# 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

The 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament (branded as the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament took place from March 12–16, 2025 and was held at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. As the tournament winner, Michigan received the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
This was the first edition in the current tournament format since the conference expanded to 18 teams. Only 15 teams participated, with the bottom three teams not qualifying.

## Seeds

The top 15 Big Ten schools will participate in the tournament. Teams will be seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top nine teams receive a first round bye and the top four teams receive a double bye.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 | Tiebreak 3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 17–3 | | | |
| 2 | Maryland | 14–6 | 1–0 vs. Michigan | | |
| 3 | Michigan | 14–6 | 0–1 vs. Maryland | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 13–7 | 1–1 vs. Purdue/Wisconsin | 1–0 vs. Michigan State | |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 13–7 | 1–1 vs. Purdue/UCLA | 0–1 vs. Michigan State | 1–0 vs. Purdue |
| 6 | Purdue | 13–7 | 1–1 vs. UCLA/Wisconsin | 0–1 vs. Michigan State | 0–1 vs. Wisconsin |
| 7 | Illinois | 12–8 | 1–0 vs. Oregon | | |
| 8 | Oregon | 12–8 | 0–1 vs. Illinois | | |
| 9 | Indiana | 10–10 | | | |
| 10 | Ohio State | 9–11 | | | |
| 11 | Rutgers | 8–12 | | | |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7–13 | 3–1 vs. NW/USC/Iowa/Nebraska | | |
| 13 | Northwestern | 7–13 | 3–2 vs. Minnesota/USC/Iowa/Nebraska | | |
| 14 | USC | 7–13 | 2–2 vs. Minnesota/NW/Iowa/Nebraska | 1–0 vs. Iowa | |
| 15 | Iowa | 7–13 | 3–3 vs. Minnesota/NW/USC/Nebraska | 0–1 vs. USC | |
| DNQ | Nebraska | 7–13 | 1–4 vs. Minnesota/NW/USC/Iowa | | |
| DNQ | Penn State | 6–14 | | | |
| DNQ | Washington | 4–16 | | | |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 12 |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Minnesota | 72–64 | Peacock | 12,922 |
| 1 | 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State | 77–70 | Peacock | 12,922 |
| 1 | 3 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 14 USC vs. No. 11 Rutgers | 97–89 $^{2OT}$ | Peacock | 12,922 |
| Second round – Thursday, March 13 |||||||
| 2 | 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oregon | 59–72 | BTN | 13,216 |
| 2 | 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 13 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 63–70 | BTN | 13,216 |
| 3 | 6 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 7 Illinois | 94–106 | BTN | 13,411 |
| 3 | 7 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 14 USC vs. No. 6 Purdue | 71–76 | BTN | 13,411 |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14 |||||||
| 4 | 8 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 1 Michigan State | 64–74 | BTN | 13,298 |
| 4 | 9 | 2:42 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 UCLA | 86–70 | BTN | 13,298 |
| 5 | 10 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 7 Illinois vs. No. 2 Maryland | 65–88 | BTN | 13,951 |
| 5 | 11 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 6 Purdue vs. No. 3 Michigan | 68–86 | BTN | 13,951 |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 15 |||||||
| 6 | 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 1 Michigan State | 77–74 | CBS | 13,612 |
| 6 | 13 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Maryland | 81–80 | CBS | 13,612 |
| Championship – Sunday, March 16 |||||||
| 7 | 14 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Michigan | 53–59 | CBS | 13,824 |
*Game times in EDT. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 12 Peacock | First round Wednesday, March 12 Peacock | First round Wednesday, March 12 Peacock | Second round Thursday, March 13 BTN | Second round Thursday, March 13 BTN | Second round Thursday, March 13 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 14 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 14 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 14 BTN | | | Semifinals Saturday, March 15 CBS | Semifinals Saturday, March 15 CBS | Semifinals Saturday, March 15 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 16 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 16 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 16 CBS |
| | | | | | | 1 | Michigan State | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Oregon | 72 | 8 | Oregon | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Indiana | 59 | | | | | | 1 | Michigan State | 74 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Wisconsin | 77 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 70 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wisconsin | 70 | 5 | Wisconsin | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Minnesota | 64 | 13 | Northwestern | 63 | | | | | | | | 5 | Wisconsin | 53 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | Michigan | 59 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Illinois | 106 | 7 | Illinois | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ohio State | 70 | 15 | Iowa | 94 | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 80 | | | |
| 15 | Iowa | 77 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Michigan | 81 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Michigan | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Purdue | 76 | 6 | Purdue | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Rutgers | 89 | 14 | USC | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | USC | 97$^{2OT}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Game summaries
### First round

* Peacock
* March 12 3:30 pm
No. 13 Northwestern 72, No. 12 Minnesota 64 :
| Scoring by half: 32–29, 40–35 |||
| Pts: Nick Martinelli, 28 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Tied, 4 | Pts: Dawson Garcia, 22 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Femi Odukale, 4 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 12,922 Referees: Tim Comer, Michael Reed, Larry Scirotto
* Peacock
* March 12 6:00 pm
No. 15 Iowa 77, No. 10 Ohio State 70 :
| Scoring by half: 37–37, 40–33 |||
| Pts: Payton Sandfort, 17 Rebs: Ladji Dembele, 9 Asts: Josh Dix, 4 | Pts: Bruce Thornton, 24 Rebs: Devin Royal, 6 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 9 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 12,922 Referees: Brian Dorsey, DJ Carstensen, Earl Walton
* Peacock
* March 12 8:30 pm
No. 14 USC 97, No. 11 Rutgers 89 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 41–30, 32–43 Overtime: 8–8, 16-8 |||
| Pts: Desmond Claude, 28 Rebs: Rashaun Agee, 11 Asts: Desmond Claude, 8 | Pts: Dylan Harper, 27 Rebs: Dylan Harper, 8 Asts: Dylan Harper, 8 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 12,922 Referees: Randy Richardson, Keith Kimble, Paul Szelc

### Second round

* BTN
* March 13 12:00 pm
No. 9 Indiana 59, No. 8 Oregon 72 :
| Scoring by half: 29−37, 30−35 |||
| Pts: Malik Reneau, 19 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: Trey Galloway, 9 | Pts: Jackson Shelstad, 18 Rebs: Nate Bittle, 8 Asts: Nate Bittle, 6 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Michael Reed, Kelly Pfeiffer
* BTN
* March 13 2:30 pm
No. 13 Northwestern 63, No. 5 Wisconsin 70 :
| Scoring by half: 30-37, 33-33 |||
| Pts: Nick Martinelli, 22 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: K.J. Windham, 5 | Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Steven Crowl, 3 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,216 Referees: Earl Walton, Keith Kimble, John Floyd
* BTN
* March 13 6:30 pm
No. 15 Iowa 94, No. 7 Illinois 106 :
| Scoring by half: 45–49, 49–57 |||
| Pts: Payton Sandfort, 30 Rebs: Tied, 4 Asts: Drew Thelwell, 6 | Pts: Kylan Boswell, 24 Rebs: Tomislav Ivisic, 10 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 7 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,411 Referees: Larry Scirotto, Brian Dorsey, Randy Richardson
* BTN
* March 13 9:00 pm
No. 14 USC 71, No. 6 Purdue 76 :
| Scoring by half: 35–35, 36–41 |||
| Pts: Desmond Claude, 18 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Saint Thomas, 4 | Pts: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 30 Rebs: Camden Heide, 11 Asts: Braden Smith, 9 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,411 Referees: Paul Szelc, D.J. Carstensen, Tim Comer

### Quarterfinals

* BTN
* March 14 12:00 pm
No. 8 Oregon 64, No. 1 Michigan State 74 :
| Scoring by half: 32–32, 32–42 |||
| Pts: Nate Bittle, 22 Rebs: Nate Bittle, 14 Asts: TJ Bamba, 5 | Pts: Jase Richardson, 17 Rebs: Coen Carr, 8 Asts: Jeremy Fears Jr., 5 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,298 Referees: Jeff Anderson, Randy Richardson, Larry
* Scirotto
* BTN
* March 14 2:30 pm
No. 5 Wisconsin 86, No. 4 UCLA 70 :
| Scoring by half: 48–29, 38–41 |||
| Pts: John Tonje, 26 Rebs: John Tonje, 9 Asts: Tied, 4 | Pts: Sebastian Mack, 18 Rebs: Tyler Bilodeau, 9 Asts: Tied, 2 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,298 Referees: Keith Kimble, Tim Comer, Andy O'Brien
* BTN
* March 14 6:30 pm
No. 7 Illinois 65, No. 2 Maryland 88 :
| Scoring by half: 31–57, 34–31 |||
| Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Kasparas Jakucionis, 10 Asts: Kasparas Jakucionis, 4 | Pts: Rodney Rice, 26 Rebs: Derik Queen, 10 Asts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie, 9 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,951 Referees: Paul Szelc, D.J. Carstensen, Edwin Young
* BTN
* March 14 9:00 pm
No. 6 Purdue 68, No. 3 Michigan 86 :
| Scoring by half: 36–40, 32–46 |||
| Pts: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 24 Rebs: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 9 Asts: Braden Smith, 6 | Pts: Danny Wolf, 18 Rebs: Danny Wolf, 11 Asts: Danny Wolf, 6 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,951 Referees: Brian Dorsey, Kelly Pfeifer, John Floyd

### Semifinals

* CBS
* March 15 1:00 pm
No. 5 Wisconsin 77, No. 1 Michigan State 74 :
| Scoring by half: 37–33, 40–41 |||
| Pts: John Tonje, 32 Rebs: Steven Crowl, 8 Asts: Carter Gilmore, 5 | Pts: Jase Richardson, 21 Rebs: Carson Cooper, 10 Asts: Jeremy Fears Jr., 6 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,612 Referees: Keith Kimble, Brian Dorsey, Randy Richardson
* CBS
* March 15 3:30 pm
No. 3 Michigan 81, No. 2 Maryland 80 :
| Scoring by half: 38–34, 43–46 |||
| Pts: Vladislav Goldin, 25 Rebs: Danny Wolf, 14 Asts: Tre Donaldson, 9 | Pts: Derik Queen, 31 Rebs: Julian Reese, 5 Asts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie, 9 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,612 Referees: Jeff Anderson, D.J. Carstensen, Larry Scirotto

### Championship

* CBS
* March 16 3:30 pm
No. 5 Wisconsin 53, No. 3 Michigan 59 :
| Scoring by half: 23–21, 30–38 |||
| Pts: John Blackwell, 18 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Max Klesmit, 3 | Pts: Tied, 11 Rebs: Danny Wolf, 8 Asts: Tre Donaldson, 8 |
* Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 13,824 Referees: Keith Kimble, Brian Dorsey, Jeff Anderson

## All-Tournament Team

The following players were recognized for the All-Tournament Team.

### Most Outstanding Player

    Vladislav Goldin, C, Michigan

### All-Tournament Team

    Derik Queen, C, Maryland
    Vladislav Goldin, C, Michigan
    Danny Wolf, F/C, Michigan
    John Blackwell, G, Wisconsin
    John Tonje, G, Wisconsin