Day 2 of the 2026 Big Ten Tournament features four more action-packed games. Things get started when No. 9 seed Iowa takes on No. 17 seed Maryland. The Hawkeyes enter as a projected No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament according to CBS Sports’ just in Bracketology and can take a big step toward cinching an at-large bid with a victory. Up next, old Pac-12 rivals Washington and USC draw each other to open Big Ten Tournament play.
Indiana likely needs a strong conference tournament showing to get on the right side of the bubble. They’ll try to pad their resume by avenging an upset loss to Northwestern from earlier in the season. After that, Minnesota and Rutgers cap off the night with a Round 2 clash.
The tournament tipped off on Tuesday, and fans were treated to a pair of fun first-round matchups. Maryland started things off with a 70-60 victory over Oregon. Then in the nightcap, Northwestern took down Penn State by a score of 76-66.
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Here is the official bracket.
2026 Big Ten Tournament bracket, scores
Location: United Center — Chicago
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated
First round — Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 17 Maryland 70, No. 16 Oregon 60 | Recap
Game 2: No. 15 Northwestern 76, No. 18 Penn State 66 | Recap
Second round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 3: No. 17 Maryland vs. No. 9 Iowa | Noon on Peacock
Game 4: No. 12 Washington vs. No. 13 USC | 25 minutes after Game 3 on Peacock
Game 5: No. 15 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Indiana | 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 6: No. 11 Minnesota vs. No. 14 Rutgers | 25 minutes after Game 5 on Big Ten Network
Third round — Thursday, March 12
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. No. 8 Ohio State | Noon on Big Ten Network
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 25 minutes after Game 7 on Big Ten Network
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. No. 7 Purdue | 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. No. 6 UCLA | 25 minutes after Game 9 on Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. No. 1 Michigan | Noon on Big Ten Network
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. No. 4 Illinois | 25 minutes after Game 7 on Big Ten Network
Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. No. 2 Nebraska | 6:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
Game 14: Game 10 winner vs. No. 3 Michigan State | 25 minutes after Game 9 on Big Ten Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 14
Game 15: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 1 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+ Premium
Game 16: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+ Premium
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 15
Game 17: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner | 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, Paramount+
