The Big Ten is the best conference in men’s college basketball this season. Why? Start at the top with the Michigan Wolverines, who feel like the No. 1 national championship favorite entering the postseason. There’s a strong contenders pushing for an upset after that. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are one of the biggest surprises of the season, and they’re looking for validation ahead of March Madness with a good showing in the conference tournament. Illinois has legitimate Final Four dreams with size everywhere and one of the country’s best freshmen in Keaton Wagler. Michigan State, Purdue, and even Wisconsin have shown they can play with anyone at their best this season.
Big Ten tournament 2026: Bracket, scores, predictions, and more for men’s basketball
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
The 2026 Big Ten tournament for men’s basketball is coming to Chicago, IL at the United Center. The winner will be crowned minutes before the bracket is announced on Selection Sunday, but the league already knows it will have a lot of teams in the field. As many as 10 teams in the Big Ten have a chance to go dancing. Getting a few more wins in the conference tournament would sure be a nice boost for the bubble teams like Indiana and Ohio State.
Here’s the full 2026 men’s basketball Big Ten tournament bracket, with the schedule and results below.
Big Ten tournament bracket for 2026 men’s basketball
Big Ten tournament 2026 predictions in men’s basketball
Give me Michigan over Michigan State in the championship game.
Big Ten tournament 2026: Scores, schedule, and results
Tuesday, March 10 (First Round)
Game 1 #17 Maryland 70, #16 Oregon 60
Game 2 #15 Northwestern 76, 18 Penn State 66
Wednesday, March 11 (Second Round)
Game 3 #9 Iowa 75, #17 Maryland 64
Game 4 #12 Washington 83, #13 USC 79
Game 5 #15 Northwestern 74, #10 Indiana 61
Game 6 #14 Rutgers 72, #11 Minnesota 67
Thursday, March 12 (Third Round)
Game 7 #8 Ohio State 72, #9 Iowa 69
Game 8 #5 Wisconsin 85, #12 Washington 82
Game 9 #7 Purdue 81, #15 Northwestern 68
Game 10 #6 UCLA 72, #14 Rutgers 59
Friday, March 13 (Quarterfinals)
Game 11 #1 Michigan 71, #8 Ohio State 67
Game 12 #5 Wisconsin 91, #4 Illinois 88
Game 13 #7 Purdue 74, #2 Nebraska 58
Game 14 #3 Michigan State 88, #6 UCLA 84
Saturday, March 14 (Semifinals)
Game 15 #1 Michigan 68, #5 Wisconsin 65
Game 16 #7 Purdue vs. #3 Michigan State – 25 minutes following Game 15 (CBS)
Sunday, March 15 (Championship)
Game 14 Michigan vs. Game 16 winner – 3:30 p.m. #T (CBS)
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