Big Ten Tournament 2023: Here’s all you need to know

The pair of first-round matchups on Wednesday marks the opening of the Big Ten Tournament, headed towards four second-round matchups on Thursday. The matches of the quarterfinal are scheduled on Friday followed by the semifinals on Saturday. And the qualified teams will play the last championship game on Sunday.

All 14 teams of the league are going to be a part of the Big Ten Tournament. However, the top 10 seeds in the conference are given a first-round bye, whereas the top four seeds will get the opportunity to bypass the first two rounds.

The champion of The Big Ten Tournament automatically grabs a bid into the 68-team field for the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2023. This grand tournament will have 32 automatic qualifiers along with 36 at-large bids. The finalization of the NCAA Tournament field will be held on Sunday 12 March while the bracket will be revealed during the March Madness Selection Show on CBS.


For your convenience, here’s the complete list of seeding and schedule of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, including all the relevant dates, game times, information regarding television, etc.

2023 Big Ten Tournament Seeding

1) Purdue Boilermakers (26-5, 15-5)
2) Northwestern Wildcats (21-10. 12-8)
3) Indiana Hoosiers (21-10, 12-8)
4) Michigan State Spartans (19-11, 11-8)
5) Iowa Hawkeyes (19-12, 11-9)
6) Maryland Terrapins (20-11, 11-9)
7) Illinois Fighting Illini (20-11, 11-9)
8) Michigan Wolverines (17-14, 11-9)
9) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (18-13, 10-10)
10) Penn State Nittany Lions (19-12, 10-10)
11) Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-15, 9-11)
12) Wisconsin Badgers (17-13, 9-11)
13) Ohio State Buckeyes (13-18, 5-15)
14) Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-21, 2-17)

2023 Big Ten Tournament Schedule

Note: All times central

First Round: Wednesday, 8 March
Game 1
Teams - No. 12 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Ohio State
Time - 5:30 p.m. |
Channel - Big Ten Network
Game 2
Teams - No. 11 Nebraska vs. No. 14 Minnesota
Time - 25 minutes after Game 1
Channel - Big Ten Network
Second Round: Thurs, March 9
Game 3
Teams - No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Rutgers
Time - 11 a.m.
Channel - Big Ten Network
Game 4
Teams - No. 5 Iowa vs. Game 1 winner
Time - 25 min. after Game 3
Channel - Big Ten Network
Game 5
Teams - No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 10 Penn State
Time - 5:30 p.m.
Channel - Big Ten Network
Game 6
Teams - No. 6 Maryland vs. Game 2 winner
Time - 25 min. after Game 5
Channel - Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals: Fri, March 10
Game 7
Teams - No. 1 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner
Time - 11 a.m.
Channel - Big Ten Network
Game 8
Teams - No. 4 Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner
Time - 25 min. after Game 7
Channel - Big Ten Network
Game 9
Teams - No. 2 Northwestern vs. Game 5 winner
Time - 5:30 p.m.
Channel - Big Ten Network
Game 10
No. 3 Indiana vs. Game 6 winner | 25 min. after Game 9 | Big Ten Network
Semifinals: Sat, March 11
Game 11
Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Time - Noon
Channel - CBS/Paramount+
Game 12
Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Time - 25 min. after Game 11
Channel - CBS/Paramount+
Championship: Sun, March 12
Game 13
Teams - Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner
Time - 2:30 p.m.
Channel - CBS/Paramount

FAQs:

1. When will the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament begin?
   On 8 March, Wednesday.
2. How many teams are playing?
   All 14 teams of league.
3. When will the championship game begin?
   On 12 March, Sunday