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ROSEMONT, Ill. (March 5, 2023) – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full bracket for the 26th Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament presented by TIAA to be held March 8-12 at the United Center in Chicago.
Tickets for all sessions and individual sessions for the 2023 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament are available at the United Center box office and online at UnitedCenter.com/2023BigTenTickets. For more information on this year’s tournament, visit the Big Ten Tournament Central page at bigten.org/MBBT.
All 13 games of this year’s Big Ten tournament will be televised live, with first, second and quarterfinal round games being broadcast Wednesday through Friday on the Big Ten Network as well as the FOX Sports App. The Big Ten tournament semifinals and championship games will be broadcast live on CBS and the Paramount+ app.
Purdue (26-5, 15-5 Big Ten) is No. 1 for the 2023 tournament after winning its 13th overall Big Ten championship and league-best 25th overall title. The Boilermakers are ranked No. 5 in the nation and have spent 15 consecutive weeks in the AP’s Top 5, including seven weeks at No. 1.
northwest (21-10, 12-8) secured second place for the tournament after scoring a 65-53 win over Rutgers on the final night of the season. The Wildcats’ 12 Big Ten wins are the most in program history, while their 21 overall wins rank second in program cancellations.
Indiana (21-10, 12-8) secured third place with a thrilling 75-73 overtime win over Michigan. The Hoosiers were ranked in the AP Top 25 for 13 of the 16 weeks of the season. The team’s 12 conference wins are the most since the 2015–16 season, when the team won 15-3 in Big Ten play.
State of Michigan (19-11, 11-8) secured fourth seed after navigating one of the toughest schedules in the nation. According to KenPom.com, the Spartans have faced the toughest list of opposing offenses in the nation in the country, 14th toughest list of opposing defenses, and No. 5 overall in schedule strength.
Each of the four top seeds of the tournament has earned a double bye and will open the tournament in Friday’s quarter-final round.
The 2023 Men’s Big Ten Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, March 8th (First Round)
Game 1 (#12 Wisconsin vs. #13 Ohio State) – 5:30pm CT (BTN)
Game 2 (#11 Nebraska vs. #14 Minnesota) – 25 minutes into Game 1 (BTN)
Thursday, March 9th (Second Round)
Game 3 (#8 Michigan vs. #9 Rutgers) – 11am CT (BTN)
Game 4 (#5 Iowa vs. Game 1 Winner) – 25 minutes after Game 3 (BTN)
Game 5 (#7 Illinois vs. #10 Penn State) – 5:30pm CT (BTN)
Game 6 (#6 Maryland vs. Game 2 Winner) – 25 minutes after Game 5 (BTN)
Friday 10 March (Quarterfinals)
Game 7 (#1 Purdue vs. Game 3 Winner) – 11am CT (BTN)
Game 8 (Michigan State #4 vs. Game 4 Winner) – 25 minutes after Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9 (#2 Northwestern vs. Game 5 Winner) – 5:30pm CT (BTN)
Game 10 (#3 Indiana vs. Game 6 Winner) – 25 minutes after Game 9 (BTN)
Saturday March 11 (semi-finals)
Game 11 (Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8) – 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Game 12 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 Winner) – 25 minutes after Game 11 (CBS)
Sunday 5 March (Championship)
Game 13 (Game 11 vs. Game 12 Winner) – 2:30 p.m. CT (CBS)
NOTES: All times are approximate and subject to change… BTN games are also available on the FOX Sports app… CBS games are also available on the Paramount+ app… For more information, visit the tournament website at (bigten. org/MBBT) .
Big Ten Conference (bigten.org) is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission in research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. Founded in 1896, the Big Ten Conference has maintained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics competitions and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. The broad programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 opportunities to participate in 350 teams across 42 different sports. The Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 men’s and 14 women’s, including, since 2013, men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse.