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Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Schedule, Game Dates, Times

The complete 2018 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament bracket.
Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Schedule, Game Dates, Times
Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament: Bracket, Schedule, Game Dates, Times

The 2018 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament bracket has been released.

The tournament will be held in New York City's Madison Square Garden from Feb. 28 to March 4.

Here's a rundown of the schedule:

Wednesday, Feb. 28

Game 1 – No. 13 Illinois vs. No. 12 Iowa, 5:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network

Game 2 – No. 14 Rutgers vs. No. 11 Minnesota, After Game 1 on the Big Ten Network

Thursday, March 1

Game 3 – No. 9 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Maryland, Noon on the Big Ten Network

Game 4 – Winner of Game 1 vs. No. 5 Michigan, 25 minutes after Game 3 on the Big Ten Network

Game 5 – No. 10 Northwestern vs. No. 7 Penn State, 6:30 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network

Game 6 – Winner of Game 2 vs. No. 6 Indiana, 25 minutes after Game 5 on the Big Ten Network

Friday, March 2

Game 7 – Winner of Game 3 vs. No. 1 Michigan State, Noon ET on the Big Ten Network

Game 8 – Winner of Game 4 vs. No. 4 Nebraska, 25 minutes after Game 7 on the Big Ten Network

Game 9 – Winner of Game 5 vs. No. 2 Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network

Game 10 – Winner of Game 6 vs. No. 3 Purdue, 25 minutes after Game 9 on the Big Ten Network

Saturday, March 3

Semifinals – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 2 p.m. ET on CBS Sports

Semifinals – Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10, 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports

Sunday, March 4

Championship Game, 4:30 p.m. on CBS Sports


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