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2026 Big Ten tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores for men’s basketball

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This 2026 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament will be played March 10-15 at the United Center in Chicago. Get the bracket, schedule and scores below.

Michigan won the 2025 tournament, beating Wisconsin in the championship game.

2026 Big Ten tournament bracket

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2026 Big Ten tournament schedule, scores

All times ET

Thursday, March 12 — Third Round

Friday, March 13 — Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 14 — Semifinals

  • Game 15: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 1 p.m. on CBS
  • Game 16: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 25 minutes after Game 15 on CBS

Sunday, March 15 — Championship

  • Game 17: Semifinal winners | 3:30 p.m. on CBS

Tuesday, March 10 — First Round

Wednesday, March 11 — Second Round

Big Ten tournament championship history

Michigan is the defending champion, with the No. 3 seed Wolverines beating No. 5 Wisconsin in the final, 59-53.

Michigan State has won the most titles, with six. The Spartans last won the Big Ten tournament in 2019.

YEAR
WINNER
SCORE
RUNNER-UP
CITY

1998
Michigan (vacated)
76-67
Purdue
Chicago

1999
Michigan State
67-50
Illinois
Chicago

2000
Michigan State
76-61
Illinois
Chicago

2001
Iowa
63-61
Indiana
Chicago

2002
Ohio State (vacated)
81-64
Iowa
Indianapolis

2003
Illinois
72-59
Ohio State
Chicago

2004
Wisconsin
70-53
Illinois
Indianapolis

2005
Illinois
54-43
Wisconsin
Chicago

2006
Iowa
67-60
Ohio State
Indianapolis

2007
Ohio State
66-49
Wisconsin
Chicago

2008
Wisconsin
61-48
Illinois
Indianapolis

2009
Purdue
65-61
Ohio State
Indianapolis

2010
Ohio State
90-61
Minnesota
Indianapolis

2011
Ohio State
71-60
Penn State
Indianapolis

2012
Michigan State
68-64
Ohio State
Indianapolis

2013
Ohio State
50-43
Wisconsin
Chicago

2014
Michigan State
69-55
Michigan
Indianapolis

2015
Wisconsin
80-69 (OT)
Michigan State
Chicago

2016
Michigan State
66-62
Purdue
Indianapolis

2017
Michigan
71-56
Wisconsin
Washington, D.C.

2018
Michigan
75-66
Purdue
New York City

2019
Michigan State
65-60
Michigan 
Chicago

2021
Illinois
91-88 (OT)
Ohio State
Indianapolis

2022
Iowa
75-66
Purdue
Indianapolis

2023
Purdue
67-65
Penn State
Minneapolis

2024
Illinois
93-87
Wisconsin
Minneapolis

2025
Michigan
59-53
Wisconsin
Indianapolis

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