The new look Big Ten tournament is here with the conference expanding to feature 15 of its 18 teams in the tournament in 2025.
For the second time in four seasons, it was the Fighting Illini that reached the mountain top and defeated Wisconsin 93-87 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
In the 2024 NCAA tournament, Illinois made it all the way to the Elite Eight before they ran into the buzz saw that was UConn, who defeated Illinois 77-52 in the East Regional Final and cruised to back-to-back National Championships with a 75-60 win over fellow Big Ten member Purdue.
With the Big Ten Tournament all set to get underway, here’s how to watch, stream, TV schedule and more on what you need to know for this year’s tourney.
When does 2025 Men’s Big Ten Tournament start?
This year’s edition of the Big Ten tournament starts with the first round on Wednesday, March 12 from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Minnesota and Northwestern will get the action started with the opening game at 3:30 p.m., with the winner facing Wisconsin in the second round on Thursday afternoon.
The second game features Ohio State vs. Iowa, with Rutgers and USC rounding out the three-pack of games in the first round with the late game on Wednesday night.
How to watch, stream 2025 Big Ten Tournament
The first round of the Big Ten tournament will be streaming on Peacock.
Stream the Big Ten Tournament action live on Peacock
After the opening games, the second round and quarterfinals will air on the Big Ten Network (BTN).
When it comes down to the final four schools competing for the conference championship, the action will transition to CBS and streaming on Paramount+ for the semifinals and finals on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16.
Big Ten Tournament bracket 2025
With the tournament on the horizon, here’s this year’s bracket for the Big Ten Tournament:
Seedings for the Big Ten Tournament 2025
Michigan State owns the top spot after finishing the regular season with a 26-5 overall record and currently the seventh-ranked team in the country heading into conference tournament time.
Here’s the complete list of all the seeds from 1-15:
1. Michigan State (26-5, 17-3)
2. Maryland (24-7, 14-6)
3. Michigan (22-9, 14-6)
4. Wisconsin (23-8, 13-7)
5. UCLA Bruins (22-9, 13-7)
6. Purdue (21-10, 13-7)
7. Ilinois (20-11, 12-8)
8. Oregon (23-8, 12-8)
9. Indiana (19-12, 10-10)
10. Ohio State (17-14, 9-11)
11. Rutgers (15-16, 8-12)
12. Minnesota (15-16, 7-13)
13. Northwestern (16-15, 7-13)
14. USC (15-16, 7-13)
15. Iowa (16-15, 7-13)
Stream the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals and Finals live on Paramount+
2025 Big Ten tournament odds
The top-seed Spartans are the odds-on-favorites to win their fifth Big Ten championship in the last 13 years at +270 odds.
Here are the consensus odds in order for the all 15 schools in this year’s tournament:
1. Michigan State +250
2. Maryland +370
3. Wisconsin +650
4. Purdue +650
5. UCLA 7/1 (+700)
6. Illinois +750
7. Michigan 13/1 (+1300)
8. Oregon 25/1 (+2500)
9. Indiana 50/1 (+5000)
10. Ohio State 65/1 (+6500)
11. Rutgers (+15000)
12. Northwestern 200/1 (+20000)
13. USC (+25000)
14. Iowa 300/1 (+30000)
15. Minnesota 500/1 (+50000)
