Fri Mar 14 22:50:00 UTC 2025: **Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket Unveiled**
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Big Ten Conference announced the full bracket for its 2025 Men’s Basketball Tournament, set to take place March 12-16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Michigan State secured the number one seed, their first since 2019, after a record-breaking season. Maryland claimed the number two seed, followed by Michigan at number three and UCLA at number four in their inaugural Big Ten season.
All 14 games will be televised, with early rounds airing on Peacock and the Big Ten Network, and the semifinals and championship game broadcast on CBS. All-session tickets are available for purchase online or at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse box office.
The tournament will begin with first-round matchups on Wednesday, March 12th, featuring Northwestern vs. Minnesota, an unseeded team against Ohio State, and USC facing Rutgers. The top four seeds will receive double-byes and enter the competition in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 14th. The championship game is scheduled for Sunday, March 16th at 3:30 p.m. ET. A detailed schedule is available on the Big Ten Tournament Central page (bigten.org/MBBT).