Big Ten Basketball Tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, seedings for 2024 championship
For the second time in as many seasons, Purdue is the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the 2024 version of which begins Wednesday at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
The games lead up to the championship game, which will serve as the leadup to Selection Sunday.
The Boilermakers, anchored by Zach Edey, have guaranteed their berth as a likely top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Likewise, 2-seed Illinois is similarly well situated heading into March Madness. But there's more on the line than just NCAA seeding when the teams take take the court in Minneapolis.
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With that, here's the full schedule for the Big Ten Tournament, including bracket, schedule, seeding and more:
Big Ten Basketball Tournament bracket 2024
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2024 Big Ten Basketball Tournament schedule
This section will be updated as the Big Ten Tournament bracket is finalized.
All times Eastern
First round: Wednesday, March 13
Game 1: 12 seed vs. 13 seed | 6:30 p.m. | Peacock
Game 2: 11 seed vs. 14-seed Michigan | 25 minutes after Game 1 | Peacock
Second round: Thursday, March 14
Game 3: 8 seed vs. 9 seed | Noon | Big Ten Network
Game 4: 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner | 25 minutes after Game 3 | Big Ten Network
Game 5: 7 seed vs. 10 seed | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Game 6: 6 seed vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 | Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals: Friday, March 15
Game 7: 1-seed Purdue vs. Game 3 winner | Noon | Big Ten Network
Game 8: 4 seed vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 | Big Ten Network
Game 9: 2-seed Illinois vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Game 10: 3 seed vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 | Big Ten Network
Semifinals: Saturday, March 16
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1 p.m. | CBS
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 | CBS
Championship: Sunday, March 17
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
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