Maryland
Michigan
UCLA
Wisconsin
Purdue
Illinois
Oregon
Indiana
Ohio State
Rutgers
Minnesota
Northwestern
USC
Iowa
The Michigan State Spartans defeated Michigan 79-62 on Sunday, March 9, to clinch this year's Big Ten title.
Illinois defeated Wisconsin 93-87 to win the 2024 Big Ten Men's Basketball Championship.
You can watch Big Ten basketball games by first subscribing to Peacock. Then, either go to in your web browser or download the Peacock app on your phone, tablet, or streaming device and navigate to the Sports section. Find the LIVE game you want to watch and start streaming.
Peacock will stream 56 men's basketball games and 26 women's basketball games across the 2024-2025 season. Peacock subscribers will also get the first rounds of both the Big Ten Men's & Women's tournament live.
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