Big Ten basketball tournament 2026: Updated bracket, scores and schedule

Top-seeded Michigan will get a date with rival Ohio State, looking for a three-game sweep of its rival. Wisconsin rallied to outlast Illinois in overtime during the regular season. What does Round II have in store for the Badgers and the Illini? Purdue and Nebraska played an overtime thriller, and Michigan State will try to throw cold water on a red-hot UCLA squad.

The Big Ten’s eight best teams are alive and well after an action-packed Thursday. Donovan Dent delivered a triple-double, Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli had a teary embrace with beloved coach Chris Collins in the final seconds of his final game and both Ohio State and Wisconsin survived last-second prayers to set up a chalky, epic Friday slate in the Big Ten quarterfinals.

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2026 Big Ten Tournament bracket, scores

Location: United Center — Chicago
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated

Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13
Game 11: No. 1 Michigan 71, No. 8 Ohio State 67 | Recap
Game 12: No. 5 Wisconsin 91, No. 4 Illinois 88 | Recap
Game 13: No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 2 Nebraska | GameTracker
Game 14: No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 3 Michigan State | 25 minutes after Game 9 on Big Ten Network

Semifinals — Saturday, March 14
Game 15: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 5 Wisconsin 91| 1 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+ Premium
Game 16: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+ Premium

Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 15
Game 17: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+

2026 Big Ten Tournament scores, results

First round — Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 17 Maryland 70, No. 16 Oregon 60 | Recap
Game 2: No. 15 Northwestern 76, No. 18 Penn State 66 | Recap

Second round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 3: No. 9 Iowa 75, No. 17 Maryland 64 | Recap
Game 4: No. 12 Washington 83, No. 13 USC 79 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: No. 15 Northwestern  74, No. 10 Indiana 61 | Recap
Game 6: No. 14 Rutgers 72, No. 11 Minnesota 67 | Recap

Third round — Thursday, March 12
Game 7: No. 8 Ohio State 72, No. 9 Iowa 69 | Recap
Game 8: No. 5 Wisconsin 85, No. 12 Washington 82 | Recap
Game 9: No. 7 Purdue 81, No. 15 Northwestern 68 | Recap
Game 10: No. 6 UCLA 72, No. 14 Rutgers 59 | Recap