When Is The Big Ten Tournament 2022? Dates, Printable Bracket, Odds To Win Big Ten Championship
The Big Ten Tournament will kick off on Wednesday, March 9, and run through March 13. The action will take place from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This will be the 13th time the city of Indianapolis will be hosting the event. Now the big question is, will one of the heavy favorites walk away with the title or will a long shot surprise the field?
Big Ten Tournament 2022
As usual, all 14 Big Ten programs will compete in this year’s tournament. The prize they are chasing isn’t just being crowned champs of the Big Ten tourney, it also comes with automatic qualification to the NCAA Tournament.
After a wild final day of regular-season action on Sunday that saw Ohio State lose to a shorthanded Michigan squad and Wisconsin fall in their final home game to the suddenly red-hot Nebraska Cornhuskers, it seems that this year the Big Ten field could be wide-open.
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Illinois is the defending Big Ten Tournament champion and is the amongst favorites to repeat as league champs this season. The Illini won its third tournament title in 2021 with a 91-88 overtime victory over Ohio State in the championship game.
With teams like Michigan, Nebraska, and Rutgers starting to play well down the stretch, can they surprise oddsmakers and pull off an upset or two? They all are heading into the tourney with very long odds to claim the title. Hey, it is March and we all know about the Madness that can strike at any time!
Here is how you can catch every second of the action.
The Big Ten Network will televise the first ten games of the tournament, which includes the first-round games through the quarterfinals. CBS Sports will take over for the semifinals and championship game.
If you are on the go, don’t worry. You can still watch every game no matter where you are. The Big Ten Network will stream every game through the BTN App, (now partnered with FOX Sports) while the CBS Sports broadcasts will be available to stream on Paramount+.
Printable bracket, schedule, odds to win championship
Below is a look at the odds for each team to win the conference tournament along with the Big Ten Tournament printable bracket.
1. Purdue (+190)
2. Illinois (+320)
3. Iowa (+460)
4. Wisconsin (+700)
5. Ohio State (+1200)
6. Michigan (+1700)
7. Indiana (+2500)
8. Michigan State (+2500)
9. Rutgers (+3000)
10. Northwestern (+10000)
11. Penn State (+18000)
12. Maryland (+25000)
13. Nebraska (+50000)
14. Minnesota (+50000)
First round (Wednesday)
- No. 12 Northwestern vs. No. 13 Nebraska, 6 p.m., Big Ten Network
- No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Minnesota, 8:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
Second round (Thursday)
- No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Indiana, 11:30 a.m., Big Ten Network
- No. 5 Iowa vs. Game 1 winner, 2 p.m., Big Ten Network
- No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Maryland, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
- No. 6 Ohio State vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m., Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals (Friday)
- No. 1 Illinois vs. Game 3 winner, 11:30 a.m., Big Ten Network
- No. 4 Rutgers vs. Game 4 winner, 2 p.m., Big Ten Network
- No. 2 Wisconsin vs. Game 5 winner, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
- No. 3 Purdue vs. Game 6 winner, 9 p.m., Big Ten Network
Semifinals (Saturday)
- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1 p.m., CBS
- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Final (Sunday)
- Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m., CBS
