Big Ten unveils men’s conference basketball schedule

(BIG TEN) –  The Big Ten Conference announced a full breakdown of its 180 men’s basketball conference matchups for the 2026-27 season, as revealed live Wednesday on the Big Ten Network. For the ninth consecutive year, each Big Ten Conference member institution will compete in a 20-game conference schedule.

The Big Ten Conference season will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 1, with four games as Rutgers visits Indiana, Wisconsin heads to Northwestern, Iowa travels to Purdue, and UCLA welcomes Oregon to Pauley Pavilion. A total of 18 conference games will be played between Dec. 1-13 before conference play breaks.

Following the holiday break, Big Ten action will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 30, with a pair of contests, as Oregon visits Ohio State and Purdue hosts USC.

During the conference season, each member institution will play a 20-game league schedule, facing three schools both home and away, while meeting 14 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play seven at home and seven on the road.

The 30th TIAA Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played March 9-14, 2027, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The tournament will open on Tuesday, March 9, with a pair of games featuring the number 15-18 seeds. Wednesday’s schedule will include four contests, as Tuesday’s winners will join seeds 9-14 in second round action.

Seeds 5-8 will begin tournament play on Thursday, with the top four seeds slated to open their postseasons in Friday’s quarterfinal round. The semifinal contests are scheduled for Saturday, with a champion crowned following Sunday’s title game. CBS Sports will broadcast the semifinals and championship game for the 30th consecutive year, with those games also streaming live on Paramount+.

Last season, Michigan rolled to a 19-1 conference record, securing its 16th Big Ten title and first since 2021, before claiming its second National Championship with a 69-63 win over Connecticut. The title marked the Wolverines first since 1989 and the first for the Big Ten since Michigan State’s win in 2000.

The complete 2026-27 Big Ten Conference men’s basketball conference schedule can be found below.  The schedule was developed with the AI-powered scheduling platform created by Fastbreak AI to support competitive fairness, optimize travel, support broadcast objectives, and manage the increasing complexity of modern collegiate athletics scheduling.

Tipoff times and television designations will be announced at a later date.

2026-27 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Schedule