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Big Ten Unveils Complete 2025–26 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Schedules

The release sets formats, opponents and tournament sites for the 18-team league, with TV windows to be announced later.

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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma holds up the championship trophy after UConn defeated South Carolina in the national championship game at the Final Four of the women’s NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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Overview

  • Men’s conference play features 20 games beginning Dec. 2, 2025, with the Big Ten Tournament set for March 10–15, 2026 at Chicago’s United Center in the event’s first 18-team field.
  • Women’s league play consists of 18 games starting Dec. 6, 2025, with the conference tournament scheduled for March 4–8, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
  • Scheduling formats are unchanged: men face three opponents home-and-away and the other 14 once, while women have one double-play opponent and meet 16 others once.
  • CBS will air the men’s semifinals and championship for the 29th straight year, with streaming on Paramount+, and individual game tip times and additional TV assignments are still to come.
  • Reports diverge on the women’s tournament field size, with some outlets saying all 18 teams will participate and others listing a 15-team format pending clarification.