2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
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The 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament (branded as the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament took place from March 12–16, 2025 and was held at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. As the tournament winner, Michigan received the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. This was the first edition in the current tournament format since the conference expanded to 18 teams. Only 15 teams participated, with the bottom three teams not qualifying.
Infobox
Classification
Division I
Season
2024–25
Teams
15
Site
Gainbridge FieldhouseIndianapolis, Indiana
Champions
Michigan (3rd title)
Winning coach
Dusty May (1st title)
MVP
Vladislav Goldin (Michigan)
Television
Peacock, BTN, CBS/Paramount
Tables
· Seeds
1
1
Seed
1
School
Michigan State
Conference
17–3
2
2
Seed
2
School
Maryland
Conference
14–6
Tiebreak 1
1–0 vs. Michigan
3
3
Seed
3
School
Michigan
Conference
14–6
Tiebreak 1
0–1 vs. Maryland
4
4
Seed
4
School
UCLA
Conference
13–7
Tiebreak 1
1–1 vs. Purdue/Wisconsin
Tiebreak 2
1–0 vs. Michigan State
5
5
Seed
5
School
Wisconsin
Conference
13–7
Tiebreak 1
1–1 vs. Purdue/UCLA
Tiebreak 2
0–1 vs. Michigan State
Tiebreak 3
1–0 vs. Purdue
6
6
Seed
6
School
Purdue
Conference
13–7
Tiebreak 1
1–1 vs. UCLA/Wisconsin
Tiebreak 2
0–1 vs. Michigan State
Tiebreak 3
0–1 vs. Wisconsin
7
7
Seed
7
School
Illinois
Conference
12–8
Tiebreak 1
1–0 vs. Oregon
8
8
Seed
8
School
Oregon
Conference
12–8
Tiebreak 1
0–1 vs. Illinois
9
9
Seed
9
School
Indiana
Conference
10–10
10
10
Seed
10
School
Ohio State
Conference
9–11
11
11
Seed
11
School
Rutgers
Conference
8–12
12
12
Seed
12
School
Minnesota
Conference
7–13
Tiebreak 1
3–1 vs. NW/USC/Iowa/Nebraska
13
13
Seed
13
School
Northwestern
Conference
7–13
Tiebreak 1
3–2 vs. Minnesota/USC/Iowa/Nebraska
14
14
Seed
14
School
USC
Conference
7–13
Tiebreak 1
2–2 vs. Minnesota/NW/Iowa/Nebraska
Tiebreak 2
1–0 vs. Iowa
15
15
Seed
15
School
Iowa
Conference
7–13
Tiebreak 1
3–3 vs. Minnesota/NW/USC/Nebraska
Tiebreak 2
0–1 vs. USC
DNQ
DNQ
Seed
DNQ
School
Nebraska
Conference
7–13
Tiebreak 1
1–4 vs. Minnesota/NW/USC/Iowa
DNQ
DNQ
Seed
DNQ
School
Penn State
Conference
6–14
DNQ
DNQ
Seed
DNQ
School
Washington
Conference
4–16
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 | Tiebreak 3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 17–3 | |||
| 2 | Maryland | 14–6 | 1–0 vs. Michigan | ||
| 3 | Michigan | 14–6 | 0–1 vs. Maryland | ||
| 4 | UCLA | 13–7 | 1–1 vs. Purdue/Wisconsin | 1–0 vs. Michigan State | |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 13–7 | 1–1 vs. Purdue/UCLA | 0–1 vs. Michigan State | 1–0 vs. Purdue |
| 6 | Purdue | 13–7 | 1–1 vs. UCLA/Wisconsin | 0–1 vs. Michigan State | 0–1 vs. Wisconsin |
| 7 | Illinois | 12–8 | 1–0 vs. Oregon | ||
| 8 | Oregon | 12–8 | 0–1 vs. Illinois | ||
| 9 | Indiana | 10–10 | |||
| 10 | Ohio State | 9–11 | |||
| 11 | Rutgers | 8–12 | |||
| 12 | Minnesota | 7–13 | 3–1 vs. NW/USC/Iowa/Nebraska | ||
| 13 | Northwestern | 7–13 | 3–2 vs. Minnesota/USC/Iowa/Nebraska | ||
| 14 | USC | 7–13 | 2–2 vs. Minnesota/NW/Iowa/Nebraska | 1–0 vs. Iowa | |
| 15 | Iowa | 7–13 | 3–3 vs. Minnesota/NW/USC/Nebraska | 0–1 vs. USC | |
| DNQ | Nebraska | 7–13 | 1–4 vs. Minnesota/NW/USC/Iowa | ||
| DNQ | Penn State | 6–14 | |||
| DNQ | Washington | 4–16 |
· Schedule
First round – Wednesday, March 12
First round – Wednesday, March 12
Session
First round – Wednesday, March 12
1
1
Session
1
Game
1
Time*
3:30 p.m.
Matchup#
No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Minnesota
Score
72–64
Television
Peacock
Attendance
12,922
2
2
Session
2
Game
6:00 p.m.
Time*
No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State
Matchup#
77–70
3
3
Session
3
Game
8:30 p.m.
Time*
No. 14 USC vs. No. 11 Rutgers
Matchup#
97–89 2OT
Second round – Thursday, March 13
Second round – Thursday, March 13
Session
Second round – Thursday, March 13
2
2
Session
2
Game
4
Time*
12:00 p.m.
Matchup#
No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oregon
Score
59–72
Television
BTN
Attendance
13,216
5
5
Session
5
Game
2:30 p.m.
Time*
No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Wisconsin
Matchup#
63–70
3
3
Session
3
Game
6
Time*
6:30 p.m.
Matchup#
No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 7 Illinois
Score
94–106
Television
13,411
7
7
Session
7
Game
9:00 p.m.
Time*
No. 14 USC vs. No. 6 Purdue
Matchup#
71–76
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14
Session
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14
4
4
Session
4
Game
8
Time*
12:00 p.m.
Matchup#
No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 1 Michigan State
Score
64–74
Television
BTN
Attendance
13,298
9
9
Session
9
Game
2:42 p.m.
Time*
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 UCLA
Matchup#
86–70
5
5
Session
5
Game
10
Time*
6:30 p.m.
Matchup#
No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 2 Maryland
Score
65–88
Television
13,951
11
11
Session
11
Game
9:00 p.m.
Time*
No. 6 Purdue vs. No. 3 Michigan
Matchup#
68–86
Semifinals – Saturday, March 15
Semifinals – Saturday, March 15
Session
Semifinals – Saturday, March 15
6
6
Session
6
Game
12
Time*
1:00 p.m.
Matchup#
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Michigan State
Score
77–74
Television
CBS
Attendance
13,612
13
13
Session
13
Game
3:30 p.m.
Time*
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Maryland
Matchup#
81–80
Championship – Sunday, March 16
Championship – Sunday, March 16
Session
Championship – Sunday, March 16
7
7
Session
7
Game
14
Time*
3:30 p.m.
Matchup#
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Michigan
Score
53–59
Television
CBS
Attendance
13,824
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 12 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Minnesota | 72–64 | Peacock | 12,922 |
| 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State | 77–70 | |||
| 3 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 14 USC vs. No. 11 Rutgers | 97–89 2OT | |||
| Second round – Thursday, March 13 | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oregon | 59–72 | BTN | 13,216 |
| 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 63–70 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 7 Illinois | 94–106 | 13,411 | |
| 7 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 14 USC vs. No. 6 Purdue | 71–76 | |||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14 | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 1 Michigan State | 64–74 | BTN | 13,298 |
| 9 | 2:42 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 UCLA | 86–70 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 2 Maryland | 65–88 | 13,951 | |
| 11 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 6 Purdue vs. No. 3 Michigan | 68–86 | |||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 15 | ||||||
| 6 | 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Michigan State | 77–74 | CBS | 13,612 |
| 13 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Maryland | 81–80 | |||
| Championship – Sunday, March 16 | ||||||
| 7 | 14 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Michigan | 53–59 | CBS | 13,824 |
References
- SportsTravelMagazine.comhttps://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/big-ten-conference-to-alter-basketball-tournaments-in-2024-2025/
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/big-ten-tournament-wont-include-all-teams-starting-next-season-will-stay-with-20-game-conference-schedule/
- "2025 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament"https://www.indianasportscorp.org/events/2025-tiaa-big-ten-mens-basketball-tournament
- "Michigan Claims 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Title"https://bigten.org/mbb/article/blt76f5fa6f38409be3/