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 |
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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 |
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|
| 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.
