2023 Big Ten Tournament field is officially set

The 2023 Big Ten Basketball Tournament is officially set after Sunday’s slate of basketball games. 

The seeding all came down to the final day of the regular season, which featured fascinating matchups like Maryland at Penn State, and Illinois at Purdue.

The Boilermakers kicked things off win a final win over the Fighting Illini. From there, Northwestern handled its business at Rutgers, Nebraska shocked Iowa inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and Wisconsin survived at last place Minnesota.

We did have some thrillers on the schedule, though. To start, Penn State came back from 16 down to win against Maryland thanks to a second straight game-winning basket from Camren Wynter. After that, Michigan tried to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive with an overtime game at Indiana but ultimately fell short against the Hoosiers.

Still, Purdue has already clinched the regular season crown with a tremendous season before the final weekend, as the Boilermakers have been among the best in the nation. They’ll be a popular pick to win the entire NCAA Tournament in a couple of weeks.

As for how the rest of the field looks moving forward, here’s the final Big Ten standings for the 2022-2023 season, which will set the stage for the Big Ten Tournament.

Big Ten Basketball Regular Season Standings: 

1. Purdue Boilermakers – 26-5 (15-5)
2. Northwestern Wildcats – 21-10 (12-8)
3. Indiana Hoosiers – 21-10 (12-8)
4. Michigan State Spartans – 19-11 (11-8)
5. Iowa Hawkeyes – 19-12 (11-9)
6. Maryland Terrapins – 20-11 (11-9)
7. Illinois Fighiting Illini – 20-11 (11-9)
8. Michigan Wolverines – 17-14 (11-9)
9. Rutgers Scarlet Knights – 18-13 (10-10)
10. Penn State Nittany Lions – 19-12 (10-10)
11. Nebraska Cornhuskers – 16-15 (9-11)
12. Wisconsin Badgers – 16-13 (8-12)
13. Ohio State Buckeyes – 13-18 (5-15)
14. Minnesota Golden Gophers – 8-20 (2-18)

With the standings and seeds set for this week’s event, here’s a look at the official game schedule and times.

2023 Big Ten Tournament Schedule:

First Round: Wed., March 8

Game 1: Wisconsin vs. Ohio State | 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN (Big Ten Network)/FOX Sports App)

Game 2: Nebraska vs. Minnesota | 25 minutes after Game 1(BTN/FOX Sports App)

Second Round: Thurs., March 9

Game 3: Michigan vs. Rutgers | 12:00 p.m. ET (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 4: Iowa vs. Game 1 winner | 25 minutes after Game 1 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 5: Illinois vs. Penn State | 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 6: Maryland vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Quarterfinals: Fri., March 10

Game 7: Purdue vs. Game 3 winner | 12:00 p.m. ET (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 8: Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 9: Northwestern vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Game 10: Indiana vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 (BTN/FOX Sports App)

Semifinals: Sat., March 11

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS/Paramount+)

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 (CBS/Paramount+)

Championship Game: Sun., March 12 

Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner | 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS/Paramount+)