2026 Big Ten Tournament: Live Updates, Scores, Bracket

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 13: Trent Perry #0 of the UCLA Bruins shoots over Jaxon Kohler #0 of the Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The 2026 TIAA Big Ten Conference Tournament for men’s basketball has been anything except boring. Truly encapsulating the phrase “expect the unexpected” several lower seeded teams have already defeated the top seeded teams as the conference title game is set to be played on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM CT / 3:30 PM ET.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 TIAA Big Ten Conference Tournament. For other conference dates, click here.

Overview of Key Details for the 2026 TIAA Big Ten Conference Tournament & Championship Game

The Big Ten will hold the 2026 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament to determine who takes home the conference title on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Here are a few details about the Big Ten tournament and location:

• Dates of Tournament: March 10, 2026 – March 15, 2026
• Championship Game: March 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM CT / 3:30 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Venue: United Center
• 2025 Big Ten Champion: University of Michigan

Official Seeding Order of All Big Ten Men’s Basketball Teams

The seeding order for teams upon the official start to the 2026 Big Ten tournament saw Michigan in the number one spot, closely followed by Nebraska in second and then Michigan State in the third seed. Here are the full seeds for all teams competing in the conference tournament:

Seed No. 1 – Michigan

Seed No. 2 – Nebraska

Seed No. 3 – Michigan State

Seed No. 4 – Illinois

Seed No. 5 – Wisconsin

Seed No. 6 – Purdue

Seed No. 7 – UCLA

Seed No. 8 – Ohio State

Seed No. 9 – Iowa

Seed No. 10 – Indiana

Seed No. 11 – Minnesota

Seed No. 12 – USC

Seed No. 13 – Washington

Seed No. 14 – Rutgers

Seed No. 15 – Northwestern

Seed No. 16 – Oregon

Seed No. 17 – Maryland

Seed No. 18 – Penn State

Full Schedule & Bracket: Live Updates With Scores & Results

First Round – Tuesday, March 10, 2026

• Game 1 – No. 16 Oregon vs No. 17 Maryland – Winner: Maryland, Result: 70 – 60
• Game 2 – No. 15 Northwestern vs No. 18 Penn State – Winner: Northwestern, Result: 76 – 66

Second Round – Wednesday, March 11, 2026

• Game 3 – No. 17 Maryland vs No. 9 Iowa – Winner: Iowa, Result: 75 – 64
• Game 4 – No. 12 USC vs No. 13 Washington – Winner: Washington, Result: 83 – 79 (OT)
• Game 5 – No. 15 Northwestern vs No. 10 Indiana – Winner: Northwestern, Result: 74 – 61
• Game 6 – No. 11 Minnesota vs No. 14 Rutgers – Winner: Rutgers, Result: 72 – 67

Third Round – Thursday, March 12, 2026

• Game 7 –  No. 9 Iowa vs No. 8 Ohio State – Winner: Ohio State, Result: 72 – 69
• Game 8 –  No. 13 Washington vs No. 5 Wisconsin – Winner: Wisconsin, Result: 85 – 82
• Game 9 – No. 14 Rutgers vs No. 7 UCLA – Winner: UCLA, Result: 72 – 59
• Game 10 – No. 15 Northwestern vs No. 6 Purdue – Winner: Purdue, Result: 81 – 68

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13, 2026

• Game 11 – No. 8 Ohio State vs No. 1 Michigan – Winner: Michigan, Result: 71 – 67
• Game 12 – No. 5 Wisconsin vs No. 4 Illinois – Winner: Wisconsin, Result: 91 – 88 (OT)
• Game 13 –  No. 6 Purdue vs No. 2 Nebraska – Winner: Purdue, Result: 74 – 58
• Game 14 – No. 7 UCLA vs No. 3 Michigan State – Winner: UCLA, Result: 88 – 84

Semifinals – Saturday, March 14, 2026

• Game 15 – No. 1 Michigan vs No. 5 Wisconsin – Winner: Michigan, Result: 68 – 65
• Game 16 – No. 6 Purdue vs No. 7 UCLA – Winner: Purdue, Result: 73 – 66

Big Ten Championship Final Game – Sunday, March 15, 2026

• Game 17 – No. 1 Michigan vs No. 6 Purdue – Winner/Result: TBD