2025 Big Ten tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores for men's basketball

The Michigan Wolverines won the 2025 Big Ten tournament for its third-ever title and first since 2018. They beat Purdue, Maryland and then Wisconsin in the championship game.

With the win, coach Dusty May became the conference's first-ever first-year coach to win the Big Ten tournament.

Games were played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. from Wednesday, Mar. 12 to Sunday, Mar. 16.

2025 Big Ten tournament bracket

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2025 Big Ten tournament schedule, game times

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Wednesday, March 12 — First Round

• Game 1: No. 13 Northwestern 72, No. 12 Minnesota 64
• Game 2: No. 15 Iowa 77, No. 10 Ohio State 70
• Game 3: No. 14 USC, 97, No. 11 Rutgers 89

Thursday, March 13 — Second Round

• Game 4: No. 8 Oregon 72, No. 9 Indiana 59
• Game 5: No. 5 Wisconsin 70, No. 13 Northwestern 63
• Game 6: No. 7 Illinois 106, No. 15 Iowa 94 
• Game 7: No. 6 Purdue 76, No. 14 USC 71

Friday, March 14 — Quarterfinals

• Game 8: No. 1 Michigan State 74, No. 8 Oregon 64 
• Game 9: No. 5 Wisconsin 86, No. 4 UCLA 70
• Game 10: No. 2 Maryland 88, No. 7 Illinois 65 
• Game 11: No. 3 Michigan 86, No. 6 Purdue 68

Saturday, March 15 — Semifinals

• Game 12: No. 5 Wisconsin 77, No. 1 Michigan State 74
• Game 13: No. 3 Michigan 81, No. 2 Maryland 80

Sunday, March 16 — Championship

• Game 14:  

Big Ten tournament championship history

Illinois is the defending champion, as the No. 2 Illini topped No. 5 Wisconsin in the title game last season but were eliminated in blowout fashion by Maryland Friday evening.

Michigan State has won the most titles, with six. The Spartans last won the Big Ten tournament in 2019.