Badgers earn No. 5 seed in Big Ten Tournament
March 08, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Badgers earn No. 5 seed in Big Ten Tournament Wisconsin to face Washington or USC on Thursday in Chicago
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men's basketball team earned the No. 5 seed in the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament presented by TIAA and will play on Thursday at approximately 1:30 p.m. CT at the United Center in Chicago.
The Badgers (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten), will take on the winner of No. 12 seed Washington and No. 13 seed USC live on Big Ten Network. Fans can also listen to the action on the Badger Radio Network as Matt Lepay and Brian Butch will have the call.
This marks UW's 28th Big Ten tournament and its fourth as the No. 5 seed. Wisconsin has been the No. 5 seed the last two years and has made it to the Big Ten title game each time.
The Badgers are looking for their fourth Big Ten tournament title, winning the title in 2004, 2008 and in 2015.
All-session tickets for the 29th edition of the tournament are available for purchase through TicketMaster.com. For more information on this year's tournament, visit the Big Ten Tournament Central page.
To receive the latest news and updates related to team information and fan events, fans are encouraged to follow @BadgerMBB and @UWBadgers on social media.
The 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:
2026 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament
Tuesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 15, 2026
United Center, Chicago
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Game 1: #16 Oregon vs. #17 Maryland - 4 p.m. (Peacock)
Game 2: #15 Northwestern vs. #18 Penn State - 25 minutes following Game 1 (Peacock)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Game 3: #9 Iowa vs. Game 1 Winner - 11 a.m. (Peacock)
Game 4: #12 Washington vs. #13 USC - 25 minutes following Game 3 (Peacock)
Game 5: #10 Indiana vs. Game 2 Winner - 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 6: #11 Minnesota vs. #14 Rutgers - 25 minutes following Game 5 (BTN)
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Game 7: #8 Ohio State vs. Game 3 Winner - 11 a.m. (BTN)
Game 8: #5 Wisconsin vs. Game 4 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9: #7 Purdue vs. Game 5 Winner - 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 10: #6 UCLA vs. Game 6 Winner 25 minutes following Game 9 (BTN)
Friday, March 13, 2026
Game 11: #1 Michigan vs. Game 7 Winner - 11 a.m. (BTN)
Game 12: #4 Illinois vs. Game 8 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 11 (BTN)
Game 13: #2 Nebraska vs. Game 9 Winner - 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 14: #3 Michigan State vs. Game 10 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 13 (BTN)
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Game 15: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner - 12 p.m. (CBS)
Game 16 Game 13 Winner vs. Game 41 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 15 (CBS)
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Game 17: Game 15 Winner vs. Game 16 Winner - 2:30 p.m. (CBS)
The Badgers (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten), will take on the winner of No. 12 seed Washington and No. 13 seed USC live on Big Ten Network. Fans can also listen to the action on the Badger Radio Network as Matt Lepay and Brian Butch will have the call.
This marks UW's 28th Big Ten tournament and its fourth as the No. 5 seed. Wisconsin has been the No. 5 seed the last two years and has made it to the Big Ten title game each time.
The Badgers are looking for their fourth Big Ten tournament title, winning the title in 2004, 2008 and in 2015.
All-session tickets for the 29th edition of the tournament are available for purchase through TicketMaster.com. For more information on this year's tournament, visit the Big Ten Tournament Central page.
To receive the latest news and updates related to team information and fan events, fans are encouraged to follow @BadgerMBB and @UWBadgers on social media.
The 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:
2026 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament
Tuesday, March 10 - Sunday, March 15, 2026
United Center, Chicago
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Game 1: #16 Oregon vs. #17 Maryland - 4 p.m. (Peacock)
Game 2: #15 Northwestern vs. #18 Penn State - 25 minutes following Game 1 (Peacock)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Game 3: #9 Iowa vs. Game 1 Winner - 11 a.m. (Peacock)
Game 4: #12 Washington vs. #13 USC - 25 minutes following Game 3 (Peacock)
Game 5: #10 Indiana vs. Game 2 Winner - 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 6: #11 Minnesota vs. #14 Rutgers - 25 minutes following Game 5 (BTN)
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Game 7: #8 Ohio State vs. Game 3 Winner - 11 a.m. (BTN)
Game 8: #5 Wisconsin vs. Game 4 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9: #7 Purdue vs. Game 5 Winner - 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 10: #6 UCLA vs. Game 6 Winner 25 minutes following Game 9 (BTN)
Friday, March 13, 2026
Game 11: #1 Michigan vs. Game 7 Winner - 11 a.m. (BTN)
Game 12: #4 Illinois vs. Game 8 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 11 (BTN)
Game 13: #2 Nebraska vs. Game 9 Winner - 5:30 p.m. (BTN)
Game 14: #3 Michigan State vs. Game 10 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 13 (BTN)
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Game 15: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner - 12 p.m. (CBS)
Game 16 Game 13 Winner vs. Game 41 Winner - 25 minutes following Game 15 (CBS)
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Game 17: Game 15 Winner vs. Game 16 Winner - 2:30 p.m. (CBS)
Highlights || Purdue
Saturday, March 07
Postgame Media Conference || Purdue
Saturday, March 07
Highlights || Maryland
Wednesday, March 04
Senior Night Ceremony || Wisconsin Basketball
Wednesday, March 04
