What a difference a year has made for Juwan Howard.
A season after leading the Wolverines to a record 19-12 (10-10 Big Ten) as a freshman coach, he turned around in second year and led his alma mater to a record 19 -3 (14-3 Big Ten)). As a result, Michigan won the conference regular season title – its first since 2014 – and seed in the Big Ten tournament, not to mention a likely seed in the NCAA tournament.
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Yet, as incredible as Michigan has been this season, there are still some teams that could legitimately challenge the Wolverines for Big Ten supremacy. The most likely candidate is second-seeded Illinois, who destroyed Wolverines 76-53 on March 2 to delay their crowning as regular season champions.
Even teams like Iowa, Purdue, Ohio State and Wisconsin have reason to believe they can fight to win the conference tournament. It’s truly an embarrassment of wealth in the Big Ten, which makes its end-of-season tournament one of the most fascinating in college basketball.
With that, here’s the full breakdown of the Big Ten 2021 tournament, from brackets to TV news and schedules:
Big Ten 2021 Tournament Support
Seed | Team | Record (Big Ten) |
No. 1 | Michigan | 19-3 (14-3) |
No. 2 | Illinois | 20-6 (16-4) |
n ° 3 | Iowa | 20-7 (14-6) |
Number 4 | Purdue | 18-8 (13-6) |
n ° 5 | Ohio state | 18-8 (12-8) |
Number 6 | Wisconsin | 16-11 (10-10) |
No. 7 | Rutgers | 14 to 10 (10 to 10) |
No. 8 | Maryland | 15-12 (9-11) |
No. 9 | Michigan State | 15-11 (9-11) |
No. 10 | Indiana | 12-14 (7-12) |
No. 11 | Penn State | 10-13 (7-12) |
No. 12 | North West | 9-14 (6-13) |
No. 13 | Minnesota | 13-14 (6-14) |
No. 14 | Nebraska | 7-19 (3-16) |
Odds of winning the Big Ten tournament
Michigan, as you might expect, has the shortest odds of winning the 2021 Big Ten tournament, at +150. Behind the Wolverines are a trio of teams – Illinois, Iowa and Ohio State – at +350. Purdue, Wisconsin Complete 2021 Big Ten Tournament Lower Odds at +1000 and +1500, respectively.
Below are all the odds of winning the Big Ten 2021 tournament:
Team | Chances |
Michigan | +150 |
Illinois | +350 |
Iowa | +350 |
Ohio state | +350 |
Purdue | +1000 |
Wisconsin | +1500 |
Rutgers | +2500 |
Michigan State | +3500 |
Maryland | +5000 |
Minnesota | +5000 |
Indiana | +6600 |
North West | +15,000 |
Penn State | +20000 |
Nebraska | +30000 |
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How to watch the Big Ten Tournament live
Each of the first three rounds of the 2021 Big Ten tournament – rounds 1 and 2 and the quarter-finals – will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network. The semi-finals and the Big Ten Championship game will air on CBS. Streaming options include Paramount + and fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
Tours 1, 2 |
Big Ten Network |
Quarter-finals |
Big Ten Network |
Semi finals |
CBS |
Big Ten Championship Game |
CBS |
2021 Big Ten Tournament Calendar
The Big Ten 2021 tournament kicks off on Wednesday March 10 with the first round and runs through the Championship game on Sunday March 14.
Here is the full tournament schedule:
Round 1: Wednesday March 10
Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
Game 1: No 13 Minnesota 51, No 12 Northwestern 46 | 6.30 p.m. | BTN, fuboTV |
Game 2: # 11 Penn State 72, # 14 Nebraska 66 | 25 minutes after the first match | BTN, fuboTV |
Round 2: Thursday March 11
Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
Game 3: No.8 Maryland vs No.9 Michigan State | 11:30 a.m. | BTN, fuboTV |
Game 4: 5th Ohio State vs. 13th Minnesota | 25 minutes after the third game | BTN, fuboTV |
Game 5: No.7 Rutgers vs No.10 Indiana | 6.30 p.m. | BTN, fuboTV |
Game 6: No.6 Wisconsin vs. No.11 Penn State | 25 minutes after the fifth game | BTN, fuboTV |
Quarter-finals: Friday March 12
Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
Game 7: Michigan’s # 1 winner vs. Game 3 | 11:30 a.m. | BTN, fuboTV |
Game 8: # 4 Purdue vs winner of Game 4 | 25 minutes after game 7 | BTN, fuboTV |
Game 9: Illinois No. 2 winner against Game 5 | 6.30 p.m. | BTN, fuboTV |
Game 10: # 3 Iowa vs. winner of Game 6 | 25 minutes after the 9th game | BTN, fuboTV |
Semi-finals: Saturday March 13
Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
Game 11: Winner of match 7 vs winner of match 8 | 13 hours | CBS, fuboTV |
Game 12: Winner of game 9 vs winner of game 10 | 25 minutes after the 11th game | CBS, fuboTV |
Big Ten Championship Game: Sunday March 14
Time (ET) | TV (national) | |
Game 13: Winner of the 11th game vs winner of the 12th game | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |