Michigan State punctuated its Big Ten regular season title with a 79-62 win over rival Michigan on Sunday in East Lansing to solidify its standing as the No. 1 seed in this week’s Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. The Spartans won each of their final seven games after a 1-3 start to February and bumped Michigan to a No. 3 seed in the process in the regular-season finale.
Sandwiched between the two Mitten State teams is Maryland, which won seven of its final eight games and 11 of its last 13 to wrap its regular season. The Terrapins went 14-6 in Big Ten play and matched their program record for most wins in the conference after joining the league from the ACC in 2013.
Of the 15 teams involved in the final bracket, five — Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon and Purdue — are projected to be No. 4 seeds or better in the NCAA Tournament, according to Jerry Palm’s latest bracket. So the strength of the league should be on full display as we work through the bracket and crown a champ this week with the likes of UCLA, Illinois and Indiana among those lurking as sleeper contenders.
So buckle up and prepare yourself by checking out the full schedule and tip times for the tournament below.
2025 Big Ten Tournament schedule, scores
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana
Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free) | Follow live: CBS Sports App
All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round — Wednesday, March 12
Game 1: No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Minnesota | 3:30 p.m. on Peacock
Game 2: No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State | 25 minutes after Game 1 on Peacock
Game 3: No. 14 USC vs. No. 11 Rutgers | 25 minutes after Game 2 on Peacock
Second round — Thursday, March 13
Game 4: No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Indiana | Noon on Big Ten Network
Game 5: No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Game 1 winner | 25 minutes after Game 4 on Big Ten Network
Game 6: No. 7 Illinois vs. Game 2 winner | 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 7: No. 6 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner | 25 minutes after Game 6 on Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 14
Game 8: No. 1 Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner | Noon on Big Ten Network
Game 9: No. 4 UCLA vs. Game 5 winner | 25 minutes after Game 8 on Big Ten Network
Game 10: No. 2 Maryland vs. Game 6 winner | 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 11: No. 3 Michigan vs. Game 7 winner | 25 minutes after Game 10 on Big Ten Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 15
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 1 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 16
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
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