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A view of the Big Ten Conference Tournament logo at center court during the game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Northwestern Wildcats at Lucas Oil Stadium.

2024 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Matchups, Dates, Times, TV Info and More

The 2024 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament bracket is set. Here's a look at the matchups, dates, times and television information for every game from the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Kevin McGuff cuts down the net as the team celebrates winning the Big Ten regular season title after the 67-51 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA women s basketball game at Value City Arena.

Big Ten Women's Basketball: Individual Award Winners, All-Conference Teams Announced

The Big Ten has announced the individual award winners and all-conference teams for the 2023-24 women's college basketball season. Iowa's Caitlin Clark was named the Player of the Year and Ohio State's Kevin McGuff was the Big Ten Coach of the Year.

Purdue senior Abbey Ellis celebrates scoring while getting fouled against Nebraska at Mackey Arena on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.

2024 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament: Day 1 Preview

The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament tips off on Wednesday. Here's a preview of the Day 1 games, which features No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Purdue and No. 14 Rutgers vs. No. 11 Minnesota.

The Iowa Hawkeyes pose for a photo with the trophy after the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Target Center.

2024 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket Tracker

The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament is approaching quickly. This year's event is being held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. from March 6-10. We're keeping track of the bracket throughout the final month of the regular season.

A general overall view of the March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 logo at center court at Climate Pledge Arena.

Big Ten Daily (March 5): March Madness Expansion Reportedly Being Discussed

According to a report, there's serious consideration about expanding the March Madness field in the near future. It may be only a matter of time before the tournament includes 72 or 76 teams.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jake Diebler congratulates guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (1) during the first half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Value City Arena.

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 15): Do Ohio State, Iowa Have a Shot at March Madness?

Both Ohio State and Iowa have won four of their last five games. There might still be some work left to do for the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes, but do they have an outside shot at making the NCAA Tournament?

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Big Ten Daily (March 4): Tom Izzo Wants to See Purdue, Matt Painter Advance in March

Michigan State's Tom Izzo has a lot of respect for Matt Painter and Purdue. He said the Boilermakers are the best team in the country and hopes "this is the year" they finally break through during March Madness.

The Iowa Hawkeyes bench celebrates a basket against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Mar 2, 2024 in Evanston, Ill. (David Banks-USA TODAY Sports)

Iowa Basketball Stays Hot at Northwestern

Hawkeyes Register Important Road Win Saturday in Evanston

Purdue Boilermakers guard Lance Jones (55) and Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) celebrate during the NCAA men s basketball game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.

Big Ten Daily (Feb. 27): Painter Says 'No Window' for Edey to Return to Purdue Next Season

Because of the additional year of eligibility due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Zach Edey technically could return to Purdue for the 2024-25 college basketball season. Boilermakers coach Matt Painter put any ideas of that thought to bed this week.

Northwestern Wildcats guard Boo Buie (0) shoots the ball against Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Sam Hoiberg (1) during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 14): Battle For Top-4 Seed Heating Up

Purdue appears on a path to a second consecutive Big Ten title. Illinois is probably locked into the No. 2 spot. As for the final two double-byes in the conference tournament? Northwestern, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan State and Minnesota are in the mix.

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My Two Cents: To Indiana’s Detriment, There Are No Big Ten Bottom Feeders Anymore

During Bob Knight's 29 years at Indiana, he feasted on the bottom of the Big Ten. He had a career combined record of 68-4 against Northwestern, Nebraska and Penn State. But those perennial bottom-feeders are pushing Indiana around these days, all with winning streaks against the Hoosiers. Those streaks add up to nine straight losses for IU. Here's a great history of the good and bad.

A general view of the Trophy before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes at Target Center.

2024 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Sold Out For First Time in History

For the first time in its history, the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament has been sold out. This year's event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6 through Sunday, March 10 and will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.

Northwestern Wildcats guard Boo Buie (0) gestures after making a three point basket against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Big Ten Daily (Feb. 23): Boo Buie Becomes Northwestern's All-Time Leading Scorer

Boo Buie put his name atop the Northwestern record book on Thursday night. The senior guard broke the school's all-time scoring record, set by John Shurna, who scored 2,038 points from 2008-12.

Illinois Fighting Illini forward Quincy Guerrier (13) shoots over Maryland Terrapins guard Jahmir Young (1) during the first half at Xfinity Center.

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 13): Race Between Purdue, Illinois Returns

With Purdue losing to Ohio State and Illinois going 2-0 last week, the race for the Big Ten regular season title is heating up with only a few weeks left in the season. Plus, Wisconsin continues to stumble and Michigan State is surging. Here's the latest look at our power rankings.

Northwestern Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli (2) celebrates with the bench after a play against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Northwestern Shows It's More Than Boo Buie in Win Over Indiana

On a day when Boo Buie was stapled to the bench for most of the first half and made just three field goals, Northwestern still found a way to beat Indiana. It might be a sign that there's more to the Wildcats than just their senior guard.