Overview

• Men’s slate features 180 matchups with 20 games per team and three home-and-home opponents, opening with early conference dates Dec. 2–13 before resuming Jan. 2.
• Women’s schedule includes 162 matchups with 18 games per team and one home-and-home opponent, tipping off Dec. 6–7 and concluding March 1.
• The Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament runs March 10–15, 2026 at Chicago’s United Center as the first 18-team field, with seeds 15–18 playing Tuesday and CBS airing the semifinals and final.
• The Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 4–8, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with television details to be announced later.
• Protected rivalries headline team takeaways: Michigan faces Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State twice, including MSU on Jan. 30 (East Lansing) and March 8 (Ann Arbor), while Michigan State’s double-plays are Michigan, Indiana and Rutgers with a demanding late-February finish.