Big Ten Basketball Tournament 2025: There are 15 teams in the bracket for the 2025 Big Ten tournament, which begins on Wednesday, March 12. Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is the venue for the games.
Big Ten Tournament 2025: Schedule and Bracket
Wednesday, March 12 – 1st Round
Game 1: No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 seed – 3:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Game 2: No. 10 seed vs. No. 15 seed – 25 minutes after Game 1 (Peacock)
Game 3: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed – 25 minutes after Game 2 (Peacock)
Thursday, March 13 – 2nd Round
Game 4: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed – 12 p.m. (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Game 5: No. 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner – 25 min. after Game 4 (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Game 6: No. 7 seed vs. Game 2 winner – 6:30 p.m. (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Game 7: No. 6 seed vs. Game 3 winner- 25 min. after Game 6 (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Friday, March 14 – Quarterfinals
Game 8: No. 1 seed vs. Game 4 winner – 12 p.m. (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Game 9: No. 4 seed vs. Game 5 winner – 25 min. after Game 8 (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Game 10: No. 2 seed vs. Game 6 winner- 6:30 p.m. (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Game 11: No. 3 seed vs. Game 7 winner – 25 min. after Game 10 (BTN/FOX Sports app)
Saturday, March 15 – Semi-finals
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner – 1 p.m. (CBS/Paramount+)
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner- 25 min. after Game 12 (CBS/Paramount+)
Sunday, March 16 – Championship
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner – 3:30 p.m. (CBS/Paramount+)
History of the Big Ten tournament championship
The No. 2 Illini defeated No. 5 Wisconsin in the previous season’s championship game, making Illinois the reigning champs.
Where is this year’s Big Ten Tournament?
The Big Ten Basketball Tournament 2025 will take place at Indianapolis, Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
