Big Ten Tournament 2021: Printable Bracket, Schedule Odds To Win
The Big Ten Tournament officially kicks-off this evening with two games on the schedule. The Big Ten is arguably the toughest conference in all of college basketball, so a good showing for the lower seeds may go a long way in terms of making the NCAA Tournament.
Big Ten Tournament wide-open?
The Big Ten boasts some of the best teams in the country. From Michigan to Iowa and Illinois these three have Sweet 16 ability. Of course, let’s not forget Ohio State and Purdue. And oh, by the way, don’t sleep on the Spartans.
Tom Izzo has a knack for getting his teams prepared for the tourney no matter what kind of regular season they have put together.
The bottom line is the Big Ten tourney is going to be exciting to watch. And just like every year, don’t be surprised if an upset or two occurs. That’s the beauty of the conference tournaments. Even when we think we know which teams will win, we don’t!
Schedule, odds, how to watch live
So who is favored to capture the Big Ten title? That honor belongs to Michigan. Oddsmakers have the Wolverines as the clear-cut favorites at +175. Right behind Michigan are Illinois at +300, Iowa at +500, and listed at +800 are the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The odds for each team along with the entire Big Ten Tournament schedule is listed below. If you happen to be on the go this week but still want to follow all of the action, don’t worry!
Each game will air live on the Big Ten Network. The games will also stream live on the Big Ten app. The action will switch from BTN to CBS for the semifinals and championship games.
To keep up with all the NCAA March Madness action be sure to check back here for updates!
First round — Wednesday, March 10
- No. 12 Northwestern vs. No. 13 Minnesota | 6:30 p.m. — Big Ten Network
- No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Nebraska | 9 p.m. — Big Ten Network
Second round — Thursday, March 11
- No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Michigan State | 11:30 a.m. BTN
- No. 5 Ohio State vs. Game 1 winner | 2 p.m. BTN
- No. 7 Rutgers vs. No. 10 Indiana | 6:30 p.m. BTN
- No. 6 Wisconsin vs. Game 2 winner | 9 p.m. BTN
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 12
- No. 1 Michigan vs. Game 3 winner | 11:30 a.m. BTN
- No. 4 Purdue vs. Game 4 winner | 2 p.m. BTN
- No. 2 Illinois vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. BTN
- No. 3 Iowa vs. Game 6 winner | 9 p.m. BTN
Semifinals — Saturday, March 13
- 1 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com
- 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com
Sunday, March 14
- Big Ten Tournament Championship Game — Sunday, March 14