2026 Big 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament & Championship – Full Schedule, All Teams & How to Watch

With March Madness just around the corner, each of the NCAA Division 1 conferences are preparing for their own bracket-based tournaments and final championship games ahead of the national competition.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 TIAA Big 10 Conference Tournament. For other conference dates, click here.

Basic Details of the 2026 TIAA Big 10 Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament

GettyDain Dainja #42 of the Illinois Fighting Illini and AJ Storr #2 of the Wisconsin Badgers compete for the rebound in the second half at Target Center during the Championship game of the Big Ten Tournament on March 17, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Fighting Illini defeated the Badgers 93-87.

The Big 10 will hold the 2026 TIAA Big 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament to determine who takes home the Big 10 Conference title between March 10 – March 15, 2026. Here are a few basic details about the Big 10 tournament and location:

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

Schools Competing in the 2026 TIAA Big 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament

GettyHead coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after cutting the nets after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 16, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Big Ten Conference is one of the larger NCAA Division 1 conferences considered a power player in Men’s College Basketball. Due to the size of the conference, the Big 10 tournament will be one day longer than many other conference championship tournaments. There are 18 teams competing in this year’s 2026 TIAA Big 10 Conference Tournament, which can be found below along with the name for the team that will be used in broadcast commentary and on March Madness brackets once the national competition kicks off later this month.

• Illinois – University of Illinois Fighting Illini
• Indiana – Indiana University Hoosiers
• Iowa – The University of Iowa Hawkeyes
• Maryland – University of Maryland Terrapins
• Michigan – University of Michigan Wolverines
• Michigan State – Michigan State University Spartans
• Minnesota – University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
• Nebraska – University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
• Northwestern – Northwestern University Wildcats
• Ohio State – The Ohio State University Buckeyes
• Penn State – The Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions
• Purdue – Purdue University Boilermakers
• Rutgers – Rutgers University Scarlet Knights
• Oregon – University of Oregon Ducks
• UCLA – University of California at Los Angeles Bruins
• USC – University of Southern California Trojans
• Washington – University of Washington Huskies
• Wisconsin – University of Wisconsin Badgers

Full Schedule of All Big 10 Conference Tournament Games

GettyA detail of a logo prior to the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship between the Michigan Wolverines and the Wisconsin Badgers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 16, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

There will be 17 games played during the 2026 TIAA Big 10 Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament.

First Round – Tuesday March 10, 2026

• Game 1 – No. 16 seed vs No. 17 seed, 4:00 PM CT
• Game 2 – No. 15 seed vs No. 18 seed, 25 minutes after Game 1 ends

Second Round – Wednesday March 11, 2026

• Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. No. 9 seed, 11:00 AM CT
• Game 4 – No. 12 seed vs No. 13 seed, 25 minutes after Game 3 ends
• Game 5 – Game 2 Winner vs. No. 10 seed, 5:30 PM CT
• Game 6 – No. 11 seed vs No. 14 seed, 25 minutes after Game 5 ends

Third Round – Thursday March 12, 2026

• Game 7 – Game 3 Winner vs No. 8 seed, 11:00 AM CT
• Game 8 – Game 4 Winner vs No. 5 seed, 25 minutes after Game 7 ends
• Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs No. 7 seed, 5:30 PM CT
• Game 10 – Game 6 Winner vs No. 6 seed, 25 minutes after Game 10 ends

Quarterfinals – Friday March 13, 2026

• Game 11 – Game 7 Winner vs No. 1 seed, 11:00 AM CT
• Game 12 – Game 8 Winner vs No. 4 seed, 25 minutes after Game 11 ends
• Game 13 – Game 9 Winner vs No. 2 seed, 5:30 PM CT
• Game 14 – Game 10 Winner vs No. 3 seed, 25 minutes after Game 13 ends

Semifinals – Saturday March 14, 2026

• Game 15 – Game 11 Winner vs Game 12 Winner, 12:00 PM CT
• Game 16 – Game 13 Winner vs Game 14 Winner, 25 minutes after Game 15 ends

Final/Big 10 Championship Game:

• Game 17 – Game 15 Winner vs Game 16 Winner, 2:30 PM CT

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