Big Ten Announces 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full bracket for the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, set to take place March 12-16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
All-session tickets for the 28th edition of the tournament are available for purchase at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse box office or online at Ticketmaster.com. Fans can purchase all-session seating in the 200-levels, ranging from $400-$460 based on location. All ticket packages are subject to Ticketmaster and facility fees. For more information on this year’s tournament, visit the Big Ten Tournament Central page at bigten.org/MBBT.
All 14 games of this year’s Big Ten Tournament will be broadcast live, with the first-round broadcast on Peacock. Second and quarterfinal round games on Thursday and Friday will air on the Big Ten Network, as well as on the FOX Sports app. The Big Ten Tournament semifinal and championship games will be televised live on CBS and the Paramount+ app.
Michigan State (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten) earns the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2019. The Spartans claimed their 17th Big Ten title, including 11 under head coach Tom Izzo, tied for the most under any coach in Big Ten history. Michigan State’s 17 Big Ten wins are the most in program history.
Maryland (24-7, 14-6 Big Ten) scored the No. 2 seed for the second time since joining the Big Ten in 2014-15 – the last time the Terps were the No. 2 seed and the highest seed as league members. Maryland’s five starters — the team’s five leading scorers — have a combined scoring average of 69.5, the highest among all major conference programs.
Michigan (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten) garnered the No. 3 seed in the tournament and the accompanying double-bye for the third time. After winning just three Big Ten games last season, head coach Dusty May led the Wolverines to 14 this year, the most in program history for a first-year head coach.
UCLA (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) claimed the No. 4 seed in its inaugural Big Ten campaign. The Bruins capped their regular season with a 90-63 win over crosstown rival USC, marking the first time UCLA has swept the city series since 2018. The Bruins boast the Big Ten’s top scoring defense, surrendering just 65.1 points per game.
Each of the tournament’s top four seeds have earned double-byes and will open tournament play in Friday’s quarterfinal round.
The 2025 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, March 12 (First Round)
Game 1 (#13 Northwestern vs. #12 Minnesota) – 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock)
Game 2 (#15 vs. #10 Ohio State) – 25 minutes following Game 1 (Peacock)Game 3 (#14 USC vs. #11 Rutgers) – 25 minutes following Game 2 (Peacock)
Thursday, March 13 (Second Round)
Game 4 (#8 Oregon vs. #9 Indiana) – 12 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 5 (#5 Wisconsin vs. Game 1 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 4 (BTN)
Game 6 (#7 Illinois vs. Game 2 winner) – 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 7 (#6 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 5 (BTN)
Friday, March 14 (Quarterfinals)
Game 8 (#1 Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner) – 12 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 9 (#4 UCLA vs. Game 5 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 7 (BTN)
Game 10 (#2 Maryland vs. Game 6 winner) – 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 11 (#3 Michigan vs. Game 7 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 9 (BTN)
Saturday, March 15 (Semifinals)
Game 12 (Game 8 vs. Game 9 winner) – 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Game 13 (Game 10 vs. Game 11 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 11 (CBS)
Sunday, March 16 (Championship)
Game 14 (Game 12 vs. Game 13 winner) – 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
NOTES: All times are approximate and subject to change … BTN games are also available on the FOX Sports app … CBS games is also available on the Paramount+ app … for more information, please visit the tournament web site at (bigten.org/MBBT).
UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova in the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Paige Bueckers leads No. 3 UConn to Big East title game with 82-54 win over Villanova
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — — Paige Bueckers scored 21 of her 23 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn held Villanova without a field goal for more than 16 minutes to beat the Wildcats 82-54 on Sunday, advancing to the Big East championship game.
Sarah Strong added 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Huskies (30-3), who will be trying for their fifth consecutive Big East crown Monday night.
Bueckers put on a show for the huge crowd that included members of the Dallas Wings front office staff. The Wings have the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft next month. Bueckers scored from all over and helped UConn blow open a tight game toward the end of the first half.
UConn turned a four-point game into a 47-37 lead at the break.
Villanova (18-14), which was led by Maddie Webber’s 15 points, couldn’t get back within single digits the rest of the game.
Takeaways
Villanova:: The Wildcats have won 10 of their past 15 games with four of those losses coming against UConn and Creighton. Now they await a bid to a postseason tournament.
UConn: The Huskies advanced to the finals of the tournament for the 14th consecutive time. UConn last didn’t make the Big East Tournament championship in 2004 excluding the seven years the school was in the American Athletic Conference from 2014-20.
Key moment
UConn led 37-33 with 3:31 left in the second quarter before using a 22-4 spurt spanning the half to blow the game open. Strong had 11 points during the game-changing spurt.
Key stat
Villanova didn’t have a field goal in the second half until Ryanne Allen’s jumper with 4:48 left in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats missed their first 16 shots, including all 11 of their attempts in the third quarter, as UConn blew the game open.
Up next
UConn plays the winner of Creighton and Seton Hall for the championship Monday night.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILL | 19 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 54 |
| CONN | 21 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 82 |
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | – | 30-3 |
| Creighton | 16-2 | 2 | 25-5 |
| Seton Hall | 13-5 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 6 | 20-10 |
| Villanova | 11-7 | 7 | 18-14 |
| DePaul | 8-10 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Providence | 6-12 | 12 | 13-19 |
| St. John’s | 5-13 | 13 | 16-15 |
| Butler | 5-13 | 13 | 15-17 |
| Georgetown | 4-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Xavier | 1-17 | 17 | 7-24 |
