The 2016 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be held March 9-13, 2016. The 2016 tourney will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and there will be a total of 14 teams participating in the tournament. All 14 conference teams are eligible for postseason play this year, and with a surprising surge in the second half of the regular season, the Indiana Hoosiers are the overall #1 seed with Michigan State coming in as the #2 seed. So, get your printable 201 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Bracket and follow the action today. The overall conference tournament champion will earn an automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
2016 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Seeds
2016 Big Ten 12 Basketball Tournament Seeds
Seed
School
Conference Record
Tiebreaker
1
Indiana
15–3
2
Michigan State
13–5
3
Maryland
12–6
3–2 vs Purdue Iowa Wisconsin
4
Purdue
12–6
3–3 vs Maryland Iowa Wisconsin 0–1 vs Indiana 1–0 vs Michigan State 1–0 vs Ohio State
5
Iowa
12–6
2–2 vs Maryland Purdue Wisconsin 0–2 vs Indiana 2–0 vs Michigan State 0–1 vs Ohio State
6
Wisconsin
12–6
2–3 vs Maryland Purdue Iowa
7
Ohio State
11–7
8
Michigan
10–8
9
Northwestern
8–10
10
Penn State
7–11
11
Nebraska
6–12
12
Illinois
5–13
13
Minnesota
2–16
14
Rutgers
1–17
2016 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Bracket
2016 BIG Ten Tournament Bracket First Round Schedule
Big Ten Tournament First Round
Wednesday
March 9
Game
Time
Matchup
TV
1
4:30 pm
#13 Minnesota vs. # 12 Illinois
ESPN2
2
7:00 pm
#14 Rutgers vs. #11 Nebraska
BTN
2016 Big Ten Tournament Bracket Second Round Schedule
Big Ten Tournament Second Round
Thursday
March 10
Game
Time
Matchup
TV
3
12:00 pm
#8 Michigan vs. #9 Northwestern
BTN
4
2:30 pm
#5 Iowa vs. #12/#13 (TBD)
TBA
5
6:30 pm
#7 Ohio State vs. #10 Penn State
ESPN2
6
9:00 pm
#6 Wisconsin vs. #11/#14
TBA
2016 Big Ten Tournament Bracket Quarterfinals Round Schedule
Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
Friday
March 11
Game
Time
Matchup
TV
7
12:00 pm
#1 Indiana vs. #8/#9 (TBD)
ESPN
8
2:30 pm
#4 Purdue vs. #5/#12/#13
TBA
9
6:30 pm
#2 Michigan State vs. #7/#10 (TBD)
BTN
10
9:00 pm
#3 Maryland vs. #6/#11/#14
TBA
2016 Big Ten Tournament Bracket Semifinals Round Schedule
Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
Saturday
March 12
Game
Time
Matchup
TV
11
1:00 pm
Game 7 Winner vs Game 8 Winner
CBS
12
4:00 pm
Game 9 Winner vs Game 10 Winner
TBA
2016 Big Ten 12 Tournament Bracket Championship Schedule
Big Ten Tournament Championship
Sunday
March 13
Game
Time
Matchup
TV
13
4:00 pm
Game 11 Winner vs Game 12 Winner
CBS
*Note: All times listed are Eastern Time.
Get Your Printable 2016 Big Ten Tournament Bracket
The 2016 Big Ten Conference tournament schedule has been finalized. We have published a free, printable version of the 2016 tournament bracket for you to enjoy. We also have a blank, 2016 NCAA Tournament Bracket for you to print out to follow the game action in March Madness that gets started before you know it! Let the Madness begin.
