Big Ten Basketball Tournament Schedule: What You Need to Know

The Big Ten Basketball Tournament is here, and the stakes are high. The games will take place March 8-12 in Chicago at the United Center.

The single-elimination tournament will begin with the No. 12 seed Wisconsin taking on the No. 13 seed Ohio State at 5:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday (March 8).

The 2023 Big Ten basketball tournament will wrap up with the championship game at 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday (March 12). The final game will be broadcast on CBS.

The winner of the Big Ten tournament scores an automatic spot in the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Both Michigan State and Michigan could sure use that push into the tournament. Read on for the full schedule.

First round

Game 1: No. 12 seed Wisconsin vs. No. 13 seed Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Game 2: No. 11 seed Nebraska vs. No. 14 seed Minnesota, 8 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Second round

Game 3: No. 8 seed Michigan vs. No. 9 seed Rutgers, 11 a.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Game 4: No. 5 seed Iowa vs. Game 1 winner, 1:30 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Game 5: No. 7 seed Illinois vs. No. 10 seed Penn State, 5:30 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Game 6: No. 6 seed Maryland vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Quarterfinals

Game 7: No. 1 seed Purdue vs. Game 3 winner, 11 a.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Game 8: No. 4 seed Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner, 1:30 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Game 9: No. 2 seed Northwestern vs. Game 5 winner, 5:30 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Game 10: No. 3 seed Indiana vs. Game 6 winner, 8 p.m. CT, Big Ten Network

Semifinals

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, noon CT, CBS

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 2:30 p.m. CT, CBS

Sunday, March 12

Championship game: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 2:30 p.m. CT, CBS