Big Ten Basketball Tournament 2023. The Big Ten Basketball Tournament is managed to hold at the conclusion of the men’s college basketball season opener each year. Since 1998, the tournament has been held each year. The tournament winner is crowned Big Ten Tournament Champion and obtains the conference’s athletic scholarship to the NCAA tournament.
The Big Ten Conference was the very last NCAA Division I college basketball meeting to launch a tournament. The tournament finals are usually held instantly before the NCAA Tournament field is announced, but in 2018, they were held a week prior to Selection Sunday.
The tournament winner has advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four on seven occasions. Michigan State went on to win the NCAA tournament in 2000. The tournament has been won by the No. 1 seed 9 times, the most of any seed. Michigan, as a No. 8 seed, was the weakest team to win the tournament in 2017. Ohio State (2010, 2011), Michigan State (1999, 2000), as well as Michigan are the only schools to have won 2 consecutive championships (2017, 2018).
The 26th Big Ten Basketball Tournament
The 26th Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be managed to hold March 8-12, 2023, at United Center in Chicago, marking the city’s 11th year as host. This year’s tournament will feature all 14 Big Ten programs, with the winner having received the Big Ten’s qualifying spot to the NCAA Tournament.
Lowa is the protecting Big Ten Tournament champion, having defeated Purdue in the championship game 75-68 to win its 3rd tournament title and first in 16 years.
The Big Ten Network will broadcast the first ten games of the tournament, with CBS Sports carrying the semifinals and championship game for the 26th year in a row. All BTN games will be accessible for streaming on the web, smartphones, tablets, and connected devices via the FOX Sports App, while CBS Sports broadcasts will just be available on Paramount+.
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THE BIG TEN NETWORK HAS ANNOUNCED THE MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 2022-23
The Big Ten Basketball Tournament announced today its 2022-23 Big Ten men’s basketball schedule, which will include coverage of more than 130 games, including 75+ conference lineups and 10 Big Ten Tournament games, on BTN and the FOX Sports app throughout the season.
The non-conference season begins on Monday with Michigan hosting Purdue Fort Wayne at 6:30 p.m. ET, accompanied by protecting conference co-champion Wisconsin hosting South Dakota at 8:30 p.m. ET. DePaul takes on Minnesota in the Gavitt Games at 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 14, while Maryland and new coach Kevin Willard make their BTN debut against Binghamton at 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 15.
The conference season begins in primetime on Friday, December 2, once defending conference co-champion Illinois visits Maryland. During the first weekend of the season, three additional Big Ten games will air on BTN, including Indiana at Rutgers on December 3 and Minnesota at Purdue as well as Northwestern at Michigan State on Sunday, December 4. The Big Ten comes back to the Palestra in Philadelphia on January 8 when Purdue takes on Penn State.
The 2023 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be held at the United Center in Chicago from March 8 to 12. The Big Ten Network will broadcast the first ten games through the quarterfinals.
This year, B1G+, BTN’s home for non-televised activities as well as on archives, will host all exhibitions but also select non-conference games. Subscriptions are accessible in school pass, conference pass, and sports pass formats, with prices starting at $9.95 per month.
The Fox Sports app allows you to watch all Big Ten Network basketball programming on the web, smartphones, tablets, and connected devices. In the coming weeks, on-air talent, all tip-off times, Big Ten Network Originals productions, the complete B1G+ schedule, and studio programming will be confirmed.
To be honest, I was surprised when Minneapolis has given the name of the host city for the 2024 men’s tournament. The event’s relocation to the East Coast from 2017 to 2018 sparked outrage among fans because the cities were not more regionally located in the Big Ten’s geographical footprint.
Minneapolis is located on the northwest edge of the league’s footprint and is inconvenient for at least half of the Big Ten. Whilst Minneapolis airport serves as a major hub for Delta Airlines, fans may face higher airline tickets to the city as a result.
2023 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – First Round
- 5:30 p.m. CT: Game 1: #13 Seed vs. #12 Seed
- 25 min. after Game 1: Game 2: #14 Seed vs. #11 Seed
Thursday, March 9, 2023 – Second Round
- 11 a.m. CT: Game 3: #9 Seed vs. #8 Seed
- 25 min. after Game 3: Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. #5 Seed
- 5:30 p.m. CT: Game 5: #10 Seed vs. #7 Seed
- 25 min. after Game 5: Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. #6 Seed
Friday, March 10, 2023 – Quarterfinals
- 11 a.m. CT: Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. #1 Seed
- 25 min. after Game 7: Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. #4 Seed
- 5:30 p.m. CT: Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. #2 Seed
- 25 min. after Game 9: Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. #5 Seed
Saturday, March 11, 2023 – Semifinals
- Noon CT: Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
- 25 min. after Game 11: Game 12: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner
Sunday, March 12, 2023 – Championship Game
- 2:30 p.m. CT: Game 13: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner
